Coming from Hawaii and now living in Las Vegas.. this festival surely does bring back some of those memories...
one of those memories is how expensive it was living in Hawaii.. and this festival surely brought that same concept..
i mean $2 for a bottle of water?? - bring your own..
$5 - for a bottle of beer ?? wait for it.. domestic too !? - pregame or drink at the casino!
the food.. different vendors from all parts of the valley.. so you can get that anytime... but lets not forget to tac on some extra cost..
retail.. they have some booths that offer things that can probably be only be found in Hawaii.. but that price tag ?? - pure aloha might as well mean no aloha..
It's probably not their fault as the venue could be charging these companies an arm and a leg to have a booth set up.. maybe that's the case..
the usual long lines for some of the better rides.. waited an hour just for the ferris wheel.. - maybe time to upgrade?
overall - prepare to bring some money.. maybe even decide to get a loan for the event..
Aloha!