Arabian Nights - ABANDONED - Dinner Show Arena 

I worked there for 8 years as a server/bartender, right up until they closed. Those were some if the best years of my life. I can answer a couple questions... The red lights were for when the evil prince (who was later replaced by an evil sorcerer) would come out and be all menacing. During that part of the show, there was a lot of fog, and backlights would come on to reveal a painting of a monster that covered that whole area. Also, regarding the "who's this" bulletin board, those were just pictures some of our waitstaff as kids. The one you zoomed in on was Manny Barrios. Now you know. :-) I'm a huge fan, Adam. Thanks so much for making this video, it made me sad and nostalgic at the same time.

This place appears to have been demolished at this point. Those of you criticizing should be thanking Adam for this "last look". It appears to be the only one.

I went here as a kid, sad to see it go. It's so creepy seeing you walk around in the complete dark and yelling "hello" to see if someone would come out to harm you.

The way Adam narrates reminds me of a first-person perspective novel audiobook. He's got the right voice for it.

My high school graduation was held here as well as my 8th grade prom. Lots of good memories. Thanks Adam!

Oh my goodness, I remember falling in love with this place when my family took a trip to Florida to see Disney World back in the early 90's. It was my favorite place we went….probably because I was a horsey-princess as my dad used to call me. Great video, brought back some memories…thanks Adam!

I use to work there riding horses and this brought back so many memories

I was in Orlando last new year and they were giving out flyers for the "final show". It's a shame so many of these places go bankrupt.

The red lights are for the performers to be able to maintain their night vision. The surrounding areas of the arena are cloaked in darkness so the arena floor can be a focal point. The red lights don't interfere with the arena floor.

Wow, you got in there at a good time. Looking on Google Earth, it's already been torn down and leveled to dirt. It's definitely a lost memory now. Thanks for capturing this moment.

The reason why this place shut down sounds almost too stupid to be true, they raised ticket cost to try to gain more money to upgrade and improve certain things, but the increase in ticket cost meant less people attended, then instead of lowering the ticket cost to get people back (or more people to attend) they raised the price again in order to keep it running with less and less people going, and believe it or not, the less the people came the more the ticket prices went up. Like I said, sounds too stupid to be true.

The first time I went to Florida I saw the building from outside at night. I was amazed to find that many kinds of things built to entertain people in one place like there is in the tourist Orlando area. The Arabian Nights building stuck in my memory... and now I found it here. This was a great video.

Little known fact, Adam's sidekick Beth Vandal rode in the show at Arabian Nights as a teen. If you have seen the show, she played the "plant" in the audience who is a tourist asked to ride and gets hauled up in the air off the horse and pants rip.Always the comic.

I was literally crying by the end of this I loved Arabian nights so much

Did anybody else start singing 'Arabian nights' from Aladdin in their head when they saw the title?

I went there when I was a kid. It was my first dinner show. It was awesome. Sad to see it closed and abandoned. It was an awesome place.

I never visited there, but I remember seeing the signs for it every time I would drive into Orlando. I'm sad that it's gone.

Adam, been watching now for more than a year. I think you know that your videos become way more interesting when you can add some history, and back story, to why a place became the way it is. Otherwise, an abandoned building is just an abandoned building, until you tell us about the history, then it goes from curious, to INTERESTING. I see you are doing more and more of that, keep it up, I find that interesting! Additionally, I bet in most cases, your videos will become the last word on a place, so what you say and do, will be what history remembers!

When the girl came out with the tray was scary as hell.

I knew someone that worked there, and I went in the back of it. Thanks for making this video as it made me feel a bit nostalgic. Very well made Adam! At 13:03, you were right about management and employees working there, it was the area where the costumes were made. Hence the mannequins.

Adam, I think your videos are vastly improved when you intersperse old snippets of video, or even still photos from what these abandoned places looked liked in their heyday.

I'd have called the owners to see if I could take home that nifty color-changing sign. Awesome exploration!

