The Saloon in the glory days of the Old West was a haven for the worn and thirsty, host to story-swapping and celebration...the symbol of shelter admidst the desolate void.A magnificent re-creation of a Western Saloon in the grandest tradition...that is the amazing structure known as the Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House.Today, the Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House boasts three breathtaking levels of five fabulous bars, a hydraulic stage, horseshoe-shaped dance floor, charity-driven casino tables, and a third floor pool table with bottle service and VIP opera box seating. The second floor boasts a delicious Bar-b-que Restaurant (Cody's), two levels of rail seating overlooking the first floor, and outdoor balcony seating off of the North Cigar Bar.When a live band isn't performing the latest in New Country, the DJ/Vee-Jay is spinning the hottest in Top 40, the greatest of the 80's, and everything in between. Happy Hour starts at 5:00pm and the Cheyenne rocks in until 2:00am every Tuesday through Saturday. If you don't want to dance all night, check out the Cheyenne Saloon Poker Parlor where Texas Hold'Em charity tournaments run throughout the evening.Every Tuesday night, the Cheyenne hosts HOG HEAVEN TUESDAYS and bikers from all over Central Florida park their bikes right on Church Street and stop in for some fun and refreshment. The street closes each Tuesday at 6:00pm.The Cheyenne Saloon is made up of over 250,000 board feet of golden oak lumber from a century-old Ohio barn. It took more than 50 craftsmen nearly two and a half years to construct. Mortisse and Tennon trusses were erected for ceiling support, built without bolts or plates in Old World Tradition. More than 5000 spindles grace the tri-level building, as well as carved rails, banisters, and balustrades, all bandmade on-site.The Cheyenne's logo, an echo of the famous "Coming Through the Rye" sculpture by Remington, is visible on everything from T-Shirts to mirrors to the spectacular third-level stained glass windows. In fact, 11 of Remington's sculptures can be seen in the Cheyenne.Imported one-eighth inch stained glass is found in gracious quantity and is teh finest hand-blown glass available. The grand dome is overwhelming in its beauty, as are the bevel-cut, jewel-cut and zipper-cut entrance doors. Even ordinary back-car walls are decorated with sparkling stained glass formations.History is an important aspect of the saloon, for the Cheyenne is nothing short of being a museum, housing such extraordinary artifacts as six chandeliers from the Philadelphia Mint (circa 1895), each bearing the imprints of coins minted during that time. And it comes as no suprise to learn that the upper-tier, third floor pool table dates to 1885 San Francisco, California, and is made from solid rosewood by the Brunswick Company.The antique gun collection, some form the Stagecoach Museum in Shakopee, Minnesota, couldn't be more appropriately displayed than on the bar room walls. There are wooden Indians, and ar exhibit depicting "The Wild West", buffalo and moose heads, even a coyote.A true find are the three chandeliers in the dining area from beer baron Joseph E. Schlitz's St. Louis home. Roving through the saloon, guests will see newel posts and onyx and brass columns from the Widner Mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and menu items printed on an old Cleveland bank clock.Each dated piece in the Cheyenne Saloon was collected in the spirit of preservation and has been adapted for modern function, such as the wooden pews from an old Catholic church, which are now used for dining room seats. Perhaps the best example of adaptability however, is exhibited on the top floor. Once a memorial to the "Grand Army of the Republic" in the Philadelphia Court House, the stained glass with its GAR insignia is now a focal point window.Some of the finest country and western artists in the country have graced the stage of the Cheyenne Saloon...from Garth Brooks and Lee Greenwood to Toby Keith and Shania Twain.Delicately weaving the spirit of history and adventure with fine entertainment, that's the Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House, a legend in its own making.Perhaps there never was a saloon of its kind in the Old West...but there should have been.
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