PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 — The Mountain of Entertainment Theater in Pigeon Forge always honors veterans. In fact in every “Array” variety show at the theater there is a special tribute to the veterans of the armed forces. To especially honor veterans on Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, The Mountain of Entertainment Theater will offer FREE ADMISSION to the “Christmas at Array” Variety Show at both the 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows that day. The offer is for active duty military, as well as to reservists, retirees, and veterans. Valid military ID is required.
All veterans need to do is to go to the ticket window at the Mountain of Entertainment Theater and present their employee or service ID, or their discharge papers. The veteran can have one guest at $9.95 plus tax. Additional guests will pay regular price. This offer is not available online and there is a limit of one pair of tickets per show on Veteran’s Day 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.
“The greatest contributions in society have not been made by movie stars, actors or athletes, but rather they have been made by the real heroes of our society today – our veterans,” said Hugh Warren, co-producer of the “Array” show, as well as host and singer. “America is the most blessed country in the world, but America did not get that way without sacrifices. We always want to honor the brave men and women who served in the U.S. military, both past and present, active duty and retired and their spouses who stayed home.”
The “Array” Variety Show – “America’s Ultimate Variety Show” opened its all new 2023 show in April with music of all styles, a spectacular line-up of performers and a renovated theater. The “Christmas at Array” Variety Show opened Nov. 1 and is a family friendly show with world-class singers, dancers, quick-change artists, gaucho dancers, aerialists and a world famous juggler. The first half of the “Christmas at Array” features songs from the sounds of the season with all of the Christmas favorites, along with unique variety acts and the second half of the show continues with more Christmas favorite tunes, a patriotic section, Santa and the gospel story telling of the birth of Christ.
The new Christmas celebration show features nearly two-hours of holiday-themed entertainment. Throughout the show, new and old Christmas music fills the air. State-of-the-art special effects include lasers, an angel who flys overhead, giant video screens and concert quality lighting and sound.
One show highlight in the “Christmas at Array” show is a patriotic number mix of “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “Merry Christmas Darling.” During the regular season, the show finale, “His Truth is Marching On,” brings the crowd to its feet, complete with flying flags and video special effects. These are special tribute numbers to the veterans of the armed forces. “We thank our veterans, our God, and our country and we pray our country turns back to God,” Warren said.
Show times for the “Christmas at Array” Variety Show are Monday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. Ticket prices are $38.95 plus tax for adults and $12.95 plus tax for children ages 4 to 11. Children ages 1-3 are free if they are sitting on an adult’s lap. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more. Concessions are available including Amish pretzels, popcorn, candy, and soft drinks. The theater will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. The show will run for this season until Dec. 30th, 2023, then it will close for two months and open back up in March of 2024.
The other show at the Mountain of Entertainment Theater is “Illusionation, Believe in the Magic.” The internationally-acclaimed illusionist Jason Hudy combines large-scale illusions, sleight-of-hand tricks and imagination to form the show.
Hudy’s “Illusionation, Believe in the Magic” 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.
The magic show runs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, November 6 through December 29, 2023, with occasional Friday matinee shows. Ticket prices for the “Illusionation, Believe in the Magic” show are $29.95, plus tax for adults, and children ages 11 and under are free. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more. The 534 seat theater is located at 2135 Parkway (between traffic lights 0 and 1). For more information, call the theater’s box office (865) 245-4FUN (4386) or visit mountainofentertainmenttheater.com.