O.K. Corral

This is a fun thing to do and it gives you a real sense of what it was like back in the day. The characters walk around the town during the day and will often times pose for the camera.

the show is amazing, the actors are amazing everything is historically accurate, best reenactment i have seen

Amazing show. The actors do a great job at telling the story, and adjust for some audience participation. There was one gentleman that was heckling one of the bad guys, the bad guy (staying in character) jokingly threatened the heckling audience member. It was a great laugh for all. I highly recommend that you see this show. You will not regret it.
Also, your ticket will entitle you to free souvenirs!
Kudos!

I have been to Tombstone several times, and every time I try to see something different. This time I finally checked out the OK Corral, and lets just say I was not let down. The actors were very friendly, the location had a lot to see, and it was just kind of surreal to see what actually happened there. Great time!

Visited tombstone «ok coral «today for the second time great friendly staff very nice store! could not say the same for the men out side with the 2 donkeys with the very unsafe cartage from 1881! As I and my family pass by the 2 men started to make comments in double entendre very rude raciest moment! As well as the women at the hat store that sell Stetson hat. Would not even great us as we walked. Need to learn hospitality from the staff at the «OK corral»! Thank you for making us feel welcome! Will never visit Tombstone! I guest Mexican are not welcome to some! Also don’t eat there the food is the worst !
I think I’m got sick

Looking at the 3.5 star rating I was expecting a real tourist trap, and I confess to nearly driving off after checking the rating. Nothing peeves me like dropping enough money for a meal on a lackluster 15-​minute experience. I’ve been harpooned by a few tourist traps (see my Corral Castle review from Miami, FL), so like an old, scarred whale I’m now a little cautious.
Boy am I glad I did pass on by. I really don’t know what those 1 – 3 star reviewers are thinking. I’ll break this rating down by category.
The Movie:
Included in your ticket is the movie. It was made in 1950-​something and it has held up VERY well. This show was produced more professionally than most Ken Burns influenced docuflicks I’ve seen around the country. Definitely better than most national parks productions. There’s an old diorama that I thought was going to be really hokey at first but ended up making me smile a whole bunch. Most bad things have a good beginning, and I’m convinced this must have been the diorama that convinced history sites that dioramas are a good idea. It shows the streets from a top-​down view, like a 3D map. It has politically incorrect imaginings of the local Indians. It has red lights that light up to simulate fire. And right when you’re about to get bored, down comes a projector screen with images of the locals, the fighters, the people of 1880s Tombstone. Then the screen goes up and on to the movie. I was most entertained, as well as being informed. If you even have a casual appreciation for history you’ll be captivated. If you don’t, well, maybe you should stick to Disney themeparks. There were points in the movie that my heart sped up. I did NOT expect that from a two-​bit private museum movie.
Movie rating: ⁵⁄₅
The Shop/​Museum:
I had no interest in buying anything in the shop, but you’ll still want to check it out for the old relics they sprinkle throughout. There’s several old guns up on the wall from the mid– to late– 1800s. They had an old Henry rifle, the first reliable repeating rifle and some Springfields, carbines, and an old stagecoach shotgun. Lots of old saddles with interesting descriptions of who made them, and why they are innovative. Several old buggies are out in the yard with descriptions of the many varieties of buggy, and best of all they let you SIT IN THEM! Tactile learning is so much better than museum staring. I love it. The only complaint I have with the museum is that it’s not big enough and some of the duplicate pieces (a few duplicate guns and buggies) have the same description, and that’s a little lazy. The room past the blacksmith is dedicated to the doctor that lived there and is worth checking out. One of the pictures describes the murder of the doctor. Another his pronouncement of lynching and hanging the man responsible for murdering another doctor — ruled as «death from elevation and possible strangulation by suicide.» The doc was part of the lynch mob of course. And the prostitution crib is fascinating, and has fantastic descriptions of the women that used to ply their wares. The room dedicated to Geronimo and the Apaches is incredible. The placards convey a wealth of information.
All in all the museum is like a very enjoyable and vibrant romp through Wikipedia, with the vast bulk of it dedicated to life in 1880s Arizona, which was far more dangerous and enthralling than modern life. Of course, it requires you to read, so it might not be for everyone, but I can safely guarantee that you will love it, dear reader, if you have lasted this far.
Shop/​Museum: 4.5÷5
The Gunshow:
The hokiest and dumbest part of this experience was still very enjoyable. The gun fighters may not have futures in Hollywood, but they do a workmanlike job of balancing crowd entertainment and theatrics with historical reenactment. There’s enough gunsmoke and braggadocio to make a Tu Pac music video and the banter is just clever enough to keep a smile on your face throughout.
Gunshow: ⁵⁄₅
Customer Service:
The only negative thing I have to say was the customer service portion of this experience. Burt, the very bearded ticket salesman, is very knowledgeable and is keen to make sure you understand and appreciate the history of Tombstone. And he takes his job VERY seriously. The poor ladies in front of us jokingly asked after the second minute of his explanation if they should have taken notes, and Burt took this as an affront to his profession, apparently, rattled his tail, showed his fangs and barked at them that he was doing his job. The next guy in line attempted the same, and was similarly treated with venom. By the time I dealt with him I put on my prison guard face and said «yes sir» and «no sir» to his satisfaction. Apologies to Burt, but some folks don’t have the sociability to be in customer service. Everyone else was delightful.
All in all, my wife and I spent far more time here than we thought we would — close to 3 hours. At $ 10/​head that is very reasonable.
Value: ⁵⁄₅

