The Drink Aloha Concert Wet n Wild

I know I am again super late in getting this review out there for you-​all but trying my best to catch up and stay current.
I know for sure if wet and wild was in Honolulu that it would have so many more tourists flooding the gates.
Regardless– the gates were for sure flooded this night.
I couldn’t figure out at the time why traffic in that area by H1 on an overpass bridge was crowded and why people were walking on the road without crosswalk sidewalks on top of that.
Then I get close enough and see that there is like a $ 8 fee for parking. OK — well didn’t plan on that and now I know what the hold up is.
I get to the gate guy for parking and just have out my tickets and ready to pay if I have to– he takes my tickets to just check them on his table and — bam– lets me go into the parking — YEAH!!! parking included in our Unilocal tickets — Thanks Unilocal!
There was a Pepsi tent with a woman that I was just going to ask if she knew about the concert tonight and she traded my printer paper tickets for the real tickets. Easy– wonderful great planning Pepsi!
Inside is the normal fun fun events and rides of wet and wild. Tons of things going on all over the place.
Pepsi again had 2 booths for sugar pepsi tasting and coconut water tastings. You could also get a thing like a light or a Frisbee.
The Green had a tent for merch– great planning! Well manned and had at least 3 people working the booth. I went up and asked if they knew about the other info in the promo emails regarding the bands. They really only knew about when and where their band — The Green would play. Still they were helpful.
I didn’t bring a bathing suit this time– If I knew I was meeting a ton of more people I would have gone swimming/​gone on rides.
The opening act before the Green was pretty good. I am a music kind of person– so seeing a new band is an interest to me.
After a few of the songs– as I was sitting by myself since I was the one that wanted to go to the show instead of swim. I was a little bummed — that I was not finding the other Unilocalers easily. Then Yeah! I see my one Unilocaler Friend! Made the event so much funner!!! Then we saw 2 or 3 more other Unilocalers! Yeah! My point writing this is that I would go to many different concerts by myself but this concert I would if I knew ahead of time — I would really need to go in a group in order to have any fun at all.
The Green did a pretty good set– the crowd really liked them. I have seen them 1 time before and this set had the crowd happier. I bet their merch table did so much more sales after the show than before — and the table was still open after the show.
Mahalo Wet + Wild, Pepsi and Unilocal for a wonderful night!

It’s been a long time coming, but I finally wrote my review. (Takusans of sumimasens for the tardiness.) I wanted to give shout out to workers Henry and Klein for providing excellent customer service! I’ve been to a few other events at Wet n Wild through Unilocal in the past and time and time again, these two people have done their best to improve my experience! Much mahalo~ I’m sure the event was a challenge to run and operate but all the workers were very friendly and pleasant considering everything. Thanks guys! And finally much love to Unilocal for hooking us up with tickets to this fun and fantastic event!
On to the review! I really love love LOVE going to the water park at night! Why? Because it isn’t super duper hot. I’d imagine waiting in line for the rides during the daytime would be ouchies on the footsies. Also, the temperature in Hawaii has been killer these past few weeks. The wait for rides wasn’t that long which was a plus :) If yall have never rode any of the rides in Wet n Wild, you have to at least try the Waimea Whirl!!! I swear every time I go on that ride it’s a new experience. Sometimes you whirl around more than twice, sometimes your float turns backwards and you end up going down the rest of the ride the other way around. Just do it! You won’t regret it!
I also really enjoyed all the free Pepsi gear. I referred to them with my friend as «bam bam sticks» but I’m sure there’s a proper name for them. You know, those foam light up wands you wave at concerts? Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. There were those, and beach balls! Those were so adorable and they inflated them on the spot for you too! And frisbees! Hmm, I might actually start drinking the new Pepsi made with real sugar now… ;D
I really wish I knew more songs from The Green and Natural Vibrations. These performers did a good job of keeping the crowd interested and entertained. I think music always sounds better live, the whole concert experience just adds to the awesomeness. Though I regret not being able to stay for the whole concert. Overall this was a great event and I’m glad I got the chance to experience it.

