Fan Reviews

Michelle Dowd
Beggs, OK
01/02/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

Amazing Pets was a great show for the whole family.  This was our first trip to Branson and I didn't know what to expect from the shows. Our kids loved it and still talk about the Amazing Pets show.  The animals were great for the kids but the comedy helps bring in the adults.  My kids still quote lines from the show (like "Chinese rice paper"...lol)  We actually got to meet Sean-Paul and he was really nice. He spoke with all our kids but was most encouraging to our 10 year old son, Matthew. He inspired Matthew to come home and try his hand at magic.

The theater is very nice.  It is a smaller theater so it felt more like you were part of the show. The parking was very convenient. We had the opportunity to sit on the third row so we had excellent seats.  Looking around I don't think there was a bad seat in the place.

We are already planning our next trip to Branson! We would revisit Amazing Pets.

Kelly Graham
Chana Illinois
March 29,2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Theater

My nephew and I have seen the Amazing pets show twice this past March and a year before that.We want to take my Mom and nephews Mom with us the next time we go.

Sean Paul and his wife Julie are very friendly to the fans during intermission and when  the show is over.When we went in March we were hoping that they still had Frankie! After we were there in March we talked about all of the animals in the show.We're thinking about going to see the show again the next time we're in Branson.It is a show for the whole family to see.

David Havir III
Hawkins, TX
08/24/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Music Hall

Amazing Pets at the Grand Country Music Hall is an outstanding show! The content of the job appeals to all ages. Specifically, the portions of the show involving Sean-Paul are very strong. Sean incorporates illusions with audience-interactive segments. The Pre-Show is amusing due to Sean‚s self-deprecating humor. The True/False section of the show, which is performed by Sean, his wife, and Frankie the monkey, was especially entertaining for my child. However, the highlight of the show had to be the two audience participation elements. The first involved Sean making "Chinese Rice Paper" disappear right in front of a young audience member‚s eyes. Without disclosing the trick, the special touch with this trick is that the audience is let in on the gag while the trick is being performed. The second involved Sean recruiting two audience members to assist him in unveiling the "African Black Mamba" to the delight of the crowd. I highly recommend this show to any visitors to the Branson area.

Geri Fellows
St. Louis, MO
August 15th 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

As a volunteer of my local animal shelter - this show certainly caught my eye.  I love animals - and have 2 dogs and 3 cats. I love the show PetStar and the animal acts that they show on America's got Talent.

As I watched this show I was very entertained by the animals and their congenial human counter parts and during the first half the show - I wondered why some of the show seemed so familiar - then I realized that I had seen the bird act on PetStar and the Monkey Act on America's got Talent.    What I unexpected surprise!  This modest pet show has some really great acts and while the theater was much fuller than the other shows that I saw while in Branson - I wondered why this show didn't get more coverage.  All Families that come to Branson will love this show - not to mention the animal lovers of all ages.

One thing that could have been improved upon was the video footage they showed before the show - it was a little grainy - and hard to see from our seats.  But this certainly wasn't the main part of the show - just something fun to watch before the show - so it doesn't really change my overall impression of the show.

Two thumbs way up!   Way to go AMAZING PETS!

Dave H
Cedar Rapids, IA
August 15th 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

Being a Cat lover all my life - when I saw this show advertised I had to go.   Although this show is being pushed as a kids/family show and it was just my girlfriend and I - our love of animals was the driving force in attending this show.

I have seen several shows in Branson at this point from Jim Stafford to the Branson Belle, and it must say that Amazing pets really surprised me.   I was hoping to see trained animals doing amazing things - but this show completely blew those expectations out of the water.

The Dogs and Cats WERE GREAT!  But the Bird act was beautiful and the Monkey - hilarious!   I especially enjoyed it when the monkey was turning the cranks on the box, which in turn crushed the host of the show down to the size of a monkey.   I mean seriously - where else will you see that sort of thing.

Then the kids came up on the stage - and stole the show - a show that is already great.   Honestly, as you can already probably tell - I loved the show and would recommend it to anyone wanting to have a great time in Branson!

Scott Simon
Conway, AR
8/24/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

I have not only seen many shows in many markets before, New York, Vegas, etc. but I have also seen other animal acts before.    I saw Popovich in Vegas, and the Moscow Cat Theater in NYC.   I have seen pet shows before.   I came to this show with some "standards".

I would grade this show as follows.

1.  Dog act - funny creative, loved the costumes!

2.  Pigeon Act - Beautiful, it has a great spot in the show.

3.  Parrot Act - these birds are very smart and well trained. Not your typical theme park talking bird act - these parrots came out and did one trick after another non stop for 8 minutes - Great.

