Behind the Scenes at Medieval Times

[@mosses444]

I watched this with my son many years ago on TV. Now he's a knight. Pretty amazing all the hard work that goes into it, in all the castle. Kudos to them for all the efforts and enthusiasm that they put forth to put on a most excellent show!!!!

[@juliusarnold2844]

These guys are good. I can’t imagine how much it costs to resource this level of training and outfitting.

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

I remember the time I was there, there was part of the story where there was a dark rider and he gave out the most evil sounding laugh.

[@marieprovencio7073]

Thank you for sharing this with us all fans!!! Magnificent here!!! Love it!!!

[@foreverblessedministries]

Man I remember when I was in middle school and I went here. Times have seriously changed I was just a kid having fun

[@Cakeatron]

Brandon is our favorite knight! He is soo enthusiastic and funny! We cheer for him even if he isn't our knight lol!

[@JawDropper_SoC]

i love how the shields just fuckin explode for no reason lmao. went to this show wayyy back (like 2008-2009) and i was about 7-8 at the time. it felt so real to me and definitely am gonna take my kids in the future.

[@Mrhandismydad]

The shields explode for no reason!? They are wooden and under upwards of 1500 pounds of force

[@BlueSkyCountry]

The shields and blades in the show are made with magnesium shards built into them so when struck, they produce a cascade of sparks for theatric effect.

[@Draeka]

That's it I'm sold. I'm going to apply for a Squire this week in Chicago.

[@allisonthecat]

Good luck I hope you get the job, as the Chicago Castle is the closet to were I live up in Milwaukee, WI, lol.

[@atrav9094]

Did you get the job?

[@ppman8737]

I wonder if he got the job

[@mistrfusion2037]

yeah did u get the job

[@TruePieGod]

so did you get the job

[@ipman4715]

I really enjoyed the one located at Buena Park in Calif.. Such an entertaining show/experience i hope everyone gets to view

[@MermaidNami]

I work with full contact jousters at renfaires where it's NOTchoreographed. it's funny to see the difference in performance between a staged joust and a real one. that being said, I'm friends with several ex-Medieval Times knights. It's fun to see their origins :p

[@52hoperowe]

I really wanna friggin work there. That would be my dream. I've always been a fan of the medieval genre and I love acting. I would even be satisfied as being a wench there! I've been to two different medieval times and I love Medieval times!

[@zaxwith1534]

SAME, I WANNA BE A JOUSTER

[@SuaveTito]

And just look where Matt Hiltman is now: a finalist in FMJ. I'm pulling for him to win!!

[@kbmb0116]

God this is such an amazing place! I love it! We always have so much fun going. There is so much work that goes into it that you dont realize.

[@katiescarlett65]

I've been a Lady of the Realm for about a decade now and I can't wait to be dubbed again on my birthday!

[@christopherniceley8848]

Went last weekend, and it was an awesome show!

[@wildfiyre2954]

I've been here before, it was amazing

[@kaelinmilesky9654]

as a medieval times employee i can confirm: it's real fuckin cool

[@slicinndicin7546]

how much do the knights get paid?

[@KazuDiabolis]

i just got hired as a squire in california, i'm super excited!

[@mckaylasantiago439]

I've been there before and there food was awesome

[@edwinISspiderman]

I know the garlic bread and the chicken and the 7 up are sooooo yummy

[@darleneanderson7722]

There show at Medieval Times is amazing cool! The horses are so pretty there.

[@manicfan1]

They do switch colors. Matt Hiltman, the head knight and green knight at the moment, has also been the prince and the red-and-yellow knight in the past year or so. They do one or two shows pretty much every night. They'd get bored at some point otherwise.

[@Nibbles2point0]

Awesome!! They say that there aren’t many horse sports where you ride one handed (and do other tasks with the other). I ride my pony in Mounted Games and we race, steer and stop one handed, and do all sorts of different tasks with our other hand! We even have one race called joust, but you hit a target with a lance instead of another person. It looks like a ton of fun to work at MT, and it looks like the team atmosphere is really strong. I hope all the castles are doing well during this pandemic 😷

[@jacobrodriguez7365]

Me if i were a knight at medival times:

[@edwinISspiderman]

That's it I'm going to be a knight when I grow up

[@edwinISspiderman]

And that's gonna be in the Toronto castle

[@spacedoutmonkey668]

Bediebys Twinkle toes the knights in the medieval days start training at early ages like 7 or 8 years old

[@spacedoutmonkey668]

Bediebys Twinkle toes but yeah I want to too

[@edwinISspiderman]

SHADOW HUNTER 15 then I should get training! Thanks for letting me know!

[@alphawarrior7619]

I went to the website to see how to sign up but the only result I got was finance accountant or something like that. Any advice or suggestions? Any help is MUCH appreciated!!

