Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2018 – Even Christmas does not bring a truce to the Hatfield and McCoy fuedin’ families at the “Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud”™ in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. These two feudin’ families cannot agree on anything! New to the action packed show this year is a swimming and divin’ hole with a Christmas disaster stunt section featuring diving hillbillies and diving dogs taking a Polar bear plunge in the mayor’s new waterpark (onstage 22 feet deep pool that holds over 200 gallons of salt water) called Splatter Country. Warning: front row guests may get splashed!
Back for a ninth season, The “Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud” ™ runs every day until Jan. 5, 2019 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. nightly, with occasional 2 p.m. matinees. The audience follows the lives of the two clashing mountain clans with their vibrant dancing, foot stomping music and a backwoods decorating contest! There are lots of crazy shenanigans that are sure to git cha in the mood for Christmas!
“If you think your family fights during the holidays, come and see Pa Hatfield and Ma Mcoy in ‘Twas the Fight before Christmas;’ and it is bigger and better than ever,” said David Fee, president and chief executive officer of The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group. “We have feudin,’ feastin,’ holiday fun at ‘The Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud.’ It is a hilarious, holiday DISASTER, and things are bound to go wrong. Guests will be cheering for the Hatfields or the McCoys. We have lively new characters, an all-new polar bear plunge scene, new musical moments, plenty of new laughs and upbeat Christmas music. It is lots of good, clean, family dysFUNctional Christmas fun! The whole show is hilarious from begginin’ to end!”
Mayor Timothy O’Reilly (played by Tim Harkleroad) is plotting to steal the Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s land in order to build some time-share property. When the two families discover his plans, they drop their feud and band together to get him to come to his senses. The Mayor’s encounter with the Ghost of Christmas past helps him to discover the true meaning of Christmas. Situations include a barn party, a Christmas lighting contest, and some ghost costumes! It is somethin’ ya just gotta see fer yer-self to believe!
“The Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud”™ tells a hilarious story of fussin’ and fightin’ inspired by real life tragic events. The musical clogging show is full of family-friendly comedy with many holiday twists. There are many favorite Christmas carols and traditional spiritual songs of Christmas in the show such as, “O Holy Night,” and “Joy to the World.”
This approximately two-hour live show offers guests extraordinary country, bluegrass and gospel holiday music. It also features award-winning hillbilly musicians, cloggers, and some of the best country cookin’ in these-here mountains!
“This show is something the whole family can enjoy,” Fee said. “Our delicious, home-style, Christmas feast cooked by Granny includes all-you-can-eat feudin’ fried chicken, open pit pulled-to-pieces pork barbecue, Granny’s creamy chicken soup, smashed mashed taters, buttery corn on the cob, Ma’s homemade bread, no tellin’ what’s in it coleslaw and specialty desserts. Gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian options are also available upon request. It is the best Christmas dinner in town.
“We have two talented families who will bring you all the sweetness and craziness of this beautiful season,” Fee said. “Whether you are city-folk or country cuzins, you will love the holiday mayhem, lots of singing and dancing, jaw dropping stunts and sidesplitting comedy. We hope you will come spend some time with us this holiday season. We have lots of holiday havoc and plenty of action and excitement. Happy HOLLERdays to all!”
Fee stated that guests are treated to a pre-show full of musical Christmas fun before the real show starts. The Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s invite each side of the audience to support “their kin” at the “Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud”™ in the legendary hillbilly feud of rival families.
Guests are asked to arrive 45 minutes before show time to be served their food. For more information about the show, visit www.HatfieldMcCoyDinnerFeud.com or call (865) 908-7469 (SHOW). The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Theater is located at 119 Music Road between traffic lights 0 and 1 on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge next to the Titanic.
Ticket prices for “The Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud”™ are $56.95 plus tax and children are $26.95 plus tax. Adult tickets for the 2:00 p.m. show are $46.95 plus tax. Group rates are available for groups of 15 or more. Fee/Hedrick offers a special combination show deal that gives adult customers the opportunity to pay only $19.95 plus tax for “Christmas at The Smoky Mountain Opry,”™ “Magic Beyond Belief starring Darren Romeo” or “A Comedy Barn Christmas” when they buy the world-famous “Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud” ™ at the regular price of $56.95 plus tax. With this combo deal, children are $26.95 plus tax for the “Hatfield and McCoy Christmas Disaster Dinner Feud”™ (up to age 11) and children are free to the other Fee/Hedrick shows. One add on show per package deal.
The show is created by executive producers David Fee and Jim Hedrick, and produced and directed by Kimball Keller.
The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group is one of the largest show production companies in the southeast. The company also owns and produces other major shows in the Smoky Mountain area including A Comedy Barn® Christmas, www.comedybarn.com, Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry, and Magic Beyond Belief: A Magical Christmas starring Darren Romeo.+++