Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique FAQ PART II - w/ Photos

[jenseib]

Questions! I'll be purchasing the Tiana dress from BBB for my eight year old sister before we go in October and I'm not sure what size to get. I've heard that the Disney store princess dresses run small, but are BBB dresses the same? She just turned eight earlier this month and she wears a size 7/8 in almost everything. If the dresses run small, a 7/8 probably won't fit her very long, but a 10/12 might be to big/long. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. The Disney Store has a beautiful Princess Tiana costume for sale right now. However, I just adore the BBB version. I seriously wish it came in my size. How do the two compare quality wise?

I don't think most of the dresses run small, I think some do, like the Alice dress. But you could take her to the Disney store andtry a few on to see how they fit. Most ate tea lenght dresses so if it's too long, that shouldn't be too major of a problem.

Is Alice an option at the BBB? My daughter is 8 and not into princesses, but wants to be Alice for Halloween, anyway. Also, she's VERY sensitive to "scratchy" clothing and I don't think any of the princess dresses will be an option for her.

No it's not, but they do sell the dresses at the park, but they are harder to find. If you can, I would find one ahead of time. I find the park Alice dress runs small.
I also think most of the princess dresses would be considered scratchy by most kids.

OK, so we're getting the Castle package (the works ) but if we find a different dress (possibly Alice) in the park do we get a credit back on our $200 BBB package? I still want my daughter to be able to get some accessories, the photos, etc. like her sisters are getting. With the Castle package, do they just give you a certain $ amount credit - or are there very distinct things the kids need to choose from?

Also, I heard there are "deluxe" dresses available at BBB with the package for extra $ - does anyone have photos of these? These will be the first princess dresses in our house, so I would really like them all to be non-scratchy, quality dresses for us to keep for Halloween & our costume bin, etc.

You don't prepay. You just use a c redit card for a hold. Once you get there and get what you want they charge you for each individual item you get.

do you have to have a credit card to make a reservation????

yes, as a hold.

 

[joy13]

Someone posted yoU can get the pics printed as an a la carte option, is this not true??

Yes - that's what I meant - I just didn't word it very well

 

[nannye]

V visited the BBB last monday. Before we went I really wanted to know prices in order to have a better idea of what to expect but no one seemed to know, i was about to throw out the receipt and thought I would post them.

Seeing the expression on V's face was worth every penny!

We got the crown package for 57.85 (we got a 2.90 discount by pairing it as a package I guess)
The dress was 64.99 I believe this is the price for most but perhaps not All of the other princess dresses. I did see this price for a few of them.
V was Cinderella.

Shoes were $24.95
Crown was $17.95
Light up wand 19.95
Gloves and Purse 19.95

 

[nannye]

Yes - they will credit you the price of the dress if you buy it early. The package doesn't save you any money - it's just the cost of everything added together. I also think all the deluxe dresses at BBB are at other stores at the park, so you can preview them before you get to BBB (unless it's your first day in the am of course )

What are the deluxe dresses? We just cam back from disney and I only saw 1 version of each dress.

 

[princssdisnygina]

What are the deluxe dresses? We just cam back from disney and I only saw 1 version of each dress.

I believe the deluxe dresses would be a wedding type dress or a special dress for the season... i.e. Belle's holiday dress. Someone correct me if I am wrong!

 

[joy13]

What are the deluxe dresses? We just cam back from disney and I only saw 1 version of each dress.

I'm not sure what is available at the parks anymore because I haven't been for 2 years - but on the Disney Store site a couple of the princesses have deluxe versions of the dress that are just a bit fancier and a lot more expensive. I know at one time they had a deluxe Cinderella Wedding Dress at the Parks, I don't think they do anymore.

 

[Zeppelin]

my little princess was at the BBB on Friday, 8/26 and loved it but i will say this- for the money we spent and the location (we were at the Castle) i was not impressed with the selection of dresses on hand... and this is from a dude who has no sense of fashion other than the jeans i wear...

i just thought there should've been more available than the standards....

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

my little princess was at the BBB on Friday, 8/26 and loved it but i will say this- for the money we spent and the location (we were at the Castle) i was not impressed with the selection of dresses on hand... and this is from a dude who has no sense of fashion other than the jeans i wear...

i just thought there should've been more available than the standards....

From what I remember, a few years ago they had a couple more, namely Alice and Minnie. I think they also had a "generic" princess dress. I'm guessing they didn't sell enough to justify keeping them in the store.

 

[Zeppelin]

From what I remember, a few years ago they had a couple more, namely Alice and Minnie. I think they also had a "generic" princess dress. I'm guessing they didn't sell enough to justify keeping them in the store.

its all mostly generic from what i saw- and with the prices they charge, the fact its often near impossible to get in and its always busy, never mind the proximity to move the merchandise, they should have three times the number of dresses they have imo....

 

[jenseib]

What are the deluxe dresses? We just cam back from disney and I only saw 1 version of each dress.

No, they no longer carry deluxes. I think they did away with that catagory at WDW for now. At one time the Ariel weeding dress was considered deluxe, but when I got it in 2008 it was brought down to standard and the price reflected that. (deluxes at the parks used to be about $20 or so more)

V visited the BBB last monday. Before we went I really wanted to know prices in order to have a better idea of what to expect but no one seemed to know, i was about to throw out the receipt and thought I would post them.

Seeing the expression on V's face was worth every penny!

