Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction

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Recently, I had the pleasure of viewing a musical play on horseback. With over thirty-two horses and a cast of top trick riders made this an unforgettable experience. The play was a five-course dinner and a three-hour show all at the same time. This beautifully synchronized show Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction is performed at Dolly Parton’s Stadium in downtown Branson MO. At first glance, I was amazed by how clean and organized the whole building was. The presentation stood way above and beyond anything I have ever experienced, which made me even more excited to view the performance. The beautiful layout of the stadium was set up like an old 1700-1750 western culture. The casts all were wearing pastel colored outfits long dresses for the women and long narrow coats that were trimmed with a gold braid for the men. The horses were lined with beautiful vibrant blankets and carefully crafted leather saddles that formed seamlessly to the horses back. The arena itself was sand from Charleston South …show more content…
I greatly appreciated that the show only had one theme, because it made it easier to follow as I stuffed my mouth with a pound of Cornish hen. The stadium was divided into North and South sides, which the cast had the audience participate in a friendly rival against each other. The friendly rival demonstrated the struggles the north and south had with each other back in the old western days. Being able to participate in the show and be part of the “cast” made the show even more memorable. The musical play was also a history lesson which it is always good to be reminded why America is now free. I enjoyed how the Settlers and the Indians were brought into the play to demonstrate what they went through as they traveled the bare lands. It was great how it showed the audience how the land had changed from each different culture that stepped foot on American

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