How to Get to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue at Disney’s Fort Wilderness

Ask anyone, they’ll tell you that Hoop Dee Doo is a must-do dining experience at Walt Disney World. What they probably didn’t tell you was how to get to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. We’ve been working on a behind-the-scenes project for Resorts Gal that’s caused us to end up at the Fort Wilderness bus stop(s) more than a few times as of late. During our visits, I’ve found myself repeatedly providing instructions on how to get to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. I could set up a tip jar and offer directions every night. We even witnessed one family order a car service to take them from one end of the resort to the opposite because they were running late!

With so much confusion, I decided to put together a list of ways to get to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. Depending on your starting point, you’ll want to know how to get to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. Then, you’ll want to know how to get from that area of Fort Wilderness to Hoop Dee Doo Revue.

When you visit Fort Wilderness, you have three options for arrival.

1. Take a boat from Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Contemporary, or Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and end up at The Settlement boat dock.
2. Take a bus from Magic Kingdom or Wilderness Lodge and end up at The Settlement bus stop.
3. Take a bus from Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs and end up at The Outpost bus stop.

*If you’re visiting the resort by car, you must park at The Outpost, which falls under option three.

Hoop Dee Doo Revue from The Settlement Boat Dock (1)

We think this option is the most pleasant way to travel to Fort Wilderness. You can take a bus from a resort to Magic Kingdom and then board a boat from Magic Kingdom to Fort Wilderness. When you arrive at Magic Kingdom, you will have to walk through security. However, you won’t have to walk through the ticketed entry area. The boat dock will be on your left (past the ferry) after you walk through security. A sign overhead will indicate the correct dock.

When you arrive at Magic Kingdom, it’s approximately a five-minute walk from the boat dock to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. You can see Pioneer Hall in the distance from the boat dock.

Example: If you’re staying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, take a bus to Magic Kingdom. At Magic Kingdom, walk through security and take a boat to Fort Wilderness. We recommend allowing an hour and a half of travel time for any routes that include a transfer like this one.

*An additional boat service is available from Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge to Fort Wilderness. This boat service is available daily from 3:00 p.m. until 10:45 p.m.

Example: If you’re staying at a monorail resort like the Grand Floridian, take the resort monorail to the Contemporary. Then, take a boat from the Contemporary to Fort Wilderness (within the hours of operation).

Hoop Dee Doo Revue from The Settlement Bus Stop (2)

This next option, taking a bus from Magic Kingdom to Fort Wilderness, is the simplest of the three options. This bus service is shared with Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. So, the bus travels from Magic Kingdom to Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness. It takes approximately fifteen minutes to travel full circle. This bus drops off at The Settlement bus stop, which is the shortest walk to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. It’s only a few steps away.

Important: This is the only theme park bus that drops off at The Settlement; all other park buses drop off at The Outpost.

Here is a photo that shows the distance from The Settlement bus stop to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. While this is a short distance, you always want to remember to bring something in the event of rain. Pop-up showers are common around dinner time. We have seen guests get absolutely drenched trying to get to their dinner reservation on time.

Example: If you’re staying at Disney’s Art of Animation and want to get to Hoop Dee Doo Revue, you can take a bus to Magic Kingdom. Then, take a bus from Magic Kingdom to Fort Wilderness. Or you could take the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios, then take a bus to the Wilderness Lodge, and then take a bus to Fort Wilderness. (I would not take a bus from Hollywood Studios to Fort Wilderness and will explain why below in our third option.)

Hoop Dee Doo Revue from The Outpost (3)

Our final option is the one that gets guests most confused. This option is for guests who have a car or get dropped off by a theme park or Disney Springs bus. Except for Magic Kingdom, all other theme park buses (and Disney Springs) drop guests off at The Outpost at Disney’s Fort Wilderness. The Outpost is at the opposite end of the resort.

Therefore, guests must take a transfer bus from The Outpost to The Settlement. From there, you’ll have to walk a few steps to Pioneer Hall.

From The Outpost, you’ll need to take the Yellow, Orange, or Purple internal bus to The Settlement. Each bus makes stops throughout the campground on the way, which will take time. You’ll also need to return this way to retrieve your car. For most guests, there is no advantage of taking your car.

Example: You’re staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach and take the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios. From there, you board a bus to Fort Wilderness, where you get dropped off at The Outpost. From The Outpost, you have to wait on another bus to reach The Settlement. That bus makes five stops on the way, taking what feels like forever. (Again, we would not take this route unless we needed to drive a car to Fort Wilderness. While it seems direct on paper, you could wait a while on a transfer bus and have to ride its entire route.)

Below is a photo of The Outpost bus stop. You might notice how a golf cart parking lot sits adjacent to it. Fort Wilderness is so large that many guests drive their golf carts to the bus stops to avoid taking the resort’s internal bus.

Not Recommended: Technically, you can walk from The Outpost to The Settlement, but it’s about a 25-minute walk that crosses several internal roads within the resort.

Hopefully, this article provided you with a few tips for traveling to Hoop Dee Doo Revue. You can use the examples above to plug in your resort and see which one works best. Of course, if you’re staying at a monorail resort, you’ll have more options. But the other resorts should all work about the same.

The most important thing to note is how you will get to Fort Wilderness and then how you will get to Hoop Dee Doo Revue once you arrive. Remember, if you end up at The Settlement, you’re only a short walk away. But if you end up at The Outpost, you will have to take another bus!

For more information about Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, you might enjoy the following:

• Visiting Tri-Circle D Ranch at Disney’s Fort Wilderness
• Disney’s Fort Wilderness Transportation Guide
• The Pools at Disney’s Fort Wilderness (Photos and More!)

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