I won't be going back!
We took in the Dixie Stampede on Oct. 9th, 05. We looked forward to this for three months, so our attitude was in good spirits when we got there. The pre-show was good,and the drinks in the boot mug was cute. It was when they announced we could go find our seats in the arena that it became a extreme fight up the small stair case, then when we got to our row, you are boxed in very tightly, no room to move, in fact one in our party had to move elsewhere to see the show because someone down the row was to big, and took up two seats. Food was dropped fastly on your plate. Our server was rude, spilling pepsi and ice out of our glasses, more then once, The food although it comes out hot, is dry, there is no butter for your corn or potato, or k-up or something for the dry pork that was served. The chicken was moist and did fall off the bone. We were sitting at the end of the arena where the doors open for the animals etc to come out, it smelled terribly, the speaker system didnt work very good, we could hardly hear what the host was saying, and the singing of the show. Then we had to deal with the server always in our way, or the picture people coming and talking to the person seated next to us. We missed half the show because of all of this. And eating, well you better hurry up, as soon as you eat your soup they are bringing out your food, then they come and pick up soup bowls, there is always someone in front of you or crossing in front of you. If your not done with your plate, they take it anyway! HORRIBLE for the nearly $50.00 I paid for the ticket's. (and I bought 5) If I had a different seat, where mud from the floor wouldn't be kicked up by the horses, the smell from the barn, sit somewhere in the center where the speaker system would work properly, and a server that would at least smile on occassion and not fling food, or spill drinks all over... I might go back. Dolly guarantee's this Dixie Stampede.... Hum... thats a lie!! I've written them of my experience, including the rating card that was left at our table... I have yet to hear back from them. Some guarantee from a Country music star. I give the whole experience a D- Oh and your photos they take, you barely have time to smile before they take them, they sell them while your trying to watch the show, and because it is dark you don't have time to really look at them before you buy, we purchased 70.00 worth, and they have flaws where the seating ticket is in the photo that was taken from us by the photographer and placed on the wall behind us. It shows in the photo.
Also, some of the workers that were dressed in costume as southern belles.. talk about rude attitude, my three year old tried to introduce herself to her as we were walking in,and she rudely pointed and said go that way... this is supposed to be fun and a great time.... I left upseat and with a bad attitude.