Whew! What an evening! On the last evening that the trio, Tiff and I were in Orlando, Florida, we took the children to live the Pirate's Life! Really! This was done at THE PIRATE'S DINNER ADVENTURE. The brochure advertising this extravaganza makes two claims: 1."Voted Best Dinner Show Theatre 2010" and 2."If there were an academy award for dinner shows, Pirate's Dinner Adventure would win an Oscar for set design." Both of these claims are modest and understated! Both of these claims are TRUE, TRUE, TRUE!
An evening at the Pirate's Dinner Adventure is amazing! We, as we dined on a generous, tasty meal, saw swordplay, aerial artistry and acrobatics that were dazzling! The stage was a pirate ship. Water surrounded the "ship". The special effects of a sea battle, effects of a storm at sea, pyrotechnics, fantastic rigging were so impressive that one could only ooooooo and ahhhhhhhh for the entire show! There was a traditional intricate story of good vs. evil, romance, family conflict, a Princess, a Pirate Captain, Gypsy captive, treasure, reference to Davy Jones' Locker, ruthless and lovable pirates. The show was interactive. We sat in the "Purple" Pirate's section of the theatre. (There were six color sections, much like Medieval Times). We cheered our pirate, we drank (unsweetened iced tea and diet cola) and sang with our mugs aloft joining in the bawdy drinking song! Children were selected to assist the pirates in their conflicts. Artistry, humor, agility were evident throughout the evening! The audience began to sing along to traditional pirate songs that we all learned in our youth, here and there.
There was no end to the action; no end to the music, causing the audience to become more and more involved in the spectacle before it! The servers (giving excellent service) maintained "character" as pirates enhancing the all- enveloping atmosphere.
Tess and Tanner wore pirate costumes for the evening. Todd wore a Pirate Shirt. After the performance, the Purple Pirate, our pirate, complimented Tanner's jacket and asked Tanner to remain in one particular spot, outside of the dressing room door. The Pirate emerged from his "space" with an autograph for Tanner and Pirate Hats for all three children. An extremely gracious pirate, he was. He took the time to acknowledge the children during his break between performances!
So, readers, if you should venture to Orlando, if you do nothing else for an entertaining dinner, please, please, attend the PIRATE'S DINNER ADVENTURE on Carrier Drive! You will be impressed, well-fed and soooooooooo entertained! Go with a sense of humor, listen closely and watch ever closer than that for a rollicking, fun, incredible evening. You will not be disappointed nor sorry. The only crime would be not attending at all! So swash those buckles and permission to board...THE PIRATE'S DINNER ADVENTURE will fill you with grub and good cheer!
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