By Patty McCall
Photos THT Patty McCall
Panama City Beach, Florida (The Hollywood Times) 06/17/2025
Celebrate the pirate spirit with fun and adventure in Panama City Beach, Florida. I was blessed with the opportunity to go to the opening for a special media day with Dolly Parton speaking about her newest adventure, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show. Dolly has two others in Myrtle Beach and Pigeon Forge, TN, close to Dollywood.
Dolly expressed her joy “Seeing my new show open here in Panama City Beach is another dream come true for me. I love going into new areas of the country and finding ways to bring world-class entertainment experiences to the folks there and a great dinner feast, too.” So many jobs were brought to Panama City Beach from several places to fill in the acrobatics and trapeze acts. Of course, Dolly was wearing the cutest aqua Pirate outfit accented with beige boots and hat.
The morning started with face painting by Kimberly. She painted the faces of Addie and Blakey Register, daughters of marketing director Heather Register. If you come to a show your children can have their faces painted. There is a phenomenal preshow in the lobby with our local Jack and Gin musicians. Take your picture with a pirate ship as you enter and you can purchase a souvenir.
There is opportunities to visit the animals of the show. The Macaw birds are quite beautiful flying around the arena before the show. The seal performance was one of my favorites.
Media had the opportunity to come back for the evening to experience the full experience of the show with a dinner feast which included, biscuit, soup, roasted chicken, pulled pork, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and dessert.
The show features mermaids, pirates, acrobat performances and sword fights. Dolly opened the show in her red and black pirate outfit; the crowd applauded with excitement!
Construction began on the entertainment venue in Feb 2024. It is a 60-million-dollar attraction. PCB needed this attraction. It is something a child will never forget. This is an amazing way to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or special occasion.
PCB WJHG channel 7, Jessica Foster, Assistant News Director and Evening Anchor was there to cover this exclusive event.
