We went to the Pirates Dinner in Orlando, and all I can say is that they should spend more money on the food and the show instead of blowing it all on marketing. They make it sound like it's all-out amazing, but it was a major let-down. They said that seating is on a first-come first-serve basis, and there is a pre-show, but they don't tell you that once you're into the pre-show there is NO PLACE TO SIT DOWN for the entire hour or more that you're there (standing on a hard cement floor) until they finally let you into the theater. The pre-show was a joke. The food was not hot, and it was very late, and--although we arrived way early--our seat was not very good. It was a definite rip-off. Also, our waiter pretty much ignored us. (My theory to this is that it's because we weren't drinking, but since it was an open bar, it wasn't like we were affecting his tip...)
I'd like to give dinner shows in Orlando another chance, but I'm kind of afraid of getting burned again, and for big bucks, we're not talking a simple first-degree burn!