[@FelicianoCookie]

I went for the first time two weeks ago. It was amazing!!

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@FunTravelGuyHD]

this was great.

[@BaarBear]

I wonder how much of the fighting is actual combat technique and how much of it is theatrics?

[@lisabudd5979]

Alot involved i did expect. You have to be ok with having eyes on yoy live stage...bravo to all 5he hard workers who put this together. I hope work life is far to everyone there . What a opatunity this is well done. Animals are hard work aswell .to train the animals and know how to rid is incredible work...well done hope this restaurant last many decades to come.🇦🇺😉💖🥂👍

[@marineinneed]

Rip matt hiltman u where great at this brother

[@MaraGillis]

i LOVE medieval times... i went twice last year, and each time i came out, shocked and amazed :) whoever thought of it, if they didn't i would have :D im putting an application in to be a groom because i have A LOT of horse experience

[@yamiyo_sag4637]

You start as a page 1st when your 7 years old and turn into a squire at the age about 14 and becomes a knight between the age 18-21 Edit:Btw how I know is that I'm going next week on Wednesday and my teacher is teaching medieval times stuff

[@marisolmonet8082]

omg that place was so awsome

[@justflum]

Indeed, I went to Medieval Times in Orlando as a "joke" but mid battle we were all screaming.

[@davidmcaninch4714]

Marisol Monet as one who has been there three times, I can 100% agree with that.

[@jnic7777]

I cheered so much, I lost my voice for 2 days XD.

[@dogmd7]

Very interesting.

[@claudiusheinz8190]

Well that must be the coolest job ever :)

[@justyouravaragehorsegirl3122]

Can you be a girl and work there? Way back I got chosen to get the ribbon thingy idk what it was but I got it!

[@jamielee8325]

I wish I could be a knight but I'm a girl I just went to midevial times tonight

[@fenderstratADHD]

Me too! I ❤️ Medieval Times! Long live the Green Knight!!!! 😍😍⚔️⚔️⚔️

[@IMaximusDMI]

But do you identify as a girl?

[@yamiyo_sag4637]

We can be warriors

[@dolsonpa056]

Matt hiltman is the guy from full metal jousting on history channel

[@jonathancollins8595]

Yea haha I noticed that. There was also another performer from Medieval Times with him too.

[@dolsonpa056]

+Jonathan Collins I believe it's John Stykes

[@brettschock8585]

GO YELLOW KNIGHT!!! We have celebrated my birthday every year with medieval Times. Of course not this year because of COVID 19!!

[@11kmrcherry]

I wonder if they would ever have a female knight.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

Please don’t. Can’t you people just leave one fking thing alone.

[@YoBlabbaBlabba]

Shame its in USA, may of been something I would of been interested in doing. Although, it does look a bit over the top so im happy with my reenactment group for now :p

[@ms.prissy7759]

When while in Texas, every dime I spent was well worth it!

[@reats8188]

I just went hear today

[@barron8006]

I really miss the old show in the 1990s, when it was more a historical reenacttment of a joust, focusing on fighting and horse skills, the actors having a small announcement function. I assume for insurance reasons or low pay for knights, the fighting has been decreased by 70 percent, and of lower quality and danger. The experience is mostly a Disney-esque narrative--disappointing...

[@nathanieldiaz3516]

I just went here today for school feildtrip

[@broom7392]

Yep

[@BlueSkyCountry]

Real 21st century "knights" do exist. They are called US Navy SEALS, Army Rangers, and Marine Raiders. Knights were just the European (and some Asian kingdoms like Korea, which also uses the 'knight' term) version of an elite squadron of professional trained soldiers who train and make soldiering a lifelong career.

[@PacificDark]

I'm doing the wrong job.

[@MaraGillis]

@DarkNSF hm, neither do i...

[@jaydenandcade8063]

Isn't it page squire then knight

[@DanniDarling28]

Squire, knight apprentice, knight, senior knight.

[@jonathancollins8595]

You start as a page from age seven, then a squire at fourteen, then knight at twenty one. Or depending how brave you were in battle you could be knighted even younger.

[@yamiyo_sag4637]

Yeah my teacher said is page squire then a knight but they said is squire and no page

[@yamiyo_sag4637]

@@jonathancollins8595 that's what our teacher told us

[@jonathancollins9057]

@@yamiyo_sag4637 yes, in reality back then that's how it would've lined up. But there's no role at Medieval Times for a page and they're not going to hire kids.

[@mariaescamilla7877]

imma be a knight

[@bannanaboat76889]

umm what is the guys name that he has brown hair brown eyes hot and kinds short ! his name starts with a A !!! pls tell me oh and he has short hair !!!

[@JorgeRodriguez-oe5sb]

Me too

[@azizaabdumuminova3135]

I wen there 1 and a half years ago

[@hackiest]

BDDDDDLLLLLLAAAAAH! ..............BBBDDDDDAAAA!.........BBBBBBBBBBBBBDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDAAAH!

