I decided to give the haunted lagoon another try this year, but again, wasn't impressed. I had to drive to the North Shore, which took about 45 minutes & then had to wait in line for 2 hours. The experience alone was decent with an excellent production, however, I wasn't scared at all. My main goal is to be caught-off guard and to be scared. I guess they do this for kids and family, however, I don't think I'll do it again. read more

Haunted lagoon was awesome. The costuming was pro grade and the animatronics was unreal. I love the boat ride in the night it just adds a mysterious element. I definitely will be visiting this attraction every year. read more

The lagoon ride itself is fantastic. Frankly, however, the scariest part was the line before the ride. After paying $80 for two adults and two kids, we then proceeded to wait in line for an hour, and then saw the sign that said we were now at the point in the line where the wait was one hour. And this was the Wednesday night show (October 20th). Aaaacccckkkkk!!!!!! The horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got there early-ish (6:30pm) and ended up in the seemingly never-ending line from hell. We got on the ride at about 9 pm. The whole time in line they were trying to sell us all kinds of toy and food crap. The kids (10 and 12) enjoyed it, and they were good-natured about the wait, but the whole thing feels exploitative and money grubbing. And did I mentioned the line from hell? Also, no bathrooms that I could see for the entire 2.5 hour wait, so my bladder was hurting by the time I got to the ride. I'm sure there are bathroom somewhere, but certainly not in the area of the super-long snakey line. And I wasn't going to risk losing our place by going in search of bathrooms. And I really felt for those families in line with younger kids. So, ride great, wait very very bad. Was it worth it? The kids say yes. I say the customer service and blatant consumerism prior to the ride pretty much invalidated the good experience of the ride. Kudos to the "performers" though. They worked valiantly to save the experience from the inept management on the front end. read more

waited for 4 hours ..buy the fast pass! it was better than last year and the kids had a lot of fun! read more

I love Halloween because of the thrills of scary movies, haunted houses. So I heard about the popularity of the Haunted Lagoon, and decided to make it worth the while to visit. I made reservations via telephone to reserve for tickets. There is no minimum age to attend Haunted Lagoon. I I made my long drive to Laie and found *free* parking on the grassy area, which was relatively close to the main entrance. Conveniently, there was a shuttle bus that picked up the guests in the parking lots and dropped them right up front to the entrance. There I paid for the tickets (5 min wait) and stood in line. This Halloween 2011, it frickin POURED. So throughout our long wait in line, we were either fortunate enough to stand in shade, or had to huddle underneath the one umbrella that I brought. Fortunately, the castmembers at the Haunted Lagoon kept us entertained. Cast members in costumes startled many of the guests in line. Also, we passed through two haunted houses. We got onto the boat ride after a good 3.5 hr wait!!!!! Fortunately, the line was worth the wait since the whole ride featured multiple cast members swarming our boats and even jumping on the sides and trying to scare the riders. They were very interactive!!!! All-in-all, Haunted Lagoon was worth the wait, HOWEVER, I would definitely think twice about if I would go only because of the long drive on top of the LONG line. Worth my $15 otherwise :) read more

My husband and I loved this attraction. I have never been to a "Haunted" anything and this was truly a treat We laughed, we screamed, we jumped out of our seats................an excellent, well organized attraction. read more

