VIP seating at Medieval Times Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan If you sit up higher, you don’t have that in your direct sight-line. Why? We had plastic paneling in our direct view (protection, like at a hockey game). I think the higher rows can be better than the first row where we sat. Each row is set up high enough that you have a good view. I’ll say that there are no bad seats in the house. Not sure how that works, as we had a VIP package. If you have a VIP package, you get seated early in reserved spaces. Lots to choose from! There’s plenty to buy at Medieval Times. There is plenty to buy at Medieval Times, from chess sets to champagne glasses with pewter decorations, to clothing to wooden sword/shield combinations. They serve ye olde Sam Adams and other spirits and colorful slushies at the Medieval Times bar.

They have a stocked bar with alcohol, as well as slushie colorful drinks (non-alcoholic – I asked). Photos are put in a heavy duty cardboard frame (nice frame) and it’s $20. They have a separate throne area, where you can get pictures taken by them. They could go and pose with the king for a photo, though there’s a sign that you’re not allowed to take your own photo. The king was in the throne area, calling out people’s names who were celebrating a birthday or special occasion. I didn’t have time to go in, but my son went in for a few minutes, as we needed to get seated, and said it was really interesting. Inside, the building is decorated royally, with painted ceilings, suits of armor and there’s even a Museum of Torture ($2/entrance). You don’t need to get there that far in advance, but give yourself some time. The building opens up 75 minutes before the show. The exterior of New Jersey’s Medieval Times. It’s a show with horses, a falcon and a princess too. It’s not just jousting, though there is jousting. Medieval Times is a dinner show with tournament. Waiting to meet the king at Medieval Times. I thought it was going to be a little bit hokey, but we had so much fun.

If you’ve been to the Renaissance Faire, you’ll love Medieval Times.

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