PHOTOS: Medieval Times castle being built in Arizona

An artist rendering of what Medieval Times' castle in Arizona is expected to look like. 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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.Josh Frigerio