Bippity Boppity BOO BOO :(

[roliepolieoliefan]

I am sorry you feel ridiculed. I still don't think there is anything to watch out for. I personally am there to make sure my dd has a great time. I don't care if the person stands there smiling as long as they are kind ot my child. YMMV.
As for being set on a package, I guess I am different in that the BBB is for my child not for me. I let her pick how she would like to look, not how I think she should look. That to me is the whole point of it. JMHO.

I couldn't have said it better!

My DD (6) just had her BBB appointment on Dec. 1st. I wanted her to pick the bun style since she was wearing her beautiful Cinderella gown and we had lunch scheduled at CRT that afternoon.

When we went in, DD picked the hair extension style and to top it off she picked the pink hair. I cringed but when the FGIT asked if it was OK, I said sure. As MHM stated, it was her appt. not mine, so she picked what she wanted. It grew on me and she sure got lots of looks and compliments, especially from the princesses.

We had Margarita for our FGIT. She was awesome!!!

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

3. That fake hair is honestly gross after a few hours. Having two girls the cost for us $100. I too like the princess style because it will last for two days. My step niece got the Pop Princess style and it was a ratty mess. In all of our photos it looked like she had a dead animal on her head. Hey at least I do not have the photos any longer. Encouraging my girls to choose the princess bun did not make me a bad mother.

Sorry but I totally disagree. My daughter had the pink hair extensions and had her style in for 2 days. Looked just as perfect when I took it out as the 1st day it was done. Nothing like the ratty mess you describe. Maybe it was your FGIT, but Margarita was our FGIT and she did an awesome job, pink hair and all.

Note" The reason I took it out was because DD's head started to itch, I'm guessin from all the gel and hairspray that was put in.

 

[uptown_girl44]

As a FGIT, can I ask how still your 4 yo was sitting? I know I personally can't get as into character when I have a princess that doesn't know how to sit still. It requires a lot of concentration on a small child because they don't always have a ton of hair in the first place and if your dd is moving around it makes it even harder. Also can I ask if you were asking you dd to look at the camera when you were taking pictures? That could be another reason the FGIT may have been upset. It is extremely frustrating to have the hair just where you want it only to have a parent tell their child to turn their head for a picture.

Also keep in mind that while FGITs are playing a role, people forget we're human too and have bad days like everyone else. While we all try to put on our happy faces it isn't always possible. Please don't get angry at my opinion I'm just trying to help everyone see the situation from the other side as well.

 

[Nom]

Just went to BBB on Dec. 5th and the experience was not as great as I had hoped. Told the FGIT at the front desk that it was a surprise for my daughter hoping they would play up the experience. She just called her name and handed her a brochure and said "pick a hairstyle". The FGIT that did her hair barely spoke the entire time and never smiled. My daughter was lucky enough to get the dress she wanted in her size, but some other children did not and were dissappointed. The service and "MAGIC" were just lacking.

Maybe I'm cynical, but does anyone else think that auberjunois = billyvmom?

Anyway, I took my dd to the DTD BBB and had a great time seeing her reactions- our FGMT was very good but I was more focussed on my daughter.

 

[eyor44]

Whenever random pictures are taken of me, they are almost always 99% bad. I look mad, scowling, sad....etc. Even when I pose for the camera I still get mostly "bad" pictures.

Some people just don't photo well. or perhaps as others have said, she was just really concentrating. My DD has been twice and neither FGMIT was smiling for the camera when they were doing her hair.

 

[bavaria]

Whenever random pictures are taken of me, they are almost always 99% bad. I look mad, scowling, sad....etc. Even when I pose for the camera I still get mostly "bad" pictures.

The reality is that many people in this world are simply unphotogenic. No matter how beautiful they may be in real life, the camera captures the worst parts of them. There is nothing that people can do to change that, and for those people the camera does not capture reality.

I really feel for the woman who was being photographed because it seems that her appearance in a photograph is what is being judged, and not the ability to create an experience for the guest.

If the situation did not warrant comment while they were there in person, I don't see how a photograph warrants a complaint.

Just as the OP feels that she is misunderstood and is not being represented in the best light by some posters, the woman in question may feel the same, simply because she does not photograph well.

 

[princessmom29]

Whenever random pictures are taken of me, they are almost always 99% bad. I look mad, scowling, sad....etc. Even when I pose for the camera I still get mostly "bad" pictures.

