Poppin
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It's a shame when places need to put rules like this in place to tell people what common sense should be telling them.![]()

It's a shame when places need to put rules like this in place to tell people what common sense should be telling them.![]()
It's a shame when places need to put rules like this in place to tell people what common sense should be telling them.![]()
It's a shame when places need to put rules like this in place to tell people what common sense should be telling them.![]()
Strange because every time we go to WDW, my sis (37), SIL (31), and SIL's sister (20), go to BBB. The only thing they don't have is the costumes for adults, but they get the full package. Even the sash, which they wear around the parks. And they are not the only adults in there. They will be very upset to find this age restriction in place. Seems rather silly to me. Why limit it to only kids? A paying customer is still a paying customer, no matter the age.
Financially it makes sense for Disney. You and your sisters will pay for the make up and hair and maybe a tiara and even some pictures. There is no chance you will be upsold to a dress and shoes. There's a high margin of profit on those dresses.
Disney can spend the 30-45 minutes of styling time on you for $X or they can spend it on a little girl for $X plus the potential for an upsell. If the demand is higher than availability, it is in their best interest monetarily to fill the slots will potential full package clients and let you steer your adult dollars to a different special experience.
I suspect the same, and I do think that Disney was right to see that as a problem and fix it. It's a service that is clearly geared more toward children, so I don't see a problem with making it one of very few kids-only activities in the World. We grown-ups have a couple nice adults-only activities too, after all.
My personal view may be colored by the fact that I would much rather go to the Grand Floridian or Yacht Club for a blowout than go to BBB for their Spackle 'n Glitter special.
But will the adult spas take a little child? I did not think they would so where would you go for a mother/daughter treatment?
The only problem I see with this is someone that wants to do a mother/daughter thing. I had no desire to do it when my DD did but if they had asked me to do it also I would have to make them happy, especially as we were going to MNSSHP that evening.
Why not leave one location open to adults that are having it done with a child.
Denise in MI
This..
It probably boils down to $$.Mostly every decision like this is..Reality is what is stated above by the PP.Plus, It also takes longer to do an adults hair then a childs too.
I honestly don't think BBB is all that ( I let my daughter do it once).I think that if grown woman wants to look like a princess then maybe Disney should come up with an option for them.I am not saying adults shouldn't feel free to let their inner child out,or shouldn't dress up as a princess but I don't think what the BBB is capable of doing is a good look for an adult woman..
Most likely not that they were not finding slots for little girls, but that they cannot have adults do the more costly packages.
It's about the almighty buck. They can sell your little princess a $80+ dollar outfit with accessories but mom can only get the cheap hair and make-up package. So they have a much beter increase in sales if they limit it to 3-12 range as they can try and sell them the outfits and accessories.
Denise in MI
.....My Niece was seated next to a couple of very loud adults. It was hard to focus on anything but the obnoxious adults, who were laughing loudly, and proclaiming themselves princesses, etc. I think the little girls should have their own place they can go to become a princess without an adult around to spoil the "magic" for them.....
.....the atmosphere is not quite the same at BBB when it has a group of adult women in there.
I think you are right and this probably has something to do with it. They might also be trying to preserve a certain atmosphere. Just as the atmosphere would be ruined at a fancy quiet adult spa by having little kids getting treatments, the atmosphere is not quite the same at BBB when it has a group of adult women in there.
Actually, the spa at Saratoga Springs does offer a My First Facial, My First Manicure and My First Pedicure for guests 4-12. Mommy and Daughter can still have a special experience without using the glitter and glue and BBB.
Financially it makes sense for Disney. You and your sisters will pay for the make up and hair and maybe a tiara and even some pictures. There is no chance you will be upsold to a dress and shoes. There's a high margin of profit on those dresses.
Disney can spend the 30-45 minutes of styling time on you for $X or they can spend it on a little girl for $X plus the potential for an upsell. If the demand is higher than availability, it is in their best interest monetarily to fill the slots will potential full package clients and let you steer your adult dollars to a different special experience.
This is OUTRAGEOUS! How dare they tell me I can't get bippidi boppidi booed even at 42. Don't they know WDW ISN'T just for kids? It if for the KID IN ALL of us. Don't even get me started on you trying to stand your 3' tall kid in front of my 5"10" husband at a parade or show. He won't be able to enjoy it to the fullest, much less see over your giant child's head...
Just kidding. Really? They had to make this a rule? People are so weird.![]()
I suspect that many kids couldn't get in because adults took too many of the slots.
Why not leave one location open to adults that are having it done with a child.
Denise in MI