Can adults go to bibbidi bobbidi boutique?

[mking624]

It's based on averages, so if kids under 12 on average spend $150 per session and adults spend $50 they are going to try to maximize the number of guests under 12. It doesn't matter if there are a few adults who may spend more of kids who spend less.

See I made you a chart.

Age groups Customers Avg cost Total Rev
3 to 5 20 $120.00 $2,400.00
6 to 9 50 $200.00 $10,000.00
10 to 12 20 $100.00 $2,000.00
Over 12 10 $50.00 $500.00
100 $117.50 $14,900.00


Age groups Customers Avg cost Total Rev
3 to 5 23 $120.00 $2,760.00
6 to 9 55 $200.00 $11,000.00
10 to 12 22 $100.00 $2,200.00
Over 12
100 $140.00 $15,960.00

You're giving me a chart with arbitrary numbers?

 

[JerseyJanice]

And why would you think that? Nowhere has Disney ever said it was started specifically for children. They have always allowed adults until very recently so obviously it was not objectionable to them then. Why would this part of Disney be any different than the rest of the park?

It is changed now. None if us is privy to the reason(s) behind the decision. But there's also no evidence for your assertion on what Disney had in mind for BBB at the start.

The Disney planning video produced when they first introduced the concept specifically stated that it was for children. The fact that the boo-tique is stocked with only children's sizes also demonstrates it. Plus I don't know any of adult salons that sell child-sized sashes, plastic wands and other "accessories" that are actually toys. It's intended clearly for children, and I don't understand how anyone wouldn't see that. Look at how small that sash is on your sister! It wasn't meant to fit someone her size.

My guess is that the managers there were shocked, then alarmed by the number of adults wanting their services. If they continued to allow adults there, they would have had to stock adult sized merchandise eventually, and obviously, it's not a road they wanted to go down.

 

[LuvsDragonflies]

Me and my friend want to have a laugh and go to bibbidi bobbidi boutique and get the hair and make up done however can we do it were 20 and we don't want to go in or make reservations and end up not being able to
Thanks in advance

Honey, for the price of admission, you do what you want that is offered. Adults have gone there and get the works, have a ball. I suggest a reservation. If someone's parent hasn't had the foresight to make a reservation in time, too bad. Suck it up buttercup.

Kids don't have a lock on Disney. Don't they have two or three sites now anyway?

I hope you get your reservation and have a wonderful time.

If you can't get in, go to the barber shop and have some glitter put in your hair.

PS: I took my girls there and it was a complete waste of money, they couldn't wait to get their hair down so they could actually close their eyes again. YIKES!

 

[ses1230]

The Disney planning video produced when they first introduced the concept specifically stated that it was for children. The fact that the boo-tique is stocked with only children's sizes also demonstrates it. Plus I don't know any of adult salons that sell child-sized sashes, plastic wands and other "accessories" that are actually toys. It's intended clearly for children, and I don't understand how anyone wouldn't see that. Look at how small that sash is on your sister! It wasn't meant to fit someone her size.

My guess is that the managers there were shocked, then alarmed by the number of adults wanting their services. If they continued to allow adults there, they would have had to stock adult sized merchandise eventually, and obviously, it's not a road they wanted to go down.

Geez, why don't we take a step back for a minute, it is not something to insult someone for. Clearly people older than 12 have enjoyed BBB, and until recently it was not a problem. After all, adults can do PL, it's not that big a stretch to think adults could do BBB too.

 

[momsavealot]

Where else you ask? How about an actual beauty salon? There are several places in my small town alone where any adult can get their hair, make-up and nails done. Buy a tiara at a Claire's in your mall, and you'll be a princess!

I think that Disney started the whole BBB thing for children, thinking that most people probably wouldn't treat their young daughters to a fancy manicure, hair-do and make-up at a salon at home. BBB was designed to be a special treat for children on vacation. I somehow doubt that Disney anticipated grown women would be interested in vacation "beauty" treatments designed for young girls since they can go to salons and spas anytime, anywhere.

I guess Disney could build more BBB's to meet the demand if they thought it would be profitable in the long run, but since they decided to limit the BBB to the people for whom it was intended in the first place, the answer to the original question is no. Adults can not participate in BBB services.

Couldn't agree with you more! Glad someone finally said it! and also agree with those that said the hair styles were unflattering for all ages. Whenever I see those buns in the park, I almost cringe they look so painful. To the OP, I recommend the barber shop! It's affordable and fun!!

 

[Tropical Wilds]

Honey, for the price of admission, you do what you want that is offered. Adults have gone there and get the works, have a ball. I suggest a reservation. If someone's parent hasn't had the foresight to make a reservation in time, too bad. Suck it up buttercup.

Kids don't have a lock on Disney. Don't they have two or three sites now anyway?

I hope you get your reservation and have a wonderful time.

If you can't get in, go to the barber shop and have some glitter put in your hair.

PS: I took my girls there and it was a complete waste of money, they couldn't wait to get their hair down so they could actually close their eyes again. YIKES!

Well, as fun as the "do it and everybody else can deal with it" attitude is, the fact is that, at 20, BBB won't style her. The age limit is 12 and all the "tough buttercups" in the world will not change the fact that she can't participate.

 

[AngieBelle]

As a former Fairy Godmother in Training, I feel a bit hurt when people are so negative about the looks we create. I think the girls look adorable, and anyway- it isn't about how adults think the girls look. It's about how the girls themselves feel. I have had girls exclaim "I'm beautiful!" I've had girls shriek with joy, jaws drop with happy shock, girls so excited they are bouncing like Tiger. Then they go off into the parks, and every CM they meet greets them as royalty.

