Magic of Polynesia
Magic of Polynesia
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Created by Merlin Award-winning illusionist John Hirokawa, the Magic of Polynesia is a spell-binding evening of stunning illusions, dramatic special effects, amazing sleight-of-hand and professionally choreographed Polynesian entertainment - all in our beautiful $7.5 million showroom in the heart of Waikiki. We hope you will thoroughly enjoy the show's grand vanishing acts, incredible levitations, fire knife performances, and much more.
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  • Jamaal Robins
    Miami Beach, Florida100 contributions
    Magic show combined with a luau!!
    Best way i can describe it is a magic show combined with a luau. This was my first time going to magic show and i was truly dumbfounded. I have heard John Hirokawa was worth the price of admission and that is absolutely the truth!! We had us laughing the entire time as he did many tricks with audience members. The craziest trick was when he made a car disappear. Throughout the show they mix in hula from some of the different Polynesian islands. At the end of the show, there is even a amazing fire knife finale just like at many luaus. We did the Show Only with the free bento box dinner that included BBQ chicken and Kalua Pork w cabbage. Food was alright but i would recommend eating before or after the show. Great value as the tickets were about 35 bucks online!
    Visited January 2020
    Written April 8, 2020
  • Chris M
    16 contributions
    Great show, enjoyed by all of my group
    A group of 2 adults and 2 teens went to this show in January 2020. Everyone enjoyed it. We elected not to have a meal but did have a round of drinks. The prices were very reasonable. We sat at the back of the theatre but had no trouble seeing everything. The host was funny and the illusions were stunning as were the Polynesian dancers.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written January 12, 2020
  • Keith S
    Woodland Park, Colorado141 contributions
    Good magic show and dancers
    They have options to buy dinner or not; we did not buy it but did get the snack pack, which was actually plentiful. Two drinks cost $6 each; not too bad. The magic was fun to watch; we hadn't seen a magic show in quite a while. The dancers were also very good. Overall, we would recommend this entertainment.
    Visited January 2020
    Written March 15, 2020
  • Jodi G
    5 contributions
    Waste of money
    The only reason I rate it one star is because the magic is quite good: all 20 minutes of it. Otherwise you’re eating horrible, not hot food and watching men and women dancing. I cannot express how disappointed I am at this show. No one in my family of four enjoyed the food. This is way over priced: don’t waste your money!!
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written January 5, 2020
  • march19131
    Los Angeles, California61 contributions
    Great entertainment: magic, fire show, dancing
    We did not get dinner package. We ate at Cheesecake Factory across the street before the show. I agree with a review, service seemed slow and the stake I saw on people’s plates were red. I recommend eating before if service and good quality meal is important to you. We got premium seating which was in the middle with good view. 5 starts for entertainment. Our family enjoyed the show and I recommend it. It has magic, Hawaiian dancing, fire dance.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written January 1, 2020
  • Carol L
    3 contributions
    Great dinner and show
    I booked this through trip advisor. Luckily we got there early. We decided to get there early to get pur tickets before we went to have a drink next door at the bar. it. They seem to have problems connecting through trip adviser. They had to call them and then confirm our tickets. They had no Record even though it had a barcode on my phone. Luckily we didn’t get there on time and stand in line for this. Other than that, the show and dinner was awesome.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 15, 2020
  • chrissylouhoo
    Cape Canaveral, Florida4 contributions
    So cool
    I have never been to a magic show, what a great experience! Jonathan made a Ferrari disappear! Not only that when we were checking in everyone was so nice. Our escort was super friendly, then we saw him in the show! Cool stuff. Would highly recomend!
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 15, 2020
  • marco d
    Milan, Italy1,834 contributions
    MAGIC and mesmering beauty
    To celebrate our wedding anniversary, we had chosen the Deluxe Dinner show, it’s the most expensive option, but you are seated just few steps away from all the action. To be honest, we found that the theater, at the Waikiki Beachcomber,was a bit run down and the “plastic” table cloth was in urgent need to be replaced…The “Deluxe” meal was nothing to write home about, BUT, apart from these flaws, ALL THE SHOW WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and thoroughly enjoyable!! We had watched Mr.Hirokawa’s incredible illusions and levitations some years ago,but I have to say that his show, today, is even more amazing!! How can a “full size” helicopter appear in front of your very eyes? Go see for yourself at Magic of Polynesia! We also loved the various dances from Hawaii,Tahiti, Samoa and other Islands, all nicely performed, with well designed choreography; a couple of performers were really talented, as I was told by my husband - who is very fond of Hawaiian dance steps, like Kaholo, Hela,’Ami and such. Among other beautiful performances, we were thrilled to see, during the exciting fire dance, a young boy mastering two fire twirlers!! All of the show, both MAGIC and POLYNESIAN, was high quality: everyone had their eyes glued to the Master Illusionist and the performers. Thank you to amazing Mr. Hirokawa and his talented staff!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
    Visited February 2020
    Written March 28, 2020
  • Dannyddcc
    2 contributions
    Old school show for kids
    This is by far the worse magic show I've ever seen. Feels like I'm rolled back 50years, old school curtain over object show. Bad effects, horrible lighting. Fake volunteers, bad performance. I would not recommend this to anyone. I feel ripped off, and many people walked out the middle of the show. Horrible horrible!!!
    Visited June 2013
    Written July 20, 2013
  • Allieooooops
    86 contributions
    Half Hula Show, Half Illusion Show
    We love illusionists and were excited to see this show. They have 3 options, show only, dinner and show and more expensive dinner and show. The dinner and show was only $20 more than the show so we choose that. We didn't realize that it wasn't a buffet, and you didn't have an option on what to eat - lukewarm, cafeteria style food was just plopped in front of us with a nice purple roll. You eat in the showroom, where the show will be, and seeing it in the light of dinner takes away from the show's ambiance later. Drinks were watery but festive and not overly expensive considering it's a resort area. The show was okay. The illusions were good, but not great. The show was entertaining, but not something you'd want to see again or something you would write home about. Unlike some other shows, particularly in Vegas, we just didn't feel a connection between the performers and the audience. It was easy to get to from the hotel and was in a swanky part of Waikiki even through the show hotel felt a little run-down. I am hedging on whether I would recommend this to a friend. It was okay for what it was.
    Written September 5, 2010
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Jodi G
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
The only reason I rate it one star is because the magic is quite good: all 20 minutes of it. Otherwise you’re eating horrible, not hot food and watching men and women dancing. I cannot express how disappointed I am at this show. No one in my family of four enjoyed the food. This is way over priced: don’t waste your money!!
Written January 5, 2020
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march19131
Los Angeles, CA61 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We did not get dinner package. We ate at Cheesecake Factory across the street before the show. I agree with a review, service seemed slow and the stake I saw on people’s plates were red. I recommend eating before if service and good quality meal is important to you.