One of the most popular and unique Halloween attractions in Hawaii is the Haunted Lagoon at the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). Beginning its fourth Halloween season this year, the Haunted Lagoon has become Hawaii's premier haunted attraction, welcoming more than 40,000 guests in 2010. This year, the event features an expanded storyline with new characters, a longer canoe ride, and a thrilling 3-D walk through haunted hall adventure prior to boarding the canoes. The Haunted Lagoon is a full scale ghastly production with a cast of over 100 ghouls and ghosts including movie quality special effects, creepy costuming and amazing animatronics designed to frighten even the bravest among your family! Guests cast off on double-hulled canoes for a 30 minute journey through the dark waters of the lagoon said to be haunted by tortured souls, crazed monsters, and the not quite dead. The storyline evolves around the legend of Nalani, or "Lady Laie", a tortured soul said to really haunt the cultural center. She was slowly driven insane by family tragedy and seeks vengeance on those who dare disturb her. Shrouded in a flowing white gown she wanders the lagoon searching for her lost son. This year, she is not alone in her search, her vengeful husband aiding her and seeking retribution for his own demise. In addition to her husband, she is also joined by Egyptian mummies, pirates, a crazed troupe of creepy clowns, and for the "thirtysomething" crowd, Chucky, Jason, and Freddy all haunt the lagoon among many others. If you enjoy a good fright, be sure to sit on the side of the canoe or in the front or back, this also affords you the best views. You will also most likely get a wet sitting in these positions so be prepared. If you are faint of heart or easily scared (or just want to stay dry!) sit in the center of the canoe. Canoes run from now until October 23rd every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and daily from October 24th to October 31st. The box office is open from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., or until tickets sell out. Rides start at 6:30 p.m. and the stop at 10:00 p.m. We highly recommend that you book in advance as space is limited and crowds are quite large especially on the weekend when wait times can reach 3 hours or more (not a typo!). To avoid the long lines, the Polynesian Cultural Center offers "Fast Pass" for an additional charge. Similar to the FASTPASS system at Disney parks, visitors can purchase "Fast Pass" tickets for preassigned times (7:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.) and the additional fee will get them into a special lane bypassing the crowds, cutting wait times to 10-15 minutes. Consider this if the thought of hours in line are not appealing to you, we did and the extra money spent was worth every penny! If you chose the more social line option, there are vendors that come around offering snacks and drinks, and you can watch a haunting video giving a bit more background on the "Lady Laie" legend. For kama'aina, a General Pass is $19.95 for adults and $14.95 for keiki. If you want a Fast Pass, it will cost $35.00 for adults and $30.00 keiki. For non-residents, a General Pass will cost $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for children or $45.00 for adults and $40.00 for children for Fast Pass. The prices are a bit on the high side, especially the Fast Pass, but there are discounts available through 7-Eleven ($3.00 off coupon), 76 Gas, Dominos Pizza, and Pepsi ($5.00 on Wednesdays). Also, check discount websites like Groupon Hawaii and Hot Deals Hawaii, they are currently running occasional BOGO free discounts and $25.00 Fast Pass deals. Kama'aina Annual Pass holders may ride free on weekdays and for a discounted rate of $10 on Fridays and Saturdays. Parking at PCC is an additional $5.00 and if its crowded, you may end up in obscure parking lot on the side of the center that we did not even know existed. Don't worry though, there are shuttles that run from theses distant lots to the entrance. The Haunted Lagoon is not for the faint of heart, so the PCC also offers milder "keiki canoes" for family members of all ages from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aboard each "keiki" canoe is a "lost warrior" who, to protect his passengers, carries a mystical light staff that repels monsters or creatures, including the ghostly "Laie Lady". Even with this option, we saw several very young children on the regular canoe ride (as young as 2). Most seemed to handle the scary side of the ride fine but use your parental discretion. There are numerous loud and startling noises, ghouls jumping out of the water and from behind stuff, and startling illusions which may scare children. If yours are prone to nightmares or scare easily, the keiki ride may be for your family. The Haunted Lagoon is the only haunted canoe ride in the country and its delivers Halloween scares superbly. It is extremely well done by the folks at PCC. It is a fantastic family Halloween adventure! read more

The haunted is a great attraction for Halloween. The only issue is that it is too far of a drive and the line is too long if you don't want to pay the extra. read more

Major snoozer. 2 hour waiting for a 15 minute boat ride and kids screaming with face painting and some lasers.

I went for my second time (the first was on opening night). It was WAY WAY different. Awesome scares, fun laughs! I went with my boyfriend and two of his UH warrior football friends, even they jumped at a few points during the ride. It's hard to write this review as I don't want to give out all the best parts. It's great for all ages, families, and especially big groups of friends! read more

Disappointed. I went the last 3 years and this year couldn't top the rest. It was toned down alot compared to the previous yrs. No lady of laie walking across the water(which is the best part of the ride). Even the haunted house walk thrus were just ok. I'd expected alot more and I was not impressed. It was NOT 45 minutes as advertised either! Not worth the time, $$, or drive. I'm not planning on going again unless I hear fr others that it has improved. read more

went last night with my husband and teenaged kids. this show completely blew us away. being Hawaii residents, we've heard of this show for years, but have always heard how crowded it is, no parking, long lines, etc. etc., so we have always been hesitant to go. now I regret it, after having seen the show. there is no doubt a long wait to get in, but there are things you can do, food vendors, restrooms, etc.. there is the good old mcdonalds on site in the parking lot. we took turns waiting in line while the others went to eat dinner. this passes the time quite quickly. no problems just having a seat right there on the curb or the ground and spending some QT time with the family talking story. it is not unbearable (unless you don't like spending time with your family or are one of those families where everyone has to have a smartphone/dvd player/ipod to entertain themselves everywhere they go and don't know how to interact with one another like humans!) there are a couple of projectors and screens up that have a loop of the video telling the story of the Laie Lady and why she haunts the lagoon, and there is also a video explaining the rules of the ride. the Laie Lady video / story is great, perfect preview for the ride. the video of rules is funny and entertaining. we left our house in mililani at 4:30pm on a weeknight so that we could get there early to avoid parking issues. parking lot was easily accessible with lots of spaces when we arrived. in previous years and other reviews, I've heard complaints about parking fees. i was expecting something outrageous where i may consider parking in the neighborhood and walking. the parking was five bucks. that's reasonable enough for me, for the convenience of not walking miles to the entrance. we purchased half off tickets from hot deals hawaii, and this show was well worth it and more. it is completely amazing for the price, and unlike any other haunted house experience on Oahu. you get a story line, haunted house, lagoon ride, amazing costumes, comedy, special effects and more and more and more. i can't say enough about it. i'm not sure if the performers and workers are byu students like the workers at the normal daily pcc shows, but my heart warmed just thinking that these kids / young adults do this several times a night, several nights a week and it's just spectacular. my advice to anyone thinking of going would be to go NOW before the end of month Halloween rush. you will not be diasspointed. but you will get wet. not terribly, but we all brought extra clothes so we could drive home nice and cozy. from the moment we parked until we exited the parking lot, it was about 3 total hours. read more