For adults, there is also an assortment of alcoholic beverages too. Peyton is a heavy milk drinker and doesn’t drink soda, I thought for sure there was going to be an issue here but she opted for the lemonade. It’s lemonade, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Water. Otherwise, Peyton did fine with the rest. Now, they do serve food in ways that you don’t need utensils.
So, if your little one has sensory issues and does not like eating with their hands bring your own utensils.
I wasn’t sure how it was going to go over. That was a little bit of a shock for Peyton. And you get to eat like you are back in Medieval times. See the title of the place – Medieval Times. But there were a few things that came as a surprise to me. So I felt pretty confident Peyton would enjoy it. The kids seemed to be enjoying themselves in every picture I saw. I’d looked online and it looked like one big party! It sure looked like everyone was having fun. But there’s one in Schaumberg, Illinois! So when I was planning our next weekend adventure in Chicago I made sure to make some time for a night at Medieval Times! The only problem is, there is no castle in Minnesota.
And when I saw Medieval Times, I knew I wanted to take her! How cool would it be to sit in a castle, watch knights jousting and have dinner? It sounded so cool. Performers say injuries are a reality at Medieval Times.I am always looking for new and unique experiences to take Peyton to. “A similar performer at Disneyland makes $33 an hour for 15-minute shows with breaks in between.” “We have knights who make $18.50 an hour, and they’re falling off of horses,” she said. Zapcic, who has worked at Medieval Times for 12 years, said she earns $21.50 an hour, while performers at Disneyland make $30 an hour or more doing the same kind of work. That happened at every castle except Buena Park and New Jersey.” “And after Buena Park unionized, management started giving knights a 25% raise, while others in the show cast got a 15% to 20% raise. “After the New Jersey location voted to become part of the union, Medieval Times gave a $1-an-hour raise to employees at every castle except New Jersey,” she said. castle where the workers also secured AGVA membership.ĭoris said both locations have suffered retaliation. The unionization in Buena Park came on the heels of another union victory earlier last year at Medieival Times’ Lyndhurst, N.J. Meanwhile, the workers are picketing the Buena Park location.ĭallas-based Medieval Times operates a total of 10 castle dinner theaters, with additional locations in Lyndhurst, N.J., Dallas, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Scottsdale and Toronto. Zapcic said the company is also flying in performers from other castles to help fill staffing gaps. “We have a team of original Medieval Times knights and squires in place, and we look forward to hosting our guests at our already scheduled performances.” “While we respect their right to do so, the rest of our castle teams - union and nonunion - have come together to keep the shows going,” Sobol said in a statement. Sobol, who represents Medieval Times, said union members opted to strike after only two meetings with AGVA. “So we posted, ‘If we’re so talented, why aren’t you paying us a living wage?’ “Īttorney Daniel J. “Medieval Times have their own social media posts where they’re saying how talented their cast is,” said Erin Zapcic, who portrays a queen in the shows. They’re seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed since they aren’t benefitting by selling products or services connected with the logo. The workers had been using the social media platforms to get their message out. They filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the company late last year.Īn additional 150 retail workers, bartenders, event staff and adminitrative employees at the Buena Park castle are not members of AGVA. The workers voted in November to join the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) but say management has consistently blocked their efforts to secure a “living wage” and provide improved safety measures. Related: Nurses picket Southern California hospitals, demand more staffing The group of about 50 performers and stable hands walked off the job and began picketing after their first performance Saturday, forcing the Buena Park dinner theater to cobble together the two remaining shows by pulling in employees from other departments. 11, claiming management has given substantial pay hikes to employees at other castles while their wages remain low amid unsafe work conditions.
Medieval Times workers launched an unfair labor practice strike Saturday, Feb.
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