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Day 4 Continued: Thursday June 4th
Then we headed over to the Ali’i Luau where we were greeted with fresh orchid leis. The greeter had the kids present each other with their leis, then DH and I.
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Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DH and I did this same luau in 2009, and I seem to remember we paid extra for strawberry smoothies in a hollowed out pineapple. There are no alcoholic beverages since this whole center is sponsored by Brigham-Young University in Hawaii. This time, the smoothie in a pineapple was included but it was pina colada flavored.
IMG_1292 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DD had been asking and asking when we were getting a drink in a pineapple, so she was SUPER excited about these coming right to the table as we sat down!
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Unfortunately, she was not nearly so excited once she tasted it.
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Before the show started, we wanted a picture of the kids in front of the stage. DS was being so silly!
IMG_1297 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Soon, the show started and it was time to eat! This luau was a buffet, and they had us going up just a few tables at a time. We also had disposable gloves to wear when serving ourselves with more available if you went back up to the buffet for more.
IMG_1301 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1302 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
After a little bit of hula dancing, we got to see them take the pig out of the underground oven that would be carved up for us to have as part of the meal too.
IMG_1306 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1311 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1314 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DD was really funny when she was watching the dancers. She asked me if I thought they were handsome, and I said yes. Then she said, “More handsome than daddy?” When I said no, she replied, “Well since I don’t have a true love...I kinda think I want to marry them.”
The kids ate more than I expected, but certainly not a ton. But the food was really good, especially the pork! DH and I each made a couple of trips to the buffet, and got an assortment of the desserts they had available. The kids were excited to eat purple bread.
IMG_1321 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
But probably the highlight for everyone was purple ice cream! They had soft serve that was ube flavored (made with a purple yam but tastes like a very sweet vanilla) and mango, or a swirl of both. We all tried the Ube and it was really good, plus it just looked cool!
IMG_1316 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1323 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
I think DD ate her weight in fruit during dinner and again as more dessert after her ice cream.
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Once we finished our meal and the luau was over, we went over to take some photos of the waterfalls at the stage area and offered to take a photo of a couple, who took a family photo of us in return.
IMG_3594 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
We had a little time to head back to the Hukilau Marketplace before we needed to get in line for the nighttime show, Ha: Breath of Life.
IMG_1328 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
We walked around a little bit and used the restrooms before getting in line for the Pacific Theater. We had bought the lower level of the two options for entrance, the luau, and the nighttime show, so our seats were a little off center from the stage, but we were right down in front!
IMG_3599 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Photos are not allowed at the nighttime show, so we don’t have any from the actual performance. Words cannot accurately convey how amazing this show is! It weaves the story of the main character Ha from childhood through all of the major milestones of his life, and each one is presented through the lens of the traditions of each of the villages represented at the PCC. It was so beautiful and well done, I just never wanted it to end! It even held the kids’ attention really well. This show was honestly worth the price of what we paid for the entire day on its own.
It made for a late evening, since we weren’t back in the car on our way back to Waikiki until 9:15. The kids were very tired, and the drive was rough as it was pouring rain the whole time, so we got back very late. But it was absolutely worth it! This was probably my favorite day of the entire trip, and I would highly recommend doing the full day experience with the luau and nighttime show. The only thing I was disappointed in was that it doesn’t open earlier in the day, because we didn’t have time to experience Tahiti due to the limited time before the luau. I would have loved another hour or two! This one gets an A++ from me!!
Then we headed over to the Ali’i Luau where we were greeted with fresh orchid leis. The greeter had the kids present each other with their leis, then DH and I.
IMG_1290 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DH and I did this same luau in 2009, and I seem to remember we paid extra for strawberry smoothies in a hollowed out pineapple. There are no alcoholic beverages since this whole center is sponsored by Brigham-Young University in Hawaii. This time, the smoothie in a pineapple was included but it was pina colada flavored.
IMG_1292 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DD had been asking and asking when we were getting a drink in a pineapple, so she was SUPER excited about these coming right to the table as we sat down!
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Unfortunately, she was not nearly so excited once she tasted it.
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Before the show started, we wanted a picture of the kids in front of the stage. DS was being so silly!
IMG_1297 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1301 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1302 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
After a little bit of hula dancing, we got to see them take the pig out of the underground oven that would be carved up for us to have as part of the meal too.
IMG_1306 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1311 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1314 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DD was really funny when she was watching the dancers. She asked me if I thought they were handsome, and I said yes. Then she said, “More handsome than daddy?” When I said no, she replied, “Well since I don’t have a true love...I kinda think I want to marry them.”
The kids ate more than I expected, but certainly not a ton. But the food was really good, especially the pork! DH and I each made a couple of trips to the buffet, and got an assortment of the desserts they had available. The kids were excited to eat purple bread.
IMG_1321 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
But probably the highlight for everyone was purple ice cream! They had soft serve that was ube flavored (made with a purple yam but tastes like a very sweet vanilla) and mango, or a swirl of both. We all tried the Ube and it was really good, plus it just looked cool!
IMG_1316 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
IMG_1323 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
I think DD ate her weight in fruit during dinner and again as more dessert after her ice cream.
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Once we finished our meal and the luau was over, we went over to take some photos of the waterfalls at the stage area and offered to take a photo of a couple, who took a family photo of us in return.
IMG_3594 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
We had a little time to head back to the Hukilau Marketplace before we needed to get in line for the nighttime show, Ha: Breath of Life.
IMG_1328 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Untitled by disneymom1024, on Flickr
We walked around a little bit and used the restrooms before getting in line for the Pacific Theater. We had bought the lower level of the two options for entrance, the luau, and the nighttime show, so our seats were a little off center from the stage, but we were right down in front!
IMG_3599 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Photos are not allowed at the nighttime show, so we don’t have any from the actual performance. Words cannot accurately convey how amazing this show is! It weaves the story of the main character Ha from childhood through all of the major milestones of his life, and each one is presented through the lens of the traditions of each of the villages represented at the PCC. It was so beautiful and well done, I just never wanted it to end! It even held the kids’ attention really well. This show was honestly worth the price of what we paid for the entire day on its own.
It made for a late evening, since we weren’t back in the car on our way back to Waikiki until 9:15. The kids were very tired, and the drive was rough as it was pouring rain the whole time, so we got back very late. But it was absolutely worth it! This was probably my favorite day of the entire trip, and I would highly recommend doing the full day experience with the luau and nighttime show. The only thing I was disappointed in was that it doesn’t open earlier in the day, because we didn’t have time to experience Tahiti due to the limited time before the luau. I would have loved another hour or two! This one gets an A++ from me!!
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