You need to keep doing these style of videos, where you include video clips of the place actually functioning and also give history about the place.. it makes watching your videos more entertaining as a foreigner :)

I find it weird how much stuff they just left inside for a place that was announced it was going to be closing, like the microphones and the wheelchairs. Also random empty bottles of soda? Uh what they didn't bother to do one last cleaning, and store up the good stuff? Also the bag looked like it was full of banana clips for hair.

I've been waiting for this video! Went there maybe six times in the 90s. I was always a Medieval Times man myself but I shed a tear for one more business lost to the Irlo Bronson Curse.

Oh wow! We went there on our honeymoon 15 years ago and loved it. Still have the pics. Sad that we can't visit again.😔

Apparently it closed due to it becoming too costly to maintain. Tickets cost $67 per person!

According to local newspaper reports the business had to shutdown because ticket wholesalers where most of their business came from starting refusing to pay the prices needed on tickets for the place to make a profit.

I can just imagine any one of the animatronic antagonists from "Five Nights at Freddy's" just popping up out of nowhere in this video.

hey, adam! didn't look like you saw this part, so i'll just let you in on a little known fun fact: did you know that across (or was it next to?) the stadium from where the balcony was, as yet a secret room that was closed off by dark tinted glass (it was basically a room for "special guests")? i know, becuase i actually got to sit in that room. here's how the story went: i was in the 4th grade at the time, and i had been to arabian nights (and dixie stampede before then, which i only got the pleasure of going to once, during the summer of 2004) one year before the year my class went on a field trip, and i remembered how i was extremely allergic to the hay dust that the horses kicked off. i would even start sniffling & hacking if i was nearby a horse that was being brushed. (note, i'm not allergic to horses, but i am allergic to the hay-dust that they pick up & kick off). keeping that in mind, i let the teacher know about it, and she tried to figure out what she could do about it to keep me from getting sick again. so she soon found out about the secret room (again, it was either across or next to the stadium from where the balcony was. i don't remember hwich it was, though), and i got to eat there & hear the actors speak & sing through vents & speakers. i even got to meet 2 or 4 of the actors/actresses themselves, as they walked in to say hi! in the end, i still got sick from my allergies, but not as much sick as i got the first time i went to the show. just felt like letting you know about it! :) andrew (aka "heathinvader")

Wow! I visited there with my Dad on a trip to Orlando in the early 1990s-Great video!

Mark Miller (founder of Arabian Nights) is still in Florida with horses: www.al-marah.com/horses/ The bottom of the page features his bio. I owned a horse, WF Beau Bai+\\, who's father was a headliner in the Arabian Nights, AM Beau Triomphe. Mark's mother Bazy was a major horse breeder in Tuscon, AZ. The Arizona horses come to Florid: facebook.com/ArabianHorseWorld/posts/10152422517501021

The gingerbread mask just made this entire video 20 x's more awesome, I loved it :-D :-D :-D

Love this Channel :)

Sweet Vid Adam. Enjoyed immensely. Can't believe you put that "cookie head???" on your head.. Think of the diseases in that thing, yuck. Keep up the great job.

Been there twice. Loved it! Recently, was talking about seeing another show. Wow...so disappointed it has been closed and bulldozed.

We vacationed at Vacation Village and that was an AWESOME dinner Theatre. It's sad to hear it's closed

Those were banana clips in that zip lock bag. A banana clip is a type of pony tail holder. It pulls and holds your hair back. They were mostly popular in the 80's... my sister wore them a lot. #AndShootingStar

This was a great video. I got kinda creepy though. The girl holding the tray with the red eyes caught me off guard and that creepy gingerbread head bit was weird! You are awesome though. Has anyone ever scared the crap out of you while filming one of these?!

Those cut scenes around the 6 minute mark reminded me of the old lady reminiscing in Titanic-showing the old ruins then cutting to a video of what it once was lol As usual, awesome video.

Adam do you ever encounter any people inside these buildings? If you do are they security or homeless or secured homeless? Can you put together an encounter video of thus type of thing?

