PHOTOS: Medieval Times castle being built in Arizona
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. It will be the company's 10th location nationwide and first in Arizona. A company spokesperson says it is expected to open sometime in the summer.
An artist rendering of what Medieval Times' castle in Arizona is expected to look like. Photo by: Medieval Times/handout
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer. In the foreground is where the bar will be. Behind that is the arena where the show takes place.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer. Pictured above is a view of the eastern part of the arena.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer. Pictured above is the western part of the arena. The tunnel is where the knights and horses will enter the arena.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer. Pictured above is where the kitchen will eventually be.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer.Photo by: Josh Frigerio
Construction is underway on the Medieval Times Dinner Theater and Tournament on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near 90th Street and Via de Ventura. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot castle will have a 1,000-seat arena, two towers, a museum showcasing torture devices used back in Medieval times, an 80-foot bar, and horse stables. As long as construction stays on pace, they're expected to open during the summer.Photo by: Josh Frigerio