[@roberthoyle830]

Coolest job ever

[@einarabelc5]

Question: Why don't you guys wear real chain mail?

[@jonathancollins9057]

Because this a stage performance rather than unchoreographed, full contact fighting. It's light and wouldn't take a toll on the performers overtime. The faux chainmail makes them more flexible and agile. Also, one can imagine how expensive real chainmail would cost to keep for this show for all the performers as well as the repair cost for them if they got damaged. I also believe chainmail was fitted for the knight because not every knight has the same body dimensions. That would've been another factor to keep in mind if real chainmail was used.

[@prepaidbrian]

They work as hard as pro-wrestlers, but we get the shit for being fake...oh well my hats off to these men, working with weapons like this is much more dangerous, although we actually get hit full force.

[@byew-byew]

One day, I’ll be a knight.

[@bradkays4514]

SIRE....that is scary...id poop my pants doing that. Guess I'd make one smelly knight (at night).

[@dragon47208]

trust me on this they act nice in these records but they are prejudice. "Knights must look a certain way". and management is horrible. the fake Knights can do anything they want and not get in trouble, while in any other department, (spotlight), you get spoken too about the same thing but the "knights" get ignored cause they're the most important part of the show.. they can upload fooling around with the weapons on Facebook backstage and be ignored which is very dangerous when "safety is the main priority". and the Cash control manager made someone quit because during a meeting she brought up to the person "well you were out for awhile cause your sibling died". and the main manager didn't say anything, there's something wrong with a few of the people working here

[@mr.waffle_pancake2]

people know there not real knights saying if they wach a movie like superman or deadpool of course there not real there actors the same gose to medieval times the knights are actors who act like knights yes it may get a little boring but we change our show every several years besides let thw children believe there real there its a fairy tail for them ~andrew head knight at buena park castle~

[@dragon47208]

Joel Ramirez my main issue is the management, but apparrently they don't read the reviews of the company to see how bad they are.

[@mr.waffle_pancake2]

+Werewolf every castle has its ways one is better than the other

[@dragon47208]

+Joel Ramirez maybe

[@jonathancollins8595]

Yea which castle did you work at? Because you're making a claim that sounds like what happens at all the castles. And describe the fooling around with the weapons.

[@TheRedRaven_]

Is one of the prerequisites to have long hair? I have thin hair and keep it short. That being said I can grow a decent beard. Off topic, my name is Arthur and Polish Hussar flows through my blood. I'm very fit, work out daily but what I have seen is a bunch of pretty boys with longs thick hair throughout, nothing impressive.

[@aurleo3727]

Hey, I am currently one of the squires. During the interview I straight up asked if I had to grow out my hair to be a knight. He said if you dont want to its fine you just always have to have your hood up.

[@YouKnowItsVain]

Aurleo what are the requirements to be a knight or a squire? I know everyone who’s a knight starts out as a squire but are there any requirements to move forward? Like height or anything like that?

[@aurleo3727]

@@YouKnowItsVain Its mostly just comes down if you are a hard worker and if you have the look. If you are 300 lbs and 5'5, your chances are not that good. My advice is to get the job as a squire first then workout and show that you are dedicated to become a knight.

[@einarabelc5]

These are the ANTI-Martial arts. Telegraphed dancing that's designed to be entertaining and repeatable without hurting too much.

[@belindatanon9548]

L

[@jozebutinar44]

this is fake joust

[@yamiyo_sag4637]

Of course you want them to actually get killed and die while all the kids are watching! That's Crazy!

[@jonathancollins9057]

Thanks for the obvious Sherlock.

[@sophiaequestrian6951]

These horses are so abused, they are foaming from the mouth, the bits are horrible, they were smacking them with whips, and a lot of the horses were lame(injured)

[@anna-cj9kt]

Sophia Equestrian Foaming from the mouth when the horse is doing physical exertion, especially when in dressage, is actually a sign that the horse is relaxed and calm. Whenever a horse is stressed or in pain, their mouth will dry up and they won’t salivate. These horses spend the first 2 years of their lives on ranches surrounded by people and then to Medieval Times where they get water fountains, professional trainers and handlers, 24/7 vet-care, and even heating pads in their stable. The horse whip is one of the best devices to use during horse training and they don’t actually whip the horse; more like a tap on its rear our hooves to reaffirm positive behavior which does NOT harm the horse, as they’re very sturdy with resilient skin and these whips are not designed to hurt. Don’t spread misinformation because of your lack of knowledge on how this establishment treats their animals!!

[@jonathancollins9057]

@@anna-cj9kt I agree. And these horses are treated like royalty.

[@KazuDiabolis]

just got hired as a squire & i'm super excited to become a knight 🥹 feels like i'm living a childhood dream