![]() So there we were with hundreds of school aged kids wandering around for an hour, taking advantage of selling them worthless impulse items, a restroom mess and it's 53 degrees inside. they are all selling items behind the counters! No others to be found. Where was an employee where I could ask and get some clarification on where to use the restroom? Oh wait. I think some ladies just forced their way in and took over. She stood in line for 15 minutes with small children waiting to use the restroom! Some time later, I went to use the men's room next to that one only to find it was full of women! I was so shocked and confused I didn't know what to do! One of the ladies said "I think they opened this one for women too since the line was so long." I don't think that's the case as there was no sign saying otherwise. The only other ladies room had a line out the door. My wife went to use the ladies room with a couple of our kids only to find out it was closed for repairs with a sign to use a different restroom. It's all impulse purchases taking advantage of school aged children. There are counters everywhere to buy things. They set out all the fancy glasses with flashing lights for everyone to see. Have a look at another one of my pictures and you'll see a price list displayed for smoothies ranging from $5 to $18! This is all marketed to children. It's only that way if you do not purchase tickets in advance and just show up for the performance to purchase tickets at the window. On the website they say seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. And that they did! No matter the show, they encourage you to arrive early. You know what this means right? Sell, sell, sell. While hard to see through the plastic cover, the thermostat is in the "off" position and the temperature is reading 53 degrees INSIDE! Now, we all have nearly and hour before we get seated. Nope! The heat was off not only in the entry way near the ticket windows but also getting your picture taken and the entire great hall where everyone waits for them to open the doors to the main arena! Have a look at one of my pictures. ![]() It was at that point we returned back to the main building looking for some warmth. Touring the chamber took our group about 30 minutes or so. This part is better suited for teens and up. My daughter was repeatedly asking me what we were looking at. The torture chamber is okay, but not sure it's suitable for elementary aged children. I noticed one of them thermostats was only reading about 58 degrees. More problematic? They didn't have the heat on in the village buildings. In addition, it was cold this day in Orlando. In fact, we left one building and honestly didn't know where to go and no one was around to ask. While all the other groups seemed to have a guide who led them from one building to another, we didn't. We were scheduled to tour the torture chamber and village. You'll see these times in blue print on their website. A few times per month, an 11:30AM option is available. We attended a "educational matinee" with a school group. It does need to be clarified, that the show we attended was not the regular show. I really went in with an open mind and tried to make this a fresh experience rather than rely on memories from the past to compare. While watching rehearsed jousting isn't exactly what thrills me, I do enjoy the period and learning about castles, knights, chivalry, etc. ![]() If you're looking to know details, read on! Previous to this visit with my wife and children, I had been to Medieval Times about 15-17 years ago at a different location out of state. If you're looking for a short review, move on. ![]() WARNING: This is going to be long and detailed. ![]()
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