Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2023– The Mountain of Entertainment Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., will honor veterans and first responders with free admission to either of their shows Saturday, Sept. 9 through Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, for their First Responders Appreciation Week. The theater is home to the “Array” Variety Show and “Illusionation, The Magic of Jason Hudy” and is saluting active and retired military, law enforcement, fire and rescue and EMT/EMS personnel with this limited time offer.
The offer includes:
- Emergency medical services employees (EMT/EMS)
- Active and retired military
- Municipal and county police and sheriff’s officers
- Highway patrol officers
- Corrections officers
- State and federal law enforcement officers
- Fish and wildlife field officers
- U.S. Forest Service rangers
- National Park Service officers
- Homeland Security agents
- Environmental protection officers
All veterans and first responders need to do is to go to the ticket window at the Mountain of Entertainment Theater and present their employee or service ID, professional organization membership card or their discharge papers. They may buy an additional ticket for one guest for $20. This offer is not available online and there is a limit of one pair of tickets per show per week per military service member. This offer is subject to availability, cannot be combined with any other offer and is not valid with prior purchases. Tickets are non-refundable.
“Military personnel and first responders have a great deal of stress with their jobs,” said Hugh Warren, producer of the “Array” show, as well as host and singer. “They see a lot of things every day that most of us don’t see. We want to thank them for their service and give them an opportunity to make memories with their friends and families, enjoy our shows and de-stress. Our shows delight people of all ages. We hope this reminds people to support those in the military and our first responders.”
The evening show at the Mountain of Entertainment Theater is the “Array” Variety Show. The “Array” Variety Show showcases talented musicians, singers and dancers performing hit songs from all genres of music spanning several decades including: country, rock, pop, Broadway, movie themes, Latin, gospel and of course, patriotic. There are also stunning specialty acts including daring high-flying aerialists, quick change artists, a world-famous juggler, a comic illusionist, and amazing renowned Argentinian gaucho dancers. The “Array” show has already garnered many great Trip Advisor reviews for its high-energy performances. Show times for the “Array” Variety Show are Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. In November and December there will be the all new “Christmas at Array” variety show Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and some 3:00 p.m. matinees.
The other show at the Mountain of Entertainment Theater is “Illusionation, The Magic of Jason Hudy.” The internationally-acclaimed illusionist combines large-scale illusions, sleight-of-hand tricks and imagination to form the show.
Hudy’s “Illusionation” show includes magic, music, comedy and audience participation to make each show unique. He has performed over 10,000 magic shows around the world including corporate shows for Disney Cruise Lines, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, ESPN, The Hershey Company, LEGO Group, Six Flags and many more. Another one of Hudy’s career highlights included performing on national TV on the Late Late Show on CBS.
Show time for “Ilusionation” is 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Sept. 28, 2023. The show will run at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, October through December 29, 2023 (with the exception of the week of October 15th), with occasional Friday and Saturday matinee shows.
For more information on the shows, visit mountainofentertainmenttheater.com. The Theater is located at 2135 Parkway (between traffic lights 0 and 1) in Pigeon Forge. Concessions will be available including Amish pretzels, popcorn, candy, and soft drinks.