4.  Cat act - hit all the marks just perfect - cats are very difficult to train and this act made it look easy.  Just incredible.

5.  The Monkey act  - Not a typical circus act - this monkey has a definite personality - very original and funny.

6.  The Audience Participation segments  - they were funny and well done.

In closing I would give this show 4 stars.   Great for a family audience and the energy and comedy have a great pacing and rhythm to keep the show going.

Dave Havir
Big Sandy, Texas
6/30/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Music Hall

In 2009, I have attended approximately 15 shows in Branson. My reasons for attending so many shows are the following: (1) Although I live in East Texas, I have family members who live north of Branson; (2) I personally enjoy the positive atmosphere of the shows, since they often speak positively of Jesus Christ and of our veterans; and (3) As a pastor of a small congregation (125 people), I enjoy bringing senior citizens and families to wholesome entertainment. This summer I made two personal trips to Branson and I brought two separate groups to Branson.

When considering my subjective preference for my personal taste and for the group of visitors that I sponsored for a Branson trip, my favorite show was the Amazing Pets show at the Grand Country Music Hall. It had a family theme. It was a hit for senior citizens and for children.

The humorous video on the screens before the show helped prepare the audience for the live performance.

The main performer, Sean Paul, was dynamic and professional. He related well with the crowd. He successfully accomplished working with two challenging aspects of entertainment ˆ working with animals (in this case Frankie the monkey) and working with children.

The dancer, Julie, displayed beauty and charm.

The other performers (who worked with the various animals) exhibited much experience in working with the dogs, cats and birds.

Although I believe that Branson has many fine family shows, I believe that Amazing Pets adds much to the entertainment landscape. I thoroughly recommend this show.

Dawn Westermann
Poplar, WI
08/24/09
Amazing Pets Morning Show
Grand Country Music Hall

I must admit - I would not have gone to see this show simply because a morning family show with pets would not have been at the top of my list of THINGS TO DO IN BRANSON.   But a friend of mine who came back from Branson said really nice things about this show - so I took my son.

This show was one of the best shows we saw in Branson on the trip. Everyone in the audience felt like they were part of the show.   Yes the animals were amazing, and cute, and funny, but what surprised me was that there is much more going on in this show that just pets. The kids that came up on stage almost stole the show and left many of us in tears we were laughing so hard.

I also like the creative spin that this show had on what I came to recognize as the "Branson tradition" like recognizing the veterans. The host brought out the dogs dressed as: ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINES followed by the monkey running out on stage to raise the flag. Where else are you going to see that?

Definitely don't miss this show...

Pamela Havir
Big Sandy, Texas
08/24/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

We saw several shows during our last visit to Branson. I personally felt that Amazing Pets was the best show we saw because it appealed to each family member regardless of age. It was funny and it truly was "amazing" to see the tricks that the animals had been trained to do. And it kept even our young granddaughter‚s attention for the whole show.

I particularly enjoyed the performance of Sean Paul. I would vote Sean as the best performer we saw because not only was he very professional and polished, but he has to be quick on his feet in dealing with the children he brings on stage. Rather than a scripted performance every time as many performers do, he has to respond to the unpredictable antics of the kids and respond quickly with humor and wit. He keeps the show moving and entertaining. It is also "amazing" how well he has trained the monkey to perform. My vote goes to Sean Paul.

Dean James
Chatfield, MN
August 1st 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

While staying at Grand Country - we chose this property because of the indoor water park - we saw ads for Amazing Pets. We thought $59 for the whole family lets give it a shot.

Wow! Let me just say this... My two year old was CAPTIVATED. This show held his attention. Does that mean that this show is just for kids? Not at all - there was humor for the kids and humor that really crack up the adults. There was roaring laughter in the theater at times.

Honestly I couldn't believe what these dogs and cats did. I was also impressed that the cat guy from Russia had been featured with his cats in a movie with Danny Devito. The Lady with the Birds had been on the Tonight Show. The Guy with the Monkey was on Americas Got Talent.

Amazing Pets is a great Family show - everyone including my family seemed to leave the theater very happy. I would rate this show 5 stars.

Maleasa Yates
Coffeyville, KS
August @2009
Amazing Pets

The Show was wonderful I had a really great time. My favorite part of the show was seeing all the animals doing tricks and the monkey. I thought it was really good that you brought the animals out so that we could get a close-up look at them and was able to take my picture with them. What a great family show to see. I am voting on this because of the family oriented show this is and how you and your wife have a family with a monkey and how much the monkey is really cared for. I will definitely have to come and see what is new for 2010 with the Amazing Pets. Thanks so much and I hope to see that you get the best of Branson award for 2009.