Wow! Wow! Wow!
Thank you so much @ #YelpHawaii & Pepsi for tickets to this awesome event!
I never had so much fun & it has been years, (over 10 years) I went to a concert.
(due to old age)
Prior to seeing the event listed on Unilocal,
I saw the Groupon deal but when I wanted to purchase tickets it was too late.
I wanted to get it for my B-​day but I had to wait on my other half’s schedule.
& a week later, I saw this concert on the event page.
I clicked I’m In — & thought to myself, no ways! I don’t think I’d win tickets.
On the day of my B-​day, I happen to check my email, that night.
& oh Wow! It sure was great news! I was so happy to get the confirmation from Unilocal that I won. This made my B-​day even greater!
Submitting info. was simple, thru flavor us. — catchy name.
I always hear the Pepsi commercial on the radio, the guy is trying to sell tickets but everyone got the tickets via Pepsi. I’m even happier when I hear this commercial, but I got them via Unilocal from Pepsi. Thank you!
I was looking forward to going to Sea Life Park, since it would be cool to attend a concert at Sea Life Park, but due to the weather. (better to be safe)
Emi sent an email informing that the concert is moved to Wet N Wild. It was a little far but anything to see Ooklah the Moc & Katcha Fire! I will make the drive!
I saw my co-​worker who lives in Waimanalo, she mentioned many people did not get the memo, so they went to Sea Life Park. Yikes! Thank you Emi for the email. We were lucky!
It was a nice drive out to Kapolei, no traffic!
No problem with parking as well, but 8.00 for parking!
is a little high & only for a few hours, but that is alright.
I am getting excited!
Entering the concert, I remember the fun water park days with my kids.
Memories!!!
Thank You Pepsi for the goodies, taking the Pepsi challenge was fun! I sure can tell the difference, got me hooked on Pepsi.
Thank you for the Frisbee, light up stick, & the lip balm.
It was nice seeing Ric C. & his boss, Nadine C., Traci R., Jules Y., & Bobby N. & his lady Jennie.
As me & my plus +1 walked to the bathroom, my other half, asked me–
so how much did you pay for these tickets, I told him free from Unilocal.
He was surprised & said Wow! that’s Nice!
He appreciates Unilocal too! Thank You!
I had to get some alcohol & thank goodness for the alchohol section.
It was managed well, checking for id, wrist band, & drinking alcohol only in that section.
Over-​all, I had a blast. Man! Katcha Fire was amazing!
Thank you for the bonus Hana Hou Katcha Fire!
You sound even better LIVE!
Everyone looks like they are having a blast & this is how it should be.
YOLO. — We just have to enjoy ourselves, drink up, dance up, have a blast!
Thank You again! Unilocal & Pepsi!
The greatest gift ever!

My friend, Jules, and I agreed to bring each other to this concert if we got free tickets through Unilocal Hawaii. Luckily, we both got in, so I found a +1 to go with me. Traci R. was the perfect date because she knew the performers, she is smart, enthusiastic, cheerful, open-​minded, and FUN!
However, the original site was Sea Life Park (which we really wanted to go to because it included all of the shows) on the east side of the island, but because of High Surf Advisories and Flash Flood warnings due to Hurricane Season, the concert was moved to Wet n Wild on the west side of the island.
Traci beat me to the site and texted me that the parking was $ 8. Whaaat??? $ 8 for parking? We decided to park elsewhere for free, walk a bit, and get some exercise. Good decision! We walked carefully along the highways and byways and made it to the new venue safely.
There’s a long walk from the entrance to the very back of the venue where the stage was. We passed by all of the Wet n Wild rides which were closed for the day since it was about 5:30pm. The 4 tents that we passed kept us amused:
–Took the Pepsi challenge and tasted the new formula
–Got a free Pepsi Frisbee
–Got a free Pepsi «light saber» that can blink, stay on, or turn off
–Sampled 3 flavors of Coconut water and got a free lip balm
We approached the concession stand and decided that Garlic Fries for $ 9.99 were too expensive, so we continued on to the picnic table area. There were different pavilllions named for the different Hawaiian Islands such as «Maui» and «Kauai». Some people brought blankets and sat on the grassy area while others stood up and danced!
The opening act was Garrett Douglas. The featured bands were Ooklah the Moc and Katchafire. I hadn’t heard of any of these, but the music was great! A few songs sounded familiar. The crowd bounced up and down happily!
It was nice to see Bobby, Judy, & Ric there. We all chatted endlessly and had a wonderful time! Jules drove us back to our cars because by that time, it was really dark and not safe to walk back along the highway. We were told that we could use our ticket stub to get into Sea Life Park for free during the month of September — winner!
Thanks to Emi & Unilocal Hawaii for another fabulous event!

