Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique FAQ PART II - w/ Photos

[jenseib]

Does anyone know if you can do the Middle Package (Coach I believe? The $54 one) and just buy a dress there and not have it upgraded to a Castle Package? We could really do without the photo shoot (it doesn't look that great IMO) and all the extras, but I would love for DD4 to be able to pick out her own dress while there.

TIA!

You sure can.

 

[KayMouse]

You sure can.

Thanks for the quick reply! I will do JUST that! DD will love that so much more than me bringing in a dress!

 

[samheatherwhite]

We are surprising my DD with a BBB appt. for her 5th b-day. I am planning on making an invitation for her with all of the info. about BBB for her to unwrap at her party on Sept. 1. She will use it when we go on Sept. 18th, so she can be fancy for MNSSHP that night. I was wondering if anyone had any relatively new pics of their BBB experience that you wouldn't mind sharing. Especially the two styles that have extensions as that is what I think she will choose. (She is in ballet class and has to wear a bun to class, she is not a huge fan of a bun. She likes her hair long and free like Rapunzel. LOL)

 

[annmarieda]

Does anyone know if you can do the Middle Package (Coach I believe? The $54 one) and just buy a dress there and not have it upgraded to a Castle Package? We could really do without the photo shoot (it doesn't look that great IMO) and all the extras, but I would love for DD4 to be able to pick out her own dress while there.

TIA!

I know you mention not wanting the photo package... but when dd did BBB in december, we did the middle package. We brought our own dress and then went to the photo shoot. You don't get the portrait package... but they will add the photos to your pp... so if you are planning to get the pp cd... unless things have changed, it is not additional cost to do the shoot. DD was thrilled by it.

 

[annmarieda]

I know I have some time since we don't go for almost another 6 months... but we have dd's appointment set. This time though, dd wants to dress as Merida. I know the movie is not even out yet, but we are very excited. Any thoughts as to when/if any of you think a dress might be available? I am not sure how to go about making one myself... but I just might have to.

 

[madelyn]

DD will be 5.5 our upcoming trip in about 2 months. She asked about BBB (never done it before). I told her that there might not be an appointment available this late but we are flexible. She said she prefers the castle location but we can also go to the DD one. I am telling her that we can't afford the full package with the dress. She seems OK with that. But she doesn't want to wear any of the dresses she already has and seems to have her heart set on the Rapunzel wedding dress. I'm not buying the $150 one that I see on the Disney Store website right now but it looks like they have a $50 version. The ones on Ebay seem more expensive. Looks like I missed the last 25% coupon code for the Disney Store website. We do have a store at a mall close by so we can check there. I can pay with Disney gift cards purchased with a Target credit card and get 5% off but does any one know of a cheaper source for the Rapunzel wedding dress?

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

I know this is not what you want to hear, but the $50 one at the disney store is so worth it. Pictures online do not do it justice. I have 2 girls and I purchased 2 of them wth my disney points. My girls love love love these dresses.

 

[Funfire240]

I saw a version of the wedding dress at Toys R Us but it can't even compare to the Disney Store one in quality or looks IMO. I have the $50 Disney Store one bought to give my daughter next week on her birthday and I love it! It's so beautiful - DD saw it in the store last time we were there and commented how she wised she could have such a beautiful dress (counting down until 4/17 when she opens it!!).
The quality of it seems great and it just sparkles all over - definitely worth the money.

 

[madelyn]

Glad to hear the positive feedback on this dress from you two who bought it. So is the dress on-line the same as the one in-store? I'm thinking I'll just get it at the store unless they don't have the right size or unless a great coupon code for the site comes out. I just put in a call to BBB and I was able to get an appointment for the Crown Package for June 1 in the afternoon before our Chef Mickey's dinner reservation. Something earlier wouldn't really work for us since we're switching resorts that morning not sure what our plans will be.

I know this is not what you want to hear, but the $50 one at the disney store is so worth it. Pictures online do not do it justice. I have 2 girls and I purchased 2 of them wth my disney points. My girls love love love these dresses.

 

[grandmadebby2]

DD will be 5.5 our upcoming trip in about 2 months. She asked about BBB (never done it before). I told her that there might not be an appointment available this late but we are flexible. She said she prefers the castle location but we can also go to the DD one. I am telling her that we can't afford the full package with the dress. She seems OK with that. But she doesn't want to wear any of the dresses she already has and seems to have her heart set on the Rapunzel wedding dress. I'm not buying the $150 one that I see on the Disney Store website right now but it looks like they have a $50 version. The ones on Ebay seem more expensive. Looks like I missed the last 25% coupon code for the Disney Store website. We do have a store at a mall close by so we can check there. I can pay with Disney gift cards purchased with a Target credit card and get 5% off but does any one know of a cheaper source for the Rapunzel wedding dress?

not sure when you are going so hope you can get an appointment. Got my 4 DGD's the Rapunzel wedding dress and it is beautiful. The quality is great and the details are outstanding. I did not wait for a 25% off to come out when I bought it, just glad I was able to get them in all 4 sizes.

 

[kimberwee]

Glad to hear the positive feedback on this dress from you two who bought it. So is the dress on-line the same as the one in-store? I'm thinking I'll just get it at the store unless they don't have the right size or unless a great coupon code for the site comes out. I just put in a call to BBB and I was able to get an appointment for the Crown Package for June 1 in the afternoon before our Chef Mickey's dinner reservation. Something earlier wouldn't really work for us since we're switching resorts that morning not sure what our plans will be.