Tamara Caldwell
Cedar Hill, TX
July 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand County Music Hall

My family absolutely LOVED Amazing Pets.  My boys, aged 11, 7, 5, and 1 were all "glued to their seats" for the entire show!  JD, age 11, was thrilled to be a part of the show and still talks about his experience to his friends.  Omarii, age 7, and Dylan, age 5, are hoping to be a part of the show when we return to Branson next year.  We also liked the pictures we took with some of the animals.  My family and 35 other family members are taking our 2nd annual Kennedy Family Trip in July 2010 and Amazing Pets is the first show we will attend.  Thanks so much for an awesome morning.  The smiles on my kid’s faces were priceless!

Robert Kalina
Eureka Springs
August 22 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

This show is funny - period. There are many "amazing" pets in the show - but that is not what makes this show so entertaining and fun. This show connects with the audience the way few shows do in Branson or anywhere else.

The Dogs were great, the the cats incredible, and the birds where beautiful - no doubt about it. But then out comes the monkey and this is something that I have never seen before. The Monkey really acts like a little kid - and really has some attitude - but yet you can see that not only are all of these animals loved - but they in turn love their "human" family members.

Enough about the animals - the segments with the kids - is why I definitely will come back to this show - the host of the show is a true master of working with the kids and it will remind you of Art Linkletter with "Kids say the darndest things."

If you have chance to see this show - go see it - you will not be disappointed.

Patricia Typhair
Cibolo, TX
Aug.5, 2009
afternoon
Grand Country Music Hall

We all know it's not funny laughing at someone who is scared, but everyone involved with the show did a great job at helping the little ones who got scared and helped them recover. The best part for me was seeing how the little boys reacted, wanting to be so brave, when trying to be tough. Watching their faces and their reactions was so funny, that you can't help laughing at them.

I also enjoyed your speech about your monkey, Frankie. It was very educational. Monkeys are not the best pet if you don't know how to take care of them and keep them clean.

I could tell that you all care very much for all the animals that you have. They were well taken care of and loved. And they loved all of you.

Thank-you for the great show. My granddaughter, daughter-in-law and myself enjoyed it very much. It was worth seeing.

Pat

Pamela White
Windsor, IL.
August 18th ?, 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

My husband and I chose this show, because we are animal lovers. Sean-Paul and his wife are wonderful with their son/monkey in the show. This is a WONDERFUL FAMILY show, a MUST see if you have children with you. I noticed that even the older children in the audience were enjoying the show. Sean-Paul is great with the kids that he has help him on stage. The entire staff were very friendly and worked with the kids very well.

I have to admit that I am usually not impressed with birds, but the Bird woman (I'm sorry I forgot her name) was wonderful! My husband and I were amazed at some of the tricks that the birds performed. They are beautiful.

Last, but not least the dogs and cats of course were up to their normal wonderful standard!

If you like animals and comedy you have to go see Amazing Pets! It's a Great value for the price!

Bobbye Beecher
Fayetteville AR
09-05-09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

I had heard a lot about this show but had never had the opportunity to go see it. Boy, am I ever glad I took the time on my last trip to Branson. I know this is a kid's show but I had a great time and can't remember the last time I laughed so much. The host of the show was hilarious and reminded me of Jim Carey. He thinks quickly and responds well to whatever situation happens to come along. When working with children, one never knows what they will say or do and this guy sure knew what to say. The animals are well trained and do not seem to be stressed. They also seem to be well cared for. If anyone deserves to have this award, this show certainly does. I will plan to attend a performance whenever I visit Branson. It is really a wonderful drawing card for your wonderful city. Thanks for the opportunity to express my thoughts.

Jim Czerniak Sr
kissee mills. MO
8/13/09
amazing pets
grand country

What a great show, a very high degree of professionalism by all of the participants in the show. The animals were also great, you could tell that they loved their masters very much, and that they were taken very good care of, they wanted to please their masters. I never would of thought that cats could be trained to perform so well.

The comedy in the show was great. Enjoyed the Black Mamba snake part, but felt sorry for the kids, they were scared to death. The birds were beautiful, it was neat the way they flew out over the audience and then came back to the stage and their masters. I would recommend this show to anyone who loves animals and enjoys good clean comedy. A great family show. We would go see it again in a minute.

Darlene McGill
Blue Eye, MO
08/09
Amazing Pets
County Tonight

Very much a clean, Christian, kid, and family oriented show. I've never laughed so much and had so much fun at a show in the Branson market and I've seen 50% of the shows in the area. Love, love, loved it. Highly recommend and not enough marketing and word out that this is the show to take the kids too. Just went on a Marketing Campaign for the Branson Air Blitz and all areas, i.e. Dallas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Atlanta are asking "What does Branson have for the kids to do?" Well dah, this is the #1 show in my opinion.

