Our Grand Review: Roundup Rodeo BBQ: A Must-Do Experience for Pixar Fans

Howdy folks! Get ready to embark on a rootin' tootin' adventure in the heart of Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort! Saddle up and get ready for the Roundup Rodeo BBQ—an experience unparalleled to any other Disney park restaurant to date. This immersive experience brings the charm and excitement of the movie series we all know and love to life! In this post, we'll lasso in all the details you need to know before you book a reservation for this experience, including details of the menus and what we ordered during our visit!

The Roundup Rodeo BBQ is Disney's latest addition to your restaurant options in Toy Story Land that seamlessly blends the magic of Disney with the rugged spirit of the wild west. The best part about this restaurant? It’s ALL YOU CARE TO ENJOY! That’s right! You can keep asking for seconds (and maybe thirds!) and cast members will surely bring all your favorites to your table. Join me as I share the highlights!

Pricing and Important Information to Know:

• $45 per Adult, $35 per Child

• Served family-style: items will be served in baskets/bowls and should be passed around your table so each member of your family can take some

• Does not offer meet-and-greets with characters

Restaurant Atmosphere:

Our recent visit to this All-You-Can-Eat Extravaganza was nothing short of spectacular. The restaurant’s theme is fantastic! The premise of the restaurant is that you are shrunk down to the size of a toy and are dining in a hand-made restaurant in Andy’s backyard. Here, Andy has used many different toys, like board games, puzzles, and boxes, in his room to make a rodeo arena.

Get Ready to Shrink Down to the Size of a Toy

Throughout the restaurant, there are tons of details that the Imagineers included to bring the theme to life. You can see a large Bo Peep statue in the middle of the arena, with Billy, Goat and Gruff by her side.

The dining area of the restaurant has 2-D décor that is like the theming within the queue of Toy Story Mania. Personally, I think it looks like kid’s stickers that Andy could have stuck on the boxes when he built the restaurant. There are also areas of the restaurant that look like Andy doodled some drawings and used them within the arena.

We loved the theming at the tables themselves. The plates the restaurant uses are ceramic but are made to look like picnic paper plates.

Even the restrooms are themed in tandem with the restaurant. When you open the doors, all the stalls are themed to be like a Wild West Saloon. The continued theming throughout all guest-facing spaces truly brings the atmosphere to the next level. Check these out before the end of your meal, as there are minimal lines, and you won’t have to join the crowd at the restrooms near Woody’s Lunchbox.

Every 15 minutes or so, the restaurant has to hold still like a toy when the arena announces that Andy is coming! Since you are shrunk down to the size of a toy, you must play the part, too! This immersive element makes guests truly feel like they are toys in Andy’s Backyard!

How’s the Food?

Bread Service: The Prospector’s Homemade Cheddar Biscuits with Sweet Pepper Jelly

Oh. My. Goodness.

These biscuits were so amazing. There are served fresh from the oven with a sweet pepper jelly on the side. The jelly is a mixture of sweets with a slight kick, but not too much spice where the kids wouldn’t enjoy. It was one of our favorite items on the menu. However, the biscuits are made with dairy products, so Justice was unable to try the standard option.

The Standard and The Justice-Approved Menu Options

Get a Wiggle on your Greens! (Enjoy All Three)

Rootin’ Tootin Tomato Salad

Cucumbers, Pickled Red Onion, White Balsamic Vinaigrette (Plant-based)

Wheezy’s Watermelon Salad

Fresh-torn Mint (Plant-based)

Rex’s Romaine and Kale Salad

Apples, Dried Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Green Goddess Dressing

APPETIZERS

Two of the salad options are Justice-Approved, and all were delightful! The Rootin’ Tootin’ Tomato Salad had a very light vinegarette dressing that gave the salad a light, refreshing taste. Wheezy’s Watermelon Salad was served with a mint garnish, which was an unexpected twist- but it works! You get your regular watermelon taste with a minor hint of mint as well.

Rex’s Romaine and Kale Salad included apples, cranberries and pumpkin seeds for garnish and was served with a Green Goddess Dressing. The dressing is a dairy base, so it was a heavier dressing than the other two options but packed a ton of flavor palettes into each bite.

MAIN COURSE

Round Up Some Chow! (Choose One)

For the main course, you can choose between a platter of a variety of smoked items or Trixie’s Plant-Base Trio. We chose the smoked meats; this option included Evil Dr. Smoked Ribs, Buttercup's Beef Brisket, There’s a Sausage in my Boot - Fire-grilled Pork Sausage, BBQ Chicken - with Style! The best part is that all of these items are Justice- Approved.

SIDES

Reach for the Sides (Select Four for the Table)

1. Mean Old Potato Salad

2. Homestyle Red-skinned Potatoes

3. The Married Spuds

4. Loaded Potato Barrels

5. The Claw! Veggie Slaw (Plant-based)

6. Force Field Fried Pickles

7. Campfire-roasted Vegetables (Plant-based)

8. Slinky Doooooooooog's Mac & Cheese

9. Buckin’ Baked Beans (Plant-based)

10. Cowpoke Corn on the Cob (Grilled Street Corn)

We chose the The Claw! Veggie Slaw, The Married Spuds, Cowpoke Corn on the Cob , and Slinky Dog’s Mac & Cheese (garnished with crush Goldfishie crackers)!

DESSERTS

Chuckwagon Desserts (Select One Each Per Guest)

1. Bo’s Lemon and Blueberry Cheesecake

2. Billy’s Chocolate Silk Pie

3. Goat’s Apple Pie

4. Gruff’s Peach-Strawberry Pie (Plant-based)

5. Cupcake à la Forky- For Lil’ Riders, Gooey Chocolate Cake, Graham Cracker, Buttercream, Sugar Cookie

We chose Bo’s lemon and blueberry cheesecake (because I am a huge cheesecake fan) and Gruff’s Peach-Strawberry Pie as our desserts. The pie is Justice-Approved (which means dairy-free) and to be quite honest, it was better than the cheesecake! I don’t say that lightly because cheesecake is the key to my heart. There was much more light flavor packed into the pie than the cheesecake.

The restaurant also serves a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, such as wine by the glass, mixed drink cocktails and hard ciders/beers. I unfortunately could not partake as I was 7 months pregnant here, but I will be planning on this next time! Check out the menu for a full list of options.

Roundup Rodeo BBQ is a rootin' tootin' good time for Disney enthusiasts and fans of the Toy Story franchise. With its attention to detail, immersive experience, and interactive elements, this restaurant checks all the boxes for visiting families: unlimited BBQ, theming the kids will love and an immersive experience to add to magic memories for years to come.

Interested in booking a reservation for the restaurant, strap on your spurs, grab your hat, and head over to Roundup Rodeo BBQ Reservation page to book your reservation now!