Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Orlando location abruptly closed it’s doors for good today in an unexpected move.  The highly popular dinner show offered up a family friendly theme featuring 32 horses, dozens of cast members, live buffalo, ostrich races, magic and seating for 1,000 around a dazzling 35,000 square-foot arena. 

Dixie Stampede originally opened in Orlando in June 2003.  Local news reports are stating that Dixie Stampede is closing because the valuable 13-acre property in a key tourist corridor was sold to a developer and the deal was simply too good for Dolly Parton and her business partners to pass up.  As of today, there are no reports as to what will happen to the existing facilities or what the property may be used for in the future.  Owners for the attraction are also saying they would like to re-open in a new Orlando location in the future. 

 If you are holding tickets for future dates at the now defunct Orlando Dixie Stampede, you will be contacted by phone with instructions on how to obtain your refund.  Dixie Stampede will continue to run shows at additional locations in Branson, MO; Pigeon Forge, TN and Myrtle Beach, SC.

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