Katchafire and Ooklah the Moc– yes, please! Unilocal is totally on top of it, as always with free tickets to a fun family event at Wet and Wild.
Parking was $ 8 but there was plenty of it and there was no line so we got our tickets and got in easily.
We could have gotten there earlier to ride the rides but decided to hit up Monkeypod at Ko’Olina instead!
Loss of one star for the styrofoam light up, ridiculous swag that was handed out– bad for the environment and lasted approximately 5 minutes for most people and then ended up as trash on the floor…
The better freebies were the samples of coconut water and coconut water tea! Yum!
The music was great though– the performers had high energy and brought passion to the stage. Thanks for the tickets, Unilocal

We had a late start getting to the concert but got there about 7:00pm. We grudgingly paid the $ 8 for parking because there was no other option. We don’t mind paying for parking, but at least give us the choice. We even asked the guy as he was taking our money if there was anywhere nearby we could park that did not cost and he said no. After finding the restrooms that are bigger than my apartment complex, we found the beer garden where they poured generous cocktails based on the ticket system. We hung out in the beer garden catching glimpses of the show across the lawn. After a couple drinks, we headed to the lawn to dance to Katchafire. The show was awesome and everyone was having a great time. The crowd was full of the Pepsi glowsticks all around. As people moved, we inched our way up, dancing the entire time. Soon enough we were in front and loving it. This being my first time at Wet n Wild, let alone a show at Wet n Wild, I was impressed by the venue and would definitely return for a show there.
Mahalo Unilocal for the tickets and a fabulous night out!

Back again, 1 week later, due to a location change. Tonight the park was closed. I thought they’d keep it open like last week but no such luck. The venue is still pretty sweet tho. Reggae under the stars! Beautiful evening– it’s finally turning down for… Fall!
Ooklah was awesome! I haven’t seen them live in years and they still got it. 10 member band with all the horns and whistles. Practically a symphony. More people dancing from the beginning of the show this week.
Katchafire also killed it. I sang and danced the whole show and it was fun to be in the crowd with everyone feeling the vibe.
Lines weren’t too bad, quick entry/​exit. Sound system was LOUD! It was a bit off, to be honest– the bass was over saturated and the vocals needed to be turned up (if anyone from the venue reads this). The sound person did go on stage to troubleshoot a loose play that was crackling so good job on that.
Overall, super awesome! I’ll be on the lookout for more concerts here.

Thanks Unilocal for our tickets!
We got there early, paid $ 8 for parking and picked up our tickets at the Pepsi will call tent. We waited til 5 then got in line to enter. We didn’t bring in anything because based on past experiences we couldn’t, but hearing from others, you were allowed sealed water bottles and drink containers with just ice.
Concert was held on the lawn — they had a great stage set up so we could see the singers even from the back where they had the 21+ area. This area was well zoned off, you could only get in through one point with two guys standing watch.
We had a great time, this was a good family event. I saw kids of all ages and even grandparents there enjoying the cool breeze and chill atmosphere. Unfortunately none of the rides were running :(Was kind of looking forward to this but not a big deal!