Some people just don't photo well. or perhaps as others have said, she was just really concentrating. My DD has been twice and neither FGMIT was smiling for the camera when they were doing her hair.

I think you have hit the nail on the head here. I look like i am mad in 99% of the pic taken of me when I am not trying to smile into the camera. The OP said that she didn't notice it while there, so perhaps the FGIT is just one of those of us unlucky enough to photo poorly.

 

[Holly]

I sent in the photos to explain that I was upset by them. Also to give them a visual of what upset me.They then can talk to the FGIT to explain that maybe she could try to be a little friendlier. I did crop her out of most of them but, I was still bummed that I couldnt showcase our entire experience. i started this posting to vent and give other moms a heads up. If Disney offered me compensation I would say no due to the fact we got a nice hairstyle, the makeup, the sash crown and photo package. I recieved all the items I paid for and feel it makes more merit of my concern if I am not trying to get free stuff.

It didn't sound like you are trying to get free stuff at all.


Let the digs by the know it all's roll off.

My six year old twin girls did BBB in March and one girl got a happy, kind, and smiling FGIT while the other got a dour, unfriendly, and unsmiling FGIT. It shows in the pictures. I don't blame you for being upset. I was too.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

It didn't sound like you are trying to get free stuff at all.


Let the digs by the know it all's roll off.

My six year old twin girls did BBB in March and one girl got a happy, kind, and smiling FGIT while the other got a dour, unfriendly, and unsmiling FGIT. It shows in the pictures. I don't blame you for being upset. I was too.

Pot meet kettle.

While that was your experience you knew it at the time. The OP didn't have a problem with the BBB until she looked at her photos. So while she was there having the experience she was happy. It was only when she didn't like how the FGIT looked in photos that she was unhappy.

 

[wendylovesdisney]

Ummmm... this does not exactly have much to do with the OP but I was there on Dec 6th and my youngest chose the pink hair thingie which was not what I was expecting. We had agreed on the princess bun. I had 2 girls there and was busy trying to hand the photopass guy my card and get situated and did not realize until she started "doing" the hair that it was the pink fake stuff. Ugh! Not thrilled. My youngest is 4. They both had blue cinderella dresses on for the CRT breakfast. One would think they would have checked with me or something, but no.
They also put wayyyy more gel on then in the past and the hair was the same length for both of them so that can't explain the difference. I had to scrub off some of the gel because it was peeling on both ears, neck and forehead and my daughter seriously looked like she was suffering from a skin condition because of it.

The ladies were nice who performed the styles.

My thought is that you really have to watch what is going on and not get rushed. I feel like this trip most everything from meals, to this - was get 'em in, get 'em out.

 

[billyvmom]

Maybe I'm cynical, but does anyone else think that auberjunois = billyvmom?


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Actually Not sure what you mean but, my name is Brandy and I live in St. Louis and don't usually impersonate other people so sorry to mess up your CIA cover up theory but, only one of me on here.

 

[MarriedToAPrince]

Relevance she asked a four year old and when I vetoed maybe that ticked her off

This is probably what pissed her off.

 

[MarriedToAPrince]

If your daughter had a good experience while she was at Disney's Bibbity Bobbity Boutique then I'd let it go. The Fairy Godmother in Training wasn't being paid to smile, she was being paid to perform a service. It's entirely possible that she didn't even realize she was frowning at the time; she could just be one of those people who frowns or scowls when they are concentrating. She could have been so focused on doing a good job on your daughter's makeover that she wasn't even conscious of her facial expression.

I suspect they ask the girls which package they want because the whole experience is meant to make the girls feel special and as though the focus is on them. I do think it might be a better idea to ask the parents first, but I can understand why they might ask the girls instead.

I know you feel that you paid a lot of money to capture the moment, but you did capture the moment. You have pictures of your daughter enjoying being treated like a princess. I assume that she is the focus of the pictures. In addition, from Disney's perspective you are not paying the fee in order to take pictures, you are paying it so that your daughter can receive a makeover. If the makeover was performed and you deemed it acceptable at the time then I think you should focus on that and try to overlook the expression on the Fairy Godmother in Training's face.