My all time favorite movie ever! Such a fun place! The good guys were handsome and the bad guys funny! A very enjoyable experience. Love going down to Tombstone. It never gets old.

Went on a Friday afternoon. Guy selling tickets was rude and insulted me for asking questions about the show. So, I certainly didn’t stick around to watch it for $ 10. Most of the shops and cafes were closed. The ones that were open though all basically sold the same Western themed junk or bedazzled «fashion.» Most everyone we spoke to in the shops seemed rude or apathetic. Not friendly at all and the town had so little to offer. Not what I hoped for or expected. Won’t be going back.

We were excited to go here so it pains me to only give it a few stars. I really wanted this to be a five star experience but it just wasn’t. When we got there the guy at the counter was kind of rude. He really didn’t want to be there and it was evident.
Once we paid to go in we walked out back and the first thing you see is a «pay to pan for diamonds» contraption. You look to the right and you see a «tombstone pinball machine». To the left is a Gatorade machine. So we walked around and read most of the plaques and at this point we were not impressed at all. We walked down the path that takes you to the old gunfight spot. First thing you see at the end of the path, a Coke machine. Walk a little further and you can pay to put your kid on one if those old horse rides (the ones out front of department stores). We walked over to the famous gunfight spot and you see 5 mannequins (pretty rundown) that put on a little show for you.
After all of that they do have some good walk through areas that have history and some photos. These are in a couple smaller buildings out back.
Overall I really felt like this was a tourist trap and they were just trying to get every nickel they could out of you. It was kind of cool to say I stood in the area of the famous shootout but that’s all I will be taking away from this.

A can’t miss experience if you visit Tombstone. If not for the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Tombstone would have never turned into such a historic town.
The gift shop has many great and reasonably priced items, from books to coffee mugs to t-​shirts. You will also find cold bottles of the popular Sarsparilla root beer.
The reenactment and the 25-​minute film are very informative. The film is narrated by legendary actor, Vincent Price. Your $ 10.00 ticket also includes a replica copy of the Tombstone Epitaph newspaper that documents the details of the gunfight.

Great reenactment!
We missed seeing this popular gunfight show during our first visit in early May this year. Didn’t think we’d be back again four months later on a random mini vacation on Labor Day.
Saw the show at high noon! Tickets were $ 10/​adult. Received three tickets: one for the reenactment of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The actors were excellent and entertaining and funny, especially the introduction from Doc Holliday in the beginning. The costumes were great. It is a gunfight show and guns will pop, toddlers will cry from the loud noise. At the end of the show we were given an opportunity to take pictures with the actors. Kindly leave a tip as you leave.
The second ticket was for a 30-​minute movie at the Historama. Show times were every hour and narrated by Vincent Price. It highlighted the events that made Tombstone famous: the silver boom, the great fire, the O.K. Corral Gunfight, and even the story of Geronimo’s Apaches.
The third ticket was a visit to the Tombstone Epitaph, the Old West’s most famous newspaper. Got a free copy of the Epitaph’s newspaper of the O.K. Corral Gunfight. There is a museum inside and you can see the 1881 Epitaph being printed. Free admission.
We came on Labor Day weekend and during the three days Tombstone celebrated ‘Showdown in Tombstone’ where Gun Fighting Groups all over the U.S. come together to perform in the Streets. Today, Sunday, we were able to see a costume contest and a parade. Saw cute little kids in their finest western outfits.