What’s better than 1 free ticket to the Drink Aloha Concert? 2 free tickets provided by Unilocal!:) Well, I should have written a review for the first concert featuring The Green and Natural Vibrations but oh well. Let’s just say that one was filled with lots of water rides and wedgies :) This one is primarily focused on the second concert with Katchafire and Ooklah the Moc.
The lovely Auntie Nadine asked if I would be her +1 to the concert and I gladly accepted. :) Well, when you’re all excited to head to the concert and turn into the parking lot to see an attendant and sign stating parking is $ 8, you get a little discouraged. Why oh why, Wet’n’Wild would you charge so much to just park a vehicle?! Even after people «pay» for concert tickets?! I was too cheap to park there so I turned around and opted for free parking elsewhere.
Okay, what other surprises will be thrown at me now? Free pepsi with real sugar samples? Coconut water flavored with orange or tropical colada? Free frisbee and light up stick? Free lip balm? I’ll take those, please!
Finally made our way to the concert area towards the back of the park. The concert got off to a slow start and didn’t begin until around 6:45pm or so. Garrett Douglas from California performed a few songs as the opening act! Ahhhh he was probably the highlight of the concert cause I love his music!!! So surprised to see him sing live! :D Woohooooooooo! As for Ooklah the Moc and Katchafire, I’m less familiar with their music so I couldn’t enjoy it as much as Garrett Douglas. However, it still sounded great!
But what really made the night special was the company! I got to see Nadine C. of course but also Jules Y., Ric C. and his +1, Judy C. and made a new Unilocal friend Bobby and his +1. We talked so much and laughed about all kinds of wacky, out-​of-​this world topics. So much fun!
Thank you to Unilocal,Pepsi, Nadine C. and the rest of the Unilocal crew who was great company for making my Saturday night worthwhile!

I was so happy when I found out I was lucky enough to get free tickets to this concert! Thank you, Unilocal!
The original venue was Sea Life Park, but do to unforeseen circumstances, the concert was changed to Wet’n’Wild. I was so excited. I knew that people got to go on the rides at last week’s concert, so I came prepared with swim suit and towel!
Me and my +1 got there around 5:30. There was a fee for parking ($ 8), but I believe that is the fee all the time for the water park. Parking was ample, so we got a close stall. There was a bag check for our safety, and my friend had to throw out her opened water bottle. We were allowed to bring in sealed water or ice in a Hydroflask type container. (Note to self for next time.)
As we walked through the park, we noticed that all the rides were closed. AWWWWWWW:(No rides this week. That’s ok! I was here for the concert anyways. As we walked to the stage area, Pepsi had little areas set up. One was to try the new Pepsi. Another was giving away Pepsi frisbees. We stopped at the ONE drink sample area and tried the piña colada coconut water. It was very tasty! We also got a free ONE lip balm stick. (It was very coconutty.) We also got free glow/​light sticks. I was definitely getting excited for the concert.
We sat on the grass with our towels near the soundboard. It was right in the middle. We had a great view of the stage. Some people were sitting in the covered table areas. There was an area for people who wanted to drink and security was there to make sure you were old enough to get those drinks! The snack bar was open to get food and Pepsi drinks.
The weather was great and the crowd was a comfortable size. Everyone was giving off good vibes!
Garrett Douglas came on first to warm up the crowd. I had never heard of him before, but he was good. He definitely had his fans in attendance. He stuck around for a while and took pictures with people. That was cool.
Ookla the Moc was next and people started dancing. It was great! They were up there for about an hour.
Then Katchafire took the stage and shut the place down! There was so much skanking that I’m pretty sure everyone’s knees are hurting today! Majority of the crowd was on its feet and the light sticks were waving in the air. If you didn’t know their music, I would be surprised if you aren’t a fan now!
It was a fantastic night overall. The music was great. The crowd was awesome. The venue was perfect for the concert. Thanks to Unilocal for my tickets and Pepsi for getting putting together this concert series!

Thanks for the tickets Unilocal!
Our event (2^nd weekend) was supposed to be at SeaLife Park but the concert was moved due to high surf advisory. I was a little sad because I have not been to SeaLife for a concert before. Plus I was excited to see all the animals/​attractions before the concerts. But I was happy that the concert wasn’t cancelled all together.
Caitlyn G. and I arrived around 6PM and paid $ 8 for parking and were surprised that there wasn’t that many people. We walked pass the will call both and straight to the entrance. The took our printed out tickets as is, which now I find very surprising after reading the previous week’s Unilocal reviews. We proceeded and followed the path of the booths with free items and tastings. We had no idea where we were going.
Along the path to the concert, we sampled coconut water and picked up some inflatable light up tubes and frisbees. Final made our way to the Luau Garden and headed into the beer garden.
The show was great. It was relaxed and laid back until the head liners showed up. openers were chill and only played one or two songs. I was sad to see Ooklah the Moc only play a few songs. Katchafire played for an hour and completely nailed it. Everyone was on their feet feeling the vibe. It was such a great atmosphere to be around.

