King Henry's Feast

King Henry's Feast brings the age of sumptuous banquets, Court Intrigue and pageantry of Tudor England alive.

The Court of King Henry VIII was a explosion of elegance and culinary delight after the dismal years of Medieval England. The King insisted on the best of food, drink and music. Those who displeased him quickly left for the Tower of London, and those who really upset him lost their head in the process.

There are millions around the world who would like to escape the realities of modern living and become part of the world of Tudor England. There are wars to be fought. Great literary geniuses being born, and a Merrie time to be had by all. There are even banquets in the real world for time travelers to meet with similar virtual Knights and their ladies, where all can bring the experience alive.

King Henry's Feast developed from case studies of the original King Henry's Feast in Orlando, Florida to a popular themed banquet under the direction of Alan Simpson and Linda Schnabl.

King Henry's Feast Orlando - A Case Study

For those of you who have arrived at this site looking for the old King Henry's Feast Dinner Theatre on International Drive, Orlando, I am sorry to disappoint you.

From 1986 until it closed on June 22nd 2000 King Henry's Feast was one of the most popular dining and entertainment attractions in Orlando, and all of Florida. Millions visited the attraction and it was voted the best entertainment venue again and again. Not a Las Vegas multi million dollar spectacular with fireworks, laser light shown and feathered dancers, but good traditional entertainment for all of the family.

Sadly a Las Vegas company, best known for their Legends rock and roll impersonator shows took over these family entertainment venues, and as their shows began to fail the profitable King Henry's Feast was pulled down as well. After Bank Foreclosure, King Henry's Feast and the other traditional dinner theaters around Orlando and Kissimmee, once owned by Orlando Entertains, Inc. went out of business.

The land on which the King Henry's castle facade sat was more important to the Bean Counters than the entertainment venue. So after 17 years the actors were dumped on the unemployment lines, and the land was sold to Olive Garden as yet another restaurant for the visitors. After the building was demolished all that remains are memories in the hearts of millions, and old photographs.

Sadly many tourist information sites still list the ticket prices and phone number for bookings, eight years after it was closed. One wonders how accurate the rest of the vacation information is on those popular sites! More.....