Reviews of Tommy Bartlett Show (Tourist Attraction)

Skylar Ya

I came here with family for the 8:30pm show. Lines moved quick and we got in almost immediately. My family and I really enjoyed the water show and the stunts. Although, Like any major attraction, the food and drinks were overly priced. We also came looking forward to the part where someone flys and has a parachute (and I think fire shoots out as well?) but we sat until the end, slightly disappointed he didn’t even come out nor do it the night we went to see it.

wefrosen

Didn’t know what to expect. My husband didn’t want to go but I talked him into it lol. We ended up have a great time and he really enjoyed it and was glad I talked him into it lol. We laughed quite a bit and it was very entertaining

Nevil Mora

water show stunts and good humor fun for the whole family a very varied show

Nicole

Nice show, entertaining and funny. Slow going,but great concessions area.

Joyce Ruiz

I had a great time and will definitely go again.

Jason Schmidt

Great show - there is a reason the Tommy Bartlett Show is world-famous. Excellent water skiing and acrobatics. Definitely worth taking in at least once if you are in the area!

Joe Henke

Great show. Wanted to see it since a child, worth the 20 year wait.

April GRAHAM

Haven't changed this show much since I was a kid....they need to change it ...but my kids loved it

Bob Bouse

Grand kids and us all had a great time. Night time show is always the best. All the acts were totally cool!

Tom Juozaitis

A great time for the whole family!

Shaun Hertel

Took the family here. Good old-fashioned family entertainment, appropriate for all ages. We really enjoyed it and our sons did as well!

Michael Mettille

Very family oriented very pleasant staff I highly recommend a visit to this place

Christie C

The Tommy Bartlett show lived up to its reputation of being a "must see" attraction in the Dells. Make sure to check your coupon books as they have some great deals in the books. The skill level on the water was impressive. They had traditional water skiing along with newer fads like air chair, barefooting and the jet boots. The jet boot performer made it look easy! The second half of the show was also good with a juggler, comedian and a few other surprises.

Dan Painter

Amazing Show our 4 kids 8-14 really enjoyed very affordable would recommend some resorts have tickets part of stay A+++

Taylor Ann Rodamaker

Locals, we come every year on locals day, always a great show. Highly reccomend.

Cesilio Acosta

Great family show that never disappoints. Love it ❤

skullboy 2008

It's fun but my brother got to go on stage instead of me, and he didin't enjoy it nearly as much as I did, so that was a down side, but it is cool and I enjoyed it.

Amber Schoepflin

Love this place took the kids and they love it even my 3 yr old

Sharon Holloway

Handicap helpful. Great parking,and rides for the handicap down to the show. Very nice show.

Kristan Hunter

My 4 year old loved this show. My husband and I even enjoyed it. It lasted way longer than I thought and had a lot of variety. We we're lucky and had beautiful weather too.

Vibhav Mehrotra

Good time with family. Place gets crowded. They have two parts of the show. First part is water show and second part is non-water activities. We almost left after the first half not knowing there are two halves. Second half is not very entertaining.

Haley Elwart

OMG this place was so cool, I went on my vacation. They are so good. That have cool tricks. I recommend the night show. That's the one I went to and it was really awesome!

Mark Branthaver

it's a tradition to see the show and is always entertaining.

Shanks Online

Has been 30+ years, but I remember seeing the show when I was my kid's ages! The water show was great. The stage show, hasn't changed much. Both of my kids enjoyed it very much! Surprised to see TJ still doing the stage show! Well worth the money and the experience!

Amber J.

Great show for the whole family. Not just a water show. The clown was super entertaining!!

Lorrie Owens

I saw this show as a child. Memories were of a better show. However show was entertaining, but tickets were overpriced even with Bluegreen vacations discounts!

Chad Jones

The ski show in the first half of the show is dated & old fashion. Seems to be relying on tradition a little too much. It's time to update the types of tricks and music they use in the ski show. The

Christopher Abbott

Nice show. Getting parked is very organized. Check out the older boats and equipment while walking the trail to the waterfront. Plan to be patient when leaving, it's slow going until you get to the parking garage lot.