Tammy Tucker
Batesville, AR
8/22/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Music Hall

We booked the show for my 8 year old son. Since it was our first time to Branson, we all got to pick a show that we wanted to see. Little did I know that this show was going to be on my favorite list as well as his. The interaction with the audience was wonderful and at no point in time did I look over at my son and feel like he thought the show was "boring". He acted in the "African Black Mamba". It was hilarious. I was crying from laughing so hard!!! All of the acts were great, from the birds on the ball, to Frankie, the poodles dancing around in their costumes. It was all truly amazing and a very wonderful show. I would highly recommend it to any person from 1 to 100. I guarantee that everyone who sees this show will say that it is one of the best shows that Branson has to offer.

Michael Thompson
O'Fallon, MO
July 23 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Music Hall

This show is a great family show - but make no mistake it is not just for kids - in fact we saw many older couples with out kids in the theater too.

One thing that we noticed before the show - is that this show was much better attended that some of the other shows we saw while in Branson. When we were there - the theater was almost full!

The show started and was so fast paced - the two hours just shot right by! The Animals were very talented and funny and the birds (my wife's favorite) were beautiful.

The audience participation segments were very funny - the host got several kids up on stage and I don't want to give a way the surprises - but I do have a picture that came out priceless - I will try to upload it.

I didn't know anyone could train house cats - but the guy from Russia has - and it was amazing.

Finally - the monkey in the show may has stole the show - he makes many appearances and my kids couldn't wait each time.

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Leslie Nichols
Marshall, MO
07/31/2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Inn

This show was one of the best I have seen in Branson. My seven year old daughter picked this show. She did a great job. If you get a chance to go the family pass is the best deal. All of the staff was very friendly. We had great seats. We sat on the second row in the center. The show was hilarious. Johnny was very funny. Also the pet tricks were amazing. I especially liked Frankie the monkey. It is very entertaining for any age. I highly recommend that everyone see this show when visiting Branson. It is a morning show and a great way to start the day.

Moissett Family
Middletown, NY
July 20, 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

From the buying of our tickets, the staff at Grand Country couldn't have been nicer. They helped us choose GREAT seats as our schedule was flexible. We sat in the second row with our three granddaughters ages 10, 7 and 5. The morning of the show, our 5 year old granddaughter was selected to participate in the show. She rode on the back of the bicycle pedaled by a dog. This is a life-long memory for Kari and her sisters, Kaylin and Krystal. We all enjoyed the show. I liked the beautiful birds, but the girls - being cat lovers - especially enjoyed the performing cats. The Russian man with his dogs was great too. But of course, we all LOVED the monkey!!! We bought the tape of the monkey and Kari was given the tape of the other animals for her participation in the show, so now we all like to watch and to relive it. It was a great summer experience for Grandparents and Granddaughters!!

Gloria Andelt
Dorchester, NE
July 24, 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Music Hall

The Amazing Pets was truly an amazing show. We took our 8 and 9 year old grand kids for the first time to Branson. We were looking for a show that our grand kids would enjoy and not lose interest in. From the moment the show started till the curtain closed, our grandchildren were amazingly entertained, laughing, non-stop. Between us and our grandchildren, we have a cat, a dog and a cockatiel, so they could relate to all the training that went into teaching the animals. Their favorite was Frankie the monkey, who acts like a 3 year old child. We bought the video (to leave at grandpa and grandmas house, of course) so that they could enjoy seeing it every time they come visit us and share it with their cousins. They also enjoyed watching the video and laughing, once again, on our 8 hour trip back home. Amazing Pets, what a perfect name for the show. Everyone should go see it. The show definitely deserves an award for keeping my grandchildren laughing for 2 hours. They've already asked if we could see the show again on our next trip to Branson.

Gloria A.

Albert Jones
Holly Springs, MS
07/15/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country Music Hall

We would like to give special thanks to Sean Paul, Frankie, Frankie's "Mom" and the hilarious "Usher"!! The animals were actually beyond amazing!

Everyone involved with this excellent production seemed so genuinely excited to entertain us. Their enthusiasms exceeded our expectations for providing interesting entertainment with hilarious audience participation.

We have seen many Branson shows but this one was truly exceptional! I'm so glad my wife talked me into attending the show. We laughed throughout the entire show.

It is so hard to come by clean family fun these days. Amazing Pets is an outstanding example of exciting personalities, phenomenal pets, dedicated staff and superb presentations by all cast members.

