A Spectacular Night at Medieval Times

When I first started seeing commercials about Medieval Times, I thought that it would be boring, considering its ads are quite cheesy. However, I found that you can not always judge an entertainment site by the quality of its infomercials.

I went to a Medieval Times show at the Schaumburg Castle near Chicago in the state of Illinois last month and it was amazing. When we first got to the parking lot of the arena, it was packed and full of diversity. Parking was hard to find, but we (my family and I) finally found a spot. As we walked to the entrance, many people were coming out from the show that must have just ended. The kids were smiling and laughing, donning crowns and pretend swords playfully enacting what they just saw. The adults had liquor in their hands, and they did not look to bored either!

After we paid for our tickets we waited in line for a picture with "The King" of the show. Everyone who attends a Medieval Times show receives the opportunity to take two group pictures-one with the king, and one without-as part of their package.

Post taking pictures, you wait around for the next show to begin, while the staff cleans up from the previous show. I suppose this gives the audience time to buy their drinks in ridiculously huge souvenir goblets and other gadgets that they truly do not need. Nobody gets upset about it, though, they are to busy getting "tipsy"!

Inside the arena, it is beautiful. The lights are lighting all the right places at the right times. The animals are spectacular as they do tricks. The jousts are entertaining, the food is great, the actors are hilarious, and the fun is real! The show lasts about and hour and a half and it is not just joust after joust...they actually tell a story, that once you get into, is actually quite captivating. During the storyline, you are eating food and boy is it good!

Hot tomato soup, buttery garlic bread, a massive chunk of chicken, greasy spare ribs, an impressive baked potato, and of course a delicious tart for dessert was the meal plan for the night, the menu beautifully scripted on cloth napkins that would be thrown away and the food served on tin plates and bowls that would be washed and reused for the next guests. No spoons, forks, or straws were provided; everything was to be eaten with your hands, like back in the good old medieval times.

In all, my family and I had a wonderful night at Medieval Times-even though none of us had anything to drink. The idea of Medieval Times is a great one that has been enjoyed by many, which should, if has not already, been enjoyed also, by you!