Reviews of Spirit of Aloha Dinner

Reviews

20

Rating

6.4 / 10

Recommended By

85%



Reviewed by BermudaJen Review Date: 09/01/2013

Rating: (8)
Recommended

We attended the late show on 24 August 2013. This was the first time we attended this dinner show. The food was not bad but just not spectacular. My son enjoyed the chicken but there are other menu options for children who do not like the main menu. The show was good, family entertainment. There was just enough audience participation. The fire dancer was great and well worth seeing. I would definitely go to this dinner show again.

Pros:

Show esp. Fire Dancer

Cons:

Food
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Reviewed by Ebersole2 Review Date: 08/11/2013

Rating: (10)
Recommended

We attended this dinner show the last night at the park. It was a great distraction to the woes were had that we had to leave! Ha! Book this show for one reason and two words: FIRE DANCER. Enough said. : )

Pros:

fire dancer, in show, fun, romantic time for couples

Cons:

none
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Reviewed by dvcnut Review Date: 08/03/2013

Rating: (7)
Recommended

I finally saw this show recently while at WDW after having it on my bucket list for a while. Unfortunately, I didn't think the show lived up to the hype. Don't get me wrong, the show is fun. Unfortunately, because I went to the Polynesian Cultural Center while I was in Oahu last year, the traditional dances were versions of ones I had seen there. I have never really liked luau food, so I wasn't there for that. Of the dancers, the fire dancer was phenomenal!

If you've never been to Hawaii, this is a great show. If you have, you won't see many new things.

Pros:

The show

Cons:

Food
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Reviewed by princessjasmine Review Date: 04/24/2013

Rating: (7)
Recommended

I just attended the luau last month. I've been quite a few times over the years -and enjoy it. The show is very good - the best part is the second half when they actually do the dances of the different islands -and the fire dancer! I still miss the characters - which was wonderful when my girls were young! The food is okay - but was told that it is changing and the ribs are back! As of last week. They also changed dessert to a bread pudding - like at 'Ohana's - which is excellent! Looks like the managers are finally listening to the guests and the cast members who have been complaining about the food. Hope they keep up the changes -which will bring back the guests that were disappointed last time they attended.

Pros:

Show - service

Cons:

food
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Reviewed by nats1966 Review Date: 04/14/2013

Rating: (7)
Recommended

It's a fun show and yes it is cheesy, but that is the fun of it. We happened to go last November right after the menu changed and it was not good. When we went 2 years ago, the food was good, but this last time it bordered unacceptable.

I think if you have not gone before try for the entertainment knowing it is cheesy, but do not go for the food.

Pros:

Fun

Cons:

Food
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Reviewed by rose Review Date: 02/27/2013

Rating: (9)
Recommended

We went in February 2013 - there were 12 of us, including children aged 4, 6, 7, 8, and 12. It was a dismal evening - raining and a bit chilly.

The staff was wonderful - provided everyone with ponchos for the walk through the rain to the stage area (our 4-year-old told everyone to put on their "nachos").

While the food may not be the best at Disney, it was plentiful and tasty. Our waitress (one for our whole table) was superb!!!

Most of the adults had seen the show at some point in the past, so we had more fun watching the kids, who loved it.

We had several allergies at our table and they were handled professionally and courteously by the staff.

It was a great evening, despite the nasty weather, and we appreciated the positive aspects.

Pros:

Service

Cons:

Food not the greatest
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Reviewed by bosslady79 Review Date: 01/13/2013

Rating: (7)
Recommended

The food here was good, was worried about picky eaters, but the pork and chicken were not over-powering. The Roset and Chardonay were not sweet. Tried a spritzer, it was also very bitter. It was cold during our show, only in the 50's.

Pros:

Food was good, show was good

Cons:

Wine, temperature
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Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/09/2020

Rating: (2)
Not Recommended

Very wrong for price,sry.

Pros:

Show was good.

Cons:

Food had lots of flys landing on plate, brown lettuce meat fatty. Best part was veggies and thats it. To much money for poor quality food served.
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Reviewed by mlawson519 Review Date: 12/30/2016

Rating: (2)
Not Recommended

I experienced this show as a child back in the 1980's and it was wonderful along with the food being great. I took my kids on November 9, 2016 and it was awful. The ribs were boneless globs of fat and the rest of the food wasn't much better. The dessert was obviously thawed from frozen and even my kids would't eat it and they are not picky about sweet stuff. Our category 3 seating wasn't bad but considering I made or reservation 180 days out it would have been nice to have been at the front of the category 3 area instead of in the very back next to a bathroom. Now the show, the entire first half of the show was not even watched by the audience. I felt terrible for the actors because the audience was talking the entire time. The story was silly and kind of an insult to real Polynesian luaus. Finally after dinner was over they did some traditional dancing and the fire dancer which were great but by then it was too little too late. If they had just served even a mediocre dinner and then done the second half of the show I would have been happy but we will never go back to this. Do yourself a favor and skip this and do Hoop De Doo instead. That is a show that after many years does not dissapoint.

Pros:

fire dancer

Cons:

bad food bad first half of show
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Reviewed by Clotho Review Date: 08/24/2015

Rating: (1)
Not Recommended

I am usually the one to go out my way to post positive reviews, especially at Disney where there are so many excellent experiences to enjoy. Sadly, Spirit of Aloha is literally the worst food and entertainment experience we have ever had at a Disney property, hands down. Weak story, terrible acting, our food was flavorless and even undercooked (chicken! dangerous), the servers were surly and unhelpful. A wine glass got dropped by my feet (open toe sandals) and the server who saw it happen didn't even clean it up. I got down under the table to pick up the largest pieces and brush the glass off my toes. Though the drinks are supposedly bottomless, I couldn't get a refill on my wine to save my life. Also of note: we were Cat 1 and actually got good seats, but there are many highly obstructed views throughout the venue.

Everyone around us was looking bewildered by the bad service, and we heard lots of people grumbling on the way out. It was SO un-Disney, and since our experiences are pretty universally amazing in every way at WDW, this was a sharp contrast. I went with my husband and sister, and we all use it as a comparison for terrible things to this day 'Well it was bad, but was it Spirit of Aloha bad?' Haha! When I got back from the trip, I read reviews I hadn't taken the time to read before I went. I am surprised by the number of positive reviews here, because elsewhere there is an abundance of negative reviews which warn people not to waste their time and money. I completely concur and wish I had read those warnings. 🙁

IF you have ANY chance to change your plans, Hoop Dee Doo Revue is THE BEST. It is literally the longest running dinner show in America, and it has run this long for a reason: it is a great show, delicious food, impeccable and fun service. Several of the servers who work there have been working that show for all 40 years, in fact. We got to chat with two of them on our trip. They said the turnover at the show is very low because everyone loves their job there, loves the show, and it's like a big family barbecue every night. But I will save my gushing on that for a review on HDD itself.

Anyway, bottom line: this show is disappointing in the extreme. Save your money and time.

Pros:

Cons:

bad service, undercooked food, tight seating, bad views
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