Waikiki Luau Dinner with Polynesian Show & Fire Knife Dance | Rock-A-Hula
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4.74
Legendary Show
Reviewed by: ----------RHO----, 2015/03/01While visiting the beautiful Island of Oahu, I started to reminisce of the last time I came here and it was for the last Michael Jackson performance back in the 90's. I was searching for a dinner and show activity and I was fortunate that I came across hawaiiactivities.com - Veltra because they have a 2 For 1 Review Rebate Special. I was traveling with my family, and so we booked for the Green Room & Dinner Show package. As we checked in at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, we were greeted with warm alohas from everyone working. We started on an amazing tour of the theater and got to see some of the marvelous collections of Elvis and Michael Jackson. The dinner was amazing, and the we had the cocktails coming all night long. The show was amazing! It brought back many fond memories of my teenage life growing up listening to Elvis. I was having many flashbacks as I was singing to all the songs and rocking the night away. But unlike many shows in Waikiki, Rock A Hula has something special and particular to their show which is... Hawaiian Performances. Hula dancers, chants, and acts that resembled Elvis's presence here in Hawaii while sharing the Aloha spirit. This show is highly recommended if you love old school pop and classical songs. Thank you Veltra & Stars of Paradise for this wonderful time I had.
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An Awesome experience
Reviewed by: Kendrick Sallis, 2015/02/15The VIP Green Room Dinner and Show was the ultimate Legends in concert experience. Before the dinner my wife and I had the opportunity to relax in the VIP section where the complimentary drink and snacks set the right tone for the evening. The Elvis impersonator was available to take pictures minutes prior to being seated a few feet from the stage. The main course was delicious. Wife said the Steak was excellent but didn't care for the Salmon. I enjoyed them both. The drink tickets were an added benefit to compliment an already wonderful dinner. The desert was a delicious and beautifully arrange. The show began at about 815PM and the ELVIS impersonator was an awesome entertainer. He did about 4 songs to open the show and really had us comfortable and enjoying the show. He came off the stage and greeted the guest in the VIP section and planted a kiss and lei on a few unsuspecting women, my wife being one of them. Then the Lady Gaga impersonator had an outstanding performance. She WOWed the crowd with a descending entrance from above the stage. She was very fitting for show and a joy to watch. The The Michael Jackson impersonator was to the letter dancing like Mike. Although he wasn't as vocal as the other performers, those classic Michael Jackson dance move had us clapping and snapping. There were several other performances between impersonators that were very well performed as well. The host, ELVIS, did a final stage appearance and the grand finale was epic. After the show we had the opportunity to take photos with the entertainers and consume more beverages. Just as we thought the night was complete, a young lady validated our parking and we only paid 8 dollars in the Royal Hawaiian Parking Garage. My wife enjoyed it so much she said she's coming back. It was actually the best stage performance I'd ever been to. From check-in to check-out the whole experience was over the top classic.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/14 |
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Rock on!
Reviewed by: Johnson, 2015/02/08If you are contemplating going, don't think - just book it! Rock-a-Hula is by far one of the more entertaining shows here on Oahu. You can only watch so many luaus before getting sick of them. If you enjoy Vegas shows, this is on the same scale. Also make sure to book the VIP backstage package. It was definitely worth having the show producer show us the entire stage, meet and greet with the crew, etc. - especially if anyone in your group is interested in theater. The food was several times greater than what we ate at other shows that cost more as well, with a 4-course surf and turf. The end dessert was delic'. The entire staff was very professional and you could tell they wanted you to really enjoy their performance as they must put a lot of work making the magic happen. My mother in law thought Elvis looked more handsome than the real deal. The mannerisms of all the characters were spot on. Bravo to the dancers, especially to the fire juggler. I especially enjoyed the incorporation of Hawaii's cultural aspects into the show for that local touch.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/04 |
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Fun and delicious
Reviewed by: Haehyun Kim, 2015/02/08I went to the show with my parents and my husband. It was our first time in Hawaii, so we had little clue what to do, what to see and where to go. My parents found out about the show from some Korean TV show(they came from Korea) and told me about it, so I got the VIP tickets. We stayed in Waikiki so we could Walk to the theater.