It was so much fun! Loved the artifacts, they had old school embalming gear (I am an embalmer) and a hearse, loved the movie and it was even narrated by my very favorite actor, Vincent Price! I loved the staff, people were really really nice and really knew their history. Most of all, I loved the handsome lawman and Cowboys in the gunfight! (The man playing Wyatt was very attractive and I may have been very red in the face, as seen in the photo) Great experience thank you to the staff, you were great! I was so pleased

Cool Show! The reenactment was a bit more fun than I expected with some historical dialogue leading up to the actual gunfight.
Yes, the guns were loud and yes, sometimes the dialogue was difficult to hear. Doc steals the show from the get-​go. Great for the entire family, assuming one’s family members are old enough to understand what’s going on. Historically accurate? I don’t know, I wasn’t there when the actual gunfight and subsequent trial took place back in 1881.

Really cool, the whole town is geared towards the old west so its really fun to just walk around. The museum set up is interesting and gives you a chance to actually touch and get in some of their attractions.
The real highlight is the reenactment. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. Totally changed my mind listening to the guy who plays doc do his opening monologue. These guys really get into it! Accents, mannerisms, big voices and characterizations! Plus the costumes are great! I went in a cynic about what I was about to see and I left with a smile on my face.
It is completely worth the drive out here, and it’s only $ 10 per person for the museum and reenactment.
Add a bonus, you can talk to the actors after and they are hilarious. Plus they open up the stage so you can take pics with the actors on set!

It’s kind of like a broken down theme park meets museum. There is a shoot out reenactment that happens in a theatre with stadium seating in back. It does have shade. The actors work hard and take up a collection after… but you pay for it too. There is an animatronic shoot out also. It’s weirdly awesome. There are small museums with photos and such. There is Blacksmith. You can sit in old carriages, lasso a statue, and pan for minerals. There is a movie that we skipped. There is NO bathroom… you must use the one at the park next door.

I came to the O.K. Corral in 2013. It was a fun trip because it was my first time in Arizona and I didn’t know what was in store since I was visiting family. I am not super familiar with Westerns and cowboy stories (despite my grandpa always watching them when i was little) but I had heard of Tombstone. It was cool to visit the place to the name.
The gunfight was fun, sometimes the dialogue was hard to hear and the gunfire was of course, very loud. It caused discomfort for a lot of babies and younger children in the audience, so plan accordingly with that.
I enjoyed the museums, especially the news one as I am from a writing background. There’s a lot to explore here which makes it a fun location. There’s plenty of restaurants. The shooting range was another highlight.
I’d love to go back and do one of the mountain/​mining tours. We found out about it too late and couldn’t go.

At best, the O.K. Corral was an alley-​way where a gunfight broke out well over a hundred years ago. And, thanks to the yellow journalism of the day, Wyatt Earp and his family, along with dentist Doc Holiday became famous.
It also didn’t hurt that Wyatt Earp relocated in his later years to the west coast and became an advisor to the young film industry. As they say in the movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, «…when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.» LOL
For 10 bucks, you can sit in some bleachers and see it all re-​enacted.
Or, if UR a new media type like me, download the 1993 film «Tombstone» to your cell or tablet and skip it. I am particularly fond of this one staring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliott; rather than the 1994 film «Wyatt Earp» with Kevin Costner. Though I’ve been told, the Costner film is more historically accurate. But of course, I was raised on the one with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas. LOL
He’s a link if you decide to go, it’s about an hour drive from Tucson:
Now, who’ll be my huckleberry?

Really fun place and of course you have to go if you drive already drove all the way to Tombstone.
The shooting show was fun and short so you don’t get bored and they have a lot of historic things and pictures scattered throughout the place. Even a prostitute’s crib haha! But don’t worry everything is kid friendly!

$ 10 a person gains you admission to:
1. The reenactment of the Ok corral shoot out.
2. Admission to the movie/​histogram about Tombstone
3. A reprint of the newspaper that was released the day after the Ok corral shooting.
That’s a lot of bang for your $ 10.
I thought the whole re-​enactment of the ok corral was going to be super cheesy, it was only kinda cheesy, and actually quite enjoyable. You learn about the whole scenario and what led up to the crazy close quartered shoot ‘em up. It was quite an educational and historical re-​enactment. Kudos to the actors.

Normally I pass on this sort of thing, but I went and it was fun. The actors are all surprisingly good. The guy doing Doc Holiday and Virgil Earp were spot on and the rest of the Earp’s were great as well. The crowd was pretty rude and spent more time on their phone than watching the action. Also, some moron brought their baby to the show.
Protip: Don’t bring your two year old to a gunfight. After the fight all the actors were on hand to take pictures and answer questions. Make sure you tip these guys as they are doing this all day in some pretty hot temperatures.