I kindda have to disagree with this. They are selling a service they are selling an experience. Part of that experience is the whole "feel" of the experience, you know the "magic" of it. I would expect that the FGIT would at least pretend to be happy, BUT I also think that when taking your daughter to the BBB they should be able to chose what hairstyle they want even if you as the mom wanted something else. We are taking our DD to BBB next year at the age of 3 and while I would prefer the bun hair do I am not going to make her get it unless that is what she wants.

 

[jessica52877]

FWIW, when I am concentrating hard on something, or working intensely, I get a scowl on my face. I look really upset and annoyed, but it's not my fault! It's just what my face defaults to when I'm intensely concentrating. Maybe this woman has a similar thing?

I find it hard to believe that you are THAT upset about this? Let it go...

And, next time, put down the camera for a few minutes so YOU can be part of the experience too. Getting this worked up about pictures is not worth it. The pictures should be a snapshot of the memory of the event...not the entire memory of the event.

I am the same way when I am working hard. DH asks me all the time why I am angry and I am not! Just into what I am doing.

I have had to learn to stop living behind the camera. Although I must say, I love having my pictures too!

Sorry, your pictures aren't great! Hope your DD had a great time.

 

[Cinderella94]

Maybe I'm cynical, but does anyone else think that auberjunois = billyvmom?

Agreed.

auberjunois has one post...joined this month...says basically the same thing as OP...too much of a coincidence.

 

[billyvmom]

I am soooo sorry that you think that I would stoop so low to join on another name if that is the case I need more than Disney magic to help me out. So tp put you naysayers at rest hopefully finally I am the only Brandy Mckenzie on here that I know of AKA billyvmom . I can't control what is said on here but, I am sure I have posted things people don't like and posted things that people have thanked me for so I take the good with the bad. Also when I got upset and felt that I was being misunderstood I posted my feeeling on here explaining my case, not created a new person to agree with me. I love the disboards and have used many of your tips and experiences to plan my Disney trip. I am not a 15 year old fighting with her friends on FB please don't treat me like I am.

 

[Pixie Princess]

That fake hair is honestly gross after a few hours. Having two girls the cost for us $100. I too like the princess style because it will last for two days. My step niece got the Pop Princess style and it was a ratty mess. In all of our photos it looked like she had a dead animal on her head. Hey at least I do not have the photos any longer. Encouraging my girls to choose the princess bun did not make me a bad mother.

I second that! My DD prefers the princess bun, but on one of our visits she had just cut her hair to donate to Locks of Love and they could only put part of it up in the bun. She didn't want part of it down so she chose one of the fake hair options. Uggh. Luckily we took the pictures right away so it looked good for those (despite chosing fake hair in a completely different color than her natural color), but by the end of the night not so much.

We have been to the BBB three times and each time has been a wonderful experience. In most of the "in progress" pictures the FGIT usually has a look of concentration on her face. Not necessarily the most attractive look, but they are usually in the background of the photo anyway, so it isn't so noticible. To the OP I'm sorry the experience wasn't all you had hoped. I say just crop the lady out, and focus on the joy of the experience with your DD. Ultimately that is what you will remember anyway.

 

[Jaylin]

I just don't understand how you didn't know that the woman was grouchy/miserable while you were there. It takes quite a while to get the hair and makeup done. She couldn't have been that bad if you never noticed. I think it's unfair that you basically sent pictures to her "boss" complaining that she didn't look nice in the pictures....sorry kinda rude and mean in my opinion. If she didn't affect your BBB experience than what's the problem.

Maybe you look good in every picture that was ever taken of you. And I don't know what kind of "heads up" you are trying to give other people that are going there? If you fairy godmother is nice......beware.....she might not be photogenic......

 

[Lauraubie]

When my daughter went to the BBB I took a TON of photos. I do not think 42 is excessive.

Maybe she didn't think she was in the photos, depending on the angle you were shooting?
If this is not the case, in my opinion, when the fgit apply for the job they know what they are in for. If they don't want to be photographed don't take the job. Go work for a hair salon outside of Disney. I'm not saying smile every second but don't look like you have a wand up your butt either.

 

[scrappingizlife]

42 pics is not a lot. We went to Disney on Ice on Saturday, and I got 160 pics. So the FGIT turned into an evil step sister, crop her out. I have to agree with you, I would be upset. She doesn't get paid to smile, but she's a Disney employee, they are supposed to be happy and giddy, and sort of fake., not sour pusses.