Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Planning dining for my next trip. Never been to Hoop De Doo? How is the show? We always do the dining plan and since we get in late on our first day we will have an extra table service so I want to do a 2 table service meal. I have never done Spirit of Aloha either. Which one is better?
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I am not sure better is a good term to use since they are very different experiences. I like both of them. Hoop de Doo is a lot of fun with lots of laughs and good food. Spirit of Aloha is more like a luau and the food is also good. Either one is a good first night experience.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip It depends on who is going on the trip. If it is just a couple of adults, I like Spirit of Aloha... quite romantic setting at the Poly and I preferred the food. If you have kids along, go with the Hoop... they will enjoy it more and it has a kid-friendly menu. To me, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, baked beans and corn on the cob is something you can get in ANYWHERE USA... not what I go to WDW for. But the kids will like it.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo I found the food at Hoop Dee Doo to be kind of lousy. Everything was very dry. Maybe I caught it on a bad night. And all you can drink beer sounds great....until you realize you're stuck with Bud Light.
Originally Posted By seafairy1622 Thanks for the info. I will have a 4 year old and 15 year old with me.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I also preferred the show at Spirit of Aloha. The first time I saw the Hoop I thought it was OK, the second time not so much. If I want to see corn-ball humor like that there is plenty of it in Branson, a half-hour from where I currently live.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I have never been to Spirit of Aloha, but we had a great time at Hoop De Doo. The food was good and my kids thought the show was hilarious. My husband and I liked it too, but the kids are really into it.
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 My kids loved Hoop de doo, and told me they never want to see the aloha show again lol. They were 5,6 on that trip. I think the aloha show went over their heads.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Hoop-dee-doo is good, clean, rousing fun for all ages. The food is certainly not gourmet, but there's plenty of it. The show is corny, but well acted and sung. Spirit of Aloha feels more sophisticated and elegant -- more adult and romantic. Most youngsters under 13 are probably going to get bored.
