I haven't seen them since I saw them at the Georgia/Carolina fair about 8 years ago, but from pictures and videos recently it looks like they are working hard to fix everything up. I noticed this year the FireBall (KMG) looks like it has a new paint job and theme as well.
But yes, back in the 80s you couldn't touch Strates Shows when it came to the way the show looked, the attention to detail and bulb count was perfect when I saw them. Only once did a see a few bulbs out on the Sky Wheel and that was like the last year they had it on the road.