Once Upon An Island

06/07/2024

We're celebrating TEN years of making magic!!!! Our shop has been COMPLETELY remodeled into a magical, Neverland mermaid grotto complete with an indoor beach, Peter Pans hideout tree playhouse, Skull Rock to climb through, a life size sand castle and more!

Swim in and celebrate a DECADE of magic with us! We have DEALS for June and July to celebrate, up to $200 off full parties!

See more at www.onceuponanisland.net

SEA you soon!

03/02/2024

It’s Almost Time! Swipe to see 2024’s official Mermaid Academy dates.

Grab a friend and make a SPLASH! Spots are limited so we recommend you grab yours now. And if you’ve experienced our summer camps before, fret not! We have something new to show you too🐚🫧

We SHRIMPLY cannot wait!

02/18/2024

OK mamas, where are the 80’s/90’s babies? Raise your hand if a pillow case was the only “mermaid tail” you had in your day 😂 We’re so happy to make these little ones dreams come true (with more than just a pillow case)… ✨Comment with a 🙋🏼‍♀️If you would have LOVED this when you were little… oh and tag a momma who’s little ones would love this too!

07/26/2023

🎟️🫧Swim along this Friday for our second story time of the summer as Ariel & her Prince Eric along with mermaid friends sing & swim their way through your favorite mermaid story!!!
🫧🫧🫧🫧Is life really better under da sea?!🫧🫧🫧
Slip into real mermaid fins and flip your fins with Ariel for fin-tastic photo opportunities, craft time & even a mermaid tea party to find out!
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Our June story time sold out quickly, don’t miss this one, grab your tickets now on our website under the public events tab!!!

07/26/2023

Swim in for our second Public Story Time Event of the summer! Swim along in your very own mermaid tails to the “tail” of The Little Mermaid with Ariel, her Prince & Neverland Mermaid friends! Bubbles 🫧 Music 🎶 & tail flippin fun!
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We’re making fun crafts to take home, sipping mermaid tea and snapping cute pics all this FRIDAY at 2pm!!! Grab your tickets 🎟️ now online under our public events tab, our last one sold out fast!

07/09/2023

This weekend in a clamshell ✨ Summer is dolphinately here and we’re so happy to be making magic with you 💖

06/06/2023

Summer Story time with Ariel! -

A magical Mermaid story time at Once Upon An Island is the perfect way to kick off Summer! Join Ariel & her Neverland friends as they sing and flip their fins along to your favorite mermaid story, The Little Mermaid.

06/06/2023

THIS SUNDAY Summer Story time with Ariel! - https://mailchi.mp/fbc97548aaec/summer-story-time-with-arielCLICK for an exclusive coupon code

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06/06/2023

Swim Into Summer! This Sunday at 2pm swim along to our FIRST interactive story time of the Summer! Meet The Little Mermaid & her Neverland friends as they tell an exciting & interactive “tail” filled with music, sing alongs, bubbles & even tail transformations for all!

Tickets Include:
-Story time & Sing Along
-Mermaid Fin transformations
-A Mermaid Tea Party
-& our signature Craftivity, Mermaid Snow Globes!

THIS SUNDAY ONLY! Spaces limited, grab your tickets now at the link in our story!!! ☝️ ☝️ ☝️ 🧜‍♀️ ✨

05/18/2023

Wishes do come true … at Once Upon An Island 🧜‍♀️✨

Summer is booking up FAST. Make your little ones dreams come true by clicking the link in our bio to reserve your spot on our calendar today!

01/27/2023

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/v-day-pj-party-tickets-525913420197?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Plan a Valentine's Date Night on Balboa Island while your little ones are entertained at our Valentine's Day Princess Pajama Party! Because Princesses are WAY more fun than babysitters!!!

Princess > Babysitters! Drop off your little ones with the princesses while Mom & Dad enjoy a romantic evening on Balboa Island!

