Hoop Dee Doo and Kids (age 2) - The DIS Discussion Forums

cinmell · 08-02-2002, 07:23 PM

How young were your children when you took them to the Hoop Dee Doo? Are there alot of young children at the first show? More specifically, my mom, my husband and I love the Hoop dee doo. Our daugther will be 2.5 years old and she's pretty active but did really well with character meals. How did your children do at the HDD at this age?

jdads2 · 08-02-2002, 09:05 PM

We went last October. My kids were 10, 7(sons) and 4(daughter). They all loved the show!! I would say that there were maybe 10% - 20% kids at the show. Not very many, really too bad I think kids would love the fast pace of the music and action. Ours absolutely loved it.

shelly3girls · 08-02-2002, 09:08 PM

Our DD's were 2 years and 2.5 months. The 2 year old became bored after a little while. She was definitely ready to leave half way through, and she has a relatively long attention span. We are going to try it again in May. We are hoping now that she will be 4 she will enjoy it more. We also sat in the last row which may have had something to do with it.

momonthego · 08-02-2002, 11:20 PM

Hi there -

Our extended family went to WDW this past March. We had a total of 31 people in our group and 20 of us went to the Hoop dee doo. Out of the 20 11 were kids, ranging in age from 6 to 17. I can honestly say the each one of the kids thoroughly enjoyed the show! I know we will do it again when we get the chance to go back. We went to the 7:15pm show.

mep319 · 08-03-2002, 06:20 AM

We took our DD a few days before her 3rd birthday and she was mesmorized! In fact she now wants to go every year and we have gone for the past 3. I don't have reservations for this August and needless to say she is a little miffed. Every child of course if different and ours has always been the type to sit thru movies and if there is live singing and dancing she won't move a muscle! We always go to the first show and there are lots of other kids. If your child can sit thru a movie or the like I would say go for it.

CamColt · 08-03-2002, 12:13 PM

My kids were a very hard to please 3.5 yo & an 8 month old. My oldest had a great time, which was unusual for him on this particular trip and the youngest slept. We are returning in a few weeks when they will be 5.5 & 2.5.

Diz-Me · 08-03-2002, 05:31 PM

My DD and DS (now teenagers) were just 6 and 5 when we went to the Hoop de Doo Revue.

We have been back to WDW several times since then but our evening at the <font color=red>Hoop de Doo was the most fun we ever had at Disney</font color>. I have never seen my kids laugh as hard as they did that night!

pooh2001 · 08-03-2002, 09:29 PM

We did the June 29th - 5 PM show this year.
My DS (10 yrs old) and DD (7 yrs old)
fully enjoyed the show.
Smiles the whole night.

The audience had kids at 3 out of every 4 tables.
Some just immediate families- and some with
Grandparents, Aunts & Uncle in attendance.

I'd say the 5 PM show is VERY family oriented.

cinmell · 04-25-2003, 06:27 AM

crs7568 · 04-25-2003, 08:21 AM

We are trying this for the first time with our 2.5 year old this Christmas. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will cooperate. If not, either my husband or myself will leave and fortunately there is a lot to do at Fort Wilderness while we wait for the show to finish.

CamColt · 04-25-2003, 08:22 AM

I guess I can update my August post now.

They really enjoyed the show. My 5.5 yo couldnt control his laughter, even though he was trying. While Im sure the 2.5yo didnt get all the jokes, he still had a good time, enjoying the music, dancing, and just all the activity around us. He loved playing the washboard at the end. :D

missymouse2 · 04-25-2003, 11:15 AM

My daughter was 2 and she loved it. She talked about the "hoop-Dee dance" weeks later and I had no idea what she was talking about, until my DH figured it out.

jenanderson · 04-25-2003, 11:16 AM

My 2.5 year old loved the show! He loved to clap and sing "Hoop Dee Doo" over and over. The washboard at the end was a big hit and we had a hard time taking it away from him.