The producer showed us the behind scene such as dressing rooms and even let us walk on the stage. There was a Hawaiian Flame show(I don't know the official name). It was actually my favorite part of the whole show. I was thrilled. I wanted to take a pictures with him but only the singers were out waiting for the photo time. That was disappointing.
There were a lot of Hawaiian dances. I thought the this Hawaiian dance part is something that I wouldn't be able to see in any other cities.
And "Michael Jackson" had the same nose job as the real Michael Jackson. Haha. His moon walk was great.
The dinner was served right before the show for about an hour and the food was very delicious. I was in the VIP seat so I was served the full course dinner. The dessert, molten chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream was heavenly.
The only downside I thought about the show was the fewer numbers of the legend singers than I would like to see. I was expecting about five singers but it was 1 hour and 20 minutes show with three singers.
I was just glad that my mom loved the show. She doesn't speak English but music doesn't require languages. It is all about the showman ship and atmosphere.
Overall it was a good show and I recommend this show to everyone!
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| Activity Date: | 2015/02/04 |
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Great nite out
Reviewed by: JDowdell, 2014/11/29Second time seeing this show. We went for the cocktails and show. Michael Jackson impersonator was my favourite. Not to discredit Elvis and Lady Gaga as they were all very good. Impersonators came out into the lobby after the show to pose for pictures which I thought was a nice touch. Made for a really nice nite out.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2014/11/01 |
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Legends in Concert
Reviewed by: Cindy McCracken, 2014/08/31We opted to have dinner as well as the show. We had a great dinner along with a pre-show of hula dancers. After dinner, we were escorted to the show room. These performers were the best. At one point, I had to remind myself that these were impersonators. We saw Elvis, who was one of the best that we had ever seen. Lady Gaga was fantastic and Michael Jackson would have given the real Michael Jackson a run for his money on the moon walk. If you are in Waikiki, don't miss this show. Well worth it!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/26 |
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Great !!!!
Reviewed by: Gerald Drake, 2014/06/28Great meal and entertainment during the dinner. Everything was so good, and those deserts, yum, yum! Then the show. Wow, you would have thought Elvis had stepped out of time to entertain us. The guy does a great job he has captured the mannerisms and voice of the King. Lady GaGa, made you go GaGa for her, so sexy and cute, and what a figure!
Michel Jackson, what can you say, Michel is Michel, from the gloved hand to the moon walk and shoes! Well worth the money for this show.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/06/08 |
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Legends in concert
Reviewed by: Sylvia, 2014/06/16Great show we really enjoyed every minute of it. We would love to see it again the next time we vacation.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/05/25 |
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This Rocked.
Reviewed by: Amanda and John, 2014/04/25The show was a lot of fun. Everyone in it was great. My husband was a little hesitant on going but by the end he was glad we went.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/04/22 |
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Legends in Concert
Reviewed by: Randy , 2014/03/11Was entertaining,a good family show to see. Performers had awesome voices.
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| Activity Date: | 2014/03/05 |
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U love Elvis u gotta go this show
Reviewed by: Jesse Maldonado, 2014/02/12The whole family enjoyed the music was off the hook This is a show u see in Vegas don't miss it
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| Activity Date: | 2013/07/14 |
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Great night out
Reviewed by: JDowdell, 2014/02/10Didn't attend the dinner so I can't speak on that but the show itself was excellent. Very entertaining
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| Activity Date: | 2014/01/30 |
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legends in concert vip show
Reviewed by: Allen from Wa., 2014/02/09Excellent, a must see if you are going to Ohau, good food, plenty of drinks and the show was the best. The actors were spot on!!
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| Activity Date: | 2014/01/19 |
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Excellent Show
Reviewed by: newbie to scuba, 2013/12/25The artists were great and they allowed even the standard ticket people to take pictures with them after the show.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/24 |
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Good Family Outing
Reviewed by: wrs437, 2013/07/08We attended the patio buffet before the performance. The food was one of the better dinner-show meals we had in Waikiki. There was a performance by dancers during the dinner, and then the main show followed. A good time was had by all.
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| Activity Date: | 2013/06/11 |
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Great show
Reviewed by: JeffW, 2013/05/17The show was very, very good,, it was great. Not all that impressed with the VIP thing,, recommend just go and see the show and have dinner somewhere else.
