{"id":396737,"date":"2026-09-11T10:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396737\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T10:10:28","slug":"universal-monsters-laguna-lounge-is-the-halloween-tiki-bar-ive-been-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396737\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Monsters Laguna Lounge is the Halloween tiki bar I\u2019ve been waiting for"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universal Monsters take over Jake\u2019s American Bar<\/p>\n

Universal describes Laguna Lounge as a classic monster hideaway inspired by mid-century modern tiki. Inside, the Monsters appear in colorful scenes with the kitschy atmosphere of an old-fashioned tropical lounge. Nothing scary here, just kooky, spooky and tiki.<\/p>\n

\"InvisibleThe Invisible Man serves up themed cocktails at Laguna Lounge.
All photos by Dani Meyering<\/p>\n

\"InvisibleThis guy already spilled his drink! Invisible Man reluctantly made him another<\/p>\n

\"FlyerA reference to Dark Universe, the Universal Monsters-themed land at Universal Epic Universe.<\/p>\n

\"YgorTiki Ygor greets you at the entrance.<\/p>\n

As we arrived, my husband and I made it a point to snap a photo with the Creature from the Black Lagoon. His figure sits in a wicker chair beneath a green neon Laguna Lounge sign. <\/p>\n

Once inside Laguna Lounge, The Mummy holds a tropical cocktail nearby, while the Invisible Man poses behind the bar with a cocktail shaker. We stopped and lingered at this display for a few minutes to take in all the props and details at this vignette.<\/p>\n

\"DaniPosing with my husband at the entrance to Laguna Lounge.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Get your bearings and see the layout of Laguna Lounge by watching our brief video below.<\/p>\n

Facing the main dining area, an elaborate stage scene advertises a one-night-only appearance by the \u201cCrypt Crooners.\u201d The display features the Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein\u2019s Monster holding a ukulele and the Wolf Man seated behind bongos. A caped silhouette appears on the illuminated screen behind them. <\/p>\n

The Crypt Crooners occupy the main stage inside Jake\u2019s American Bar.<\/p>\n

\"UniversalLadies and gentlemen, the Crypt Crooners.<\/p>\n

\"UniversalTIki iterations of Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, and Frankenstein\u2019s monster.<\/p>\n

Fishing nets, bamboo poles, tropical greenery, flower garlands and multicolored lanterns extend the theme at the bar, though not much is extended further into the broad dining area.<\/p>\n

\"\"The bar area is the place to be.<\/p>\n

Though limited to the bar and the stage scene, the bright colors and playful character scenes create a campier atmosphere than the scares found inside Halloween Horror Nights.<\/p>\n

\"\"Paper lantern and flower garlands draped across the bar with leis on the lamps.<\/p>\n

\"BarA great spot to pregame HHN.<\/p>\n

Royal Pacific\u2019s existing South Seas-inspired architecture suits the concept particularly well. The resort\u2019s lush landscaping and water taxis allow the tropical setting to continue beyond the decorated restaurant, helping Laguna Lounge feel like a secluded vacation spot for Universal\u2019s horror icons.<\/p>\n

\"SouthThe tiki Universal Monsters decor complements the surrounding elements of Royal Pacific very nicely.<\/p>\n

Appropriate music is crucial in a tiki bar, especially for Halloween, and for the most part Laguna Lounge delivered. Though some tunes sounded like generic jazz, most of the tracks are on theme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Universal Monsters take over Jake\u2019s American Bar Universal describes Laguna Lounge as a classic monster hideaway inspired by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396738,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2873,10743,503,2664,158136,158137,139,141,140,74830,2411,3435,69432,30559,3434],"class_list":["post-396737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-bar","tag-drinks","tag-halloween","tag-halloween-horror-nights","tag-loews-royal-pacific","tag-loews-royal-pacific-hotel-at-universal-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-reviews","tag-theme-parks","tag-universal","tag-universal-destinations-experiences","tag-universal-monsters","tag-universal-orlando"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}