Join our very animated and magical characters (Genie included!!) along with Lucky Star, our “talking” mini horse! When: Tomorrow, May 8th Where: Old Town, Kissimmee Fl What: Visit Kissimmee’s National Tourism Street Party When: 3-9pm What’s happening? There will be tables set up with representatives from each vendor involved! Free food samples will be given out, there will be thrill rides, music and trivia! Stop by Arabian Nights’ table and [...]
Here at our dinner attraction, we too countdown the days until the weekend(even though working AND living at the Palace really IS a lot of fun, even on weekdays! Just ask the Princess) But who can resist?! Especially if the weekend means hanging out with the Princess’ personal Genie, the magical Alley Kazam! Oh! and our mini horse, Lucky Star and Arabian Nights’ Head Trainer, Heidi Herriott, too! (Can you [...]
‘Twas the holiday season at Arabian Nights. Our performers were putting on costumes and tights, Our horses were decked out in bridles with bells, And from our kitchens came delicious smells. But amidst all this goodness, we thought to our selves That we now had the chance to mimic Santa’s elves. Our stockings are full here, we really feel blessed. But we’d feel better still if we gave to the [...]
My performer for a day experience a couple of weeks ago wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the special guests who came to watch me in the show: my mother, my grandmother, and my son, Finn. Finn loves horses, but had never seen one in real life before. What follows is an interview I did with him, or “Arabian Nights Through the Eyes of a Two-and-a-Half Year-Old.” Please note: this [...]
After an afternoon of riding lessons, acrobatics training, falling, laughing, and getting back up again, it was time to prepare for the actual show performance that night. Michael and Melody made some last-ditch efforts to teach me to style, and Michael showed me the proper way to sit and point my legs during the entrance into the arena (hey, it’s harder than it looks!). Melody selected a few Gypsy costumes [...]