We got the crown package for 57.85 (we got a 2.90 discount by pairing it as a package I guess)
The dress was 64.99 I believe this is the price for most but perhaps not All of the other princess dresses. I did see this price for a few of them.
V was Cinderella.

Shoes were $24.95
Crown was $17.95
Light up wand 19.95
Gloves and Purse 19.95

I don't think you got a discount at all. I think that package base price for hair is $55 ish. (probably the $57.85) I could be wrong, but they don't give any discounts for getting a package, they are all packages. But each item is rang seperately. So then the nail polish would've been rang seperately. So that would probably make it the $60ish price it is now. Are you saying you also got a dress and other items too, or did you get those before hand?

my little princess was at the BBB on Friday, 8/26 and loved it but i will say this- for the money we spent and the location (we were at the Castle) i was not impressed with the selection of dresses on hand... and this is from a dude who has no sense of fashion other than the jeans i wear...

i just thought there should've been more available than the standards....

The dresses are the very basic dresses they sell at the parks. Nothing extra at BBB. That is stated in all the BBB threads. That is why many people buy a dress they like ahead of time and take it with them. That way they get what they want and for some, they like to be a bit different than the rest.

 

[mom2princesses2]

Hi all I had a question was hoping someone could help. DD has very short hair (just about makes it into a pony). I don't want the extensions and i'm not looking for something that will last days (just a few hours). Do you think they can just pull it up to like a little sprout on top of her head. I know I am wasting the money to not have it really "done" but it's just about the experience for her and not what it will look like or that it will last.

TIA

When our DD was 4, she had very short hair. They pulled up her hair as the could and put the extensions in. I've got to tell you that she absolutely loved having "long hair" for the day. She kept cracking us up because she would see her shadow and just get so excited!

I would highly recommend the extensions for short hair!

 

[PrincessCooper's Mom]

We have BBB appt on 9/17/11 and then supper at 1900 Park Fare. I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and order the dress that is $39.50 from the Disney Store or wait. Can anyone direct me to a picture of the current Cinderella dress they have for sale at the BBB at Downtown Disney? Thanks

 

[Zeppelin]

The dresses are the very basic dresses they sell at the parks. Nothing extra at BBB. That is stated in all the BBB threads. That is why many people buy a dress they like ahead of time and take it with them. That way they get what they want and for some, they like to be a bit different than the rest.

hence my point why it is ridiculous and a bit of a downer- you are in the middle of the most famous amusement park in the world at its most iconic structure and paying big $$$ for your little girl yet all they have to offer are the very basic dresses....

i saw a variety of dresses in the shop- far wider range than was offered at BBB, which just offered the same dresses they have on a Disney cruise...

 

[jenseib]

hence my point why it is ridiculous and a bit of a downer- you are in the middle of the most famous amusement park in the world at its most iconic structure and paying big $$$ for your little girl yet all they have to offer are the very basic dresses....

i saw a variety of dresses in the shop- far wider range than was offered at BBB, which just offered the same dresses they have on a Disney cruise...

The dresses are the same all over the parks and cruisleline. They only have 1 style of dress per character for the most part. But BBB only carries the most popular ones. Disney tends to change the style every few years. I have to say the curretn styles out have been my least favorite. Which is why we always bring our own.

 

[HuskerFaninIL]

We have BBB appt on 9/17/11 and then supper at 1900 Park Fare. I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and order the dress that is $39.50 from the Disney Store or wait. Can anyone direct me to a picture of the current Cinderella dress they have for sale at the BBB at Downtown Disney? Thanks

I dont know what's in the park right now, but I do happen to have ordered the Tangled and Belle dresses from disneystore and they are just gorgeous. I am sure the Cindy dress would be as well.

I made the decision to order them because I was worried that they wouldnt have the dresses my girls wanted or their sizes. I couldnt handle their sadness if something they had their hearts set on wasn't in stock.

 

[SalandJeff]

I dont know what's in the park right now, but I do happen to have ordered the Tangled and Belle dresses from disneystore and they are just gorgeous. I am sure the Cindy dress would be as well...

Is this the Rapunzel dress that you got from the DS? Does it have the netting underskirt - my dd will not wear anything that is itchy at all. I would like to order it, but don't want to bother if it will itch her. Thanks.

 

[charmed1212]

I dont know what's in the park right now, but I do happen to have ordered the Tangled and Belle dresses from disneystore and they are just gorgeous. I am sure the Cindy dress would be as well.

I made the decision to order them because I was worried that they wouldnt have the dresses my girls wanted or their sizes. I couldnt handle their sadness if something they had their hearts set on wasn't in stock.

Good to hear! I ordered the Rapunzel and Belle dresses too and were hoping they would be nice. I agree about the sizes. It is just easier when you have what they want.

 

[dizzydrop]

Does anybody who has been there already know if they get the fairytale princess hairstyle does it include a tiara or do you have to pay extra for one?

 

[Girls1]

Does anybody who has been there already know if they get the fairytale princess hairstyle does it include a tiara or do you have to pay extra for one?

Do you mean the Diva hairsyle with the twists in the front and the different colored hair piece? It does not come with a tiara.
Only the bun comes with a tiara, the other styles come with different clips that are placed in the front.
There are various tiaras sold in the store to choose from.

 

[Girls1]

Thanks!

Do you happen to know the approximate cost of the WDW one?

Hi. It's $9.50 of $10.50 I saw it in one of the stores in Main Street USA last week. They also had the face stickers, the Mickey hair clip and Mickery hair pins!