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The Tommy Bartlett Show

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 39 attractions in Wisconsin Dells
Traveller Description: A local tradition for more than 50 years, the show features daredevil performers engaging in water skiing and boating stunts.
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Attraction type: Performance
Address: 560 Wisconsin Dells Parkway Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Tel: 608-254-2525

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2 of 5 stars
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey
4 Sep 2008

This was our first trip to the Dells, so I can't base this review on the long and storied history of the Tommy Bartlett show. I realized that Lake Delton was gone, but didn't realize this show was formerly on the lake. We didn't really think about why the tickets were free, as it is common when visiting resort towns... more

3 Aug 2008

The Tommy Bartlett Show might not have water this year but it is still worth seeing!!! The show was excellent. We got tickets though the Kalahari Resort. My daughter really wanted to see the waterskiers but we decided to go anyway after we found out they weren't there. My teenage boys thought they would be bored but they found themselves... more

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4 of 5 stars
Rockford, IL
26 Jul 2008

Yes, there is no water in the lake this summer, but most hotels are giving away free tickets. Go and support the local economy, buy a t-shirt and a sno- cone. The show is a little old-fashion and cheesy, but kids enjoy it. Get the kids away from the water parks for a few hours and enjoy what the Wis.... more

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3 of 5 stars
Champaign, Illinois
14 Jul 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

The Tommy Bartlett Sky and Water Show in 2008 is a testament to fortitude, with the performers and staff’s bubbly attitudes beaming hope after the natural disaster of Lake Delton draining in early June. The show has a 52 year history of laughs and thrills and is deeply fixed in the lore of the Wisconsin Dells. A land of curly... more

9 Jul 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

We saw this show many years ago and thought it was really good, but we were very disappointed with the no H2O show. The acts were second rate and not very good. We realize they had to make major adjustments with the disappearance of Lake Delton, but they could have done better. more

27 Jun 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

I have to admit when my son wanted to go to this show I reluctantly went along. We went last year and was just ok. This year however, because of the drainage of the lake there was no water portion of the show. I know this is intended to be a water show but this year show was 100 times... more

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4 of 5 stars
Bolingbrook, IL
23 Jun 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Due to Lake Delton draining out, I didn't get to see the original show. Instead, they flew in "Mr. Sound Effects" and Dieter (something or other) which were comedy acts. They were funny but it would have been nice to see the actual show but of course it was no fault of their own. Of course the price was a... more

21 Aug 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is Midwestern family entertainment at its best. My 8, 10, and 12 year olds all loved the show. They thought it was awesome. They of course loved the water skiing the most. It was a thrilling and well paced first half to the show. The second half had a pretty good comic juggler, as jugglers go. I was pleasantly... more

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2 of 5 stars
Huntington, VT
5 Aug 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

The show was somewhat fun to watch, though the pirate theme got pretty lame. My 13 yr old son got tired of the water acts after 20 minutes. Perhaps the entertainers were exhausted by the evening show - the acts just weren't "crisp" and there were a number of minor errors. The acrobats and the juggler were mildly entertaining, but... more

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5 of 5 stars
Germantown, WI
3 Aug 2007

I have been going to the Dells for over 40 years and have never seen the Tommy Bartlett show. I went to see it on a whim and had a great time. The show was a good 2 hours. The first half was water skiing and the second half was a variety of different acts. I had a great time... more

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560 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Tel: 608-254-2525