11/08/2022

Win a free ticket to Christmas! -

If you joined us in 2020 or 2021, all you have to do is post a photo on your wall or story and tell your friends how magical Once Upon A Christmas really is! Tag us & we will be giving away 1 free child’s ticket to any level experience you choose for your family (even if you’ve already purchased...

11/07/2022

Once Upon a Christmas is back and better than EVER for Season 3! We can’t wait for you to see all that has changed and improved at our magical North Pole location!

Grab your tickets before they’re gone!!! 🎟🎄
Www.onceuponanisland.net/Christmas

08/24/2022

Mermommy & Merbaby 🧜‍♀️ 🦋🦄🌈 If you’re looking for a mommy and me experience, just ask! We love when mermommy’s join in the fun ✨

07/16/2022

Santa MOZZERELLA! Come say Ciao to our sea monsters at PCH & 2nd’s movie night in Long Beach tonight from 7pm-8:30pm -find our characters there on Friday nights this summer!

06/28/2022

Grab tickets while they last!!! EVERY story time so far has sold out in 24hrs- don’t miss out! We’re introducing Dolores & more fun and exciting props and interaction to this fun & interactive story time show! Ticket links are in our story & on our website ⭐️‼️🤞

06/25/2022

Join us for the next up in our Summer Story-time Series: The Little Mermaid, a swim-along story-time! Flip your fins as Ariel & the Neverland Mermaids transform everyone into mermaids with them for a fintastically imaginative and immersive story time experience! A great chance to socialize with other little mermaids & sing along to all of your favorite songs. Want to join us? GRAB TICKETS they’re going fast!!! Link in our bio and story ❤️

06/24/2022

Looking for unique & imaginative Summer fun?! Keep an eye out for our Summer Storytime Series, posted in our stories!!! Featuring up close and personal events with all of your favorites from Encanto, Little Mermaid, Frozen & more! We are bringing you our most interactive story time & sing along events EVER… starting NEXT week! These public events are small, intimate groups and typically sell out fast, so turn on profile notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss our announcements!

06/17/2022

‼️🚨FREE EVENT! This Saturday at The District at Tustin Legacy! If you’ve been waiting to get into one of our Encanto Story times, now is your chance! We’re taking it to the stage for a fabulous and interactive live performance at KIDS FAIRE this Saturday! But that’s not all, we’ll also have stage shows & meet and greets with Ariel & even the Neverland Mermaids! Our bubble bar with will be open from 10am-3pm during this family friendly, fun summer event featuring SO many amazing vendors and sponsored by Once Upon An Island. Will we see you there?! Link to the event info & show times in our story now!

06/07/2022

Ticket link exclusively in our story!!! HURRY! The last 2 sold out in HOURS… don’t miss one of our rare weekend story time events!

06/06/2022

Once Upon An Island Is hiring for management roles! Looking for someone available 25+ hrs per week, including weekends. Pay starts at 20/hr +health benefit options.

If you or someone you know is looking for a fun and rewarding job with plenty of opportunity for growth, if you have leadership skills, event planning skills (or desire to learn in this field), customer service/hospitality experience, even theme park experience please email us at [email protected]

Most importantly you should love children, get along well with others and have a positive upbeat attitude with great organizational skills! If you're mature, kind & organized, we are willing to train! We're excited to hear from you 🙂
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05/23/2022

So many of you were disappointed when our second Encanto story time sold out so quickly BUT… did you know you can come in ANY day for an experience with Isabella and/or Mirabel?! Our Princess experiences are built for one-on-one or small groups & you can choose ANY character you want for makeovers, tea time, crafts and of course, story time and sing alongs! These experiences start at only $150 for one-on-one or grab your besties for even better per-person pricing with small groups! Head to our website MENU > MERMAID & PRINCESS TRANSFORMATIONS > scroll to PRINCESS EXPERIENCES. The Royal Tea, The Princess Transformation & the Coronation Experience are all PERFECT for an Encanto experience for your little one!!!

