Parks & ResortsOctober 28, 2026Source published Oct 27, 2026
Walt Disney World Performer Featured in Live-Action 'Moana'
Cast Member Alema Vaiaoga, a performer at Disney's Animal Kingdom, appeared in the live-action Moana and contributed fire knife dancing expertise to the production.
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Alema Vaiaoga, a second-generation performer at Walt Disney World, was cast as one of Moana's ancestors in the live-action Moana film. Beyond his on-screen appearance, Vaiaoga utilized his experience as a fire knife dancer to train stunt performers for the movie.
Vaiaoga currently performs at the Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom. He follows in the footsteps of his father, who was an original cast member for the Spirit of Aloha show at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and the Festival of the Lion King.
This story was compiled and drafted with AI assistance from publicly available reporting. It is published under our editorial standards. Images are illustrative, not photographs of the event.
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