We have been home for less than a week but if anyone even says the word "Hoop" he starts to sing! We all had a blast!

BCV23 · 04-25-2003, 11:59 AM

The first time we went our sons were 3 and 1. Our older son howled at the jokes. Our younger son loved it too. I think the music and action kept him so happy as well as the food that just keeps coming. This was 20 years ago but it is still a favorite WDW memory of mine.

08-02-2002, 07:23 PM	#1
cinmell The first person to reply on any thread needs to quote the OP. That way when someone does the delete of nevermind edit we know what was there LOVES U2 & COACH bags Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Home of the infamous Big Dig Posts: 44,742	Hoop Dee Doo and Kids (age 2) How young were your children when you took them to the Hoop Dee Doo? Are there alot of young children at the first show? More specifically, my mom, my husband and I love the Hoop dee doo. Our daugther will be 2.5 years old and she's pretty active but did really well with character meals. How did your children do at the HDD at this age? __________________ ~~My husband never thought anyone would read my post nevermind respond to it!~~ Last edited by cinmell; 04-25-2003 at 07:34 AM.

08-02-2002, 09:05 PM	#2
jdads2 Squirrelly as all heck Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Angola, NY, USA Posts: 1,752	We went last October. My kids were 10, 7(sons) and 4(daughter). They all loved the show!! I would say that there were maybe 10% - 20% kids at the show. Not very many, really too bad I think kids would love the fast pace of the music and action. Ours absolutely loved it. __________________ Dave July, 1977 DL(with a 2+ hr wait for space mountain)Oct, 2001 Poly Feb, 2002 AS Music Sept. 2002 AKL Concierge Dec, 2003 PO-R Oct, 2005 AKL again, love this resort Dec, 2007 AS Music Sept, 2009 Riverside Oct. 2009 French Quarter

08-02-2002, 11:20 PM	#4
momonthego Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wheat Ridge, CO USA Posts: 11	Hoop dee doo and kids Hi there - Our extended family went to WDW this past March. We had a total of 31 people in our group and 20 of us went to the Hoop dee doo. Out of the 20 11 were kids, ranging in age from 6 to 17. I can honestly say the each one of the kids thoroughly enjoyed the show! I know we will do it again when we get the chance to go back. We went to the 7:15pm show.

08-03-2002, 06:20 AM	#5
mep319 Go EAGLES! Go FLYERS! Balance Gold Caramel Nut taste very much like a snickers....yum Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Royersford, Phila Burbs PA Posts: 1,230	We took our DD a few days before her 3rd birthday and she was mesmorized! In fact she now wants to go every year and we have gone for the past 3. I don't have reservations for this August and needless to say she is a little miffed. Every child of course if different and ours has always been the type to sit thru movies and if there is live singing and dancing she won't move a muscle! We always go to the first show and there are lots of other kids. If your child can sit thru a movie or the like I would say go for it. __________________ Too many trips to mention..Trips since we've been married....3/96 Dixie Landings, 9/98, 9/99 & 9/01 Port Orleans; 9/00 CBR; 8/02, 11/02 & 1/03 Wilderness Lodge 1/03, 10/03, & 6/04 Animal Kingdom Lodge ; 8/04 Beach Club; 2/05--1st off site tripnever again. 2005-2007 took a break to do other things; 11/15/08--PO & Disney Cruise (Magic--Western Carribbean...Sorry guys, never again ). 8/10 returning to WL for 8 days!

08-03-2002, 12:13 PM	#6
CamColt Only thinks she’s not losing it Mom gone wild! I really feel like I have a good grip on things now B1 BINGO! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: MA Posts: 25,037	My kids were a very hard to please 3.5 yo & an 8 month old. My oldest had a great time, which was unusual for him on this particular trip and the youngest slept. We are returning in a few weeks when they will be 5.5 & 2.5. __________________

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08-02-2002, 09:08 PM	#3
shelly3girls Disney mom Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,429	Our DD's were 2 years and 2.5 months. The 2 year old became bored after a little while. She was definitely ready to leave half way through, and she has a relatively long attention span. We are going to try it again in May. We are hoping now that she will be 4 she will enjoy it more. We also sat in the last row which may have had something to do with it.

