POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER LAUNCHES FIRST MAINLAND SHOW
Laie - Polynesia is moving to the mainland for the summer with the Polynesian Cultural Center and its first long-running show off-island when it opens FIRE - THE HAWAIIAN EXPERIENCE at The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri. This once in a lifetime family adventure ignites on June 29 and ends August 12.
The entire Grand Palace grounds, lobby, and theater are being transformed into a Hawaiian paradise. From the time guests walk on the property of The Grand Palace they will be immersed in activities brought directly from the PCC. After an interactive hour of fun, they will be swept away to paradise in the 3,000-seat theater with 90-minute multimedia show spectacular called FIRE.
FIRE was created from the best elements of the world-famous Polynesian Cultural Center. These spectacular show segments have been created with new music orchestrations and to make FIRE truly a journey into paradise a 320 square foot video screen was incorporated to show paradise bigger than life.
This Polynesian experience is a once in a lifetime event that is a must-see for everyone. Ellen Gay Dela Rosa, PCC producer of this event, said, ìWe have looked at bringing our cultural experience to the mainland for a long time and when we heard about the positive family values of Branson, we felt this to be a perfect fit.î
Guests are welcomed on The Grand Palace grounds an hour before showtime to learn and interact with the indigenous cast to get a hands-on experience in Polynesian culture. They can get a Ta Moko tattoo just like a Maori warrior; learn to twirl Poi Balls to create patterns in the air; tell stories with their hands by learning to dance the Hula; get their hips moving with Tahitian dance lessons; play Tongan Drums with the master drummers from Tonga; and learn how the Samoans build fire with two sticks.
Following the hour of interactive, cultural fun, they will then enjoy the multimedia spectacular, FIRE. This ninety-minute show has the finest elements from the world-famous Polynesian Cultural Center. From the erupting flames of the volcanoes that created the islands, to the flaming torches that are passed on from island to island, FIRE will fill all guests senses. FIRE will take them from Hawaii, Fiji, Aotearoa New Zealand, Tahiti and beyond. Theyíll enjoy the presentation of the Hawaiian Aliíi Court, Tongan Drummers, the worldís finest Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers, the Fireknife Dancers from Samoa, and much, much more. Performances will take place every day at 8:00 p.m. except Wednesday and Sunday.
For tickets and more information regarding this once in a lifetime interactive experience visit www.fireexperience.com <http://www.fireexperience.com/> or call The Grand Palace at 800-884-4536.
Founded in 1963 as a non-profit organization, the PCC has entertained more than 33 million visitors, while preserving and portraying the culture, arts, and crafts of Polynesia to the rest of the world. In addition, the PCC has provided financial assistance to nearly 15,000 young people from over 70 different countries while they attend Brigham Young University-Hawaiíi. As a non-profit organization, 100 percent of PCCís revenue is used for daily operations and to support education.
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