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    Thunder Ridge Nature Arena

    1.5 (90 reviews)
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    Matt J.

    This is a great location to watch a concert on a summer/ fall night. There's a lot to see and do. They provide lawn chairs for rent at $25 but they sell out fast. They also offer blankets if you are sitting on the lawn. Most beer prices start at $10 and up. Food looked good but I did not eat here. The only down fall about going to a concert here is the parking when leaving. It will take you 1 -3 hours to get out due to one way out! Be prepared for a long night if you stay for the full concert.

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    James M.

    Go vip! Get there by 3pm to park. Vip food buffet all night.Great clean bar and bathroom s. You will go broke ordering drinks inside. View from VIP is awesome! Leave before show ends or you are in for a long drive.

    Allison R.

    The view and venue itself once you make it inside, is amazing. With it being an outdoor concert venue, artists are able to use fireworks. The bathrooms were clean and plenty of stalls. In the women's restroom, there was attendant letting people know when stalls were available. Now that's the good. Here comes the bad. For a place that has been open awhile, they have no idea how to direct traffic into and out of this venue. You need to easily plan on 1 hour coming in and another hour coming out. At one point in the bottle neck, one of the workers directing traffic said I have no clue what's going on. Seriously!?!! She's supposed to be directing traffic. It made no sense to have traffic drive in one lane when clearly there are more than 1 line to drive on. So after that fiasco, then you get to stand like a herd of cows to wait for them to open the gates. Keep in mind, you have no idea if you are standing in line for the restroom or to get into venue. You also need to imagine 2 lines wrapping around in different directions like a maze. I was talking to people who have been here before and they said it is always like this. That's ridiculous. This could be a great concert venue but you need to figure out the logistics aspects first.

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    Taylor S.

    Let's start with the good things. We thought the concessions were great and the lines for the bathrooms were pretty short. It was a beautiful night when we were there and the overall setting has natural beauty to it. We had heard so many people talking about parking issues getting in and out that we actually left during the encore because you could sense that it was going to be really bad and, hey, if you leave a minute early, it was actually easy too get out. It looks like people have harped on many of our issues already and getting in to the concert was a backed up mess, but our biggest issue was all the seats in the reserved section are on flat ground. So it was totally fine for the opening act while lots of people were sitting but as soon as everyone stood up, then only the tallest 5 or 10 % of people could see and no one else could see anything. I am assuming with all the great acts coming to Thunder Ridge, they are going to work on fixing this...not sure how, but it is currently not great to go to a concert and not be able to see at all. Maybe they will make the stage a lot higher... I have no idea, but it isn't good.

    Bought this neck fan in the ThunderRidge store on the premises-fully charged. Life saver in 100° heat

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    Worst venue for a concert! Entry was a poorly run with no clear lines..Oversold Cody Johnson, poor lighting, tripping hazards and not safe!

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    Horrible parking. Very unorganized. Extreme pricing with in the venue. Expect hours to exit.

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    Is there a way to Uber into the arena and not have to mess around with parking?

    I believe they have an Uber drop off on the map or listed on their website so assuming yes. Check there. I'd be sure to tell the driver to stay in the left lane however to get to the drop off. That is the preferred parking/vip lane which takes you… Read more

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    3.8(346 reviews)
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    Now the Silver Dollar City showboat! A unique blend of Music, magic and mischief ensue as audience…read moremembers are invited on stage. A meal of baked chicken, pot roast, green beans, mashed potato with gravy, Mac n cheese, salad and roll are all enjoyed during. Menu looks like it might be updated seasonally with the spring dessert being a vanilla cake with berry sauce and cream. I added coffee and our wonderful server brought it promptly. The Rivertown Ramblers are now the headliners. Seeing them perform before at Silver Dollar city I knew they were good but they have really put together a great show for all ages. Truly appreciate the way the honor birthdays, anniversary's, and veterans. A 40 minute intermission and the invitation is given to explore the boat meet the captain and take in a truly beautiful table rock lake sunset. They told us to arrive an hour before our ticket time but we I think we would have been okay even coming 30 minutes before. It's well organized but having that extra time for our first visit was fine. After dinner and disembarking we tried the trail around the lake because we were still full. Would 100% do it again. The boat bathrooms were a little different and stopped flushing but staff were quick to respond. Overall staff were great and attentive! Nice big parking lot. My only advice is avoid the 2nd tier side seating. Go for the floor or 2nd tier facing the stage. The side seating visually cuts off half the stage.

    Good hot fresh food, professional show, all on a cruise aboard a paddle wheel river boat on scenic…read moretable rock lake. I bring all my visitors to the Showboat.

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    Clay Self.The singer's set involved an unoriginal racist-trope laced ranting: joking about an…read moreinternational Middle East seasonal resort intern/employee seated among the room of 35 "audience" (I was there because there were limited dining options during the blizzard) members, as a GUEST at his "show" [a pointless twaddle spewed out] touching on anecdotes about how 'we waterboard people like THAT here'. There was also the unsolicited, offered guidance, a statement he directed towards the attendant children, to avoid "sissy" college. There were Taylor Swift digs, jokes about English being difficult for foreigners. Just lame material using naked cruelty and humiliation, being projected as talent, during dinner. Buzzard Bar. Sunday night, 1/25. I am told he is a regular on Sunday nights. I guess I am supposed to understand this product at this venue is meant to be regarded as on brand. I accept being shown what I'm seeing when I am looking here. I accept this is among the experiences being curated for guests who travel here to take in. What a disgrace. What disrespect for the staff is displayed by the management's endorsement. The majority of the guest facing staff one encounters at Big Cedar Lodge are international hospitality students working hard and learning a trade, which greatly enhances the guest's quality of service. It was a pleasure to be attended to by their sincere desire to excel; to help better anticipate guests' accommodations.

    The BEAST slid into Buzzard Bar... and this one? Straight vibes…read more Exactly what a bar experience should be. This is one of those spots that just gets it right. From the second you walk in, the atmosphere hits lively, fun, and dialed in without feeling chaotic. The food punches above typical bar standards. You're not just grabbing something to soak up drinks this is actually solid, well-prepared stuff that stands on its own. The service keeps everything moving. Drinks come out quick, staff is on point, and you're never left waiting around. That's huge in a place like this. And the overall energy? That's the real win. Whether you're there to hang out, grab a drink, or just enjoy the scene, it delivers.

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