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We enjoyed Medieval Times when we went there, but we feel that other dinner-show attractions are much better. In particular, Arabian Nights and Pirates Dinner Adventure. So, see those first, then if you still have time & money to do more shows, go to Medieval Times.
Medieval Times was the first of the full-blown "dinner show attractions" to open here in central FL - and they're possibly the largest. The show is very well done, and the horses and riders are quite entertaining to watch.
Food is good, about average for this sort of venue. One 'warning' -- some people are caught by surprise by this, but you do NOT get any silverware here! (After all, we're back in medieval days, right?) We didn't find that to be a problem at all - the food is all such that you can eat it without silverware & it just adds to the overall atmosphere & gets you in the spirit of the "medieval times" -- but we did hear a few people around us expressing displeasure at the lack of silverware. Beer & wine served if you want them, otherwise regular non-alcoholic beverages.
This is NOT the best place to go for handicapped people though. My husband is strictly confined to a wheelchair. To get to the seating area for the show, we had to go to the 'second floor' in a sense. There is no elevator. The looooong inclined pathway up to the main arena entrance became quite difficult for us by the time we finally got to the top. The incline might not seem excessively steep to someone who is walking, but anyone in a wheelchair knows that going up any kind of incline for a long stretch can become very tiring. (The reverse was true coming out - trying to keep hold of the chair to keep it from catapulting down the incline wasn't particularly easy or fun...)
The seating for wheelchairs was at the very top, very rear row on one far end of the oval arena so we were as far away from the 'stage' as it was possible to be & in a somewhat awkward viewing angle also. We were told that this was the ONLY spot in the entire arena that a wheelchair could be put. It was slightly frustrating, as the show wasn't full the night we went, and there were plenty of empty seats in much better locations, but we had no choice at all as to where we wanted to sit, because of being in a wheelchair.
Other than that, we had a good time though. There was no pre-show, but there is a bar & you can get drinks before the show - I think they had snacks too.
Prices for all the dinner show attractions around here are app. the same. Somewhere around $50 a person for adults is what you'll pay at any of them.
All in all, Medieval Times is a good show & good dinner ---- but I feel that the shows at Pirates and Arabian Nights are much much better, both in terms of the 'storyline/plot' of the show and the caliber of the entertainers - spend your money there first!
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