![]() ![]() Kids & Students only $30.95, Adults $38.How good an astronomer you become depends less on your gear than on building your knowledge and skills.ĭid you know you can see a galaxy 2½ million light-years away with your unaided eyes? Craters on the Moon with binoculars? Countless wonders await you any clear night.FREE Admission for Mom May 8 – 14 (with Paid Adult Admission).FREE Admission on your Brithday (with Paid Adult Admission).If you're interested in a trip to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament – there are a couple nice deals going on right now! We were just thrilled to have a solid block of time to spend with our kids watching a live show, seeing their faces light up with excitement and genuine awe (how rare is that these days?) and making some unforgettable memories. It's pretty awesome, and just plain fun to watch.Īfter we'd collected a sufficient number of souveniers, had our pictures taken with the black and white knight, and exited the castle, I asked the kids about their favorite parts.ġ6 year old – “the atmosphere, and the excitement”ġ4 year old – “the feeling that you are really in a tournament”ġ2 year old – “when the black and white knight was like SWOOP (insert imaginary sword) and the Green Knight was like OOOF and fell back three feet!”ġ0 year old – “that they all were using real weapons!” Swords clash and give off sparks! Battle axes and maces are wielded fiercely! Knights are “wounded” and then come back (huzzah!) for a final blow. When greed and betrayal enter the plot (duh-duh-duh), the result is a series of very realistic battles. I don't think anyone feels the tiniest bit silly cheering, booing and waving their penants – the atmosphere and excitement is really that contagious!Īs the story played out before our eyes, we met the King and Princess, watched the knights entertain us with feats of (very cool) horsemanship and jousts, and witnessed the falconer release his trained falcon over and over on a live flight through the arena. I cheered when he rode out on his steed – but my kids completely drowned me out. While we sat and had a scrumptious feast brought by the castle serf (garlic bread and tomato bisque! a whole roasted chicken and buttered corn! soft drinks and pastry!) we learned more about our knight. We were seated in the Black & White Knight's section – and we soon learned which knights were our allies (Huzzah!) and which ones were our foes (Boooo!) And then when it was time to enter the arena – we were seated up front (what a thrill!) where we had a perfect view of the tourney field below. We watched a falconer with his bird walk through the great hall. They explored the dungeon with the same excited horror. They couldn't believe how incredibly realistic the castle was. Picture beyond – and then go ahead and run an extra mile past that. My husband and I didn't tell the kids where we were going, we just took a two hour drive one day and parked in front of a castle and said – surprise! The boys were BEYOND EXCITED guys. I did some research and discovered there was a castle in Atlanta attached to a mall. I remembered jousting and cheering for our section's champion – go Green Knight!! And I recoiled in squealing-girl-horror while walking through the “Torture Dungeon” (ewww)įast forward to my mid-thirties and 4 kids (all boys!) and I decided it was time for a return trip. (I have easily 8 pictures of my friends and I in front of the drawbridge). ![]() It was such a thrill for me – easily my favorite part of the trip.įrom the moment we arrived, I was wowed by the castle exterior. When I was in 8th grade my class went on a field trip to Chicago, and while we were there we went to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. Recently the plot has changed – there is a Queen instead of a King running the tournament, and the story plays out a bit differently. Some knights got hurt (booo) and some knights saved the day (yay!) UPDATE: The plot to the Medieval Times dinner show used to be one of knights jousting in an entertaining tournament – and (in a nutshell) a “bad” knight came to visit and started a ruckus. I think this looks like such a fun night for the family, and am so glad she took the time to share! I'd love to hear your reviews on Medieval Times too ~ leave a comment to share. Note from Laurie: My friend Jamie recently took her family to Medieval Times, and offered to share a review of her experience. ![]()
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