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Monster Moku

“Tropical Scaradise” — a Halloween-season freaky-tiki resort takeover where monsters roam a haunted island

Thu Sep 24 → Sun Sep 27, 2026

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DatesSep 24–27, 2026

Main VenueDoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld

ThemeTropical Scaradise — freaky tiki for spooky season

FormatPoolside bands, guest tiki bars, VooDoo Vendors, fire performers, costumes

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City ChartShared with Tiki a Go-Go (Orlando)

Orlando's spooky-season tiki weekender. Monster Moku takes over the DoubleTree at SeaWorld each September and pulls a Halloween mask over the whole thing — surf music, fire performers, campy creatures, and complimentary cocktail samplings on the International Drive tourist strip. The bars and ghosts on this chart are Orlando's own, shared with the springtime Tiki a Go-Go hub, so whichever season you fly in, the city's tiki map is the same. Note: Monster Moku's DoubleTree is on the south end of I-Drive — the closest bottle shop is Liquor Plaza (8739 International Dr), and the survival picks below are Orlando's tourist-corridor staples; re-derive against your exact hotel.

The Chart

28°25′N · 81°28′W

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Orlando · Inland waters & tourist lagoons

Soundings in rum · Not for navigation

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Operating · Orlando's besta full evening

The Theme-Park Tiki Crawl

Orlando's tiki is scattered across the resort sprawl, so this one's a rideshare tour, not a walk. Trader Sam's Grog Grotto at Disney's Polynesian is the crown jewel; Strong Water at Universal's Sapphire Falls is the rum-nerd stop; and Aku Aku and Roka Hula round out the city's own scene. Costumes optional but encouraged in September.

Trader Sam's Grog Grotto→Strong Water Tavern→Aku Aku Tiki Bar→Roka Hula

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Dead Reckoning · lost siteshalf day

The Dead Reckoning Run

Orlando's Polynesian ghosts, fittingly toured in the haunted season. The Adventurers Club — Disney's beloved lost lounge — anchors it, with the Makahiki luau and the Tampa-Bay great Tiki Gardens (a county lot that still bears the name) filling out a day of kicking rocks where the tiki gods used to preside.

The Adventurers Club→Makahiki Luau→Tiki Gardens

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Know Before You Go

First-timer intel

It's spooky-season tiki

Monster Moku is Halloween in a Hawaiian shirt — monsters, fire performers, campy creatures. Costumes are part of the fun. If you want the straight-tiki Orlando weekender instead, that's Tiki a Go-Go in the spring, sharing this same city chart.

September in Florida is a swamp

Late September Orlando is hot, humid, and prone to afternoon thunderstorms — but almost everything is indoors or under cover at the resort. Pack for humidity and a possible downpour.

You'll be rideshare-ing

Orlando's tiki bars are spread across the Disney/Universal/I-Drive sprawl — there's no walkable bar district. Budget for rideshares if you leave the host hotel to hit Trader Sam's or Strong Water.

Your closest bottle shop

The DoubleTree is on south International Drive; Liquor Plaza at 8739 International Dr is the nearest full liquor store, about a mile-and-a-half north. The I-Drive corridor has late-night food in every direction.

Survival Guide

Provisions & resupply

Liquor

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits (Apopka Vineland) — Nearest full liquor store to the venue (~10 min north on 535). Florida's homegrown chain — solid rum wall for room-party provisioning. Note the early Sunday close.

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Ice

7-Eleven (World Center Dr) — Directly across World Center Drive from the Caribe Royale — bagged ice, mixers, and 3am desperation snacks without getting in a car.

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Late-Night Food

Denny's (International Drive South) — Closest sit-down late-night option to the venue, at the south end of I-Drive near World Center Drive.

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Late-Night Food

IHOP (International Drive) — The classic post-room-party pancake landing, about 10–15 minutes up I-Drive. Orlando locations trimmed hours post-2020 — confirm before your 4am run.

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