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| Activity Date: | 2013/04/30 |
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Enjoyed more than I expected!!
Reviewed by: Ms. Ems, 2013/03/24The show was very entertaining, we had so much fun! The staff were very friendly and caring. Since I have small children; they were always checking on us, made sure that my kids are entertained as well! The dancers were amazing too!
I brought my entire family with me, my husband, and our children (ages 8, 6, and 12mos), at first, I had to think twice if I really should bring them to this kind of show but since they love music and they’re on their spring break too, I took them there anyway…and I never regret it!
WOW! The show was outstanding! Michael Jackson had the real moves and never failed our expectation, it was so real! Steven Tyler looks exactly like Steven, performing in front of our eyes and his entrance to the stage was the best when he flew in a harness to the stage. We absolutely loved their performances that even my kids were dancing too! This show is definitely a great place to take your stress away!
Dinner buffet at the Tree Top Lanai are very delicious as well.
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President
Reviewed by: Pam, 2013/01/29We had purchased VIP tickets and from the time we walked in to the time we left we were treated as VIP's. Every staff member paid attention to every detail during the evening. Entertainment was awesome especially Michael Jackson. Steven Tyler and Elvis were amazing... Madonna not as good as the others. Entertaining evening and enjoyed ourselves immensely.
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Legends in Concert
Reviewed by: Anna and Nicola, 2013/01/10The entire experience was beyond our expectations.
The staff were very friendly.
The food superb.
The show extremely entertaining.
The performers were first class and very realistic.
Overall our experience was well beyond what we expected in every way.
Highly recommend it to all age groups.
Can't wait to go back next year.
Thank you to all for a fantastic evening.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
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Rock-a-Hula
Reviewed by: Christine, 2012/09/29My friend and I booked the VIP evening which included a 3 course meal. The food was beautifully presented and delivered by a friendly waitress, each course, although not necessarily to our taste, was very good, especially the dessert, the chef even came out afterwood to ask if everything had been satisfactory. The entertainment was excellent and had everyone singing along to the old favorites.
One criticism would be that having 2 Elvis performers was a little too much, the first Elvis (younger) was great, the second, although good was not as good.
Overall a great night which will not be forgotton.
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Excellent show & delicious dinner
Reviewed by: Joenette Cavanagh, 2012/07/09My husband & I had a wonderful evening. The food was super delicious. We would like to thank the great chef, the pleasant/efficient servers & their very attentive manager. The show was great & very entertaining ESP. Michael Jackson, & the 2 Elvis impersonators. We'll do it again next time we are in Honolulu. Thank you so much for that excellent night!!! Btw, we're also glad that they gave us our 2 pictures. We will highly recommend this superb activity to our families & friends!
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OH~EM~GEE ITS ELVIS!!!
Reviewed by: Ms. I Heart Elvis, 2012/01/27Elvis shook my hand!!! LOL Well not the Real Elvis, but he was pretty close! The show was fun, full of energy and the entertainers were great! Rock~a~ Hula, Rock, Rock A hula, I can't get that song out of my head!
My date and I did the VIP Dinner, we had our own private stage side table, delicious drinks and a fancy gourmet dinner (why not splurge a little since your in Hawaii). The theater is real nice and quite impressive, I would recommend bringing a sweater or a jacket because it does get cold.
Where else can you see the Young Skinny Elvis, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Old Chubby Elvis and Hula Dancers all in one place!! It was a good fun show, I would highly recommend to all my friends back on the Eastcoast!
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It was awesome !
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2012/01/19We participated for Green room and got front row seats.
The “stars” came off the stage and sang to me and shook my hand.
“Elvis” comes so close that you can lightly smell his perfume.
When they first come to the stage, you may think they are kind of chubby, but once they start to sing and dance, you will be amazed. It’s unbelievable that they are not lip singing.
The stage equipment and audio system is great. During the performance, there is a video on the screen that shows the real star singing. The “star” on stage and the star on the screen come in sync and you start to believe that the “star” on the stage is real.
Even though you don’t know the star, they will sing many popular songs old or new, so any generation can enjoy the performance.
After the show the stars will be at the lobby, and they will give you autograph and take a picture with you.
In my mind I believe that “Michael Jackson” was real to me so I got excited and screamed.
Once in a while I heard they
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