Medieval Times review + giveaway!

Byrachel
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This giveaway has been sponsored by Medieval Times. Medieval Times provided tickets for purposes of review; however, all opinions here are my own.

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Can you believe that all these years I've lived in Illinois, I'd never been to Medieval Times before last week? Now: I know what we've been missing while driving on by that huge castle off the highway all of these years! Our whole family had a blast at our Medieval Times Schaumburg outing, even the slightly jaded junior high guy. So here's my Medieval Times review, then read on for your chance to win your own family outing to Medieval Times Schaumburg.

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Mr. 8 was especially inspired -- he somehow talked us into this official Medieval Times wooden axe from their gift shop, and then jazzed it up and fashioned his own knight costume out of paper the very next day. (Not bad, eh?!)

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Speaking of the gift shop, fair warning: They walk you through both going in and leaving, leaving you with plenty of time to browse before the doors to the dinner show open. 🙂

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And what a show it was: We had knights, we had jousting, we had parades and falcons and games of skill... we had a tournament and drama and the chance to cheer on "our" knight as he made his way through the tournament... to victory! Every visitor gets a paper crown in their knight's color and a pennant to cheer him on -- and the knights tossed carnations as favors to random girls in the crowd.

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All this while enjoying a hearty meal -- made "medieval" via pewter dinnerware and the lack of utensils, lol. Here's Mr. 8 enjoying his "baby dragon," and we also supped on everything from "dragon's blood" (tomato bisque) to "dragon's eggs" (seasoned potatoes). Medieval Times will make food substitutions for allergies (Italian ice rather than apple turnover for a gluten free, dairy free dessert for example), and has a vegetarian option available as well.

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Protective screens came down during the actual jousting portion of our evening's entertainment, which was well-choreographed with plenty of dramatic moments and sparks flying from the knights' blades. All in all, this was super fun family entertainment, suitable for all ages.

On to the giveaway

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What can you win?

  • One lucky Mashup Mom reader will win four tickets to Medieval Times Schaumburg!

How do you enter?

  • Just comment here and let me know who in your life would enjoy visiting Medieval Times, and why.

One entry per comment; each comment is an entry; a maximum of one entry per household; duplicate entries will be deleted. Only comment once on this post; your comment enters you in the giveaway. Enter through 11:59 PM Central on 7/6/15. U.S. residents only, please. If you are reading this through email or Facebook, please click on the title of this post (up at the top where it says “Medieval Times…”) to go back to the blog. Scroll down to the bottom of the post and you will see a box to enter your comment; just comment there to enter. Email and Facebook entries will not be counted. If you are reading the Mashup Mom homepage on the web, look at the bottom of this post where it says “___ comments.” Click on that to get the box to enter your own comment.

The fine print

Prizing and information for this giveaway has been provided by Medieval Times. The winner will be randomly selected from all comments received on or around 7/7/15. Winner will have 48 hours to reply to email notification; if no reply is received, a runner up will be selected. Mashup Mom is not responsible for lost or misdirected emails.

No purchase necessary. The number of eligible entries receives determines the odds of winning. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Void where prohibited. Please allow 8 weeks for delivery of your prize. We reserve the right to cancel this promotion at any time or to substitute a prize of equal value.

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147 Comments

  1. I'd like to give tickets to my sister and her family. My sister lost her job, and then lost her house, and my niece & nephew are having a hard time adjusting to the new neighborhood. The whole family could use a night out and a distraction from what's going on in their lives.

  2. My 10 year old , and my girls would LOVE this, as well as my husband (yes I know we would need to buy more tickets) We have lived her for years and have never gone due to the price. I think my entire family would love to have the experience, but I think my 10 year old would think it is silly and fun, and would have a great time with his Dad and sisters (If we don't buy more tickets to go) I know my daughters would also love it, but would say take the 10 year old and give him the experience.

  3. We love Medieval Times and haven't been there in years! I just overheard a discussion between some kids today...are the crowns all red or red & yellow? It was quite a heated conversation!! 🙂

  8. My 8 year old daughter would love this! My 14 year old would say he is going for the food but would enjoy himself too. 🙂

  10. Our family has never been there either! It would be fun for our family, including our 2 boys, 15 & 12.
    Thanks!

  11. My dad. With my mom passing away recently, i've been trying to think of places to take him to keep him active. Even if I don't win, I'll take him. Thanks for posting this great idea. Never been there either.

