![]() There are gift shops with a variety of souvenirs as well. We loved watching this in the Grand Hall. Before the show, the Queen is presented and Knights are knighted. You may also choose to pay $2/ea to visit the Museum of Torture. Inside the castle, you'll find many photo ops including thrones, horses, a chance to meet the falconer and his falcon, and various fun backdrops. ![]() We really enjoyed getting into the spirit of things before the show. We were encouraged to arrive up to 75 minutes before the show and we were glad we did. The adventure begins from the moment you enter the castle - and yes, the building is a castle (my girls loved that). In Chicago, they did have free parking on-site. ![]() All tickets include a four-course meal and the live show. Also, deals can be found if you sign up for emails, watch for specials (i.e. You will have opportunities to upgrade once you arrive. So, choose the package that best meets your goals (are you celebrating a special occasion, or is this part of an overall vacation). We found that that there is "no bad seat" in the house. There are three options with your ticket package - each upgrade allowing various add-ons including seating, souvenirs, and special features like knighting ceremonies. We visited the "Chicago Castle," but you can also find locations in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Buena Park, CA, Dallas, TX, Lyndhurst, NJ, Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, Scottsdale, AZ and Toronto, ON. The entire cast is in character, from gift shop workers to servers, to the actual knights, royal family, and narrators. Medieval Times is a one-of-a-kind dinner theater experience where guests are transported back in time to Medieval Spain where knights compete for the honor of their kingdom. So, what is Medieval Times and what do you need to know before you go? And, what did we think of the experience? Tip: Read our story, " Visiting Chicago with Kids" for more tips and tricks to plan a Chiago family getaway! This dinner theater concept is especially fun for families and groups. (Forks are available on request.On a recent visit to Chicago, our family enjoyed an evening of feasting and jousting at Medieval Times. The volume of food alone is impressive enough, but have you any idea how technically difficult it is to serve rotisserie chicken at a temperature high enough to pass health and safety inspections, yet cool enough not to burn the fingers of a thousand middle-schoolers? It's a remarkable high-wire balancing act, and Medieval Times does it five nights a week, sometimes three times a day. I remember being served "dragon soup" as a child, with a consistency more like cream of vegetable, but it was tomato bisque on my most recent visit, and tomato bisque is listed on the downloadable PDF of ingredients on the Medieval Times website. There is also tomato bisque, which one drinks from a large metal bowl with a long handle. They had run out of corn on my latest visit, and offered half a kielbasa or an extra piece of potato as a substitute. Besides the chicken, Medieval Times offers a blunted potato wedge, a half-nubbin of corn on the cob, and garlic bread, all eaten out of hand. ![]()
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