Arabian Nights is closing...

[luv]

Tickets are half-price now and the last show is on New Year's Eve. That's all I know. That's what they said on the news.

 

[danlb_2000]

Tickets are half-price now and the last show is on New Year's Eve. That's all I know. That's what they said on the news.

What is Arabian Nights?

 

[Zummi Gummi]

What is Arabian Nights?

The horse show/ dinner show that's off 192.

It was laughably bad.

 

[luv]

What is Arabian Nights?

As mentioned, it is an unpopular dinner show.

 

[danlb_2000]

Doesn't seem to be a mystery why it's closing.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Here's an article from the Sentinel which offers more details, though you have to read past the owner's spin first.

http://touch.orlandosentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-78375000/

 

[doctornick]

there was a medieval themed one as well, is that still around?

 

[lazyboy97o]

there was a medieval themed one as well, is that still around?

Yes. Medieval Times is a chain located in a few cities.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

there was a medieval themed one as well, is that still around?

Yup! Medieval Times is still hanging on. The Pirates one is also around, as is Capone's (which is a wonderful train wreck) and Sleuth's.

 

[freediverdude]

The Sentinel article said bulk wholesalers purchased most of their tickets. How can that be? Was their business mostly part of a package or something?

 

[Zummi Gummi]

The Sentinel article said bulk wholesalers purchased most of their tickets. How can that be? Was their business mostly part of a package or something?

I think most of their tickets were purchased by those people who operate booths along I-Drive and sell to the less discerning tourists. That and hotel concierges.

 

[dannyboyindc]

As mentioned, it is an unpopular dinner show.

In fairness, it's been there hanging on for 25 years. Although I do remember going many years ago and liking medieval times way more.

 

[CDavid]

The Sentinel article said bulk wholesalers purchased most of their tickets. How can that be? Was their business mostly part of a package or something?

Aren't things like this common rewards for taking a timeshare tour?

 

[luv]

In fairness, it's been there hanging on for 25 years. Although I do remember going many years ago and liking medieval times way more.

I wasn't being unfair. It is/was an unpopular dinner show. That's just a fact - not an opinion and not unfair in any way.

I'm glad they had a good run and wish them luck on whatever they do next!

 

[toolsnspools]

They were the kind of place that gave you free chips and salsa and charged $10 for a soda and $15 for a beer. My daughters liked the horses though.

 

[Slipknot]

All I'll miss is the cool looking sign at a corner where I-4 and Osceola Parkway cross by Gaylord Palms (if it's still there, haven't driven by there in a while). First and only time there was in the mid/late-90's and my dad almost choked on the steak. He said it tasted like shoe leather. TBO, I don't see how it hung around so long.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

All I'll miss is the cool looking sign at a corner where I-4 and Osceola Parkway cross by Gaylord Palms (if it's still there, haven't driven by there in a while). First and only time there was in the mid/late-90's and my dad almost choked on the steak. He said it tasted like shoe leather. TBO, I don't see how it hung around so long.

The sign is still there! (For now!!)

 

[Scuttle]

Yup! Medieval Times is still hanging on. The Pirates one is also around, as is Capone's (which is a wonderful train wreck) and Sleuth's.

Lol Sleuths!! Just a terrible dinner show.

 

[alissafalco]

Aren't things like this common rewards for taking a timeshare tour?

Yes, exactly. We got a call a couple of years ago if we sat through some time share we would get free tickets to Arabian nights and 3 nights very cheap at some place I had never heard of. We didn't do it, but that was part of the reward.

 

[SirLink]

The Sentinel article said bulk wholesalers purchased most of their tickets. How can that be? Was their business mostly part of a package or something?

Loads of the Orlando timeshares used tickets for the dinner shows as a freebie for upgrading/buying in. The better ones offered as well theme park tickets to Disney/Uni/SeaWorld as well.