Thank you Unilocal for the tickets. We picked up our tickets at the will call tent.
Parking:
It cost $ 8 to park.
Bag Check:
–They will check for outside food (not allowed) and contraband items.
–REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES filled with WATER is NOT allowed.
–REUSEABLE water bottles filled with ONLY ICE is allowed. We had to learn the hard way.
–SEALED water bottles are allowed.
My husband Paul Axel C. came as my plus one for the event. As we entered the park we were given a sample of the new Pepsi that has only natural sugar. We were also given a free frisbee with the Pepsi logo. Closer to the concert they also gave us light sticks. This concert is open to all ages so we saw a good amount of children ranging from babies to teenagers.
THE WATER PARK RIDES were CLOSED. :(
There were several seating covered seating areas. An area that served liquor, it was fenced off, and they were checking identification.
It was our first time experiencing a concert at the water park. For the first few hours most of the people were sitting down and enjoying the music. Towards the end people were starting to dance and enjoy themselves more. The event was well organized. The bands and artists were great. We had a fun date night :).

*This is a duplicate review. Originally placed in the Wet N Wild Hawaii page.
Date: August 29, 2015
Where: Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii
Reason to go: Won complimentary ticket from Unilocal to attend the Drink Aloha Concert featuring main headliner The Green
I arrived at the Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii amusement park after the 5pm hour by foot… I walked it from the Zippy’s Kapolei restaurant. I noticed that there were a lot of vehicles turning into the park.
In front of the entrance there was a blue tent set up with Pepsi 12pk cans as well as frisbees. There were two females in Pepsi shirts manning the tent.
A few feet away there were couple tables with employees and security checking people’s bags. Once I passed the inspection I went straight to the ticket booth line. As I was waiting in line I noticed there were other customers with the printed passes that was purchased through Flavorus. General admission for the concert cost $ 25. When it was my turn at the ticket booth I had showed the employee my Unilocal email notification saying that I won complimentary tickets for the concert. The male employee then informed me to check with the workers at the blue tent since they have the tickets on hand.
I went back to the blue tent and spoke with one of the female employees in the Pepsi blue shirt. I showed her the confirmation email and informed her that I did fill out my form and that I have not received a followup email with the download code. The female had asked me on how many tickets and I informed her that the ticket was for only me. The lady then kneels down near a bag and pulls out a ticket for the Drink Aloha Concert with the Flavorus name on it. In my head I was praying «Please do not turn me away. I really want to attend this concert.»
Much mahalo to the Pepsi employee for giving me a complimentary ticket for the concert. (sorry forgot to take photo of the complimentary ticket).
I received my complimentary ticket for the concert. I go through the inspection line a second time. I bypass the ticket booths and proceeded to stand in line for the turnstiles. Another employee sees me with the ticket and wraps a blue band on my right wrist. I give my ticket to the male employee at the turnstile and continue to walk through the gift shop.
Tourist mode after leaving the gift shop. My cellphone in hand I start taking photos of what looked interesting to me. I continue to head to the section of the park which was reserved for the Drink Aloha Concert.
As soon as I passed another set of security to enter the concert area I noticed that there’s a section set up for fountain drinks and bottled water. $ 3.00 for a 22oz of fountain drink or a 20oz bottle of Aquafina water. Beer garden was available as well. Must be 21yrs old or older to enter. Show your identification card and receive another wrist band to enter the beer garden.
I walked around the concert area and noticed the stage area for the bands has been set up. Decision of where to sit: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, or Molokai. Hawaii was reserved for the beer garden. Oahu it is… I set my belongings on the table and glanced around at my surroundings to see if I recognize anyone. I recognized a few customers of the 24hour convenience store that I work at. I seen my high school classmate Loushell and talked to her for a bit. I also seen my cousin Erika and chatted with her for a bit. I glanced around some more until I seen a fellow Unilocaler all the way in the Molokai section. I quickly grabbed my belongings and went to the other side of the concert area. I greeted my fellow Unilocaler Darin and hung out with him for the rest of the night.
We chatted. We looked at our surroundings and spotted former Unilocal intern Alli and her boyfriend in the beer garden. I checked my Unilocal app to see who else checked in at Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii. I noticed Traci R and Keri S had checked in. Alli then makes her way towards the Molokai section and we started to chat a bit before heading back to the beer garden. Darin and I managed to meet Keri S for the first time and chatted with her a bit.
Music performances by Natural Vibrations and The Green were AWESOME! Songs with the reggae beat got me dancing in my seat or up on my feet. A fabulous way of enjoying my night off from work. Listening to live music, dancing, and chatting with friends or family members.
Major mahalos goes out to Unilocal Hawaii, staff members of Pepsi, the staff members at Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii, Flavorus, as well as local bands Natural Vibrations and The Green. Absolutely love events with complimentary tickets.