  12. We've never been and I know my little man would enjoy it, especially the jousting.

  13. I also am born, bred and always lived in metro Chicago. NEVER been to the show but have wanted to go for many years. Finances just never allowed it. I would take my adult kids for my daughter #2's 10th anniversary.

  15. I would take my grandchildren. My grandson plays sword fight frequently and would truly enjoy it!

  16. My family would love to go! We have never been there before. 4 free tickets would be great for a family of 6! Things get expensive quickly when you have to pay for 6 people. ?

  17. I'd love to take my 10 year old son and one of his buddies!! Oh, and I suppose I'd let the hubby come, too!

  19. I would love to take my granddaughter. She is in to princesses, knights and dragons. I would let her mom , along with my husband come to.

  20. This would be a great treat for my family! My son loves horses and swords!

  22. I've lived in Illinois all my life and never been here either. I will take my parents and my son! Thanks.

  23. We would love to visit Medieval Times again! My kids (7 & 9) love cheering on their favorite knight.

  24. My 73 year old mother said to me last week...."I really want to go to that 'Midieval Times', they have jousting!" Although, it would be a family affair. My granddaughter has a maiden costume, velvet flowy dress and matching headband. She wouldn't miss this!! And the hubby, of course 🙂

  25. My little guy is surrounded by sisters. I'm sure he would love to see something so exciting

  26. I would love to have the tickets. We have an exchange student coming from Spain for the month of July, how wonderful it would be have him experience this! !

  28. My kids would love to go to this. I went probably 22 years ago for the first time with my then boyfriend and his family, we haven't been back so it would be fun to go with my kids now.

  29. I would love to take my niece and nephew who will be visiting me soon. What fun!

  30. I would take my husband, 11 year old and 14 year old. It would be a very nice family adventure and something that we could all enjoy as a family. Everyone would enjoy it!

  31. My 8 year old daughter and 6 year old son would love to do something like this! Thanks

  32. I have never been, and my husband has kept saying that we should go. It's our 10th wedding anniversary coming up, and I think taking the kids with us there to celebrate would be awesome 🙂

  33. There are 3 special girls, two in grade school, 1 in pre school. They lost their young mother, at age 39 to cancer! It will almost be the 1 year mark that she has passed. I think it would be fantastic to send their Father with them to do this! Thanks for all you do!

  34. My five year old son would love going to Medieval Times. He loves to dress up as either a ninja, Spidermand or a knight in shining armor with a wrapping paper jousting stick. What a fun contest.

  35. What a great family outing- my kids and husband and myself would love to go! I know my daughter would swoon to get a carnation from a knight! My son would love the jousting!

  36. I am a mom of three (well 4 if you count my husband who is a giant child) boys! They are constant sword fighting and pretending to be Knights of the round table. I would love to take them. Also born and raised right here and passing it a million times we would love to be able to go and be a part of the excitement!! Thanks Rachel!

  38. I would take my 5 years old daughter and my two older boys to see it. She loves horses. She has been asking if she could have a real horse. Lol! Thank you for the giveaway!

  39. I haven't been there since college and would love to go with my husband and kids! They'd get a kick out of it!

  41. I would take my husband and my girlfriend and her husband who live up in Elgin. My hubby went here way back in the "medieval" times with his first wife, but now I want to go too! If I recall, he said his kids loved it? Can't wait!!!

  43. I have a Mr. 7 and Miss 6 that would love to go! Any excuse to eat with their hands! Also, I am in the se boat as I have lived here almost my entire life (moved here when I was 6) and I have never been!

  45. I would take my husband and children. We have been entering every giveaway they have had online and have liked their Facebook page for over a year trying to get tickets!

  49. My family would love this, I would bring my hubby and daughter and maybe a niece. It would be so amazing to watch all the entertainment.

  51. No one in my family has ever been to Medieval Times due to the price/cost of tickets unfortunately. Thank you for this tremendous opportunity of the possibility of going to this. I would be taking my children and husband who will absolutely love it.

