Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. Our family has been taking a break from our school work to rest, relax and visit family. Recently we traveled to Texas to visit our family there. We survived a crazy long road trip with a five year old(road trip printables coming soon) and we had so much fun!
A major highlight of our trip was our visit to Medieval Times. None of us had ever been so we were so thankful for the opportunity. To prepare C for the experience we headed to Half Priced Books and got a fun book describing what life was like in Medieval days. She was so excited, every day she asked if it was Medieval Times Day yet. Finally, the day arrived and we eagerly headed to the Medieval Times in Dallas, Tx.
I was instantly impressed with how organized they were at the ticket counter. They have many lines open and extra people reminded those waiting to have tickets ready if they pre-purchased and to be prepared when their turn arrives. At the ticket counter they give you color coded table number cards. The color of your table determines which night you will be cheering for. We got yellow and proceeded to the crowning area. Everyone in our group loved our fun everyone we encountered was. Once you enter the crowning area, everyone is dressed in costume. C loved that!
While we waited for the show to start, we perused the Hall of Arms, checked out the different souvenirs and then visited the torture museum. The torture museum is an extra fee, but it was only $2.00 per person. In the torture museum you will get to see torture devices used during Medieval Times. It is definitely creepy in there so you will have to think about whether you think your child can handle it. C is never really bothered by those things so we decided it would be okay for her and she was fine!
After the Torture Museum it was time to head to our seats. Once seated the server quickly goes over the menu, asks if anyone will need a vegetarian meal and gets everyone fired up for the show to begin. It is pretty loud in there so it is a bit hard to hear the server well but everything is pretty simple so it wasn't a big deal. Our server was also pretty easy to flag down if we had a question.
I can tell you without a doubt, you will not leave Medieval Times hungry! The food was delicious and the portion is certainly generous. I was surprised that C actually got the same size portions as the adults. She didn't mind one bit and devoured almost the entire meal. My husband ordered the vegetarian meal so we could see what they offer. He was very happy with his meal.
The show was amazing! Everyone in the audience really got into cheering for their knight. The knights come around and throw flowers to some of the little girls in his section before the festivities begin. Each knight also chooses a girl that he will fight for. Since we were in the front, he chose C! She felt so special. After all of that, the jousting begins. After the joust the battle continues on foot. It was so interesting to watch and kept everyone's attention.
After the show the knights come out for pictures. From the time we arrived to the time we left we all had a blast! I highly recommend Medieval Times if you live or plan to vacation near one. I hope our family we be able to visit again in the future. Be sure to check your local Medieval Times location's website before you arrive. The Dallas location had a few deals going on the week we went there. All you have to do is mention the coupon code at the ticket counter to claim the discount.
Thanks you so much for visiting Joy Focused Learning!
~Angela
