Medieval Times
| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Dinner theater |
| Founded | December 20, 1983 Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Irving, Texas, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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9 |
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Area served
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Florida, California, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Ontario, South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia |
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Number of employees
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10,000+ |
| Website | www |
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament is a family dinner theater featuring staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting. Medieval Times Entertainment, the holding company for the nine theaters, is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
In 2016, there are nine theaters, located in Buena Park, California; Dallas, Texas; Schaumburg, Illinois; Lyndhurst, New Jersey; Hanover, Maryland; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Orlando, Florida and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Each location is housed in a replica 11th-century castle, with the exception of the Toronto location, which is housed inside the CNE Government Building, a Beaux-Arts structure built in 1911. Shows are performed by a cast of about 75 actors and 20 horses in each location.
In 1973, a medieval re-enactment dinner theater was set up by Jose Montener on his estate on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Later a private company was formed, and in 1977, a castle was opened in Benidorm, Spain. With the support of investors the show moved to the United States; the first of nine Medieval Times theaters opened in Orlando on December 20, 1983.
The second castle opened in Buena Park, California, in 1986.
In 1989, a medieval village was added to the Orlando castle to augment the experience. To this day, the Orlando castle is the only castle to have a medieval village.
The third castle opened up in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, in 1990, close to New York City.
In 1991, a fourth castle opened up in Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb near the city of Chicago. This castle has the largest arena out of all of the castles, as the grand arena can seat up to 1,500 patrons, while most castles can seat up to 1,000 patrons.
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