Very cool footage. When my wife and I got married we went here for a show. Enjoyed mucho.

Hey Pentakis was in the Video! lol= i Remember seeing this place back in the day in Orlando FL..never attend a Show but the Bldg. & A.NIGHTS ADVERTISING ia very familiar.

Wow, I didn't know this place had closed. I had a co-worker heading that way and I recommended he check out the dinner show. I saw the show with my son and girlfriend back in 2006. So sad to see a wonderful show like this close down. Thank you for one last tour of the place.

In my humble opinion this was definitely one of the creepier abandonments you've explored on video! Very entertaining!

Creep Factor is correct about the red lights. If the performers were back stage in normal lighting when they went out into the arena their eyes would not adjust quickly enough to see properly. That is the same reason a pilot of a small plane will use a flashlight with a red lens to read maps while he is flying at night. It allows you to maintain your night vision while still being able to see what you need to see with the light.

I wasn't aware that Arabian Nights HAD closed until I saw this video - never saw the show & now I am sad that I did not. Thanks Adam.

That neon light was so cool!

I've always been curious. In these abandoned buildings, why are the lights always left on? Also, why do they seem to never burn out? I've noticed this in not only in the places you visit, but places like old vacant grocery stores. It seems like a waste of power. Can anyone explain this to me?

I remember when I use to go to Florida as a kid always seeing brochures for this place and Splendid China

The parking lot of the now demolished building pretty much belongs to vacation village now. I'm staying there right now.

Sad to see any attractions down in Florida close. Always have a great time in the Sunshine State. Great Employees.

I worked there! One of the best jobs i've ever had. My boss Roger was awesome!!! Thank you so much for making this! Was extremely nostalgic.

Adam killed me with the smiley face mask, hat, thingy, I could not stop laughing, I had to watch that part a few times :-))

My pony is actually GusGus from there he played little black in Arabian nights, but this is just wow Watch the opening show, it shows my pony

I saw that sign Save gas. Ride a horse. and all I could think of was that goofy Big & Rich song Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.

A woo classic for sure.

Will you do almost a tutorial on how you find good places to explore and rules of the trade to follow to explore safely?

This makes me sad. This place brought many people together. We were family there. It is hard to see it as it is now. I would rather remember it like it was.

I still have the "commemorative photo" from our visit here, way back in the 90's. I was surprised to find it still operating through to 1/1/2014! I'm glad it lasted that long. Thanks for the video Adam; it brought back a lot of great memories.

"Creepy Flaps" is the name of one of the former dancers there, btw.

Duuuuude, I live near Kissimmee, this is an awesome video!

wow, so weird how the lights were left on.

What a sad day!!! This was my first and last dinner show I have ever been to. I have extensive home video of the place including the pre show and the actual show. I guess I always have that to fall back on. My favorite character was the genie!!! The costumes were amazing and the horses were absolutely beautiful.

Red lights are for them to see and not effect their night vision

I miss my light bill for two weeks my shit gets cut, this place has free power for almost a year..... On a serious note nothing creepier then an abandonment with power still on.

All that stuff left behind like it closed and no one ever came back and the random lights on in sections of the building.

I remember doing this once in the 90s. Was confused by eating w the hands. And being so close to the horses.

That horse had a 5th leg growing! And that sign you showed on e-bay was selling for over $300

That's crazy! I stay at the resort part of the Arabian nights

Another curse of Highway 192! The red lights, I believe, are heat lamps to keep the horses warm in the back. Great work!

I believe I went by that place several times 20+ yrs ago, but never went. They had brochures at the Florida welcome center rest stops, I may still have one somewhere.

I was there, it was awesome. too bad for the competition down the street! Tommy Turvey said he worked there!!

its sad to see we reached a point everyone is willing to pay at least 10 bucks for an ordinary pizza delivered in a box or even more for a bag of crap from mc. d. but they arent willing to pay about 60 bucks for a brilliant entertainment and a high quality food. :(

Sad to see it closed, I have been there a few times and the staff was awesome. But even back in 2004 the place was starting to show it's age.

