Tickets are usually priced at $11 for adults (around £8.50), $9 (around £7) for those over the age of 62 and are free for children under 12. But to mark the Mesa’s recent change of ownership, discounted tickets are available for a limited period. It may only average a 3.5 rating on TripAdvisor and a 4.0 on Yelp, but recurring themes across the reviews are the venue’s brilliant food and magical summer evenings spent here, where memories are forged for all the family.

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