That Sweet Me /Annie

they have alot of cool things to watch but after a few times of going u get boored of the same stuff and at the end they have a vetran tribute

David A

Good water show the kids and me liked the second half stage show much better then the weak water show first half

A. Roush

Great show, our family really enjoyed it. Our 5 year old is already asking to go back.

Barbara Anderson

Had the teenagers at jet boats and the guy doing tricks in the air on jetted water shoes. I think the kids put the whole show on tick tock, Instagram and snapchat.....

Mike Ehorn

Excellent time, I would recommend going at night it was awesome light show.

Collin McAllister

Greatest show on H2O is right! Family run and great entertainment!

Chloe Darby

Loved it. Great for all ages

Kendall Beckstrom

Great show for all ages. Highly recommend the night show.

Zach Robertson

Great show. Awesome acrobatics! Fun for the whole family.

Sam Odendahl

Amazing events I would definitely recommend that you check it out

Yogesh Dubhashi

Loved it... Visited trice... This time during dark with lightings

Elizabeth Solley

It was fun! It was a little cheesey, but the kids enjoyed it a lot. I have never seen anything like it.

Ry2d2

Good show, better than expected, I'd consider visiting again,

Laura Talbot Peterson

Leave at intermission. The ski show was fantastic! The acts afterwards were weird.

Verla kirk

Friendly staff. Rides to and from parking lot to seating area for those who can't walk long distances. Good show.

Amina Hassan

Very nice show. Loved every minute of it.

amaris mendoza

What a show! I really didn't expect the different acts this show had. From the original water ski act to the water show. Don't want to give too much away but if you do come check weather before and be prepared it does get chilly and mske sure to put bug spray on.

Joe Lindberg

The show was awesome! I loved it and the weather was perfect!

Eric Burrows

Much more exciting then I expected. Well recommended!

Ryan Cline

Great show to watch. Kids loved it, very talented group of people.

Donna Raschke

Great place for children to play with their parents and grandparents.

Mandy Degenhardt

Amazing family fun attraction. Great talent, my kiddos lived it. I absolutely love hearing "God bless the usa" at the end.

Mitchell Lunog

Very good show. We got tickets through our hotel we stayed at so I'm not sure if go if I had to pay full price. But the comedy, the stunts, and the overall entertainment make this a 'must see' in my opinion. They have so many various acts, both on and off the water. I had even saw this show once before years ago when Lake Delton had tragically drained. Even then they kept the show great with all 'off water' acts

Crystal Briggs

It was a great show for the whole family, we had free tickets to the show thanks to Wilderness resort they give your entire group a pass to the show for staying with them.. The show is 2 parts the first is water acts & second part is different onstage entertainment from people in metal cages riding motorcycles to comedy acts. Its a 90 minute show with a 20 minute intermission we had pretty great seats right by the stage in the second row I wanted to sit in the front row but hubby didn't want to

Matthew Cherico

Great show! Little one was only a fan of "Aqua" the clown from a distance.

nicoleta cirlan

Great place to spend a couple of hours with your family! Very entertaining!

MRC I

Expecting the whole show to be a ski show, but last 30 min was not. It was still very good. Ski show was 5 star!!

Pam Dennison

Fun nostalgic evening! More than just skiing! Show kept moving at a fast pace, keeping it interesting through out! There are concessions available, including hot dogs, ice cream, and cotton candy!

Christina Young

Place was amazing!! Staff are all great and always so smiley, welcoming, and happy like they love their job! Just the way it should be❤️ The show is def worth it! Get the seats as close as possible to truly enjoy! VIP even!! The guys on the bikes towards the end and the small guy had me cracking up! The water ski people are awesome to see and the amazing plane was super cool. Can’t post pics cause I mostly did video! Must see show though!

W&M

Would like to see 90 minutes of the ski show and not 60 mins of it then 30 minutes of boring circus acts. Skiers and boaters talented and put on a good show. Wouldn't recommend seats up front as you can't see the skiers pass by very well, go higher up. Also, have the MC guy who is narriating get off the stage when the performance is going on. I missed a couple jumps as he was standing right in front of us when the performance was going on. We are not paying to watch the MC on stage, get him off of there.