We got premium seating which was in the middle with good view. 5 starts for entertainment. Our family enjoyed the show and I recommend it. It has magic, Hawaiian dancing, fire dance.
Written January 1, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Carol L
3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
I booked this through trip advisor. Luckily we got there early. We decided to get there early to get pur tickets before we went to have a drink next door at the bar. it. They seem to have problems connecting through trip adviser. They had to call them and then confirm our tickets. They had no Record even though it had a barcode on my phone. Luckily we didn’t get there on time and stand in line for this. Other than that, the show and dinner was awesome.
Written January 15, 2020
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chrissylouhoo
Cape Canaveral, FL4 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
I have never been to a magic show, what a great experience! Jonathan made a Ferrari disappear! Not only that when we were checking in everyone was so nice. Our escort was super friendly, then we saw him in the show! Cool stuff. Would highly recomend!
Written January 15, 2020
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marco d
Milan, Italy1,834 contributions
Feb 2020
To celebrate our wedding anniversary, we had chosen the Deluxe Dinner show, it’s the most expensive option, but you are seated just few steps away from all the action.
To be honest, we found that the theater, at the Waikiki Beachcomber,was a bit run down and the “plastic” table cloth was in urgent need to be replaced…The “Deluxe” meal was nothing to write home about, BUT, apart from these flaws, ALL THE SHOW WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and thoroughly enjoyable!!
We had watched Mr.Hirokawa’s incredible illusions and levitations some years ago,but I have to say that his show, today, is even more amazing!!
How can a “full size” helicopter appear in front of your very eyes? Go see for yourself at Magic of Polynesia!
We also loved the various dances from Hawaii,Tahiti, Samoa and other Islands, all nicely performed, with well designed choreography; a couple of performers were really talented, as I was told by my husband - who is very fond of Hawaiian dance steps, like Kaholo, Hela,’Ami and such.
Among other beautiful performances, we were thrilled to see, during the exciting fire dance, a young boy mastering two fire twirlers!!
All of the show, both MAGIC and POLYNESIAN, was high quality: everyone had their eyes glued to the Master Illusionist and the performers.
Thank you to amazing Mr. Hirokawa and his talented staff!!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Written March 28, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Dannyddcc
2 contributions
Jun 2013
This is by far the worse magic show I've ever seen.
Feels like I'm rolled back 50years, old school curtain over object show. Bad effects, horrible lighting. Fake volunteers, bad performance. I would not recommend this to anyone. I feel ripped off, and many people walked out the middle of the show. Horrible horrible!!!
Written July 21, 2013
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Allieooooops
Washington, DC86 contributions
We love illusionists and were excited to see this show. They have 3 options, show only, dinner and show and more expensive dinner and show. The dinner and show was only $20 more than the show so we choose that. We didn't realize that it wasn't a buffet, and you didn't have an option on what to eat - lukewarm, cafeteria style food was just plopped in front of us with a nice purple roll. You eat in the showroom, where the show will be, and seeing it in the light of dinner takes away from the show's ambiance later. Drinks were watery but festive and not overly expensive considering it's a resort area.

