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Myrtle Beach Attractions
The Carolina Opry
8901A US 17N
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 USA Phone: (800) 843-6779
The Carolina Opry, jct. US 17 and US 17 bypass, presents family music and variety shows.
Allow 2 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $33.95; students with ID $21; ages 3-16, $16. Holiday specials (Nov.-Dec.) $37. Phone ahead to verify prices. Reservations are required
Attraction Type: Music halls/opera houses; Theaters, Buildings; Theaters-Plays, Dramas & Musicals
Hours: Performances Mon.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Mar.-Oct.; Mon.-Sat. at 7 p.m., rest of year. Matinees also are offered on selected dates
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Children's Museum of South Carolina
2501 N. Kings Hwy.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 USA Phone: (843) 946-9469
Children's Museum of South Carolina, 2501 N. Kings Hwy., inspires self-discovery in children through educational, interactive play stations. Exhibits include Bubble Mania, Children's ER, Discovery Lab and the Magic School Bus. The USS Kids Afloat exhibit simulates a high seas experience.
Admission: Admission $6; under 2 free
Attraction Type: Children's attractions; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-4, June 15-Sept. 14; Tues.-Sat. 10-4, rest of year
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show
8901-B US 17
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 USA Phone: (800) 433-4401
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show is at the n. jct. of US 17 and US 17 bypass. The main show, accompanied by a four-course meal, chronicles the story of America and opens with a thunderous buffalo stampede. Entertainment includes feats of horsemanship, a North vs. South rivalry and a patriotic musical finale written by Dolly Parton. A comedy performance in the Carriage Room precedes the arena event.
Allow 3 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $36.99; ages 4-11, $19.99. Reservations are recommended
Attraction Type: Music halls/opera houses; Theaters-Dinner Shows; Theaters-Plays, Dramas & Musicals
Hours: Performances daily Mar.-Dec.; show times vary
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
2904 FANTASY WAY
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 USA Phone: (800) 436-4386
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament is e. of US 17 bypass off US 501 at 2904 Fantasy Way. Guests dine in a European castle while watching an 11th-century royal tournament. The action includes jousting, horsemanship and hand-to-hand combat.
Allow 3 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $41.95; ages 3-12, $25.95. Reservations are required
Attraction Type: Theaters-Dinner Shows; Theaters-Plays, Dramas & Musicals
Hours: Performances daily at 6. Performance times may vary; phone ahead
Credit Cards: AE, CB, DS, MC, VI
Myrtle Waves Water Park
3000 10th Ave. N.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 USA Phone: (843) 913-9260
Myrtle Waves Water Park is at US 17 bypass and 10th Ave. N. The 20-acre water park features more than 30 rides and attractions, including a lazy river ride, wave pool, children's water park and variety of waterslides.
Life vests, locker rooms, lounge chairs, showers and food are available. Allow 4 hours minimum.
Admission: Admission $24.95; over 54 and ages 3-6, $15.95. Admission after 3 p.m. $15.95; over 54 and ages 3-6, $11.95. Phone ahead to verify 2007 admission prices
Attraction Type: Amusement & theme parks; Children's attractions; Water parks
Hours: Open daily at 10, closing times vary, mid-May to mid-Sept.
Credit Cards: MC, VI
NASCAR SpeedPark
1820 21st Ave. N.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 USA Phone: (843) 918-8725
NASCAR SpeedPark, at US 17 bypass and 21st Ave. N. opposite Broadway at the Beach, is a 26-acre family theme park with seven speed tracks offering racing experiences for all ages. A rock climbing wall, two miniature golf courses and an arcade with simulator rides also are available.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $24.95; over 54 and ages 3-12, $15.95
Attraction Type: Amusement & theme parks
Hours: Daily 10-9, Mar.-Dec.; Wed.-Sun. 10-9, rest of year
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
The Palace Theatre
1420 Celebrity Cir.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 USA Phone: (800) 905-4228
The Palace Theatre, 1420 Celebrity Cir., features live entertainment in an elegant 2,628-seat auditorium. Recent headliners have included a Dean Martin tribute show and Le Grande Cirque.
Admission: Ticket prices vary according to show
Attraction Type: Theaters-Plays, Dramas & Musicals
Hours: Performances daily; phone ahead for show schedule
Ripley's Aquarium
1110 Celebrity Cir.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 USA Phone: (800) 734-8888
Ripley's Aquarium is at 1110 Celebrity Cir. in the Broadway at the Beach complex at jct. US 17 and 29th Ave. N. Visitors can walk through an underwater tunnel to view sharks, moray eels, poisonous lionfish and a giant octopus. A touch tank displays horseshoe crabs, and a freshwater tank exhibits red-bellied piranhas. Hourly dive shows are presented. The aquarium also features interactive computer exhibits.
Food is available. Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $16.95; ages 5-11, $9.95; ages 2-4, $3.95. Combination tickets with other Ripley's attractions are available
Attraction Type: Aquariums
Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-11p.m., Memorial Day-Labor Day; closing time varies rest of year
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
901 N. Ocean Dr.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 USA Phone: (843) 448-2331
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, 901 N. Ocean Dr. at 9th Ave. N., offers visitors more than 500 unusual and macabre exhibits, including shrunken heads, an elephant's foot humidor and a graveyard of strange epitaphs. The Moving Theater's simulator ride-style show features a 35-foot-wide screen.
Food is available. Allow 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Museum $11.95; ages 6-12, $7.95. Theater show $11.95, children $7.95. Under 43 inches are not permitted in theater. Combination tickets with other Ripley's attractions are available
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-General; Museums
Hours: Museum open daily 10 a.m.-1 a.m., Memorial Day-Labor Day; closing time varies rest of year. Theater hours vary; phone ahead
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
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