ORLANDO DINNER THEATERS, Our Ratings:
1) Pirates Dinner Theater:
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience participation - A
. . . PreShow - B
. . . Notes - Best participation for children
2) Medieval Times:
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Eat dinner without utensils
3) Arabian Nights: (CLOSED AS OF 12/31/2013)
. . . Food - D
. . . Show - A
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - B
. . . Notes - Really good horse show, average food quality
4) Sleuth Mystery Dinner
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - A
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - 13 different shows, good who-done-it
5) Capone's Dinner Theater
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Great show for only $25 per person, Italian buffet
6) Outta Control Magic Show Dinner
. . . Food - D
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - B
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Only pizza and salad for dinner
7) Treasure Tavern, at Pirate's Dinner Theater
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . Pre-Show - B
. . . Notes - Risqué show for adults-only
8) Makahiki Luau, Sea World (CANCELED AS OF 8/20/2012)
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . Pre-Show - C
. . . Notes - Far better luau than at Disney
9) Hoop-Dee-Do Review, Disney World
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - A
. . . Audience Participation - B
. . . Pre-Show - C
. . . Notes - Corny, silly, witty show
10) Polynesian Luau, Disney World
. . . Food - C
. . . Show - C
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . Pre-Show - C
. . . Notes - Good idea, but kinda fake and pretentious
11) Titanic Experience Dinner Theater
. . . Food - B
. . . Show - B
. . . Audience Participation - C
. . . PreShow - C
. . . Notes - Great if interested in Titanic, otherwise so-so
A = Superior and Gotta-Do
B = Well Above Average and Enjoyable
C = Average and nothing to write home about
D = Oops