Courtesy of Erin Zapcic
- Erin Zapcic portrays a queen at Medieval Times' Buena Park castle in California.
- Zapcic has worked most of the roles at the castle and helped lead unionizing efforts.
- "While I do love my job, there are certain aspects of it that could use improvement," she says.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin Zapcic, who portrays a queen at dinner-attraction Medieval Times. It has been edited for length and clarity.
It was not lineage nor marriage that solidified my role as queen. My royal journey up the ranks was far less glamorous.