Pirates Voyage – Fun, Feast & Adventure has set sail after a five-month, $11 million transformation of Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction, an 18-year-old landmark on the north tip of Myrtle Beach.
Pirates Voyage is full of high energy and special effects in the production, which include other sidelights such as surprise animal appearances and mermaids to lighten up the mood from scenes of pirates battling everywhere.
Walking into the theater a few weeks before the June 3 opening, as installation of final pieces continued amid rehearsals, Ken McCabe, who scripted and directed Pirates Voyage, demonstrated how every patron becomes part of this show, sitting just a few feet from about 30 actors tumbling, swimming, singing, dancing and sword fighting.
Pirates amaze with their diving skill
McCabe, corporate entertainment director for Pirates Voyage, came up with the concept of two vessels in a 15-foot-deep, 750,000-gallon lagoon, bisecting the audiences. Patrons sit on the Crimson or Sapphire side, resembling the North and South demarcation from Dixie Stampede. The similarities to the former theater drift away there, though, especially with the hardwood flooring everywhere, and a ceiling raised by 30 feet to accommodate ship platforms, catwalks and high-flying antics.
Just minutes from the sandy shores of Myrtle Beach, SC, Pirates Voyage is the perfect way to cool off, fill up and settle in for a fun-filled, action-packed dinner and show, perfect for families and friends of all ages and crews of any size! Since opening on June 3, 2011 it has proved to be a huge success, more than doubling anticipated attendance!
So come on out to experience the spectacular Pirates Voyage with your family and friends. Reservations can be made by phone 843.497.9700 or online at www.dixiestampede.com and www.piratesvoyage.com
