BBB for older children

[Chrislovesdisney]

My 9 year old is sadly past the “everything princess” stage but she does want to do BBB - I’m pretty sure she’s planning on wanting to go in to see if they would do a French braid and her makeup to look all fancy and grown up for dinner. I don’t even think she’d want a tiara. Do they do regular “hairstyles” like various braids or is it really just the standard half-bun-to-fit-the-tiara-around styling? Tia.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

They only do their standard packages with no variation.

The spas/salons used to have a pre-teen/teen package but I honestly haven’t heard about it since re-opening.

 

[Chrislovesdisney]

They only do their standard packages with no variation.

The spas/salons used to have a pre-teen/teen package but I honestly haven’t heard about it since re-opening.

That’s all helpful to know - I’ll try to look into the spa/salon option!

 

[Geomom]

It's too bad DCL no longer has the hair/makeup option my then 12 yr old DD did on the Wonder in Alaska in 2016 before they got BBB. They did 'glitter and go' in one of the shops for $20 for 3-12 yr olds--a quick hairstyle, face gem, lip gloss, and lots of glitter in the hair. My daughter felt so special and had it done on formal night. (I also wish they would have allowed older kids to do it too...my 16 yr old was jealous of her sister, lol.)

 

[princesscinderella]

My daughter (12) would just visit BBB to get sprinkled with glitter, one of ther cruise friends onboard told her about it and she got pixie dusted every day.

 

[Clojel]

You also might want to look into the pirate night makeover that BBB offers. Instead of a princess makeover, they'll make your DD into a "pirate". She might prefer that over the traditional princess offerings. My DD was 8 when we did the pirate makeover and she LOVED it

 

[1200emily]

You also might want to look into the pirate night makeover that BBB offers. Instead of a princess makeover, they'll make your DD into a "pirate". She might prefer that over the traditional princess offerings. My DD was 8 when we did the pirate makeover and she LOVED it

The pirate's league pirate makeovers for Pirate night have not returned yet and are supposed to be back in the fall.

 

[anricat]

That’s all helpful to know - I’ll try to look into the spa/salon option!

Here are the options for the teen services: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/onboard-activities/chill-spa/

 

[Chrislovesdisney]

Here are the options for the teen services: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/onboard-activities/chill-spa/

Thank you. These don’t pop up for us because my daughter is only 9.5. I wish there were a little more flexibility with age overlaps for certain activities. I’m not looking for her to be in a club with older kids. Just certain experiences might be preferable to a younger (or older in some scenarios) child.

 

[anricat]

Thank you. These don’t pop up for us because my daughter is only 9.5. I wish there were a little more flexibility with age overlaps for certain activities. I’m not looking for her to be in a club with older kids. Just certain experiences might be preferable to a younger (or older in some scenarios) child.

I think the idea in this is that for the kids up to that age BBB is available and then these teen services bridge up to the adult services so that they have some kind of service in that arena available to all age groupings so I think the expectation for a 9 year old would be BBB. You just happen to have the (very likely rare) instance of a kiddo that's within their target range for BBB that's uninterested.