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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show |
Location: |
Disney Village |
Reviewer's Name: |
Ian Parkinson |
Reviewer's Email Address: |
parky.in.paris@wanadoo.fr |
Date of Meal: |
31 December 2000, 9:30pm |
Number of Guests at Your Table: |
2 |
Approximate Cost: |
495FF per person (approx. $70
each) |
Priority Seating / Reservations Made: |
Yes |
Priority Seating / Reservations Comments: |
We made reservations for the
special New Years Eve show the week before. We did not have
any problems getting seats, but the show was full on the
night. There are 2 shows each night, at 6:30pm and 9:30pm. If
you want to see the show I would recommend you make
reservations as soon as possible as conventions can often fill
many of the seats. |
Time of Wait: |
We waited in line at the show
entrance for 45 minutes, this is the best thing to do if you
want to get a good seat as they are handed out on a first come
first served basis. If you wait until just before show time
you will be sat at the rear, still able to see, but a little
further from the action. |
Food Review: |
The food at the show, is supposed
to be from the Wild West, at best it could be considered
American. The first course is a small bowl of chili, not very
spicy but very good, nice mix of meat / beans / etc. The main
course consists of a piece of stuffed Chicken, 2 large ribs, a
sausage, half a Corn on the Cob and a portion of garlic
flavored new potatoes (still in their skins). This is quite a
plate full and is very tasty, the Ribs, Chicken and potatoes
stand out as excellent, the rest are OK. The dessert is a
simple Apple Cobbler with Ice Cream, very good and very hot.
You have been warned. Unlimited Beer and Coke is supposed to
be on offer, this did not turn out to be what was delivered.
We only had Beer offered once and Coke offered twice. If you
need more make sure you ask, you may get it. Otherwise, order
wine before you go in, this they did deliver. As this was a
special New Years Eve show, we got a glass of Champagne at the
end of the show to toast the New Year. A point to note here,
all the food is served on 'metal' plates / bowls that have
been in service for a long time. They are clean and look very
authentic, don't let the beaten look put you off, you are encouraged
to give them a good banging throughout the
performance. Great Fun !! |
Service Review: |
Apart from the poor service on
delivering the 'unlimited' drinks, the food service was
excellent. Everyone in the show (over 600) was served at the
same time. It's not exactly 'silver service' in fact it's a
very basic quick delivery, but it works. Servers pass along
the front of the rows of guests and place the food directly on
to the plate, moving quickly from one guest to the next. You
each get your 'measured' amount of food, in a very efficient way. I would rate the service as quick and functional !! |
Atmosphere Review: |
The atmosphere in the Arena is
great and the show is outstanding. In the pre-show area you
are presented with a Cowboy hat each, this has a coloured band
showing which team you are in (Red River, Blue Moon, Yellow
Star, Green Mountain) You are then treated to a Wild West Show
with over 40 performers, horses, Long Horn Cattle and
Buffalos. With a competition held between the four teams and
some great interaction with the crowd you are really drawn
into the show. Kids will love the Cowboys and Indians and get
very excited during the competition, hoping to win the
Stagecoach Gold. |
Other Comments: |
The usual price for Buffalo Bills
Wild West Show is 325FF ($45), the extra cost for New Years
Eve included entry to the party in Disney Village afterwards.
This is a great night out, and for the usual price is good
value, you get a decent meal / drinks and an outstanding show.
I have been 3 times so far and I'm sure I will be seeing it
again before it closes. It has been rumoured that the show
will close sometime in 2001 to be replaced with a show based
on Zorro. Let's hope the new show can live up to the current
one. | | |
