Howdy y’all! I’m here to tell you about the knee slappin,
foot stompin, hootin hollerin good time found at the Hoop Dee Doo Musical
Revue. If you’re looking for some great food and entertainment the entire
family can enjoy, you definitely want to check this out on your next visit to
Walt Disney World!
Located inside Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness
Resort, this is the perfect setting for good old fashioned country
entertainment. When you enter, the first things you notice are the large
vaudeville stage and wagon wheel chandeliers hanging from the cavernous wooden
rafters. The tables are decked out in red tablecloths, with tin plates and
checkered napkins (which you don’t want to lose- you’ll need them later in the
show!). Waiting for you at your table is a bucket of salad and mouthwatering
cornbread- probably in preparation of the corn-y jokes you are about to hear!
The service is well timed and coordinated with the show. Before
the entertainers make their way through the audience, your server will get you
settled and bring your drinks. A full variety of non-alcoholic drinks are included in the price, as well as a selection of beer and wines. Margaritas and souvenir kids’
cups are available for purchase as well.
After a few songs and jokes, the entertainers sing about the
fried chicken and other good eats that you are about to have, then excuse
themselves so you have a chance to dig in. In the meantime, you’ll be entertained by
the piano player, as well as a few solo or duet songs. 
The entertainment cannot be matched. You’ll laugh and applaud to slapstick, vaudevillian comedy
from fantastically talented musical performers. There is plenty of audience
participation- from celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, to singing about
home states, and even bringing a few guests on stage for the finale skit. That napkin I mentioned will be needed to wave along to a song sung from the middle of the audience. To
end the show, guests are handed washboards to play along for the exit. The
atmosphere is cheesy and enthusiastic, and will leave you singing the memorable
songs for days.
Towards the end, you’ll discover the highlight of the meal
(in my opinion). Four words: Straw Berry Short Cake. Ok, that is normally two
words, but this dessert is so delicious, it is celebrated with a song. As one
last hurrah for the servers, they are escorted through the stage by the
performers, carrying signs announcing that it is time to dig in to Ma’s famous
dessert. After all that fanfare, it does not disappoint.
There are three seating categories at this show, with three
levels of pricing. Category 1 seats are on the main floor, closest to the
stage. They are likely to get the most audience participation. Category 2 seats
are also on the main floor, but further from the stage. Some category 2 seats
are upstairs, in the center facing the stage. Category 3 tables are on the second floor
along the side. We sat upstairs in category 3, and I am glad we did. We were close to the stage and had a great
view; all seats up there are along the railing in swivel seats along a long
table, instead of around a round table. The entertainers are great at performing to all
guests and making sure everyone feels included; while it is a large hall, it
feels intimate and I really do not think there is a bad seat in the house. 
Current show times are daily at 4:00, 6:15 and 8:00 pm. Reservations
can be made 180 days in advance, and must be paid in full at time of booking. Prices range from
$58.99- $67.99 for adults, and from $29.99 to $34.99 for children. Tax and
gratuity are included. Tables within the categories are reserved on a first
come, first serve basis- so the sooner you make your reservation, the closer
you should be to the stage. If you are on the Disney Dining Plan, you can use 2
of your table service credits for either a category 2 or category 3 seat.
This is a wonderfully entertaining dinner show that is great
for the entire family, and definitely a must-do on your next Walt Disney World
vacation!
Carissa
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