Robby Stein

Best show in town. Have been going there for years. The owner is one of the nicest ever. The person who says the owner is rude was probably born with a chip on his shoulder. Great place to go and have fun.

Kendra Wise

Good show, wish we did the daytime so you could see more...thought they had fireworks so did lumberjacks in the day and this at night should have been the other way but both were great old time cheesy fun

Jesse M

Amazing show, great for families and small children!

Josh Fisher

We were surprised how entertaining the show was. The water ski show is the first half. The second half is all on stage. The bleacher seats were fine I didn't feel like we missed out on anything. If the weather is bad or questionable the bleacher seats are the only ones that are covered.

Angie Painter

Great time. Suggest the evening show. Best ever.

kile h

A variety of fun acts are included not only a great ski show.

Ken Baronas

Entertaining even after 50 years

txzackc

Tons of fun. Great for the entire family.

Sie Sar

Absolutely fabulous. We went to the evening show. We all really enjoyed the interaction. The part where the guy becomes a human kite is phenomenal.

Nathan Bastian

Love it never gets old . Come every year to see the 830 show.

Samantha Albrecht

Fun show and reasonable prices on food and beverages as free parking!

Russell McClain

This was a Fantastic Show! Great For ALL Ages !

Maria Jary

Amazing performers with great staff and awesome atmosphere! Would definitely go back!

Amanda Mueller

The staff were amazing and the whole family enjoyed the show. We would highly recommend this place!

Michael Vonhaven

The heavy rain and the severe wind really messed up the show, causing 2 ramp masters to fall. It was a great effort by the water skiers though.

Mary Mackey

Even more entertaining than expected! It's a real variety show. Our three generation family all thought it was great!

donna coble

We loved this show! Well worth it! Our kids loved it and were excited to see all of the different acts. My husband did not really want to go and even he said he was glad he did! A great way to spend an evening with the family!

Clayton Krueger

Kinda disappointed in how long the water show lasted but overall it was good

Ana Castro

Loved it!! Very entertaining!! We all got a laugh!! And were amazed at all the things that can be done on water!!

Kevin Spice

Got tickets through the hotel. Was asked if we wanted to upgrade seats and said no. Got our seats and we were dead center and like eight rows up so general seats work.It was pretty good. Second part of show has motorcycle guys in a cage and an entertainment show which was good.

Jim Murphy

My wife and I were here in 1997. Great show then and a great show tonight. Sept 2nd is our 30th anniversary too. Glad we were able to do this again. I recommend it.

Dan Jensen

We got free tickets with a hotel stay. Would have been more than happy to pay to see the show. My 4 and 7 year old had a good time.

michael stobaugh

Still the best show in the Dells. It's not a visit to the Dells without going to see Tommy Bartlett!

Ryan Cummings

The first half was awesome. Serious skills, especially the boat drivers. The hang glider was awesome. The clown was funny. We left after the motorcycles in the ball of death though because it turned into a unicycle/juggling show.

Laura Kolacinski

Great show. Very family friendly!

HouseArrest247

Show was good. Best parts were aqua the clown and the hang glider? Everything else was about as expected. Glad to see Liam was okay though after his ski broke.

Katrina Witt

Very nice show. Our family of 17 had a great time.

Steve Konkel

The most incredible water ski show on Earth nobody has a water show like this it's crazy cool specially the night show a must see

Skip Krueger

Quite boring as it is the end of September and I was fishing in the bay. Please tell Tom and Margaret hello from Skip Krueger

John Douthit

This was a really fun show for my family to attend. They have a bunch of different acts within the actual show. My favorite was the act with the puppet. The only thing I wish for it that the "air" show, the one with the water jetpack, be longer.

Latoya Mitchell

Awesome show... I just wish they would change it up a little. They do the exact same things every year

Wyatt Combs

Awesome experience definitely would go see it again!

Brian Doyle

We enjoyed this show way more then we thought we would. It is a great way to spend a few hours. I highly recommend it.

Nicole Morisco

I remember it being better when I was younger. The staff that works there is all very nice and helpful. The on land show part is not really my favorite. I love the old acts where they had the people on top of the big wheel and the older man who used to tell jokes and flip cups onto his head.

Sean Peuse

What an awesome show! Great for the whole family! Even your mother in law will like it!