  53. Both my boys would LOVE this! Very big into war games. Even better if they could be the ones doing the jousting ( finally settle the constant bickering we have going on in this house...lol)

  54. I would love to take my hubby and our two kids to Medieval Times. We've never been before and I think it would be a blast. Thanks for the chance!

  56. My boys would LOVE to go! We drive by all the time and they talk about the castle!

  58. My 8 year old twins would love this. It seems like so much fun and a bit of a history lesson to boot. Thanks

  59. Love to bring my husband my mom and my sister-in-law to medieval times. We would love to chow down on those giant turkey legs and enjoy that jousting show. It would be a great birthday outing. Thanks Rachel!

  62. Our daughter just got her driver's license. Wouldn't it be great fun for a group of teenage girls? All those knights? Swoon...

  63. This would be a dream come true for us! Our son dresses up in his knight costume daily and his sisters play along (sometimes in costume too :)).

  64. I have lived here my entire life. I have heard of Medieval Times often, but have never been there. I have always wanted to go. I have thought about it often when I have seen it on Groupon. I am a single mother and it's just a little to expensive for me. My kids would absolutely love it!!!

  65. I would absolutely love to bring my 6 year old son and 8 year old daughter. It would be a fun night for sure! Thank you!

  67. We have never been either. It sounds like great fun for the whole family! Mr 7yo Medieval nut would especially love this!

  68. I'd actually love to treat my friends to this! Their kids are 4 and 7 and would love it.

  69. My kids. They like to read about Medieval time. They will be happy to see this perfomance.

  70. My 7Yr old would be over-the-moon at a show like this. He has the ability to turn every ordinary object into some kind of sword, spear or weapon. All boy, for sure!

  72. Wowee! My two girls and same-aged niece and nephew would LOVE to go! Thanks for the chance on such a cool giveaway!

  73. I would love to take my daughter and hubby. My daughter has never been there and we greatly enjoy being part of her new experiences. =)

  74. I'd love to take my boyfriend. We have a blast at the ren faire and I'm sure we'd have a great time at Medieval Times!

  75. My two sons definitely. They love anything having to do with the battles and weapons.

  76. I would love to take my husband and two daughters. My daughters are crazy about horses. We have been driving by MT for 11 years and have never gone.

  78. My daughter will be 5 this month and would have a blast here. But my parents would love to see me go to this, I'm sure! We were on a family vacation in Orlando when I was 16 or 17 and went to Medieval Times. Talk about jaded! I wouldn't wear the paper crown, so there's a picture of the four of us with my too-cool 17-year old self sans crown looking...well...too cool! 🙂

  79. I have always wanted to go here, but never could afford it. I would take my husband and my two boys. thanks for the giveaway!

  80. My almost 7 year old son would LOVE to go to Medieval Times! He's been asking to go for about a year. I think he's finally old enough that it won't startle him. As a bonus, he loves to eat with his hands! His little sister also loves any excuse to cheer for something! Our whole family would love to share in this experience.

  82. My husband and kids would really love to go there and see the horses and knights.

  84. Oh my this is an exciting giveaway Rachel!! I had been looking at this earlier - we have never been either!! I hope we'll be able to visit some time, because my boys would love this as well. 🙂

  85. My kids would love to go to this! On top of everything else, eating an entire meal without utensils would be icing on the cake!

  86. My boys would love to go see the Knights on the horses in action! And I'm all about not having to cook a meal. Win for all!

  91. My husband was so jealous that my son went there on a field trip with his kids camp. My husband even asked if he could go with the daycare 🙂 He loves that place so much, I would love to give it to him as a gift.

  94. My mother is 96 and we're planning her 97th birthday celebration at the castle. She loves horses, is a hopeless flirt, and has recently gone back to eating with her hands!

  95. My 12 year old cousin and his family would love this! A great activity to do anytime of the year.

  98. My hubby and I are retired and raising our 2 grandkids who lost their parents about 6 yrs ago. We could never afford to take them llving only on our social security and no financial help.... They would love a night out..

  99. I'm like you Rachel, I live around here and have never gone! i would bring our 4 girls ages 8-21. We have only been doing cheap or free stuff together this summer so thank you in advance if I win!

  100. My 12 year old son just did a "Medieval Fair" at the end of his 6th grade year. He built a fantastic model of a Medieval castle and got an A+. He and my 10 year old daughter would love to visit Medieval Times! Our family would have a great time!

