best shows in Orlando

[old lady]

Which places would you recommend?

 

[4kids4karen]

Which places would you recommend?

Blue Man Group. All ages LOVE it. We have been twice. It is located in Universal City Walk which makes for a nice evening before/after the show to have dinner and walk around.

I hear Cirque du Soleil is awesome but we haven't made it there yet. It is in Down Town Disney.

 

[vikster1]

Outta Control Dinner Show was fun and entertaining. Salad, pizza, wine beer soda and I forgot what dessert was. Coupons can be found for this too.

 

[goofyfigment]

We liked Capone's

I apologize I thought you were looking for dinner shows, my bad!

 

[ParkHopperFan]

Blue Man Group at Universal is great. Get poncho seats (book early)
La Nouba at DTD was phenomenal! Can't wait to go see it again.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

ORLANDO DINNER THEATERS, Our Ratings:

1) Pirates Dinner Theater:
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience participation - A
. . . PreShow - B
. . . Notes - Best participation for children

2) Medieval Times:
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Eat dinner without utensils

3) Arabian Nights:
. . . Food - D
. . . Show - A
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - B
. . . Notes - Really good horse show, average food quality

4) Sleuth Mystery Dinner
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - A
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - 13 different shows, good who-done-it

5) Capone's Dinner Theater
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Great show for only $25 per person, Italian buffet

6) Outta Control Magic Show Dinner
. . . Food - D
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - B
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Only pizza and salad for dinner

7) Treasure Tavern, at Pirate's Dinner Theater
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . Pre-Show - B
. . . Notes - Risqué show for adults-only

8) Makahiki Luau, Sea World (CANCELED AS OF 8/20/2012)
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . Pre-Show - C
. . . Notes - Far better luau than at Disney

9) Hoop-Dee-Do Review, Disney World
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - A
. . . Audience Participation - B
. . . Pre-Show - C
. . . Notes - Corny, silly, witty show

10) Polynesian Luau, Disney World
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . Pre-Show - C
. . . Notes - Good idea, but kinda fake and pretentious

11) Titanic Experience Dinner Theater
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Great if interested in Titanic, otherwise so-so

A = Superior and Gotta-Do
B = Well Above Average and Enjoyable
C = Average and nothing to write home about
D = Oops

 

[old lady]

Thanks.

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Outta Control Dinner Show was fun and entertaining. Salad, pizza, wine beer soda and I forgot what dessert was. Coupons can be found for this too.

+1

Dessert was vanilla cake with white icing, and they also had popcorn to start off the night.

Tony Brent (the one-man entertainer) is fantastic. He's part magic, part comedy, and he really draws the audience in as part of the show.

 

[4kids4karen]

Blue Man Group at Universal is great. Get poncho seats (book early)
La Nouba at DTD was phenomenal! Can't wait to go see it again.

I have been twice just a couple rows behind the Poncho seats. I don't think the poncho seats are that big of a deal. In fact, I don't think there are any bad seats there.

 

[MinnieLovesMickey12]

I also vote for Cirque Du Soleil and Blue Man group. But I disagree with poncho seats being good seats. not only do you get splashed with liquids and food the seats are right up on the stage and you don't have as good of a view as the seats about middle ways back in the theater. I would look at the seating chart and pick seats about 10 rows back from the stage.

At Cirque I would suggest you get either category 2 or cat 3 seats and not 1. Same scenario. Seats are way too close to the stage and you will be looking up for the whole show craning your neck.

I have seen both shows several times and highly recommend them both.

If you join Club Cirque (free to join) you can usually get a good sale price on La Nouba tickets for around $55 for cat 2 or $50 for cat 3 seats.

I think we got a discount on our Blue Man group tickets through Travel Zoo. you also have to join that but it is also free to join. I think we paid around $55 for the tickets.

 

[JaimeLombana]

Is Blue Man there through next year?

Hugs,

Jaime