Heather Moncher

Pretty cool show, the first half is all water skiing and the second half is a few different acts. One was 2 dirtbikes in a small metal ball, it was cool

angelo lampignano

Amazing show wonderful I love it this is my second time

Jasmine Garcia

Always something new and is amazing for people of all ages! I go every summer!

Lisa Musch

Seriously expected this to be another Wisconsin Dells cheesy attraction. Not at all!!! It was great! Wisconsin Dells best value!!!

David Jones

Wonderful! Fun experience for the family! I would recommend the evening show if it is hot out.

Cindy Mayer

Tommy Bartlett show is great especially the night one because of the fireworks and lights that they have they have all kinds of shows they have a magician they usually have a clown that's part of the ACT Daredevil stuff audience participation Etc get there early and get a good seat

Kala Rowe

I love this show! It is worth every penny!! The people in the show are so talented and entertaining! It is funny and exciting! Not only do they have amazing water skiing, but the second act is comedy and thrills! One word for this show... AMAZING!

Maddie Colestock

Awesome water show! I would highly recommend the 4:30 show to those with kiddos, the only difficulty you might run into is after intermission there is a brief motorcycle/dirt bike part that isn't too loud. It's very fun, every seat is a great one and the snacks are tasty!

Gerard Welling

This show sports a blast from the past atmosphere juxtaposed over modern technology and relatively current music. The main attraction is pretty impressive. That's a lot of crazy tricks to be pulling on water-skis at night. It ends up being kind of a variety show, as the second half of the festivities didn't involve water tricks at all, but some pretty rad motorcycles in a giant hamster ball thing, a pair of juggling, unicycle riding brothers (I think) who also do a bit of comedy and general tomfoolery. Very family friendly, with a certain percentage of the show aimed squarely at the kiddos. 3.5 stars.

Alicia Morales

They never seize to amaze me great spot to take the family tons of entertainment

Sonja Wendt

Very disappointing. It was listed as a 90 minutes show. Only the first half was the ski show and the second part was carnival type acts. I’m used to such events starting with the skiers doing a formation to the national anthem but no anthem. There were only a few real acts and very few skiers on the team. The finale formation which was the only layer formation fell and they didn’t redo it. I’m used to several formations, costumes, synchronized music throughout but none of that happened. The hand glider act and inflated tubular act was cool even though nothing to do with water skiing. We got free tickets. I wouldn’t go again even if free with this quality of a so called professional show.

Brian Lloyd

I remember going here as a kid with my grandparents. 30years later and my family loved it!

Adreanna Meyers

Great show, great price. Food is spendy but that's any public event/attraction. The employees were very friendly and respectful. The show was stunning and some parts will keep you on your toes, you don't wanna look away!

David Murphy

Very enjoyable piece of Americana. Show was enjoyable. Second half stage show very entertaining.

Scott Raether

Great show but need a better MC!

Sharp Knife Man

This was such a treat. A good live show that has been and will continue to be popular for many decades. The entire experience starting in the parking lot, to the food and beverage vendors was amazingly fun and entertaining. It's a must in the Wisconsin Dells.

Jake Poradek

A have to see show, while in the Dells. Talented skiers and more.

Anthony Peacock

We've came up from Florida. And this is a great place to go very educational. The kids loved it and there's a lot of artifacts. And there's also a lot of extra things that you can do. A lot of things that you didn't think could be possible that's possible. Overall it is a very interesting and educational place to go.

Daniel Baumgartner

Worth every penny. Always a great show.

Jeannie Schultz

Loved it. We will go back next year 2020 for the summer river rides.

Amy Jarrett

Awesome show as always. Thank you.

Kirk Nybakken

Awesome show! I've seen this a number of times over the past 20 years and it always amazes. Took my own children to it this time around!

skirmwormify

Great show for everybody.... Had a blast, would definitely recommend to anybody!

Todd Rupnow

Phenomenal show! Got in for free while staying at the Kalahari. It is a show however, which i would be more that willing to pay $60+ to see. The talent of the performers in this show is simply off the charts. This is a must see for anyone visiting The Dells.

