Polynesian cultural center, feel the impact of different cultures!

📍 Polynesian Cultural Center, Oahu, Hawaii
To Hawaii almost must come to the Polynesian cultural center, the Internet has mixed reviews, I think, relax, it is like an adult version of Disneyland, with curiosity to experience good ~ the staff are college volunteers, very enthusiastic and energetic body good, ha ha ha.

It is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the culture of the Polynesian region, and all proceeds are used for ongoing organizational operations and to support BYU-H students who work part-time on the campus. Since its establishment 56 years ago, it has provided education funds for more than 30,000 students.


The whole park is composed of Polynesian villages from six Pacific islands: Hawaii, Tonga Tonga, Samoa, Aotearoa, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti and Tahiti. You can visit indigenous art and dance, traditional culture and customs

Wednesdays and Sundays are closed, opening hours are 12pm-9pm, there is a discount on the official website, booking 10 days in advance can also discount 15%, tickets are subdivided into eight stalls. Personally, I think the Gateway Buffet Package (150 RMB) is very good, including tickets for one day's play, Gateway Buffet for dinner and designated seats for song and dance performances in the evening. Of course, there are also different tickets that are more luxurious and cheaper, and you can decide according to your time. The cultural center opens at 12:30, and I had planned to spend the day there. When I booked the ticket, I directly booked the tour bus near Waikiki (plus $30), and the bus directly picked me up and back, which was very easy!

Each park has a cultural display and performance, the most impressive is Tonga, the host will select 3 men in the audience to participate in the interaction, it is hilarious! [Attention men], at least one Asian face will be chosen, and you may be the lucky one. At the show I watched, a no-nonsense Korean 60+ man who didn't speak much English was called on. The other two men were from the UK and Canada, so the host called them by their country names, it seems to have escalated to a competition between countries . The British and Canadian players are very open, dancing and drumming are playing very hi, for the third appearance of the South Korean uncle made a cold sweat, but unexpectedly, the uncle with awkward weird dancing and Shouting slogans won the audience the most enthusiastic cheers and applause, praise for this uncle, brave to fly yourself!

must experience the boat across 7 islands + canoe, the whole park opens at 12:30, is divided into 7 islands, including Hawaii Island, Fiji Island, Tahiti Island and so on, the Pacific 7 island family . There is about 1 meter deep water through, you can play by boat, the boatman explains and tells jokes along the way, you can also go to Tonga 🇹🇴 boating, 4 people a boat, very fun!


wonderful performance, you can download the Polynesian app, which has the time of each performance, I did not find before, there is also time on the brand that can see each island on the scene, recommend "Tahiti wedding", "Hawaii hula", "Samo climbing coconut tree + turning fire circle", and "Tonga drum", these 4 must see, the most interesting!

Game experience, all activities can be experienced, from fishing (not fun to catch), tattoo (fun! Tahiti, water can be washed), drilling wood fire (very fun! NPCS are so handsome! (both Tonga and Satsuma have windmills and small fish woven from coconut leaves.) There are also some special tricks, such as spinning the ball (New Zealand), spinning the stick (Satsuma), throwing the stick (Tahiti), and throwing the fishing net (Hawaii). Experience it in moderation.

there is a good movie at the door, you can finally come out to see, no queue, a little dizzy, very shocking.

buffet dinner, the restaurant is large, 16:30-19:30, you can go later, there is no queue, the food has been replenished, be sure to try taro roll, and dole pineapple ice cream free wireless eating, and purple potato ice cream, poke fish, all kinds of beef chicken pork vegetables and fruits. I think it's a good deal. You can eat at the market next door without buying a buffet dinner, and there's plenty of food trunck

The evening HA performance, I think it is very worthwhile, the performance and experience of 7 islands are strung together, very shocking, can not take photos sitting in the middle of the better oh, you can choose your own seat on the official website.

When you buy the ticket on the official website, you can add 27💰 round trip bus and send it to the door of the hotel. The show ends at 21pm and you will return to waikiki at about 22pm

Evening Cabaret show: "Ha Breath of Life" is a cabaret show with a story, during which [no electronic cameras or video cameras are allowed]. Performance time: 7:30-8:50pm. We can shoot it after the show.

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