Myrtle Beach is known throughout the country as one of the number on Family Vacations Destinations and for good reason. For over 50 years Myrtle Beach has offered amusement parks, water parks, dinner theatre and over 60 miles of beautiful white sandy Beaches. With the days of the old downtown Pavilion long gone, new family attractions open every year offering new and exciting things for families to do together a the beach. 2011 offers some of the most exciting changes to the area and brings some of the best attractions to the area yet!
SkyWheel14th Avenue North and 2nd Avenue North
This year brought Myrtle Beach its newest and most exciting new attraction just a block away from where the old Pavilion once stood. The Myrtle Beach SkyWheel is located in downtown Myrtle Beach and takes familes on a ride straight to the top of the Myrtle Beach skyline! The Skywheel is a 196 foot tall Ferris wheel that is the tallest Ferris wheel on the east coast! Along with the Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a new restaurant, the Jimmy Buffett’s The Land Shark Bar & Grill. If you are visiting Myrtle Beach you will absolutely have to take the ride 18 stories high and see all of beautiful Myrtle Beach like never before!
Dolly Parton's Pirates Voyage
Also, new to Myrtle Beach in 2011 is Dolly Parton's Pirates Voyage. Dolly Parton's Pirates Voyage takes the place of the Dixie Stampede diner show that has thrilled and entertained audiences for years. Dolly Parton's Pirates Voyage offers families dinner and a thrilling adventure. The show features live animals, pirates, music and more.
Pick a side and cheer for your team as waring pirates battle it out on the decks of life size pirates ships in a 15-foot-deep, 750,000-gallon lagoon. The show features 30 actors putting on a show of skill and talent as they fight, dance and sing.
Pirates Voyage Tickets are Adults $41.99, Children 4 to 11, $21.99, and children under 4 are free if they sit on someone's lap.
Shows Start at 4 pm, 6 pm, and 8 pm depending on the dates and season.
For more information on show times and ticket pricing contact 800-433-4401.
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