BBB Dress Shortage????

[Pumpernoodle]

I just wondered if anyone who has been the the World recently noticed whether princess dresses were in short supply. Does the BBB seem to have all dresses/sizes? I read before that many sizes and certain princesses were difficult to find, and I think going and not being able to get "the" dress would be super disappointing. I wondered if we should look for a dress before we go. Thanks in advance for any info!

 

[Minnie824]

This isn't exactly recent, but we went in Nov 2008 and could not get an Ariel dress for my DD then aged 7. They had the smallest and largest sizes...AND I looked in downtown disney, MK, hotels, everything.

 

[moepanz]

From what I have read I would get the dress before you go just to save $. I hear the BBB dresses can be expensive.

 

[DaniB]

I was reading about WDW's lack of dresses and lack of larger sizes for older girls that made me decide against booking this experience for our daughter.

She'll be 11 when we go and really wanted the full package. But I'm not risking booking and having to pay for it when chances are good they won't have a size 10/12 dress.

And I'm not going to search for one out here either.

 

[goofy's_gurl]

I just wondered if anyone who has been the the World recently noticed whether princess dresses were in short supply. Does the BBB seem to have all dresses/sizes? I read before that many sizes and certain princesses were difficult to find, and I think going and not being able to get "the" dress would be super disappointing. I wondered if we should look for a dress before we go. Thanks in advance for any info!

To save money I would get a dress before you go. It will be cheaper in the long run

 

[Pumpernoodle]

Thanks everyone! I've actually been looking on Etsy and they have tons of different and unique handmade dresses. Lots of unusual characters too! Many are WAAAAAAY out of my price range, but some aren't too bad price wise.

 

[goofy's_gurl]

Thanks everyone! I've actually been looking on Etsy and they have tons of different and unique handmade dresses. Lots of unusual characters too! Many are WAAAAAAY out of my price range, but some aren't too bad price wise.

Last year we got a dress at the disney store. You may want to check that out too.

 

[mom2rtk]

The only way to be sure you will have the dress you want is to bring it in with you. Both Etsy and Ebay have a wide variety of creative dress options, from discounted stuff from the Disney store, on up to high end custom made gowns. Have fun looking! They are only this age for so long!

 

[Pixie Princess]

I was reading about WDW's lack of dresses and lack of larger sizes for older girls that made me decide against booking this experience for our daughter.

She'll be 11 when we go and really wanted the full package. But I'm not risking booking and having to pay for it when chances are good they won't have a size 10/12 dress.

And I'm not going to search for one out here either.

I can absolutely understand that. Thought I'd let you know I got a 10-12 Ariel for my DD in Oct. 2008 with no problem. Our problem was the shoes she wanted. They didn't have them at the MK BBB, so we had to take a smaller size and exchange at DTD later in the trip.