Hey this vid just popped up and I watched it. At about 9 min mark you show a piece of paper. The name on it is my old boss from new orleans. He used to rent it out to have afterhour rave parties their for years. ITS funny I used to work them doing medical. I always called it the black box full of pots and pans. Thanks for the memories. Stay safe A.

Man it's sad that this isn't show isn't available anymore. I must have seen this 3 or 4 times. First as a kid growing up in Central Florida and later on as a young adult with my (then) girlfriend. Very sad. This was a high quality show. I didn't even think it was that expensive. It was definitely worth it and unique (better than medieval times imo).

Best video in awhile...great job from start to finish.

Adam Another entertaining video that I found very interesting. I never went to Arabian Nights but I went to King Henry's Feast, which was great. Is that place still open? If not, a video of that location would be awesome. It's a shame economic conditions force gems like this to close their doors after many years but hey, that's life…. Thanks.

dude i live in central florida... this place is a hot spot now.. u walk into this place with a camera believe me you will not walk out with it

This gave me so much nostalgia. I miss this place so much.

One thing you won't find at Arabian nights is a pasture. Best thing that happened for those horses was that place closing

I remember passing this on Highway 192 in Kissimee , FL I used to live in Palm Bay, FL

Wow. Went there while we were in the area for a school trip many years ago. I'm not from FL so I just assumed it was probably still open.

Who is going to pay that electric bill?! That is crazy. Thanks for doing your part though, and helping clean up with the squeegee!

I was younger when my family went to Florida. Really don't have much memory of this besides being the only time I got food poisoning. Really cool find.

Adam, it looks like it's been closed for a great deal longer than eight or nine months - funny how quickly things start to decay when there's no-one around to look after them

I'm amazed that the power and water were still on after all that time!

I spent a week in January of this year near there and probably drove by it and didn't even know it. I've certainly heard about it because a friend who is a farrier used to fly down from Toronto every two or three weeks to take care of the horses feet and put new shoes on them if necessary. And another friend who was a performer in the show.

Great find Mr Woo! U must be one of the first to venture into that place in its abandoned state. How long until it gets trashed? Place your bets now.

"Miller said the attraction’s revenue could no longer support the kind of show he wanted to present. “Unfortunately, we have reached a point where the marketplace demands a cheaper product than we can provide,” he said.

Arabian Nights, longtime dinner show, closing Dec. 31 Arabian Nights, the Kissimmee dinner show with performing horses and a royal story line, will close at the end of December after 25 years of entertaining tourists and residents, owner Mark Miller announced Friday.Miller said the attraction’s revenue could no longer support the kind of show he wanted to present. “Unfortunately, we have reached a point where the marketplace demands a cheaper product than we can provide,” he said.www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-rangers-blog/os-arabian-nights-dinner-show-closing-20131129-post.html

The lights could have been two things. Depending on the acts the red lights could have been special lighting to calm the animals before or after a performance. The lights also could have been for special areas where performers were. the lights would act as shade for them to get ready without being noticed as white lighting would have done. It is also a way to prepare for dark areas letting your eyes adjust before entering or leaving an area.

Good video Adam. The only bad thing is that sone fools will get inside and tag the place up.

Wow I didn't know that they closed Arabian nights I went there once a few years back and loved it . wow

Those "metal cabinets" look more like sideways lockers. Also why exactly would you leave the lights on in an abandoned place? Wouldn't that crank up the electricity bill?

The power was probably left on for security and/or Realtors to show the property. There is probably a guy who walks through the property from time to time and makes sure everything is OK.

This is so sad.. I used to go there all the time as a kid. Still have a picture of my mom holding me out front and everything.

The red lights allow no disruption of your night vision for instance on a boat or ship in the night time the bridge is lit so sea don’t lose your night perception.

I remember visiting Florida in 2010 and Arabian Nights being advertised everywhere! It's really sad to see things like this go! Fantastic video tho!