Alicia Jackson

The venue for this show is awesome. The whole experience starts off really impressive. You're amped up and excited, you get your tickets and walk down a forested path to the stadium type seating. There is a little gift shop area and vendor style foods like nachos, pretzels and beer (all fairly priced). The show starts and it is all around kind of a let down. The music is dated, the costumes and clothes of the performers look like their from the 90s, and the emcee or host isn't really that funny. The show is broken into two segments with an intermission (a water portion and then a land portion). We left halfway through the land portion. Maybe for kids this show is great, but we will not be back. Again, the venue is awesome though. Too bad they don't host concerts or comedians.

Landon Kortman

Great show! It was cool to see all the ski stunts!

Jason Cole

I believe it is a requirement to go to the show whenever you are in the Wisconsin Dells. It certainly is enjoyable and it changes slightly from year to year. Part of the tradition is going to the Tommy Bartlett show. Don't miss it.

Christine Ziegler

Alot of fun .night show is awesome

viola link

We took daughter and her family we all really enjoyed the show

Manuel Rodriguez

We love this show .and the staff is friendly I recommend the night show

Violet Christina Mc Fadden Hornick

Awesome show. Love the dancing water at night

Michael Pierson

We had so much fun. My kids had a blast with everything. They said it was the best thing we did in the Dells.

Pat Pahl

Aqua the clown is the best entertainer on water

Jose Adan Bernabe

I LOVE IT, I RECOMMEND THIS FAMILY SHOW.

American Pyro

Awesome Show the performers are excellent. When you leave there will be a leaflet on your vehicle with a coupon for Mt.Olympus Wet Park and Theme park for free admission up to 6 people all you have to do is pay $20 for parking.

Sky Mae 03

I went to see this show and it was absolutely spectacular. It was jaw-dropping, funny, and amazing.

arik

A wonderful, entertaining, funny( for kids, at least...) And impressive show. The workers are extremely nice and overall there is a really cool kind of "carnival" atmosphere in there. Would recommend to go with 6-12 year olds. If alone, that's great too, just make sure you're ready for childish jokes and annoying kid's laughing sounds every now and then...

1970rpm

Enjoyed a trip to the Tommy Bartlett Water Show with family this week. I had attended back in the early 80s and not much has changed over the years. The only thing I remember being different were the acts in the 2nd half after intermission. Good clean family entertainment. Really enjoyed the flying man act.

Wolfgang Gruener

A bit antiquated, but good entertainment for a couple hours. Second side show part feels a bit forced. If you get complimentary tickets from your hotel such as the Wilderness Resort, do not purchase the optional $3.20 upgrade seats. If it is a weekday show, they are likely to upgrade you anyway free of charge.

Sudhir Dhawale

I recommend this show to just everyone. Wisconsin Dells by itself is a big entertainment town and the Tommy Bartlett show is feather in the cap. The seating arrangement was really nice. The performers of the show were experts and there was a funny man too to entertain the audience. There was so much thrill in the performances and I was just more than happy to see one of these shows. There were very good staff members in multicolored caps and costumes who were selling snacks and beers and I loved their announcements. Outside the venue, there is huge parking space and there were volunteers to help with the parking.

Alisa J Lor

Always one of our favorite activities to do while in the dells. If you go while staying at the Kalahari, it is free! But beware, there will be an upcharge if u want better seatjng (only two dollars, so i think it's worth it!) And food is overpriced, but everything is at the Dells! :)

Brian Tipton

Pretty nice show. Has a little of everything. Waterski stunts, motorcycle cage stunts, clown. Little expensive at snack bar like shows are.

Chris Elder

A great and entertaining show. Ski stunts, humor, and multiple variety acts. The only distracting and annoying aspect of the show was the MC. His contributions were not that helpful (here they come, watch this, their upping the ante, and so on), and he walked back and forth between the acts and the audience. So we would try to "watch this", but he would be standing in front of us. In every aspect of entertainment that has an MC, they talk between acts or off to the side. SeaWorld, Americas Got Talent, American Ninja Warrior, and so on. MC doesn't talk over the act or walk in front of it. If you are in the front few rows, this guy will drive you crazy. But the show itself was cool and had something for everyone.

Mario Jusino

Great show. Very family friendly.