We will encourage anyone to attend with or without kids...just don't miss this one. We can assure anyone that they will be very glad to have made such a wise choice for exceptional entertainment!

Sandi Tocquigny
Sherman, Tx
July 10, 2009
Amazing Pets
Grand Country in Branson MO

This was/is a great family show, the entertainers really interact with the crowd. My children ages 9 and 6 loved the show as well as my husband and I. It's a awesome show and a great value, with the economy the way it is it's nice to go see a show that wont break the vacation budget! It's really incredible to see the animals, they look HAPPY and taken well care of. Very upbeat, high action entertainment. This IS NOT some cheap side show with unhappy animal or performers! The entertainers really do care for their sidekicks! I highly recommend the "life with a monkey" video it's a great behind the scene look at what life really is like with "little kid"! WONDERFUL SHOW, BRAVO!!!

Jerry Delancey
Osceola, Ar.
7-8-09
Amazing Pets

Being a grandpa, you want your kids to have a memory of something special in their lives. So we planed a vacation to Branson My granddaughter and Daughter went with us. It was my granddaughter's first time ever to go on a vacation and she is 13. So the girls planed our time here. They wanted to go first to see the Amazing Pets. Will let me tell you, we had a ball, watching the acts the dogs and cats, birds. Oh yea the monkey. He was great. All the actors was great, Sean, Juli, Paul, and all the others were amazing. All the time we were there it had the girls roll in tears laughing at the acts. Oh yea grandma, and grandpa did too. This is a great show for all the family to see. I would go again today if I was there, it was that good. I would tell anyone and everyone about it. Just being in Branson is a great time in it self. But there is so much to do. Just plan a lot time to do more. Thanks Amazing Pets for a great memory for my granddaughter. Thanks Branson for being a family place to be.

Bob Melville
Bonne Terre MO
7/8/09
Amazing Pets
Grand Country

My wife, three grandsons and I went to see Amazing Pets. We went thinking it would be a good show for the boys and it was for the kids. However it turned out that my wife and I totally enjoyed the show as well.

Sean Paul really connects with the audience, he is quite the emcee and great with kids. Some of the animal acts were really amazing. There was a little girl behind us that must have said "how do they get them to do that" at least a dozen times.

It is a how you could watch over and over, enjoying each time as much as the first time. Would recommend to young and old alike.

Carla Selsor
Hannibal MO
6-29-09
Grand Country

Amazing Pets was extremely entertaining and enjoyable. The atmosphere was very friendly and the show was geered to entertain people of all ages. As animal lovers we were amazed at the tricks the animals performed. Having taken my dog to obedience classes I can truly appreciate the time and talent that the trainers have put into training their pets to get them to perform and do the amazing tricks that they do.

We also really enjoyed the part of the show where members of the audience were chosen to help perform parts of the show. We had the opportunity to sit next to the family whose son was chosen to come up on stage and participate in the show.

I can truly say I bet that moment when their son was on stage will be their most remembered moment of their vacation....we sure enjoyed that part of the show and laughed until our sides hurt!!!

When we return to Branson we will definitely come back to see the Amazing Pets!

Lisa L.
Tulsa, OK
06/23/2009
Grand Country Inn

Our family comprised of two adults and two children saw The Amazing Pets show in Branson in June 2009. We were fully engaged the entire show and fell in love with Frankie the monkey, the cats, dogs, and birds. We were delighted by the fact that not only was the show entertaining for adults AND children, but it was FAMILY FRIENDLY! There was a good variety of animals and the comedy was funny (and clean). I have been going to Branson for various shows and Silver Dollar City since 1975 so I consider myself an "expert" in Branson entertainment. Honestly, this was a great show and we will be going back again. In fact, we all agreed we could have seen the same show the very next day!

T. Hodges
Gatlinburg, TN
June 15 2009
Grand Country Music Hall

On Monday June 15th we brought our family to see AMAZING PETS at Grand Country Music Hall. In hind sight we should have stayed there on property because the kids could have kept busy in the water park for free.

We arrived around 9:45 a.m. (show starts at 10:00 a.m.) and things had already started. There was a comical usher character that was running around joshing with the crowd and then the host of the show - Shaun-Paul came out early and did a pre-show (which was very funny and really got the crowd going). With out going into too many details the show included Dogs, Cats, a Monkey (which was amazing and very funny) an act with Pigeons and a large group of Parrots.

All of the Pets were Amazing! But probably the highlight of the show was when Shaun-Paul got kids up on stage. He has a great way of working with the kids - no matter what they say. This WAS the funniest show that we saw in Branson.

Hilarious - and a must see!

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