We were immediately greeted by a replica 11th-century castle (all locations have one except Toronto) and it came complete with moat and draw bridge. In fact, when we got there 30 minutes early, the parking lot was almost packed. Whether you head there by car or taxi it’s only 15 minutes from Disney and there is tons of parking at the location. Never a dull moment when you have a bunch Knights in the arena. If you’re not familiar with the venue, it is a family dinner theater featuring staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting performed by a cast of 75 actors and more than 20 horses in each location. There is a Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament in Orlando near Disney!* So, I decided to take a look around their website and guess what I found? Seriously, guess. Friends of mine have been talking about this attraction and that I needed to take my Family. So, for our recent trip to Disney in late March, I knew that I needed to come up with a plan for feeding the Family.Īs I was perusing my Twitter Feed, I saw a tweet from the restaurant, Medieval Times in Toronto. Since we’re talking about me here, it’s the last thing that I ever want to do, vacation or not. Tickets start at $62.95 for adults and $36.95 for children aged 12 and younger.When you’re on vacation, the last thing you want to go is cook. The new show starring the queen begins April 19. She is strong and graceful, firm yet friendly. ![]() “It is gratifying to me after being with the company so long to feel recognized and have the opportunity to perform such a wonderful character. These changes that are happening with the feminist movement and the current climate will change the whole world,” Fults says. What changes will happen when young girls and young boys see a female rule everything? The change will ripple outward, create strength in men and women. After 34 years of millions of fans seeing a man lead, the next million will see a female lead. This sort of representation is huge for the next generation. Young girls can see someone like them rule and they don’t have to think that when they grow up, that they have to rely on a man. It teaches them that women can be authority figures, that they can rule with grace and strength, and they can be equal. Young people need to see a strong female lead. “Our castle has hundreds of thousands of visitors every month. She hopes the bold female leadership at the dinner and tournament make an impact on young audiences. But representation is important, Fults says, even at a themed dinner show for tourists. Medieval Times, though, isn't exactly the last frontier of feminism. This queen stays strong in the knees, which is especially important now."Īlthough the script was developed two years ago, "it’s really great timing for us to be introducing the show, especially with the current climate," Fults says. , the female leads are diluted by love interests that make her weak in the knees. It will be her kingdom, her power, her realm, and it will not be diluted. ![]() ![]() Let’s just have a queen and she will rule it all without a male love interest or male protagonist. “The first idea was to have a two-princess show, that we don’t need a king and two princesses. Fults says she began working with show director Leigh Cordner about two years ago to develop the script. After Orlando’s launch, the four remaining locations in Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Toronto, and Baltimore will follow suit. The new show starring the queen has already been rolled out at Medieval Times castles in Dallas, Chicago, Lyndhurst (New Jersey), and Buena Park (California). Working with mostly women, I’ve continued to develop the feminist ideal that women and men are equal,” says Fults, who is openly gay and also works as a burlesque performer and go-go dancer under the name Ivy Les Vixens. I started developing feminist ideals at an early age. I’ve been a feminist my entire life thanks to a strong mother. Her relationship with the entertainment company runs in the family: Fults’ mother worked as one of Medieval Times' servers, referred to as “wenches” at the dinner show, when her daughter was in elementary school. Orlando’s new queendom will be ruled by actor and performer Eveleena Fults, who joined the cast at Medieval Times 15 years ago when she auditioned for the role of a princess. ![]() It’s too bad this transition of leadership is happening only in a fantasy world, but maybe we can learn something in the midst of #MeToo, President Trump’s troubling treatment of women, and the epidemic of toxic masculinity that has continued to rear its ugly head. At Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, the themed dinner theater show in Orlando, the 34-year reign by a king is over.īeginning today at the Orlando flagship, which was founded in 1983, Queen Doña Maria Isabella will ascend the throne. And we’re not just talking about Game of Thrones.
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