Jessie’s Roundup: A Rip-Roarin’ Revue soft opened today at the Diamond Horseshoe in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, and Fantasy Land News was there for it on day one. The show officially opens May 26 as part of Cool Kids’ Summer 2026, but Disney gave it an early run this weekend ahead of the big launch, and it is every bit as fun as the name promises. Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye take over one of Magic Kingdom’s most storied venues for a Toy Story hoedown packed with live music, a jump rope routine, interactive dancing, a sing-along, and enough energy to fill every corner of that old saloon. Babybel presents the show and runs through September 8, 2026.
Before getting into what the show is, it is worth pausing on where it is. The Diamond Horseshoe is one of the original opening day attractions at Magic Kingdom, dating back to October 1, 1971. It ran as the Diamond Horseshoe Revue for decades, inspired by Disneyland’s beloved Golden Horseshoe Revue, before transitioning through several formats and finally closing as a table-service restaurant. The last live show in this building was Goofy’s Country Dancin’ Jamboree, which ran from 2003 to 2005. That is over 20 years of silence on that stage. Bringing live entertainment back to the Diamond Horseshoe is a genuine milestone for Magic Kingdom, and Disney picked the right moment for it. Dining will return to the space in fall 2026 once the summer run ends.
The interior has been dressed in full Toy Story western theming. Most of the decorative elements pull from the Woody’s Roundup television show introduced in Toy Story 2, the in-universe show that established Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye as characters. Cartoon cutouts of critters from Woody’s Roundup line the base of the stage, the same cast of characters Toy Story Mania fans will recognize from the ride’s targets. Rope details, horseshoe iconography, and the show’s bold color palette of orange, blue, and red work well against the existing white saloon architecture of the Diamond Horseshoe. The venue already had the bones for exactly this kind of show. Disney did not need to fight the space.
How the Show Works
Two 15-minute show formats rotate throughout the day, with roughly 10 minutes between them. There is no queue to get in. Guests walk in and out of the Diamond Horseshoe freely, making it easy to catch a moment, stay for both shows, or pop in from the Frontierland heat and stay as long as the kids are engaged. That walk-in format is one of the best things about the experience. No Lightning Lane, no standby queue, no reservation required. Just walk through the door.
The first show format features Woody and Jessie together on stage alongside the Roundup Ropers, an ensemble of performers in colorful Toy Story-patterned shirts, cowboy hats, and neckerchiefs. A few minutes in, the Roundup Ropers take the floor and launch into a jump rope routine that is genuinely impressive, the kind of act that makes adults put their phones down. From there the performers come out to the main floor so children can join in on the jump rope fun themselves. Woody and Jessie return to center stage to teach guests the Horseshoe Stomp, a western-style dance built for the whole room to do together. The show closes with Woody and Jessie leading a full sing-along to You’ve Got a Friend in Me, which is the correct song to end on and the room knows it.
The second show format swaps out the Roundup Ropers for Dusty Strings, a solo live musician in a plaid shirt, vest, and cowboy hat who plays acoustic guitar and sings. Dusty Strings teaches guests a dance as the set builds, and Bullseye joins him on stage. Watching Bullseye interact with a live guitar-playing cowboy is exactly as charming as it sounds. The two formats complement each other well and give families who stick around for both a genuinely different experience each time.
The Horseshoe Stomp and What to Expect
The Horseshoe Stomp is the signature interactive moment of the show and the piece Disney has been spotlighting in promotional content ahead of opening. It is a western-style line dance that Woody and Jessie walk the room through step by step, designed so kids and adults can both follow along without feeling lost. Disney even released a tutorial video ahead of opening so guests can learn the moves before they arrive. It is a good move because the families who already know the steps when Woody calls them out are going to have a much better time than those catching it cold.
The whole show is built for participation. Jessie opens the experience by telling guests that everyone may be strangers now, but by the time they are done they will all be friends. It is a direct nod to the original Diamond Horseshoe Revue tradition, where the show would welcome the room with a version of that same idea. For longtime Disney fans who remember the old revue, that moment lands with a bit of extra weight. For everyone else, it just sets the right tone immediately.
Beyond the two show formats, the Diamond Horseshoe has been set up with activity elements for the time between performances. One station lets guests pick up a deputy name, choosing a Toy Story character to base a personalized sticker nickname on. It is a small touch but it is the kind of small touch that makes a seven-year-old’s entire day. The space has also been cleared of dining tables to give kids room to move around freely during the interactive moments, which matters in a venue that fills up. No child is standing behind someone else when Jessie calls them to the floor.
The Babybel sponsorship is present but not intrusive. Signage acknowledges the presenting sponsor without taking over the experience itself. The show reads as a Disney production first, sponsored experience second, which is exactly the right balance.
Our Take
This is the kind of show Magic Kingdom has needed for years. The Diamond Horseshoe going dark for two decades was always a quiet loss, because that building was designed for live performance and it shows in every arch and balcony. Jessie’s Roundup fills it correctly. The jump rope routine from the Roundup Ropers is the highlight of the first show format and worth the visit on its own. Dusty Strings with Bullseye dancing next to a live acoustic guitar is a warmer, more intimate version of the same idea and equally good in its own way. The walk-in format removes every barrier that usually stops families from committing to a show mid-park-day. The You’ve Got a Friend in Me sing-along at the end is the right call every time. The only honest question is whether this becomes permanent or stays seasonal. Based on what we saw today, it should stay. This is what the Diamond Horseshoe was built for. For everything else opening across Walt Disney World as part of Cool Kids’ Summer 2026, see our complete Cool Kids’ Summer guide and the Fantasy Land News Magic Kingdom hub.
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