I bought the $50 Rapunzel Wedding dress as well. It is online and in the stores and both previous posters are correct in that the pics online do NOT do it justice. We are huge Disney Store Costume fans as they tend to be more durable and detailed than the ones bought elsewhere. As my DH says, you get what you pay for in this case. This Rapunzel dress is incredible.

Still waiting on someone to report on the Courtyard Package. Waiting on pins and needles...

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

I bought the $50 Rapunzel Wedding dress as well. It is online and in the stores and both previous posters are correct in that the pics online do NOT do it justice. We are huge Disney Store Costume fans as they tend to be more durable and detailed than the ones bought elsewhere. As my DH says, you get what you pay for in this case. This Rapunzel dress is incredible.

Still waiting on someone to report on the Courtyard Package. Waiting on pins and needles...

I am waiting on pins an needles too! We are going in sept. and I booked the courtyard for my 2 girls but I still want to see pics incase I change my mind.
BTW.. my girls are 7 & 4 and they BOTH loves the $50 wedding dress.

 

[madelyn]

I know that the inferior quality of the Toys R Us dresses has been mentioned before but I saw in today's ad in my newspaper some specials good today/tomorrow only (April 6/7). They have a photo of Disney Princess dresses (regularly $25) and they are B1G1 free. I still plan to buy the $50 Rapunzel wedding dress at the Disney store (or on-line) but for $12.50 those Toys R Us dresses would make dress up clothes that you don't care about getting messed up or torn. DD saw the ad and says she wants Ariel and Belle. Odd b/c she never talked about wanting those before.

 

[DW2010]

I had booked the Pirates League but DD said she wants to do the BBB again. She did it to celebrate her 4th birthday and will do it again to celebrate her 6th . I am having a seller make the pink Cinderella dress for me. She also wore a pink Cinderella dress by another seller to her first BBB visit. Yes, I love the pink Cinderella dress.

 

[2goofykiddos]

My DD is wearing the same one for her 5th Bday at BBB coming up in May. Haven't received the dress so I hope it is cute!

 

[madelyn]

What would be an appropriate tip for services @ BBB? My daughter will be doing the Crown package priced @ $54.95. My son might do the Knight package for $14.95. We have reservations for both but he is still deciding. Will more than 1 person work on your child? If so, you have to be prepared to tip both and in cash? I assume for the Knight package, the amount of time spent is around 10 minutes so tip wouldn't be more than a couple of dollars for that one, would it?

 

[jenseib]

What would be an appropriate tip for services @ BBB? My daughter will be doing the Crown package priced @ $54.95. My son might do the Knight package for $14.95. We have reservations for both but he is still deciding. Will more than 1 person work on your child? If so, you have to be prepared to tip both and in cash? I assume for the Knight package, the amount of time spent is around 10 minutes so tip wouldn't be more than a couple of dollars for that one, would it?

Tipping for this would be similar to dining...if you chose to tip. Tipping for hair services in a salon is 15-20 percent of the service, not any accessories you buy, so I personally would and have tipped the same way here. You do have to tip cash, they won't allow you to add it to your CC and you will have to tip each individually. And yes, they should have 2 people working on the kids! Be sure to be on your toes so you can take pictures! And don't forget they take photopass there as well.

 

[madelyn]

So if the package price is $55, 15 to 20% of that would be $8.25 to $11. So an easy and appropriate cash tip would be a $10. And this would be per individual? So around $20 total? And for the $15 Knight package that would be around $3? Yeah, I can see how I would be willing to tip for the $55 package but 20% of the priciest package would be $38 +! And if you have to give that to TWO attendants that would be almost $80 in tips!

Tipping for this would be similar to dining...if you chose to tip. Tipping for hair services in a salon is 15-20 percent of the service, not any accessories you buy, so I personally would and have tipped the same way here. You do have to tip cash, they won't allow you to add it to your CC and you will have to tip each individually. And yes, they should have 2 people working on the kids! Be sure to be on your toes so you can take pictures! And don't forget they take photopass there as well.

 

[jenseib]

So if the package price is $55, 15 to 20% of that would be $8.25 to $11. So an easy and appropriate cash tip would be a $10. And this would be per individual? So around $20 total? And for the $15 Knight package that would be around $3? Yeah, I can see how I would be willing to tip for the $55 package but 20% of the priciest package would be $38 +! And if you have to give that to TWO attendants that would be almost $80 in tips!

Right, $10 is a good number for that package. $3 for the knight would be good too. Of course use your own disgression and how you feel the service was as well.
As for the larger package, that prices includes the dress and everything else...so I would only tip on the hair nails portion.

I know not everyone does it that way. I used to be a hair styliest (I am stil licensed) so I go by how things are done in a salon.

 

[madelyn]

So just want to clarify, $10 for a $55 package would be the tip PER PERSON, not divided between the attendants?

Right, $10 is a good number for that package. $3 for the knight would be good too. Of course use your own disgression and how you feel the service was as well.
As for the larger package, that prices includes the dress and everything else...so I would only tip on the hair nails portion.

I know not everyone does it that way. I used to be a hair styliest (I am stil licensed) so I go by how things are done in a salon.