Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show explained

Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show
Type:Dinner attraction
Industry:Tourism
Foundation:Pigeon Forge, Tennessee,
United States
Locations:2 current, 2 former
Parent:World Choice Investments, LLC

Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show is a dinner theater located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Pirates Voyage is owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and managed by World Choice Investments LLC, a joint venture between The Dollywood Company, Fred Hardwick, and Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation.[1]

On September 22, 2010, Parton announced the Myrtle Beach theater would close for refurbishment after 18 years service as the Dixie Stampede show for conversion to a pirate themed show. The new show features Blackbeard, a pirate with a history along the North and South Carolina coasts. Upgrades to the theater included installation of a deep, pool, theatrical lighting and rigging for acrobats.[2] [3] During November and December, the show includes Christmas elements.[4] In December 2023, Parton announced that Pirates Voyage would be opening a third location in Panama City Beach, Florida the new location is expected to break ground in 2024 and is slated to open in the spring of 2025.

Notes and References

  1. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4776106 Business Week
  2. Web site: Dolly Parton's 'Pirates Voyage' replaces 'Dixie Stampede' in Myrtle Beach . Gadling . 2011-06-06 . 2017-07-24.
  3. Web site: By MyrtleBeach.comSeptember 23, 2010 . Curtain to close on Myrtle Beach's Dixie Stampede . MyrtleBeach.com . 2010-09-23 . 2017-07-24.
  4. Web site: Pirates Voyage all settled in former Dixie Stampede location, enjoying holiday shows | Myrtle Beach Sun News . Myrtlebeachonline.com . 2013-12-20 . 2017-07-24.