We never heard from anyone, so we went anyway. This is not an event for children under the age of 10. The beginning is fairly tame with lots of pretty maidens and horses and such, but it later devolves into hand-to-hand combat (with some pretty nasty weapons). There is even the suggestion of an execution. Food is theme park quality, but older kids will love the 'fake fighting' and the parents will love the icy cold beer...bring your wallet, it ain't cheap.