BRANSON MO NEWS: “Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction” has been a staple of the Branson area for more than two decades, and currently, there are several performers with local ties who are featured in this year’s production.The show features more than 30 horses and cast of trick riders filling a 35,000 square-foot arena with a friendly competition pitting the North against the South with activities including horse riding stunts at top speeds, special effects, and a musical productions. As always, each “Stampede” ticket comes complete with a four-course meal, including original creamy vegetable soup and homemade biscuit, a whole rotisserie chicken, hickory-smoked barbecued pork loin, corn on the cob, herb-basted potato and Stampede’s very own specialty dessert.The trio of Anna Van Haitsma, Alicia Winking and Ethan Gdovin may all have had very different paths to “Stampede,” but they’re all having the time of their lives.
Van Haitsma, 19, a Reeds Spring graduate, joined the cast of “Stampede” in Branson as a rider and specialty performer. Van Haitsma has been performing at numerous shows in Branson over the years, but working at the Stampede has been a dream in the making for 14 years.“When I was 5, I was hired to work during the Christmas season here. I can’t remember coming before that, but I remember it was a great experience because it made me want to come back as an ‘adult’(laughs).“Getting to work here is so much fun, and I can’t believe after all these years, I got to come back.”In addition to riding, Van Haitsma currently performs as a bird aerialist in her role as The Thunderbird, a tribute to Native America. In a show featuring so many different acts, Van Haitsma said the backstage show is almost as entertaining as what goes on the …
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