  102. My 1.5 year old daughter would love to see this! We've gone to small shows and she's starting to clap and really pay attention. It'd be great to take a family outing!

  103. My children would love it! I would particularly like to watch my son, who is 8, watch the jousting. (I would also like to watch my husband eat without silverware, lol)

  104. I would love to take my husband who just regained his eyesight! Looks so colorful for him to see!

  105. My Mom had always wanted to go, so we took her there many years ago and had a great time. If I won these tickets, my husband and I could take my son and his girlfriend. I think they would really like it.

  106. I have two boys who love anything involving swords and actions, we would love a chance to go there! Thanks Rachel!

  109. I would love to take my daughter! When my nephew came to visit a few years ago and we took him (my daughter is the same age now) and we had blast! I'd love to share with my daughter.

  110. My 10 year old and 5 year old love looking at the castle whenever we drive by...but we haven't been there either. 🙂 My son would love to be in the middle of the jousting, and my daughter would love to be the princess that gets saved! 🙂 What a great idea for a giveaway!

  111. I would let my husband go (with us, of course!) and let him live out his Game of Thrones fantasy! He works hard so I can stay home with our girls, never complains, is always pleasant and for him to get this close to actual "fighting", well, I think he'd be the happiest boy in the world!

  113. Like you, I have never been nor has the hubby. My dd went 2 years ago with her orchestra and raved about it. She would be tickled to death to go again with us and her sister Thanks for posting the possibility of this.

  114. My family of 4 (including two children) would use these tickets. My kids have never been and it's been about 20 years since my husband and I have gone. A nice night out!

  115. We've lived in Chicagoland for many years and have never gone as a family. It has been too expensive for us to consider since there are 6 of us!

  116. My husband and boys would love the tickets. They have never been there and I would love to be able to take them!

  117. I turned 50 last month and I think my twin sister and a couple of friends would enjoy a girls night out to MT to celebrate all of us turning 50 this summer.

    Sandy

  119. My family would enjoy a night out . We are trying to have as much family time together since our son is going to college in the fall.

  120. My whole family of four would love to go...but especially my husband who directs the high school Madrigal Dinner. He always describes the Madrigal Dinner as "like Medieval Times...but with less jousting and more singing." LOL

  121. Would like to win for our little guy! My husband says he is to young but I feel he is never to little. I believe we would all enjoy it and I can prove him wrong!

  122. DS7 wanted to take a friend for his birthday. It's come and gone, but he'd be thrilled with an after the fact surprise.

  123. I'd take my family. We've never been there & now knowing that they serve a vegetarian option as my daughter does not eat meat at all makes it that much more likely that we will go sometime! Thank you!

  125. I would love to take my four kids and hubby. we have never been and look for groupons all the time. Its pricey when you have to pay for 6 tickets. only paying for two would be a huge help.

  126. My 5 year old is obsessed with all things knights and battle, so he would LOVE to go. We looked into going for his birthday, but never did due to the price

  127. would love to go with mu hubby as we too have never been - would take our sons too 🙂

  128. I've got 2 boys that would go nuts for this! We've never taken them, and your pics look SO fun!

  129. I would LOVE to win tickets to Medieval Times! My 9 year old son would have a BLAST! Hubby would have fun too.

  132. My 6 yr old son wants to go so bad! He and his father have plastic sword fights at home often

  133. My 2 boys. We went when Mr. 15 was about 5 and there was a part with a wizard and a loud boom and my brother in law got scared and spilled coffee on him! That is all Mr. 15 remembers. So he has a coffee stained memory that I would love to clean up! lol...

  140. I would love to take my grandkids to the show. This has been a very stressful past 6 months and money is very tight. No room for entertainment and this is just what my family needs. A little entertainment to break things up. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment.

  141. My 7 year old would love this...she always sees the castle and wants to go in it

  143. I think me and my husband would like to go, prob as much if not more than my kids, theyve been here we have not, its too expensive for a family of 5

  146. I have 2 kids and they love this place. We have only been once before, a couple years back. We all enjoyed it and would love to go again!

  147. I would love to take my nephews. I think they would really enjoy it. Thanks for the chance to win!

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