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Aulani - American Idol

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Good Afternoon

Does anyone have any experience staying at Aulani while American Idol is "taping" their show - typically in January. We are planning for January - February 2027 and wondering if we should avoid booking when they are taping the show, or is it just minor inconveniences and some loud music for a couple of days. Any experiences would be great.

Thanks Rick
 
Rickh said:
Good Afternoon

Does anyone have any experience staying at Aulani while American Idol is "taping" their show - typically in January. We are planning for January - February 2027 and wondering if we should avoid booking when they are taping the show, or is it just minor inconveniences and some loud music for a couple of days. Any experiences would be great.

Thanks Rick
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They will be there Jan 25-31, 2026. From what I just read, if you are not into AI and have tickets, you will probably be in hell. No schedule has been released for 2027, though it seems it is usually near the end of January.
 
We were at Aulani in early Feb of 2024 just as AI was wrapping up (we arrived the day after the last filming day) and it was definitely annoying as they were still pulling down all the seating and stages. It didn't help that we were in Waianae in an Oceanview villa facing west...which put us above AI's staging area where trucks were parked then running while being loaded.
 
Hello Everyone

Thanks very much for taking the time to respond with your experiences - we really appreciate. I think we will stay away from Aulani for that week in 2027. All the best.

Rick
 
Aulani is so huge, I cannot imagine it being an issue.
 
We haven’t been there since 2012, but both times we went, we did mid -January. Low points and at the time easy to get at 7 months. The one year the Pro Bowl was going on. One of the resorts a few doors away was hosting some pre-shows and interviews. We could see some stuff when we would go see the sea turtles. Some players were staying at Aulani apparently but it was low key. I would not want to be around American Idol and all the nonsense, I don’t think I’ve ever watched one minute of it.
But mid January was great weather wise. The North Shore waves were crazy! We would stay a day at the resort and next day take the car and explore. Hardly scratched the surface. Beautiful place.
 
Hey All

Thanks again for the information. It has been very helpful. We will noodle this around - we have to wait for the 7 month mark to pull the trigger on the reservation so time is on our side.

Best to all

Rick
 
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