Polynesian Cultural Center-Cerritos, CA? - General Tiki

T tikilongbeach Tiki Socialite Long Beach, CA via Dallas, TX Joined: Aug 05, 2011 Posts: 1686	T tikilongbeach Posted posted on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 8:51 AM I think most of the employees would have been Mormon college kids trying to earn money for school. At least that is how the one in Hawaii operates. The PCC developer T. David Hannemann ended up becoming the president of the Mormon church in Hawaii. The Hukilau in Laie was the percurser to the Polynesian Cultural Center and another Mormon development. It ended in 1971. I'm far from being religious, but it's interesting that the Mormon missionaries seemed to embrace the Polynesian culture as opposed to forcing the 'natives' to burn their idols and spirit huts. I could be wrong about that. There were ads for Sam's Seafood and The Outrigger on the same page as the article. Another couple of ads were for Polynesian restaurants in Belmont Shore and, I think, Bixby Knolls. PCH by the traffic circle in Long Beach seemed to be ground zero for Polynesian establishments.

I think most of the employees would have been Mormon college kids trying to earn money for school. At least that is how the one in Hawaii operates.
The PCC developer T. David Hannemann ended up becoming the president of the Mormon church in Hawaii. The Hukilau in Laie was the percurser to the Polynesian Cultural Center and another Mormon development. It ended in 1971.
I'm far from being religious, but it's interesting that the Mormon missionaries seemed to embrace the Polynesian culture as opposed to forcing the 'natives' to burn their idols and spirit huts. I could be wrong about that.
There were ads for Sam's Seafood and The Outrigger on the same page as the article. Another couple of ads were for Polynesian restaurants in Belmont Shore and, I think, Bixby Knolls. PCH by the traffic circle in Long Beach seemed to be ground zero for Polynesian establishments.

Post #657848 by tikilongbeach on Mon, Nov 5, 2012 8:51 AM