Arrrgh-nother Arrrgh-merican cultural first for us Aussies as we headed to a themed dinner show. We were in a unique position compared to the other finalists in that we don’t really have the themed dinner show back home, so we’d never been to one before and the Pirate’s Dinner Adventure had us both guessing at what to expect.You gather with all the other patrons in a giant room where there are snacks and a bar to keep you going before the show starts, along with a bounty of pirate-themed memorabilia of every description, all available for purchase so you can get into the swing of things with your new eye-patch or pirate flag.
The show starts out in the first room, and as part of the story-line, the audience is taken prisoner by some dastardly pirates. Being marched into the gigantic main room is pretty amazing; there is a life size pirate ship in the middle of the room! There are six different sections of the room, and each section has their own pirate to cheer for (or in Mikey and Clay’s case, to heckle endlessly!). We were in the orange section and our pirate Andre was an absolute beast of a man – props to the Canadians for their bravery in taunting this guy!Of course the heckling was all in good fun; we cheered and roared for Andre as loudly as we could throughout the night. At Pirate’s, it’s way more fun to leave your sensibilities at the door and just join right in; that’s the whole point of the show! Billed as “the world’s most interactive dinner show”, it relies heavily on audience participation; especially from the kids, who are an integral part of the whole thing. For those with children, expect them to be asked to participate at some point in the evening, returning to your table sporting a smile from ear to ear!
I won’t go anywhere near spoiling the story for you; instead I’ll just discreetly swap the topic here over to the food. We were as unsure what to expect from the food as we were from the show. With so many people to cater for, we assumed the food would be average at best. Well I’m very pleased to report we were completely wrong with that assumption. Let’s be realistic and acknowledge that the food won’t go winning any Michelin stars anytime soon, but it’s definitely a decent meal that holds its own with the show and we walked away very satisfied with both our meal, and the experience as a whole.If you are considering heading along to Pirate’s, I’d recommend getting online and booking in advance. Not only is the show incredibly popular (and therefore, booking in advance is probably a good idea) there are also some decent discounts available online, saving you some money (that you can then spend on your next pirate sword!).
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Pirate's Dinner Adventure
Where: 6400 Carrier Drive, Orlando 32819
Web: http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com
Phone: 407 248 0590
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