Question: Who was largely the father of Polynesian-themed theme park and living museum located in Laie?

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Old Sturbridge Village: Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in the United States, which re-creates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s.  It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres (80 hectares).  The Village includes 59 antique buildings, three water-powered mills, and a working farm.  The museum is a popular tourist and educational field trip destination.  Costumed interpreters speaking in modern language help visitors understand 19th-century life.

Dubai Parks and Resorts: Dubai Parks and Resorts is the Middle East’s largest integrated leisure and theme park destination located on Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  Spread over 25 million square feet, it features more than 100 rides and attractions, and consists of three theme parks: Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai and Legoland Dubai, and one water park: Legoland Water Park.  It also encompasses Riverland Dubai, a themed retail and dining destination, as well as the Polynesian-themed family resort, Lapita Hotel Dubai.

Theme Park Inc: Theme Park Inc. (also known as SimCoaster in the United States and Theme Park Manager in Australia) is a construction and management simulation video game.  It is the last game of the Theme Park series that started with "Theme Park" in 1994 and continued with "Theme Park World" in 1999.  "Theme Park Inc." was developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts.  It was the last game to bear the Bullfrog logo before the company's merger with EA UK in 2004.

Wendell B. Mendenhall: Wendell Bird Mendenhall (September 26, 1907 – September 14, 1978) was the head of the Church Building Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and one of the moving forces behind the Labor Missionary program of the LDS Church in the 1950s.  Mendenhall was largely the father of the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii.  He was also the building supervisor for the Oakland California Temple in the 1960s.

Polynesian Cultural Center: The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a Polynesian-themed theme park and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii.  Owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and dedicated on October 12, 1963, the PCC occupies 42 acre owned by nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii.

Virginia Living Museum: The Virginia Living Museum is an open-air museum located in Newport News, Virginia that has many living exhibits of Virginia's indigenous species.  The exhibits include aspects of an aquarium, science center, aviary, botanical preserve and planetarium.

Theme Park World: Theme Park World, also known as Theme Park 2, and in North America as Sim Theme Park, is a 1999 construction and management simulation game developed by Bullfrog Productions and released by Electronic Arts.  The direct sequel to "Theme Park" ("Theme Hospital" and "Theme Aquarium" are thematic sequels), the player constructs and manages an amusement park with the aim of making profit and keeping visitors happy.  Initially developed for Windows, it was ported to PlayStation and PlayStation 2 (whose version was titled Theme Park Roller Coaster in North America), as well for Macintosh computers.  The Mac version was published by Feral Interactive.

Ontario Regiment Museum: The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Museum, an accredited Canadian Forces Museum, is one component of the Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.  This 'living museum' traces its roots back to 1980, having grown out of The Ontario Regiment Museum's Historic Vehicle Section, more commonly known as The Ontario Regiment Ferret Club.  The museum is located on the South Field of the Oshawa Municipal Airport, 1000 Stevenson Rd N, Oshawa, Ontario.  The museum can only be accessed by the south as the airport blocks the north.

Paultons Park: Paultons Family Theme Park | Home of Peppa Pig World is located in the village of Ower, near Romsey, in Hampshire, England.  The theme park has 70 rides and attractions.  The Peppa Pig World theme park area is based on the children’s television series character.  The Lost Kingdom theme park area includes 27 animatronic dinosaurs.  The park name is derived from the former Paultons Estate, on which the park is situated.  The park covers 140 acres of land and features a collection of around 80 species of birds and animals, in addition to the rides.  Most of the theme park rides are designed for children, which is why the park considers itself a family theme park.

Copperbelt Museum: The Copperbelt Museum is a living museum located in Ndola, Zambia.

Supporting paragraphs: Wendell B. Mendenhall Polynesian Cultural Center
Answer: Wendell Bird Mendenhall