Steph Q.
Yelp
My husband and I frequent WDW often and fell in love with the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds during the pandemic. We kept hearing amazing things about the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue and have been waiting patiently for this dinner show to reopen. Upon our most recent visit back to WDW a few weeks ago, we were finally able to dine at and watch the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue and it did not disappoint. If you're on the fence about whether it's worth it, absolutely yes! The food is great and plentiful, the drinks are equally great and plentiful (did someone say, "all you can drink?"), service is on-point and exactly what you would expect from Disney, and the show was funny, entertaining, and a good time.
The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is located at the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds. It can be a little tricky to get to as the establishment is located on the opposite end of the property from the main resort entrance. If you're dropped off at the entrance of Fort Wilderness, I believe the most efficient way to get to the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue would be to take the campground's internal bus system to get to the other end of the property. A better option, in my opinion, especially if you're staying on WDW property or can park at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), is to take a boat to the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds from the resort-boat-launches outside of the entrance gates of Magic Kingdom. The boat will drop you off at the dock area at Fort Wilderness and the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is a short walk from the dock. To get back to your on-property hotel or TTC, you would take the boat back to Magic Kingdom and board your appropriate bus (or the ferry/monorail to return to TTC) from there.
Check in for dinner can be completed online via the Walt Disney World app or in-person just across from the area selling tickets for the show. Dinner shows run a few times a night. We attended the last show of the night and the energy, performance, food, and service did not waver from excellence. We ended up getting Tier 2 seating which turned out to be pretty good seating fairly close to the stage on the outskirts of the first floor. We had no regrets about the seating choice. Upon being seated, we were immediately greeted by our server with the starters for the meal and for our drink orders to be taken. Within a few minutes, our drinks landed on our table. Service was friendly, quick, and attentive.
Food is all-you-care-to-eat and is served family style. Their main menu features their house cornbread (yum!), coleslaw, beans, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, pork ribs, fried chicken, and strawberry shortcake for dessert. They offer plant-based options as well. The drinks included with the meal price are most of the typical non-alcoholic beverages (i.e. soda, juice, coffee, tea, milk) and select wine, beers and sangrias. The food was tasty and plentiful and the drinks were bottomlessly good. We loved the red sangria!
The show is entertaining and a bunch of fun. It isn't saturated with a bunch of Disney characters parading, but still has the quality and fun you would expect from one of their shows. We laughed, we sang, and "participated" in the finale.
The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is a must stop visit on one of your trips to WDW and should definitely be part of your plans if you're staying at Fort Wilderness. It was one of our highlights to this most recent trip and we would definitely be back again in the future.
(A few notes: An advanced dining reservation (ADR) is highly recommended as the show fills up quickly. If you do plan to try and get in via an ADR, you can do so on the Walt Disney World website or app on your device. You will need to pre-pay, but their current cancellation policy grants a full refund if you cancel no less than 24-hours before. The cast and show do a good job of honoring special celebrations. If you're trip coincides with a special celebration. such as a birthday or anniversary, definitely come and partake in the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue.)