Laie Lady and The Haunted Lagoon

October 1st, 2009 | Print | By Vernon Brown

This past Monday I was invited to check out the second annual “Haunted Lagoon” feature at the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) during a complimentary preview to experience the spookiest and most frightful event that Hawaii has to offer.

Hawaii is filled with plenty of haunting tales and one of these tales just happens to be the tale of the Laie Lady who is a frequent visitor to the PCC grounds on dark nights, incessantly searching for her child she left behind or her killer; no one knows for sure. In October strangely enough the sightings are even more frequent and for us it was also true during the last few days of September as well.

So what happened that night? At the expense of scaring you to much I have condensed the half hour fright night canoe ride into a short subtle explanation to eliminate myself as the cause of your nightmares. Read along more if you think you can handle it.

It was a dark and dreary night when we arrived at the PCC with clouds overcast, a coolness in the air and the bright rays of the moon peaking just over the mountains overlooking Laie. Having no fear we proceeding on to the canoe landing and waited our turn to venture down the Laie waters and into the lagoon in hopes of spotting the mysterious Laie Lady. In just a few short minutes of leaving the safety of shore, we had made it to the lagoon. It was spooky and dark and the fog was rolling in. Off in the distance we heard an eerie sound and suddenly out of no where the Laie Lady appeared! It was frightful and when she seen us she started making her way over to our canoe. We quickly tried to escape and she disappeared below the water. Just as we thought we were safe we heard a splash in the rear of the canoe and there she was trying to reach in and pull us under. We had children in the canoe so perhaps she thought we had her child! We struggled and streamed and quickly got away. Next we continued on our journey of trying to escape. It was to much and we knew we had crossed the line and were in to deep. Barely making it back to the landing we encountered even more frightful things than I can even mention. The Laie Lady was not alone!

Polynesian Cultural Center Haunted Lagoon

I am thankful to this day that I am here and able to speak and write of this frightful experience and if you are a brave soul such as myself, then take a chance and see if you can get a closer look at the Laie Lady. Just remember, whatever you do: DON’T BE SEEN!

The Haunted Lagoon experience at the Polynesian Cultural Center opens tomorrow Friday October 2nd and runs four days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday) from 6:30 to 9:00 PM until October 31st. The canoe ride features a keiki version that the whole family can enjoy, and a meandering, spookier version for those with a braver soul. I also recommend being prepared to get wet if the Laie Lady spots you. She wants nothing more than to find her child and lover and will let nothing stand in her way. Be warned and beware…the fright awaits you!

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