We haven’t been to the Wet ‘n’ Wild water park in years since we thought it’s kind of for kids but thanks to Unilocal we had a great time. The water park wasn’t too crowded and there were a couple of new rides that were super fun. The concert and crowd were awesome as well. Thank you so much Unilocal and Wet ‘n’ Wild– we will now consider the annual passes and look forward to our next visit to park. Let the fun continue…
Mahalo.

As Unilocal events go, this was another great one. First off, I just love The Green & I haven’t been to the Waterpark in ages! So, free tickets to do both at night?! Heck yeah!!!
Tickets:
I printed my tickets and getting in was easy breezy. My friend on the other hand did the mobile tickets and she had problems with that. Next time, print your tickets people lol, just an FYI.
Parking:
Parking was actually decent considering. I found a stall in less then 5 mins. The only thing was I had not anticipated to have to pay for parking but it wasn’t too bad: D
Waterpark Rides:
At night is a whole new beast. Towards the ending of the night the lines were getting shorter so it was so much easier to get on rides. The darkness of the slides and the great effort and personalities of the workers made it awesome. Huge shoutout to the brotha who did the kick push on the Waimea ride!!! You the real MVP!!!
The Concert:
It wasn’t crowded as I had anticipated which made it soooo much better. I mean there were enough people but not too much to make it a moshpit effect. I was a little disturbed The Green took forever to perform but you know what? How can you complain when you got free rickets right? Once they started they came out strong with some of their old school. I was so sad to leave!!! I swear somewhere said it ended at 9pm, so I had made plans to be somewhere else later, so left a couple songs into The Green, and was highly disappointed because they were doing so great!!!
Another hats off to Unilocal for going above and beyond and doing something different each and every time. I had a blast!!! Thank you!!!

Wow, Kaipo Kapua, Natural Vibrations and The Green, that’s an unreal lineup. We had a wonderful time. Glad to see that it was a family event at Wet n Wild. Thanks again Unilocal and Emi H. Looking forward towards more awesome events.

The concert was great! Not too crowded and lots of seating on grass or picnic benches. All the bands played a lot of fun hopping reggae. The crowd seemed to enjoy themselves. Just a very chill and comfortable atmosphere.
Love the fact that the water rides were included in the concert tickets. I was very surprised how many awesome rides there were. We read the reviews on Unilocal so we knew to eat before we came and put our essential items in a waterproof case that my hubby put in his pocket. We put our slippers and extra clothes by a palm tree and went on our marry way. Would definitely come back for another concert.

I have been Unilocal-​ing on and off for years, and decided I wanted to finally get to elite, well, this would have been my first elite event. I was very excited to go, and received an email that I had two tickets. I went to print them two days ago, (the day before the event) and they were not available. I tried contacting Unilocal staff directly, herd back that they were trying to get more tickets but it was unlikely, and that was that.
I would highly recommend changing your ticketing process for events like this as doing one mass promo code obviously doesn’t work. People took advantage as I was guaranteed two tickets and didn’t get any. Another recommendation is if you guys stick with one mass promo code, to put in the emails sent out that they are «first come first serve.»
I REALLY wanted to go to the water park as it’s normally too expensive, and, to have such an amazing lineup of music was the icing on the cake! Oh well Hopefully next time