05/20/2022

We don’t just make magic, we make ✨core memories✨
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This featured service is our Princess Transformation Experience! Choose your favorite character for an hour of one on one fun and magic. So many of you missed our sold out Encanto story time, did you know you can book this experience with Mirabel or even Isabella?! Ring our shell phone today to book a special day with your little princess!

04/20/2022

MERMAID PARTY!! This FRIDAY! With popular demand, we decided to add on ONE more Mermaid Academy for April! CALL US now or book online! Let’s get your little mermaids in for some fun 🧜‍♀️ 9:30-12:30

Song credit: Mermaid Party - Barbie

04/12/2022

CAN YOU GUESS who Ariel invited to today’s Mermaid Academy? She loves to paint…is great with a frying pan…loves adventure…and has magical hair…🤔 Did you guess it?! Swipe to SEA if you’re right!

Who would you like to play with at Mermaid Academy? 🧜‍♀️✨

04/07/2022

STOP!!! 🛑✋ Have you booked your spot for Mermaid Academy yet?! 🧜‍♀️✨
Ariel and her friends can’t wait to make a splash! Our most popular SHELLebration awaits 🤯 Truly the BEST deal we offer!

9:30 - 12:30 ✨ $125/day or $500 for the whole week!

Mon, April 11 - Fri, April 15
Mon, June 20 - Fri, June 24
Mon, July 18 - Fri, July 22
Mon, August 1 - Fri, August 5

Call us or book online!

04/05/2022

IT’S TIME TO TALK ABOUT BRUNO!
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙐𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔 🌸 Calling all girls AND boys!
Book your spot and be dazzled with Encanto’s 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡 & 𝙄𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙖 ✨
•Meet & greet
•Story time & sing-alongs
•An interactive craft where your little ones will write what makes THEM special as they decorate their OWN magical door!
𝘿𝙊𝙊𝙍𝙎 𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 @ 3:00
$50/child then a discounted price of $40/sibling.
Want to arrive earlier for an added salon experience? LET’S DO IT!
$90/child for the event INCLUDING a makeover with a beautiful hair style.
BOOK NOW: https://bookings.gettimely.com/onceuponanisland/bb/book?category=4514&product=2622187%3ASV
-or- Give us a ring and get ready to sing your hearts out! We bet you already know all the words anyways 😉 949-791-2162

01/27/2022

💫IMPORTANT PSA!💫
Mermaids & Unicorns & Princesses OH MY!
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We send out this important PSA because we want to meet AS MANY magical little humans as we can this year- BUT our calendar is reaching FULLY booked for weeks in advance! If you want a spring or summer weekend spot for your little princess to celebrate in the most MAGICAL way, please don’t delay!
You can never book too early, only too late. Give us a ring on our shell phone today to grab a spot on our calendar- because we truly hate the disappointment when our magical friends want to swim in to celebrate and we just don’t have any spots open!
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Start 2022 off right and plan ahead- we can’t WAIT to shellabrate with you!
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07/23/2021

✨The Princess Club Coronation!✨ A magical package that invites you to YOUR very own coronation day & royal ball! First your favorite princesses will get you ready for your special day in our Jellyfish Salon, you’ll pick out some magical gowns to wear & then... the coronation ceremony! You’re officially crowned into the princess club in a magical ceremonial event followed by a royal ball filled with dancing, tea, and of course... magic! What are you waiting for? It’s time to become royalty!!! 💜 This VIP package is perfect for your little princess! Includes a real crystal tiara, princess certificate & sash to wear home! See more on our website(link in bio) > services> daily experiences

07/23/2021

✨The Princess Club Coronation!✨ A magical package that invites you to YOUR very own coronation day & royal ball! First your favorite princesses will get you ready for your special day in our Jellyfish Salon, you’ll pick out some magical gowns to wear & then... the coronation ceremony! You’re officially crowned into the princess club in a magical ceremonial event followed by a royal ball filled with dancing, tea, and of course... magic! What are you waiting for? It’s time to become royalty!!! 💜 This VIP package is perfect for your little princess! Includes a real crystal tiara, princess certificate & sash to wear home! See more on our website(link in bio) > services> daily experiences