Hoop-De Doo/Spirit of Aloha Show/Mickey's Backyard BBQ

[Brian845]

I just did the Hoop De Do for the first time this past January. There are few things I dislike about WDW and this is one of them. Now maybe part of ti was because we were a party of 2 and they stuck us in a corner off to the side of the stage, but I felt ti was not worth the money at all.

Did you use the Disney Dining Plan or pay cash? There are different tiers of seating, and if you use DDP they seat you in Tier 2 (off to the side or in the back) or Tier 3 (upstairs).

[yodiwan1]

I paid cash, tier 1!!!! I was not happy, we were even warned that party of 2 sometimes get stuck next to the piano..that's where we were. My wife said it was the first time in our 10 trips that I made a made choice! lol

[Brian845]

I paid cash, tier 1!!!! I was not happy, we were even warned that party of 2 sometimes get stuck next to the piano..that's where we were. My wife said it was the first time in our 10 trips that I made a made choice! lol

Yes, I would be upset then too! We sprung for tier 1 (using Disney Dream Reward Dollars, so it doesn't really count) for our upcoming trip, but there are 4 people in our party so hopefully we'll be better off. My wife remembers going to the show as a young teenager and being amusingly accosted by one of the players, much to her embarassment, so I insisted that we try to make that happen again. If nothing else I think the kids will have a good time:).

[Amy]

I paid cash, tier 1!!!! I was not happy, we were even warned that party of 2 sometimes get stuck next to the piano..that's where we were. My wife said it was the first time in our 10 trips that I made a made choice! lol

That's too bad that you didn't have a good experience. I wonder if you had said something about the seating if they would have moved you?

[yodiwan1]

oh i did, they said they were sold out and had nowhere to move us.

[Amy]

oh i did, they said they were sold out and had nowhere to move us.

Bummer ~ it would have been good guest service to give you some vouchers for a meal elsewhere since you were stuck on the side, the food was cold, the service not so great, and they forgot your anniversary

[mindflipper]

Maybe needed to complain loudly and quite unhappily to get those vouchers...if there are any...

[leblanan]

I've done the hoop-de doo (several times) and the spirit of Aloha show (once), I'd recommend them both. If forced to choose, I'd have to go with the luau.