I was so disappointed with the Dixie Stampede. The...

I was so disappointed with the Dixie Stampede. The coupons in all of the tourist books only apply to the general seats and not the preferred seats. I was perfectly willing to pay for preferred seats but wanted to use the coupon, so I wound up sitting in the general seats and they lost out on about $20. The pre-show in the "saloon" is easily the best part of the night with great bluegrass music from world class musicians. The actual show is not at all what I thought it would be. Most of the acts involve audience members in weird competitions to win a medal for their side. I thought I was paying over $50/person to see a fun equestrian show with trick riders and maybe a little bit of Civil War history but instead I got to see children chase chickens over a finish line and audience members play horseshoes. There is a character in the show that I guess is supposed to provide some comic relief but instead tells terrible jokes and is just, simply, annoying. The food, though, was not all that bad. The vegetable soup and biscuit are the best part and the chicken, while a little dry, was at least seasoned well. The kicker, and maybe the most incredible part of the night, is that they do not provide silverware! The biscuit is your "spoon" for the soup and you're left to de-bone an entire rotisserie chicken just with your fingers. It's incredibly awkward and hard to watch the show while trying to eat a meal with no utensils.

For the money, this show is definitely not worth it. There is way too much food (that you really can't eat) and the entertainment is something that you can find at a county fair or local picnic. Dolly guarantees this is the most fun place to have dinner, so can I please get my money back?