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Dolly Parton opens Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – After a year and a half of construction, Pirates Voyage Dinner and Show is now open in Panama City Beach. This is their biggest of Dolly Parton's 3-Pirates Voyage attractions, with seating for more than 1,000 people. Parton says she thought Panama City Beach was the perfect place to open a new location. 'We know this is a great vacation spot and this is a wonderful place to come have supper because kids will be hungry after that, maybe they'll sleep good too after they had a good meal and been entertained,' Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show Founder Dolly Parton said. Pirates Voyage will host up to four shows a day, where performers battle each other on a stage that consists of floating pirate ships. Buccaneer Bay Lagoon is where the action takes place. Pirates from the sapphire and crimson teams battle each other across the stage. They are joined by Captain Blackbeard and Salty the Sea Lion. Visit PCB celebrates Tourism Appreciation Day with Pirates Voyage The shows include audience participation. 'You'll pick your side, and then we'll have competitions to see who is going to win Davy Jones's treasure,' Captain Blackbeard said. And everyone gets involved. 'Even your server, who is bringing you the fabulous four-course feast, gets involved in the show. Still kind of have to watch and see what your server is doing when they're part of Blackbeard's crew,' Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show PR Manager Ellen Liston said. The attraction has already created 300 jobs in the area. Parton says performers come from all over to be a part of the show. 'We literally have folks from all over the country, as a matter of fact, all over the world. And they kind of keep track of people that do these kinds of things. So we're just so proud to have all these great performers, and they are so talented,' Parton added. Pirates Voyage added another show that will start at 8:30 on Thursday night. It is open to the public. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-05-2025
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Visit PCB celebrates Tourism Appreciation Day with Pirates Voyage
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Visit PCB hosted a night to remember at the M.B. Miller County Pier for Tourism Appreciation Day. Panama City Beach thrives off of tourism, with visitors bringing in an estimated $3.1 billion to the area's economy in 2025. The tourism industry is celebrating Tourism Appreciation Week all over Florida with a variety of events. Fountain fire station, multi-use complex and more in the works Staple hospitality and lodging partners mingled over good food and live music. And some 'aargh-uably' soon-to-be staples in the beach tourism community also made an appearance. 'We brought Blackbeard out to sea for Tourism Day. We are so happy to be a part of the community now, and getting ready for our opening, and just to be out here with everyone. The tickets are on sale now for June 1. So keep an eye out for that, that first week of June, for us to be opening and our first shows will be going, and you'll be able to go check out Blackbeard and his crew and see the whole show,' Marketing Manager Heather Register said. 'It feels great to be a part of this community, bringing Dolly's company down here and just Pirates Voyage in general, being part of Panama City Beach. It's going to be great. It's going to be a great experience for everyone, including us,' Pirates Voyage Staff Blackbeard said. Event goers gathered for a ritual conch shell tradition that marks the start of the tourism season. And wishes all hospitality workers good luck. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
