Disney dining shows

[ducky100]

hi, hoping someone can give some advice! Are the dining shows any good and any recommendation as to which is the best? Going in August this year. Just not sure what to expect in the shows that the little one (girl of 5) would like. Any help appreciated! Thanks

 

[wayneg]

Our fave dinner show is Hoop Dee Doo Review. Done it 5 times so far.
See post #258 in this thread when we took our 3 year old God Daughter, we took her again when she was 4.
http://www.disboards.com/threads/th...port-photopass-added-post-442.2771370/page-13

 

[Elise79]

We also love Hoop Dee Doo - we've been 4 times and planning a 5th this summer at DDs request!

Our DD was 5 the first time we took her and she loved it and giggled all the way through.

 

[saintrob]

We've done Mickey's Backyard BBQ and it was that bad it was funny. The food was okay (ish) but a lot of people started to leave during the entertainment. This consisted of a guy dressed as a cowboy doing tricks with a rope. We went in the days when we booked with the free dining plan and I was a bit miffed that I'd used 2 credits when I could have eaten at Citrico's or YSH etc.

 

[scoobydooby2016]

Hi. Never done Hoop de Doo so can't comment. After three failed attempts finally got to Spirit of Aloha about 5 years ago. My DH had been sooo looking forward to it for some reason. Food was not great. Noise was horrible. Service was dreadful. Entertainment was not for me. Random and not shown related but we also ended up sharing a table with a couple and extended family where the couple were breaking up forever (in front of their about 6 year old) in real time. Really ugly night. Will never return! We took the kids to Mickey's Back Yard BBQ when they were 8 (DS) and 5 (DD). We arrived early to get seats next to the 'stage' and managed this with the kids also been chosen to open the event. Not a big deal they were given triangles to chime but trust me exciting for them! What then proceeded was one of the best nights of DDs life. She stalked the dance floor till Minnie Mouse arrived, danced holding her hand for ages and beamed for 3 hours. The food was okay. BBQ, nothing special but nothing wrong with it. The alcohol was included and that was good.... So for us, that particular experience was one of our best WDW nights ever. DD is now 14 and still remembers it very fondly. So my vote, for a very special memory night, would be the Backyard BBQ. My DD has spent all her holiday money on a Minnie Mouse dress and shoes and the photos of her and the 'real' Minnie dancing together are lovely

 

[Ruth B]

Hi. Never done Hoop de Doo so can't comment. After three failed attempts finally got to Spirit of Aloha about 5 years ago. My DH had been sooo looking forward to it for some reason. Food was not great. Noise was horrible. Service was dreadful. Entertainment was not for me. Random and not shown related but we also ended up sharing a table with a couple and extended family where the couple were breaking up forever (in front of their about 6 year old) in real time. Really ugly night. Will never return! We took the kids to Mickey's Back Yard BBQ when they were 8 (DS) and 5 (DD). We arrived early to get seats next to the 'stage' and managed this with the kids also been chosen to open the event. Not a big deal they were given triangles to chime but trust me exciting for them! What then proceeded was one of the best nights of DDs life. She stalked the dance floor till Minnie Mouse arrived, danced holding her hand for ages and beamed for 3 hours. The food was okay. BBQ, nothing special but nothing wrong with it. The alcohol was included and that was good.... So for us, that particular experience was one of our best WDW nights ever. DD is now 14 and still remembers it very fondly. So my vote, for a very special memory night, would be the Backyard BBQ. My DD has spent all her holiday money on a Minnie Mouse dress and shoes and the photos of her and the 'real' Minnie dancing together are lovely

We are booking Mickey BBQ for the same reason. 3 year old loves Minnie. Thanks for sharing