The show was okay. The illusions were good, but not great. The show was entertaining, but not something you'd want to see again or something you would write home about. Unlike some other shows, particularly in Vegas, we just didn't feel a connection between the performers and the audience. It was easy to get to from the hotel and was in a swanky part of Waikiki even through the show hotel felt a little run-down. I am hedging on whether I would recommend this to a friend. It was okay for what it was.
Written September 5, 2010
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VictoriaAllen
Las Vegas, NV94 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
The first time I ever saw The Magic of Polynesia was in 1993 after I graduated from high school. Back then, I thought this show was phenomenal and super excited to see that its only been improved upon as the years went by..

So fast forward 25 years and I'm here with my husband and 2 small kids. They absolutely loved the show! John (the magician) was very interactive with the audience with his tricks and we really loved it. He was funny and his staff of Polynesian dancers were awesome.

Wait staff was super friendly as well. We didnt purchase the package with the dinner so cant comment on that but if you want to try a drink while there, try their amazing lava flows!! They are the best!

Great entertainment for all ages, tickets were priced reasonably, drinks were amazing...Nothing but good things to say about this venue so if you're looking for a great night of entertainment while in Waikiki...Make this show top on your list! ;)
Written October 14, 2018
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Linda B
Melbourne, Australia73 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
The show was outstanding !! John is a world class magician and the night was very entertaining indeed. The only drawback was the meal. The serves were generous but we thought the food was a bit so so. If we were to go again we would book for the show only and eat elsewhere beforehand. The other thing we thought was a bit poor was that there is a Magic of Polynesia sign just as you enter. My Mum asked one of the attendants if she would take a picture of her under the sign and she refused. A few minutes later we found out why. There is a professional photographer that takes your photo. After the meal they offer you the photo in a key ring for $13 and after the show they offer a larger photo for $25. We went to the ladies room just before the show started and the sign near the entry had been covered by black cloth I guess to stop people taking their photos underneath it. I know they are trying to make money but we just thought that was a bit poor. Having said that the show was absolutely amazing and we are glad we went.
Written May 23, 2015
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Mahalo for your review. We appreciate your feedback on the dinner and the photo souvenir, we will share that with our product development team to take into account as we work on constant improvement. Thank you.
Written May 31, 2015
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BootCB
Columbia, SC127 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
The poor service and food is reason for 3 stars only. Took awhile for waiter to come to our table. And then it was another 15-20 minutes to get our drinks. And we never saw waiter again until the end with our check. Likely they were short staffed but I saw another waiter check on her tables multiple times. The bento box was absolutely terrible. We passed over the deluxe dinner option because it didn’t look the value either. The pork was really dry and the chicken was fatty and bland.

Show was enjoyable; the illusions were fun to see. I think the illusionist is great at just that and not so much with engaging the crowd. Some parts were great but most jokes fell flat. Seemed like a nice guy, just not suited for that role. I think they’d be better off getting a separate person to be the host and work the show that way.

All in all, after you pay for parking and receive poor service and food, the total cost isn’t worth it. I think the best value with this evening show is eating before you go and getting there without paying for parking.
Written December 30, 2019
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