Monster Moku will bring a horror-and-tiki convention to Orlando from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 24-27, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Theme Park Resort, 10100 International Drive. Orlando Weekly reports that tickets range from $174 to $499.
The event is built around a deliberately mixed program rather than a single fandom. According to Orlando Weekly, attendees can expect tiki cocktails and décor alongside live music, horror movies, vintage cars, vendors, collectibles, panels, cosplay and a drive-in movie night. The lineup also includes Butch Patrick, known for playing Eddie Munster, as a celebrity guest.
A convention inside Orlando’s visitor economy
Monster Moku’s hotel setting places it in one of the country’s most concentrated tourism markets. Visit Orlando reported that the destination welcomed 76.7 million visitors in 2025, its highest total on record. The organization also said the group-meetings segment reached 5.8 million visitors that year, up 3.1% from 2024.
Those figures describe the scale of the market around the convention, not Monster Moku’s attendance or economic effect. They do, however, help explain why a specialized fan event can use a resort hotel near major attractions as its base instead of operating in a standalone entertainment district.
The venue’s own positioning reinforces that connection. Hilton says the DoubleTree is an Official SeaWorld Orlando Hotel Partner and within walking distance of SeaWorld Orlando. Hilton also advertises complimentary transportation to Universal Orlando Resort, while noting that guests should confirm schedules and availability with the hotel.
Where tiki culture meets monster nostalgia
The event’s identity depends on the overlap between vacation-resort imagery and cult entertainment. Its programming treats tiki not simply as a cocktail theme but as a setting for monster movies, retro music, costumes and live spectacle. Orlando Weekly has also connected the concept to underground music traditions associated with Lux Interior and The Cramps, a reference that situates Monster Moku near psychobilly and gothabilly as well as conventional tiki culture.
That blend is reflected in the event’s marquee attractions: Patrick supplies classic television-monster nostalgia, while the wider schedule uses music, film and visual performance to broaden the weekend beyond autograph opportunities. The supplied event information does not establish how many people are expected, whether the convention is sold out or how it compares financially with Orlando’s larger trade shows.
For attendees, the practical proposition is therefore straightforward: Monster Moku offers a self-contained themed weekend at a hotel designed for visitors who may also use Orlando’s surrounding attractions. Its place in the city’s tourism infrastructure is documented; its eventual reach and impact remain to be determined.
