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Family
Friendly Comedy Shows in Orlando Will Tickle Your Funny Bone
By Mark Whichard
If you have been
to any live shows featuring stand-up comics recently you
will know that most comedians get their laughs with jokes
that are off-color and definitely not suitable for children.
Orlando vacation-goers however can take the whole family to
two destinations that offer clean, high quality humor on a
nightly basis.
The first of
these destinations is the SAK Comedy Lab. It is a 200 seat
improvisational comedy theater in downtown Orlando. In
addition to presenting shows, SAK is a training school for
up and coming comedians and runs a SAK University with four
levels of comic training.
How good are the
SAK shows? Some young visitors who have been through all
the attractions of Orlando, including Disney World, Sea
World, Universal and the indoor sky diving at Sky Ventures,
put SAK Comedy Lab as their number one or two attractions.
It is that good!
There are a
number of different shows running at SAK but the main one is
Duel of Fools which is a “high energy improv
competition” with audience judges. Seasonal variations of
this show are called Yule for Fools (Christmas) and Love for
Fools (Valentine’s Day). In addition to the main show, you
can also see shows put on by the students and interns of the
SAK Comedy Lab.
Famous
“graduates” from SAK include: Wayne Brady, Dee Bradley
Baker, Karey Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Mangum. All of them
were members of the ensemble prior to going on to careers
elsewhere.
One of the best
features of the SAK Comedy Lab is that it is reasonably
priced. Admission for Duel of Fools is only $15 and
refreshments are also inexpensive as well. Parking is
between $8-10. This is an alcohol free venue and definitely
suited for the whole family.
SAK Comedy Lab is
located at 380 W. Amelia Street Orlando, FL 32801
First floor of
Centroplex II Parking Garage and you can call them at
407-648-0001.
Another great
family-friendly comedy hub in Orlando is the Outta Control
Dinner Show. The main comedian, Tony Brent, is a magician
and he gets the audience involved in his truly amazing
tricks.
It’s difficult to
eat when you are laughing so hard, but you will want to try
it here because they serve you unlimited amounts of very
good pizza and supplement it with tossed salad, popcorn,
beer, wine, soda and desserts.
In addition to
being family-friendly, Outta Control is very reasonably
priced with adult tickets selling for $24.95 and tickets for
kids and seniors are $16.95. If you have a group of 8 or
more you can also book a birthday party or hold other group
or corporate events there.
Outta Control
Dinner Show is part of the WonderWorks fantasy attraction
and is located at 9067 International Drive, Orlando, FL
32819 . While walk in visitors are allowed, it is better to
reserve for the dinner show by calling (401) 351-8800
Between these two
attractions you will certainly find something to get the
whole family laughing, so don’t miss them the next time you
visit Orlando.
Mark Whichard is
an Orlando tourism expert and writes frequently about
attractions in and around Orlando. Mark and his wife Susan
are the proprietors of Quality Villa Rentals Orlando. You
can get great deals on
Orlando Villa rentals and vacation Homes
at this website
http://www.qualityvillarentals.com
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