点评:We were really looking forward to doing this as part of our trip to Branson. They consider an adult starting at 10, which is ridiculous. We went on the weekend so they had two shows if you are willing to go to the later one, you will save some money. They also push add-ons, such as $18 extra per ticket for a ‘premium experience’ and $45 each for a ‘VIP experience’. We got the premium and regretted it because while we were seated in the second row, but I’m guessing without we probably just would have been up higher two or three rows, and there are not really any bad views in the house, and we didn’t get any other perks as a result. They also offer the green screen photo package and will look for you later (they came to us before the food was served). Typically, we turn those down, but the pictures looked good and since it was a special occasion, we went for it.
Once you park, you’ll need to walk for a little bit, and you will pass the various horses you’ll see at the show, so my daughter enjoyed it. They encourage you to arrive early as they do have a mini show before you are allowed inside the main theater. They serve various beverages, and of course in souvenir glasses as well. You can order them at your seat in the theater via QR code, but I had to wait a good 15 minutes to get them, and the place was not even half-full so if I had to do it over again, I would of just purchased it during the pre-show and bring it in.
I’ve been to Medieval Times and assumed it would be similar that as they were pushing a competition between the North and South sides of the theater. However, the competition is probably only about half of the show as they do other skits throughout. The other big difference is that the show uses other animals and not just horses. The host tries to keep everyone engaged as for example he will say ‘everybody stampede!’ and they you are supposed to make noise and stomp your feet. That’s fine, but when they ask for the 25th time it is overkill and less and less of the crowd participated. The show and jokes are definitely G rated so while kids and parents will enjoy, some may get bored.
As for the food, the menu is the same for everyone (I’m assuming if you are vegetarian there are other options), outside of choosing between two dessert options. They start with some delicious veggie soup and then you get a full chicken (barbecue sauce is available), mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, biscuit, & pulled pork. It is very filling and they do provide a doggie bag, and we took advantage of it.
The servers definitely hustle and if you get soft drinks/water, they will quickly refill it. While a tip is not required, they really deserve it and were surprised they don’t offer a QR code to do so like they do for drinks. Thankfully we did and make sure you are ready to give it to them when they come by and take the final plates, otherwise I am not sure if they will end up with it. They have a good sized gift shop, and you can purchase the veggie soup mix and we grabbed some. Despite nobody directing traffic, it was still fairly easy to leave the parking lot and then start heading back to the hotel.
Overall, we liked the experience overall and glad we did it. Like Medieval Times, unless they change the show for a special event (such as a holiday show), we probably won’t do it again due to the high cost if we ever come back to Branson and I’m assuming it’s the same show at Pigeon Forge.
翻译:我们原本非常期待能把这次体验作为布兰森之旅的一部分。他们把10岁及以上的人都算作成年人,这实在荒谬。我们是在周末去的,当天有两场演出;如果你愿意观看较晚的那场,就能省下一些钱。他们还大力推销各种附加服务:购买“高级体验”需每张票额外支付18美元,而“VIP体验”则每张票要45美元。我们买了高级体验套餐,但事后很后悔,因为虽然我们坐在第二排……不过我猜如果没有那样做的话,我们大概只会坐在前两三排的位置。其实场馆里任何位置观看效果都不错,而我们也因此没享受到其他任何特权。他们还提供绿幕拍照服务,之后也会来找我们拍照(他们在上菜前就来找我们了)。通常我们都会拒绝这类服务,但这次照片看起来不错,再加上这是个特殊场合,我们就接受了。
停车之后,你需要步行一小段路。你会经过展览会上展示的各种马匹,我的女儿非常喜欢这个过程。他们建议观众尽早到达,因为在允许进入主剧场之前会先有一场小型表演。现场提供多种饮料,当然也是装在纪念杯中供人购买的。你可以通过二维码在剧院座位上点单,但我等了足足15分钟才拿到饮料;而当时剧场里甚至还没坐满一半的人。所以如果可以重来的话……我本来打算在演出前购买,然后带进去的。
我去过“中世纪时代”演出场地,原以为这次的演出也类似——因为现场在组织剧院南北两侧的观众进行比赛。不过实际上这种比赛可能只占演出内容的一半左右,因为中间还穿插了其他小节目。另一个显著区别是,这次演出使用了多种动物,而不只是马。主持人努力让所有观众都参与进来,比如他会喊道:“大家都冲起来吧!”“这时观众就应该发出声响、跺脚。这倒没问题,但当他们第25次要求这样做时就显得有些过分了,参与的观众也越来越少。演出内容和笑话绝对适合全年龄段观看,所以孩子们和家长们都会喜欢,不过有些人可能会觉得无聊。
至于食物,所有人的菜单都是一样的(我猜素食者会有其他选择),只不过可以在两种甜点中任选其一。”他们先提供美味的蔬菜汤,随后会上整只烤鸡(可选择烧烤酱)、土豆泥、玉米棒、饼干以及手撕猪肉。分量非常足,店里还提供打包盒,我们也好好利用了这一服务。
服务员们工作十分勤快,如果你点了汽水或水,他们会迅速为你添满。虽然给小费并非强制要求,但他们绝对值得这份奖励;令我们惊讶的是,店里并没有像饮料那样提供用于支付小费的二维码。幸运的是我们这么做了,现在要确保当他们来取最后一批盘子时,你们能顺利交给他们;否则我不确定他们最终能否拿到。那里的礼品店规模不小,可以买到蔬菜汤料包,我们也买了一些。虽然没有人指挥交通,但要驶出停车场并返回酒店也还算容易。
总的来说,我们很喜欢这次体验,也很高兴自己去了。就像“中世纪时代”表演一样。除非他们为特别活动(比如节日演出)而调整节目内容,否则鉴于成本实在太高,即便我们日后再次造访布兰森,可能也不会再观看了。我猜在皮金福里上演的也是同样的节目。