As part of a media event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue at Walt Disney World we had the opportunity to interview Bruce Miller, the Zoo or Ranch manager at Tri-Circle-D Ranch in Walt Disney World’s Fort Wilderness and take… Read More »Disney’s Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Fort Wilderness is an overlooked gem
Disney author Kevin Yee has just released an updated version of his popular book “Walt Disney World Hidden History.” The second edition includes 163 additional entries to the long list of remnants, tributes, and hidden secrets. Also new in this edition are full color photos.… Read More »More Walt Disney World Hidden History
The Disney Parks Moms Panel is both an army of expert parents that Disney has united to help other families plan their Disney experience and a focus group for executives big Disney family. Each year around two dozen moms and dads are chosen to join… Read More »Applications Accepted for Disney Parks Moms Panel beginning Tuesday
Two weeks ago, we wrote about our invitation to help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Walt Disney World’s original dinner show “Hoop Dee Doo Revue.” Courtesy of Disney, we now have more information about the show, it’s history, and some fun facts you can share at the dinner table to annoy your friends who just don’t get your Disney obsession.
When Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue launched on June 30, 1974, the high-energy dinner show at Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground was created in the heyday of dinner theaters for Walt Disney World guests with a summer college intern cast. The foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’ musical starred six young actors and offered endless buckets of fried chicken and ribs.
“Hoop-Dee-Doo was upbeat, and guests came for the corny jokes, good food and lots of fun,” said Forrest Bahruth, show director, Disney Parks & Resorts Creative Entertainment and the original choreographer for the dinner show. “Forty years later, the heart is still in it, the energy is still there.”
As that first summer ended and guests were clamoring for more, Walt Disney World Entertainment already was auditioning a full-time cast, and Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue opened as a permanent show on Sept. 5, 1974. Today, it’s one of the country’s longest-running dinner shows and has presented more than 37,000 performances. More than 10.5 million guests have seen the high-spirited show.
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The Magic Kingdom’s Plaza / Hub area is getting some upgraded viewing areas and extra walking paths. Here’s a look at the status of construction through August 2014.
The project is expected to be completed in phases with the new fireworks viewing areas to the left and right of main street opening first then they’ll add additional pathways around the hub and more landscaping. The eventual goal will add a very garden like feel to the Plaza.
Related to this improvement is a project to upgrade the frequently used backstage alley on the Tomorrowland sideo of Main Street. They’ve been doing some tests backstage where cameras aren’t allowed, but you can start to see some of the changes form on stage now too. I hope they enclose it into a beautiful arcade, but I’ll be happy with some decent theming and an alternate route.
Photos from around the hub and the backstage arcade below the jump:
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Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Creative Director Theron Skees is out with the first video giving guests a greater insight into the story behind Disney Springs. Disney Springs will unite the existing Downtown Disney area under one-project backstory with multiple themed locations. The Landing is the… Read More »What is the backstory for Disney Springs?
Actress and country music artist Jamie Lynn Spears posted with her husband, Jamie Watson, her six-year-old daughter Maddie and Minnie Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom. Of course, there might have been a stop at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for Maddie included in… Read More »Celebrity Spotting: Jamie Lynn Spears at Magic Kingdom
Yesterday at EPCOT, Mickey Mouse was spotted palling around with comedian, actor & director Keenen Ivory Wayans. Among other accomplishments, Wayans directed “Scary Movie,” the highest grossing movie ever directed by an African American. He also co-created the Emmy Award-winning show “in Living Color,” and… Read More »Celebrity Spotting: comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans at EPCOT