bringing our own dress for BBB on Fantasy? - The DIS Discussion Forums

dorito6778 · 11-29-2012, 07:23 AM

this must be allowed, right? i'm OK with shelling out $60 for DD to get made up like a princess, but are their dresses and accessories REALLY worth the extra $125?????????? I'm toying with the idea of buying her a new gown and stuff this holiday and stash it away until we go to the BBB.

lbgraves · 11-29-2012, 07:28 AM

Of course you can!

SamandWill1921 · 11-29-2012, 06:47 PM

That's a great idea! I think a lot of people do this. They will probably go on sale after the holidays too. Maybe make it a surprise, after she gets her hair done go back to the stateroom and have it all wrapped for her.

melaniejh1016 · 11-29-2012, 07:23 PM

That's my plan! I got 2 new Disney store dresses with the Halloween sales and it still cost way less than a dress at the BBB!

1KKH · 11-30-2012, 11:40 AM

We did this on the Fantasy. I surprised her with the new dress (from the Disney store at home) right before we went to our appointment. We carried it in. They let her change into it in the princess changing roooms- and then did her hair/makeup etc.

FabFivePA · 11-30-2012, 02:58 PM

Awesome idea! We've done the BBB 3 times at WDW and I've always gotten the dresses first and brought them with us. Plan to do the same for our cruise, unless the kids decide they want to go with the Pirate theme instead and then I might spring for the package since it's much cheaper. LOL

jillgunter · 11-30-2012, 03:03 PM

Make sure the dress is comfortable. My DDs rapunzel dress was scratchy/itchy and I got it from the Disney Store. It was brand new and I didnt check! I ended up doing the Fantasy package with the tee shirt and tutu. I wanted her to be comfortable all day.

You can also buy the dress down in the gift shop if you wanted. They are $60 I believe. The package the BBB has included things like shoes, tiara, wand etc. Stuff you dont need.

aliron682 · 11-30-2012, 03:59 PM

My cousins booked the whole package deal for their daughters on our cruise 2 weeks ago, but the girls ended up thinking all the dresses were too itchy so they downgraded (DCL refunded the $ no problem) and walked out of there in their bathing suits and shorts, but their hair and make up looked beautiful. They wore dresses they had brought (not princess) and were very happy.
So I think bringing one with you is a prefect idea. But I would suggest making sure it is going to be comfortable for them to wear for a while.

dqjohnson18 · 12-01-2012, 07:00 AM

Question! My DD has a 5:30 appointment on formal night and we have late dinner. Is this going to conflict with the show or meeting the captain? I always bring my own dress when we do it at WDW!!!

lbgraves · 12-01-2012, 09:02 PM

If you go to BBB ready for dinner, then you will be able to go to the show, have pictures taken in between with the captain and head to dinner. Allow about an hour for the appointment.

dqjohnson18 · 12-01-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lbgraves

If you go to BBB ready for dinner, then you will be able to go to the show, have pictures taken in between with the captain and head to dinner. Allow about an hour for the appointment.

Thank you! What time does the early show start?

11-29-2012, 07:23 AM	#1
dorito6778 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 20	bringing our own dress for BBB on Fantasy? this must be allowed, right? i'm OK with shelling out $60 for DD to get made up like a princess, but are their dresses and accessories REALLY worth the extra $125?????????? I'm toying with the idea of buying her a new gown and stuff this holiday and stash it away until we go to the BBB.

11-29-2012, 07:28 AM	#2
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,691	Of course you can! __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

11-29-2012, 06:47 PM	#3
SamandWill1921 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 216	That's a great idea! I think a lot of people do this. They will probably go on sale after the holidays too. Maybe make it a surprise, after she gets her hair done go back to the stateroom and have it all wrapped for her. __________________ DH (Will) DW (Samantha) Ariel Belated Honeymoon at Disneyland October 2011 Disney Wonder California Coast Sept 2012 Disneyland Sept 2012

11-29-2012, 07:23 PM	#4
melaniejh1016 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 125	That's my plan! I got 2 new Disney store dresses with the Halloween sales and it still cost way less than a dress at the BBB! __________________ Disney Dream Feb 2013 Disney Fantasy Dec 2012 Royal Carribbean Liberty March 2012 Celebrity Century Dec 2007 Royal Carribbean Voyage Dec 2004 Carnival Ecstacy March 2001 Royal Carribbean Enchantment 2000 Carnival Paradise 1999

11-30-2012, 11:40 AM	#5
1KKH Earning My Ears Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 57	We did this on the Fantasy. I surprised her with the new dress (from the Disney store at home) right before we went to our appointment. We carried it in. They let her change into it in the princess changing roooms- and then did her hair/makeup etc. __________________

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11-30-2012, 02:58 PM	#6
FabFivePA Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 318	Awesome idea! We've done the BBB 3 times at WDW and I've always gotten the dresses first and brought them with us. Plan to do the same for our cruise, unless the kids decide they want to go with the Pirate theme instead and then I might spring for the package since it's much cheaper. LOL

11-30-2012, 03:03 PM	#7
jillgunter Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 139	Make sure the dress is comfortable. My DDs rapunzel dress was scratchy/itchy and I got it from the Disney Store. It was brand new and I didnt check! I ended up doing the Fantasy package with the tee shirt and tutu. I wanted her to be comfortable all day. You can also buy the dress down in the gift shop if you wanted. They are $60 I believe. The package the BBB has included things like shoes, tiara, wand etc. Stuff you dont need. __________________ Jill

11-30-2012, 03:59 PM	#8
aliron682 Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 127	My cousins booked the whole package deal for their daughters on our cruise 2 weeks ago, but the girls ended up thinking all the dresses were too itchy so they downgraded (DCL refunded the $ no problem) and walked out of there in their bathing suits and shorts, but their hair and make up looked beautiful. They wore dresses they had brought (not princess) and were very happy. So I think bringing one with you is a prefect idea. But I would suggest making sure it is going to be comfortable for them to wear for a while. __________________ Alison (Mom); Ron (Dad); Laurin (DD-12) DCL Addicts "If we all threw our problems in a pile and then saw everyone else's; we would grab ours back"

12-01-2012, 07:00 AM	#9
dqjohnson18 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 21	Question! My DD has a 5:30 appointment on formal night and we have late dinner. Is this going to conflict with the show or meeting the captain? I always bring my own dress when we do it at WDW!!!

12-01-2012, 09:02 PM	#10
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,691	If you go to BBB ready for dinner, then you will be able to go to the show, have pictures taken in between with the captain and head to dinner. Allow about an hour for the appointment. __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

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