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Responses to TR>TR>actual exhibit. While the exhibit indeed looks like a waste of money ($20!?! Ha, you fools!!!), I was strangely entertained by your TR of said underwhelming exhibit. Or, perhaps I'm simply amused by your's and Bryan's self-inflicted suffering. Yeah, it's probably the second option...

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We've been wanting to do SeaWorld Orlando's Makahiki Luau for a couple of years. And now we have.

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The price? $46 per adult. We don't have children. Good luck with that.

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But, hey, there's free alcohol.

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It's sort of a Polynesian blend, rather than being specifically Hawaiian.

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I'm just happy to be leied.

 

Oh, come on--like you *wouldn't* have made a "leied" joke.

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Salads are already on the table.

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I always expect dinner shows to be more...cohesive. That is to say, I want there to be a connection between the food and the show. But there never is.

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Like, the performers should kill a pig on stage and then bring it to your table. Something like that. Instead, it's always just, you eat standard food and then watch a show.

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While I'm complaining...how about some--oh, I don't know--pineapple, maybe?

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The show was cool, though. And, if anything, almost too long.

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Again, it was definitely a mix of different cultures--which, from an educational perspective, was both good and bad.

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Dessert!

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And fire! All is forgiven!

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They surrounded the stage with a mesh curtain before he started doing the really crazy stuff.

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"Yeah, I'm awesome. I know it."

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This is how far behind I am on updates. (Actually, it's even worse than that.)

 

So, would I recommend it? I'm not sure. So there you go. I'm no help at all.

 

Ta-da!

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I did the Sea World luau Christmas edition many years ago. I thought it was pretty good. I remember one big guy performer used to call gusts by what city they were from, like "Cleveland," "Tampa," "New York," etc.

 

Now let's do the luau at the Royal Pacific Resort and compare notes!

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I've been and tasted the real thing before, and all I can say is thank god for you the show was still good. The dining however is a big part of the experience, unfortunately.

 

Something about this being indoors seems really off for a 'luau'.

 

Even the luau I went to at the Disney Polynesian resort many years ago was held outside.

 

 

At least they didn't serve you poi.

 

No poi!? Then it's definitely not a luau, just a Hawaiian-themed dinner show.

 

Poi is really not that bad, not after you realize taro is in a lot of the cuisine anyway, and you should try to eat poi with a salty meat and not on it's own. (The latter was a the advice of my golf cart chauffeur on my wedding night.)

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Where do they host this? Is it in a venue that's used for anything else?

 

The description on the website says that you don't need park admission to attend, so I'm guessing it's somewhere near the front of the park and accessible by one of the alternate entrances.

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I was actually really surprised to see the Mahiki Luau being held in the Seafire Inn. The offering has been around for many years, and I believe it predates the Waterfront expansion, meaning it wasn't always held at this venue. Now I'm curious to find out where exactly it was hosted before!

 

Thank you for giving me one more thing to research...

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Where do they host this? Is it in a venue that's used for anything else?

 

The description on the website says that you don't need park admission to attend, so I'm guessing it's somewhere near the front of the park and accessible by one of the alternate entrances.

 

As Adam mentioned, it's at Seafire Inn. That is the nearest restaurant to the front entrance, but not near enough. Guests who are only attending the luau still go through the front gate. As near as I can tell, those guests are simply released back into the park with everyone else when the show is over, so...yeah....

 

I can't swear to that, though. Maybe there's more to it that I haven't observed.

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Just re-read this, because I got really behind in reding this. Great Oddventures!

 

I remember in HS our senior trip to Florida we went to the luau at sea world. I think it was OK but I just remember wanting to get a couple more rides on Kraken. Lol.

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Where do they host this? Is it in a venue that's used for anything else?

 

The description on the website says that you don't need park admission to attend, so I'm guessing it's somewhere near the front of the park and accessible by one of the alternate entrances.

 

As Adam mentioned, it's at Seafire Inn. That is the nearest restaurant to the front entrance, but not near enough. Guests who are only attending the luau still go through the front gate. As near as I can tell, those guests are simply released back into the park with everyone else when the show is over, so...yeah....

 

I can't swear to that, though. Maybe there's more to it that I haven't observed.

 

Well I can possibly be wrong but the I think the Luau starts just before park closing so by time the Luau is done, the park is closed so they can only go out the front gate (no rides)

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There's just no getting around it: We're nerds.

 

MegaCon 2012

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Yes, we're off to the Orlando Convention Center for three days of dork debauchery and trying to figure out who the hell those Asian girls are supposed to be dressed up as!

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Before this sign was erected, the Convention Center got up to 10 calls per day asking about what that silver and blue thing was.

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Yes! Gymnastics!

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"Well, this sucks."

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That's a lot of nerds.

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"Welcome to MegaCon! Want to have nerd sex?"

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"With the Wonder Twins?"

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Well, that about sums things up out here.

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2012 was definitely the year of Who.

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My point.

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These are just a few of the many Doctors and companions that were running around this year.

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This guy even built a TARDIS.

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I'm not sure if anyone was actually dressed up like one of these guys or not.

 

(And yes, that half-joke *is* the nerdiest thing I have ever posted on TPR.)

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Quick, who's this??

 

(Hint: It's not from Doctor Who. But it is English.)

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As it happens, I collect insurance. (Read the sign again. Okay, cool.) In fact, I have an All State policy right here, mint-in-envelope.

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If you think you've seen a ghost, it's important to remember that no, you haven't.

 

(And with that, I am now ripping off my own Twitter feed.)

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Ran into my friend, Sean. He's a cool guy.

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This photo is actually from last year, but after that display of homosexuality, I felt I owed you. (Unless you're gay, then I guess I still owe you.)

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I bet that'll seem like a really good idea a few years from now!

 

(Also from last year, coincidentally enough.)

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This is Smisty's favorite artist, Echo Chernik. She mostly draws naked women eating desserts while surrounded by tentacles. In other news, I love Smisty.

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This on the other hand, is my favorite artist. He mostly draws naked Harry Potter characters and their wands.

 

(And with that, my debt is settled.)

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I guess you can also meet celebrities and get their autographs. We're not really into it.

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After all, they're just actors. *These* are the real heroes. The people that spend all year making costumes...

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...building Lego sets for Tyler...

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...and doing whatever that is.

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This chick won the costume contest in my pants. She was so hot that even Robin wanted his picture with her.

 

Even better, she wasn't a model or being paid to be there or anything. And she made the costume herself.

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If you can name every one of the things referenced in our swag...then you probably spent last weekend at MegaCon, too. Good for you!

 

(Hey, did you get any more pictures of the Scarlet Witch?)

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