Last Call for Aloha: Aquatica Orlando's Tropical Spring Event Wraps This Weekend, AquaGlow Picks Up May 15
Aquatica Orlando's season-opening Aloha to Summer event has been running every Saturday and Sunday since March 7, and tomorrow (Saturday May 2) and Sunday May 3 are the LAST two days of the run. Twelve days after that, on May 15, the park flips straight into AquaGlow, the family-friendly separately ticketed nighttime swim party that runs select nights through September 26.
The headlines:
Aloha to Summer ends after this weekend. May 2 and 3 are the final two days; the event has run weekends since March 7.
Included with admission. No upcharge. Pass Members get early entry to the Pass Member welcome area 30 minutes before park opening, two hours of exclusive ride time on Tassie's Underwater Twist (the "Tassie's Aloha Twist" overlay), an Aloha welcome moment, and an exclusive Pass Member craft.
AquaGlow takes over May 15. Select nights through September 26 (separate ticket required).
The Aloha to Summer welcome zone at Aquatica. Image: Aquatica Orlando.
What is left to catch this weekend
The 2026 edition added several new pieces to the format. If you are heading out tomorrow or Sunday:
Splashtastic Parade, the dancers-music-and-water-effects parade running three times a day.
Rotating Art Activation at Ihu's Breakaway Falls, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring local artists and hands-on Aloha-inspired crafts that change each weekend.
Bar trivia at Ke-Re's Bar, with a crew of trivia rounds and tropical-themed prizes.
Tassie's Aloha Twist, a summer-themed audio and projection overlay on Tassie's Underwater Twist (the body slide that passes through the live aquarium tube).
Tassie's Underwater Twist with the new Aloha overlay. Image: Aquatica Orlando.
The food and drink lineup
Aquatica swapped in island-leaning food and drinks for the run. Worth ordering in the final weekend:
Huli Huli Ribs.
Ahi Tuna Poke Nachos.
BBQ Pineapple Chicken Rice Bowl.
Maui Wowie Pizza.
Hawaiian Mai Tai cocktail for guests 21 and up.
Green Hawaiian cocktail as a second 21-and-up option, with Luau Punch, Blue Lagoon, and Lilikoi Cooler available as mocktails for everyone else.
Aquatica entertainment production supervisor Brittany Antle described the vibe to Spectrum News 13 this past weekend: "[We have] everything that will give you the vibe and the feeling to get you in the mood for summer."
Bar trivia at Ke-Re's Bar. Image: Aquatica Orlando.
What comes next: AquaGlow on May 15
The minute Aloha closes, Aquatica pivots to its summer nighttime event. AquaGlow runs Friday and Saturday nights from May 15 through September 26. It is a separately ticketed evening event (single-night tickets start at $49.99) that turns the slides and lazy river into a thematic light-and-music show after dark. We covered the full 2026 SeaWorld and Aquatica events calendar on the SeaWorld Orlando resort page; here is the short version: AquaGlow runs roughly 40 select Friday and Saturday nights, the park stays open later than usual on those dates, and the lighting wraps the whole property.
Quick planner notes
Saturday or Sunday only. Aloha is weekend-only, so plan for May 2 or 3, not weekday-after.
Pass Members get a head start. The 30-minute early entry to the Pass Member welcome area, plus two hours of exclusive access on Tassie's Underwater Twist before park opening, are real perks if you have an active pass.
Bring sunblock. Even in the first week of May, Aquatica midday sun is no joke.
Plan dinner around Ke-Re's Bar trivia if you want the most "event night" feel.
Sources
Image credits. All images: Aquatica Orlando.
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