08-03-2002, 05:31 PM	#7
Diz-Me Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: New England Posts: 268	My DD and DS (now teenagers) were just 6 and 5 when we went to the Hoop de Doo Revue. We have been back to WDW several times since then but our evening at the <font color=red>Hoop de Doo was the most fun we ever had at Disney</font color>. I have never seen my kids laugh as hard as they did that night! __________________ 2002 AKL/BC/Wonder Cruise 2000 CBR/Magic Cruise 1996 Dixie Landings 1994 Disneyland CA 1992 1990 1980 Fort Wilderness 1987 1984 1974 Off Site <img width="200" src="http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/pa/pamc19/.mids/USbigG.jpg "> April 2000 - Magic Cruise

08-03-2002, 09:29 PM	#8
pooh2001 been there, done that, TRYING to go back Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: 100 Aker Woods Posts: 6,780	We did the June 29th - 5 PM show this year. My DS (10 yrs old) and DD (7 yrs old) fully enjoyed the show. Smiles the whole night. The audience had kids at 3 out of every 4 tables. Some just immediate families- and some with Grandparents, Aunts & Uncle in attendance. I'd say the 5 PM show is VERY family oriented. __________________ The Pooh Crew & tigger bullseye Past resorts:Dolphin (EPCOT view), CR tower (MK view), WL (pool view), Dolphin (pool view), Dolphin (resort view), CSR (Rancho - quick visit)

04-25-2003, 06:27 AM	#9
cinmell The first person to reply on any thread needs to quote the OP. That way when someone does the delete of nevermind edit we know what was there LOVES U2 & COACH bags Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Home of the infamous Big Dig Posts: 44,742	__________________ ~~My husband never thought anyone would read my post nevermind respond to it!~~ Last edited by cinmell; 04-25-2003 at 07:35 AM.

04-25-2003, 08:21 AM	#10
crs7568 The Tag Fairy will find you wherever you are! Now go and grade those papers! :) I have naughty thoughts while watching Anthony from "The Wiggles Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NY Posts: 862	We are trying this for the first time with our 2.5 year old this Christmas. I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will cooperate. If not, either my husband or myself will leave and fortunately there is a lot to do at Fort Wilderness while we wait for the show to finish.

04-25-2003, 08:22 AM	#11
CamColt Only thinks she’s not losing it Mom gone wild! I really feel like I have a good grip on things now B1 BINGO! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: MA Posts: 25,037	I guess I can update my August post now. They really enjoyed the show. My 5.5 yo couldnt control his laughter, even though he was trying. While Im sure the 2.5yo didnt get all the jokes, he still had a good time, enjoying the music, dancing, and just all the activity around us. He loved playing the washboard at the end. :D __________________

04-25-2003, 11:15 AM	#12
missymouse2 Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: maryland Posts: 1	My daughter was 2 and she loved it. She talked about the "hoop-Dee dance" weeks later and I had no idea what she was talking about, until my DH figured it out.

04-25-2003, 11:16 AM	#13
jenanderson DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,966	Still singing the song! My 2.5 year old loved the show! He loved to clap and sing "Hoop Dee Doo" over and over. The washboard at the end was a big hit and we had a hard time taking it away from him. We have been home for less than a week but if anyone even says the word "Hoop" he starts to sing! We all had a blast!

04-25-2003, 11:59 AM	#14
BCV23 Loves the magic of the trains Would enjoy a magical meal at the castle Loves the name Hatuey! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 18,703	The first time we went our sons were 3 and 1. Our older son howled at the jokes. Our younger son loved it too. I think the music and action kept him so happy as well as the food that just keeps coming. This was 20 years ago but it is still a favorite WDW memory of mine.

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