Great American Circus Tickets

This show was a travesty, the worst circus, if not the worst performance of any kind I've ever seen in my life, at a ticket price of about $25 for adults for general admission when all the random fees were included. It started out with a woman doing hula hoops, then several scantily-dressed women sliding up and down ropes in the style of pole dancers, then two brothers in tights swinging under each other's crotches, then a man balancing on chairs, then an inflatable clown, then a Michael Jackson impersonator, then a tedious archery demonstration. Throughout there were numerous announcements about the wide variety of merchandise available. The audience was appalled and the performers did little to disguise their dissatisfaction with the audience, at one point saying, "Thank you for your enthusiasm." All this was accompanied by deafening house music. Excruciating microphone feedback met with the response from a performer, "Are you awake?!" The second half began with the trapeze (at last), although the announcer constantly complained that the ceiling of the building was too low to do it well. My 2-year-old was utterly fed up by then and we left.

This circus was terrible! Could not see the show and it was just very cheesy! My five year old was ready to go home after the first twenty minutes.

The performers were excellent, they worked hard and it showed. The announcer is what made the shows poor in my mind. He spent half the time messing up the performers names and repeating directions that he kept stumbling over. The worst was when he was screaming angrily at the convention center security team about the ground cables. Yes, I can see why it was important, but he yelled at them from the stage with the microphone. Completely unprofessional. It's a circus, he shoul maybe move to a line of work he actually enjoys. Keep the performers but get rid of the rude announcer. Lastly, the convention center with it's low ceilings was a horrible place for a high flying circus, pick a new venue or don't expect people to be awed, as it didn't show off their talents to their fullest potential.

The show was just awesome and AMAZING . I have never seen that much excitement before. I had a blast!!!

This was the worst event I've every been to I think especially for the price. We paid over $100 dollars for 3 tickets and it was worth about $10. I've definitely seen better acts on a cruise ship. I would not consider this a circus it was a joke!

Just disappointing, the performers would not turn to the whole audience, so we saw the back side of them most of the show and/or could see nothing. The highlight was the end.

I loved the performers, The strong men were captivating and the archery was great. My only problem is that due to the limitations of the dena'ina center there was very poor visibility, even from the first few rows. The ceiling was so low that the trapeze artists had barely enough room. Beyond the venue, the performance was great.

Our daughter (she is 4) loved the show. However, we felt it was incredible cheesey and not worth the money. We often found ourselves laughing becuase of the cheese factor or the acts were just so random. It was also funny because it is called the all American circus but they seemed to be mostly foreigners. I would say save your money and take the kids to the movies or to build a bear. I wish we would have.

This circus was very small and pretty lame. I've never heard of a circus with ZERO animals. And why in the world did they have a Michael Jackson impersonator?!? The MC (or ringmaster, or whatever he's called) was annoying. For example, during intermission he kept going on and on and on asking Security to do stuff, but for some odd reason, he kept talking through the microphone and standing on the stage.

I was grossly disappointed this weekend when I took my child to The Great American Circus. We were excited to see that they had a trapeze set up--only to find out that the ceilings at the venue were lower than other places, so the trapeze artists were scared to do anything--they just swung back and forth and didn't do flips or anything. The "circus master" wore a cheesy sequined outfit and spent more time schlepping overpriced coloring books, snacks and toys. I kid you not, there was a Michael Jackson tribute singer that sang THREE songs...how is that circus material, people? The remaining performers spent the rest of the show trying to get the audience to participate and clap and cheer, but their performance didn't warrant any of that. Save your money or take your kids to the moview--costs about the same and you all will be much happier.

The show was ridiculously over inflated in all areas.... Price, egos, talent, hype... And completely under whelming. My family and I had fun, but only because we made it fun despite our disappointment. The male performers strutted like peacocks with no apparent reason for all the pride. I will say that the trapeze flyers were ok. The female aerialists were a favorite of my husband, but it reminded him more of a bar than a circus. All the performers seemed to be doing multiple duties, which makes me wonder who is pocketing alllll the money, because it doesn't seem to be spent on staff or development of the performers.

The ring leader was on a power trip and kept yelling at people over the microphone and in front of everyone. Some of the acts were good, but some of them were just silly and boring. It just seemed like they were trying to fill time. Plus, it seemed like they were trying to oush their cheaply made merchandise that you could find at any fair more than making sure you were having a good time. The popcorn and cotton candy were WAY over priced (more so than movie theaters!) and tasted stale. I would not recommend this circus. It was way over priced for what you get.

We spent $180 on tickets for 4 Adults and 1 child and saw 4 passes by the trapeze performers, some hula hooping and gymnastics. Our two year old was not amused and in fact picked up her coat at one point and wanted to leave. No bleacher seating, just rows of chairs sitting on the floor. Crowd response pretty dismal, Definity not for small children.

I took my 3 year old, and he enjoyed it, but overall there's not much to recommend. The production is all about trying to sell you expensive souveniers, and the concession items are also overpriced. How are families supposed to afford going to these events? The tickets alone were expensive, which on it's own is fine, but the whole thing just seemed to be one big money grab. The performances were interesting, but overall, I'd rather spend my money flying to Seattle or a larger city for true entertainment. The little kids seemed to love it, so maybe I'm just the jaded adult speaking, but be prepared to spend some bucks because it's all aimed at making your kids want the expensive (worthless) crap they hawk for the ENTIRE TIME.

Although this was the "Fairbanks" version of a circus, without alot of the hype, I took my two granddaughters and found it to be very entertaining. There were some really spectacular acts. We had a great time and really enjoyed it!

Once again the Carlson center gauges you after they gauge you. Ticket prices weren't cheap, and the performances weren't great. The kids had a good time, but were left a little disappointed. Concessions were extremely over priced, and they charged to play on the blow up activities. Extras were a huge rip off considering the ticket prices!!!!!

It's great that such an amazing display of talent was made available to a podunk town like Fairbanks. I especially enjoyed the trapeze act and the wheel.

The kids were so into it there eyes were big and fogetting to cheer them on. they loved the giant wheel that the guys run in and on : )! My daughter likes girl stuff so she had a hard time deciding what was better the girls or the guys on the wheel.

This wasn't the big top circus with elephants, tigers and dancing bears, BUT it was a really spectacular show. I don't care what age you are, trapeze, comedic clowns, and other acts are always exciting to watch. If you've never been to the circus, this one is a good place to start.

I took my 5 year old grandson to see his first circus, he enjoyed it so much and is still talking about it.