Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Buena Park, CA

The show was great! The food was HORRIBLE! They served chicken that must have been made weeks ago! It was so dry it was more like chicken jerky! I would recommend going for the show but eat out prior to attending.

So we had a great time, got a good deal so worth shopping around before you come. The Royalty package was good value and we ended up with front row seats. Having just done 3 days in Disney I was pleasantly surprised by the cost of souvenirs and drinks. The kids absolutely loved eating the meal with their hands and it is great, simple but tasty food. The show is well executed. We were all concerned about the animal cruelty issues raised in other reviews and so did some research and you can find lots of decent and valid reviews from ex employee feedback on the high quality treatment of the horses. Anyone who has ridden (our family all have) also knows this is a normal reaction for horses mouths to foam due to physical exercise. The knights are very talented, the queen did a good job in providing a strong female role model for our girls. It is all about fun and we had a lot of fun!

Horses were foaming at the mouth and very distressed. I did not know horses are excluded from animal protection act. Do not support this show.

We had a wonderful time here- we had children 6 and up and adults. It was easy to be in a festive mood; we got a lot of attention from the performers and the servers. The chicken dinner with bread, potato, tomato soup and pound cake was delicious. We used our hands as was the custom. We were able to get a discount that I found online, we ordered directly from Medieval Times and upgraded to Royal. That seemed worth it. We got excellent second row seats in the middle of the arena with pennants to wave and VIP lanyards. My party liked all that. The horses were beautiful and well trained. We didn't see any signs of abuse. The performers were excellent- their speaking parts and actions had us all enchanted. This was an exciting show and the time flew. It was a hit for our party. The server was excellent, pleasant and fast. We had photos taken and got drinks before we went in to the arena so we were glad we were just a little early. Parking was close and easy.

I've been to Medieval Times twice now; once by myself over 20 years ago, and now with my wife, her daughters and our grandkids. The animals are beautiful, and it's fascinating to see all of the trained horses do their tricks. The jousting and fighting is really fascinating to watch as well. There is a loose story holding together the performances. It's a lot of fun cheering for your knight, and booing his opponents, etc... They tell you to show up quite early, and then you're stuck in a hall with lots of cheap fantasy products (think resin statues of dragons, plastic crowns, collectible swords, etc...), they'll try multiple times to convince you to go through the torture museum, etc... Beyond that, I think the food is just so-so. You eat with your hands, so I understand the menu is limited because they have to serve food that can be easily picked up and eaten that way, but everything was very mediocre. They also had a very small selection of beverages (I want to say it was iced tea, Pepsi, and water). At the end of the day, I do recommend Medieval Times, but know that you're going for the show itself; not the food, and not the merchandise. Make sure to get discounted tickets.