MEDIEVAL TIMES DINNER & TOURNAMENT® IN SCHAUMBURG, IL WELCOMES GRANDPARENTS FOR FREE ON GRANDPARENTS DAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

One Grandparent gets free admission with each regularly-priced paid adult ticket

National Grandparents Day is September 9, 2012, and to celebrate Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament® in Schaumburg, IL welcomes grandparents to attend a performance on that day; one grandparent receives a complimentary ticket when a regularly priced adult ticket is purchased.  Currently there are more than 65 million grandparents in the United States, and Medieval Times wants to make it a special day for families to celebrate and honor their grandparents with this special promotion designed to give extended families a “knight” of fun and entertainment at a special value.

Medieval Times is a celebration destination. Audience members of all ages yell and cheer together for the brave Knights as they seek the title of Champion with expert horsemanship and by competing with authentic weaponry and armor in medieval games of skill, jousting and sword fighting. Guests enjoy feasting on a four-course dinner fit for a king while watching the competition.

The Grandparents Day free ticket promotion requires the purchase of one full priced adult ticket for each complimentary grandparent ticket. Both tickets must be for the same show on September 9^th, 2012. To receive the free ticket use promo code GFSM12. Advance reservations are required and tax and gratuities are not included. This promotion is good for the Schaumburg castle only.

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament is located at 2001 N. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg, IL. For more information or to purchase show tickets go online to www.medievaltimes.com/chicago or call

1-888-WE-JOUST (888-935-6878).

About Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

Medieval Times Entertainment launched in Majorca, Spain, in 1973, and opened its first North American Castle in Kissimmee, Fla., in 1983. Now regarded as North America’s longest running and most popular dinner attraction, more than 50 million guests have experienced Medieval Times at Castles in Buena Park, Calif., Schaumburg, Ill., Hanover, Md., Lyndhurst, N.J., Myrtle Beach, S.C., Dallas, Atlanta, and Toronto, Ont., Canada.