The Circus Comes To Town
Years ago when I was a kid there was one thing that used to excite me because it just seemed magical…the circus! I suppose part of the reason would have been that we were away on vacation, usually around Easter time, in a certain part of the UK that gets somewhat unfairly ridiculed today…Blackpool. Back then Blackpool was the place to go for some fun and hopefully the weather would be kind enough to allow you a few hours of sun so you could go to the beach. More often than not though, it was blooming cold and freezing!
So, I have some fond memories of the circus and Blackpool. Well, tonight the circus comes to Orlando and there’s none more famous than Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. The “Greatest Show on Earth” is here in Central Florida for five days and is coming to one of the newest arenas in the country, the Amway Center in downtown Orlando.
This 141st edition of the circus is called “Fully Charged” and will feature acts from all over the globe. Guests will see breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts, animals and never-seen-before performances including The Human Fuse, who will rocket across the Amway center stage.
The circus will perform each day from Thursday, Jan. 13 to Monday Jan. 17 and show times are:
Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 17 (MLK Day) at 5 p.m.
Tickets are available at many different prices:
$100 (Circus Celebrity), $65 (Front Row), $45 (VIP), $35 (Loge/Club/Suite/Lower Level), $30 (2nd Level), $20 and $15.
Tickets are available at ringling.com or ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling 800-745-3000, or at the Amway Center box office at 407-440-7900.