Going to the BBB is not really about the hair as much as it is about the experience of having your own personal fairy godmother and playing into the fantasy. It's the interactions that make it more special than anything else. That's why people are willing to spend that amount of money.

For the record, the make up we use is just play make-up and is mostly very light...the blues and purples sometimes go on darker than intended, but we are always able to lighten them upon request.

 

[maxiesmom]

The Disney planning video produced when they first introduced the concept specifically stated that it was for children. The fact that the boo-tique is stocked with only children's sizes also demonstrates it. Plus I don't know any of adult salons that sell child-sized sashes, plastic wands and other "accessories" that are actually toys. It's intended clearly for children, and I don't understand how anyone wouldn't see that.

Because in our society now, unless people are told specifically that they can't do something, they think they can. Have you never been at the mall when a man tries to come into the women's fitting room? I've heard them arguing with the sales associates that because it does not clearly state they are not allowed it, that means they are!

I get that Disney was allowing it for a while, but now they are not. I don't see that as an awful, horrible, mean thing. I see it as a business decision designed to maximize profits.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

As a former Fairy Godmother in Training, I feel a bit hurt when people are so negative about the looks we create. I think the girls look adorable, and anyway- it isn't about how adults think the girls look. It's about how the girls themselves feel. I have had girls exclaim "I'm beautiful!" I've had girls shriek with joy, jaws drop with happy shock, girls so excited they are bouncing like Tiger. Then they go off into the parks, and every CM they meet greets them as royalty.

Going to the BBB is not really about the hair as much as it is about the experience of having your own personal fairy godmother and playing into the fantasy. It's the interactions that make it more special than anything else. That's why people are willing to spend that amount of money.

For the record, the make up we use is just play make-up and is mostly very light...the blues and purples sometimes go on darker than intended, but we are always able to lighten them upon request.

To be clear, I get that the styles that the girls have to pick from isn't the creative choice of the people at BBB, but just styles offered by Disney that the people at BBB have to follow. No rational stylist would do hair and makeup on anybody that way otherwise. And I get that a lot of it is about the experience of being pampered and fawned over... But I'm sorry, that doesn't change the fact that at the VERY best and most generous, the looks are unflattering. And that's at best.

Why an adult would want to look like that, I have no idea, especially since adults can get the same (and better) treatment at a spa or with a stylist. That's not to sell short the product that Disney offers... It has a place and is obviously popular for what it is, but that doesn't change the fact that the girls come out of there wearing impractical, overly hairsprayed, hairstyles not seen since the 80s.

 

[hollypoast]

Last year I booked a surprise appointment for DSis (age 27). It was fabulous. She did hair, makeup and nails. I bought a black shirt that said Princess in rhinestones (you can see it in my sig). Then she did the photo shoot. It was fun for all of us. Even my DS9 got into it and took pics of her during the whole process. She absolutely loved it and it as worth every penny to me. Where else but Disney can a grown woman be a princess and wear a tiara.

And personally, I love these pics. She looks lovely!


Photo0051FourBySix-Edit by tltorrez, on Flickr

My daughter (5) was sitting at the breakfast counter with me while I was scrolling through and reading these… she saw your pictures and said, "Wow, she's beautiful! Is she a real princess?" So I think the look works for her

Geez, why don't we take a step back for a minute, it is not something to insult someone for. Clearly people older than 12 have enjoyed BBB, and until recently it was not a problem. After all, adults can do PL, it's not that big a stretch to think adults could do BBB too.

… because, unfortunately people will say things when they can do so "anonymously" that they would never say to someone in person. It's unfortunate but true.

As a former Fairy Godmother in Training, I feel a bit hurt when people are so negative about the looks we create. I think the girls look adorable, and anyway- it isn't about how adults think the girls look. It's about how the girls themselves feel. I have had girls exclaim "I'm beautiful!" I've had girls shriek with joy, jaws drop with happy shock, girls so excited they are bouncing like Tiger. Then they go off into the parks, and every CM they meet greets them as royalty.

Going to the BBB is not really about the hair as much as it is about the experience of having your own personal fairy godmother and playing into the fantasy. It's the interactions that make it more special than anything else. That's why people are willing to spend that amount of money.

For the record, the make up we use is just play make-up and is mostly very light...the blues and purples sometimes go on darker than intended, but we are always able to lighten them upon request.

Thanks for your comments. My daughter has gone to the BBB twice and both times she had the experience you are describing. As a parent, it was so fun to watch. I think I enjoyed it as much as she did. I tear up a little thinking about it.

Personally, I wouldn't want to do the BBB for myself. However, for those adults who do, it makes no difference for me. It does not bother me a bit to see a grown women dressed up with princess hair and make up. Why would it??? I'm not there to people watch. I'm there to have fun and make memories with my family. I guess I don't understand what the big deal is.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I was thinking about this last night--at the supermarket, there are kiddie "rides" that operate for coins. The seats in them are small, the nature of the ride itself is for children, so obviously these machines are meant for children. I don't need a sign or the store manager to tell me that these things are designed for kids. I wouldn't squeeze myself into one or feel entitled to ride one.

So at the BBB until recently, it was not specifically stated as being for children 12 and under, but like that kiddie ride in front of the supermarket, Disney assumed people would figure that out on their own. Since not everyone did, they had to make it a rule.

Also, if you have a little girl and want to experience the magic of playing dress-up with her, there are plenty of beauty salons that would be thrilled to provide that for you. One of my nieces had her ninth birthday party in a salon. All her guests were treated to mani- and pedicures, and they had cake and treats afterward. You can bring a child to a salon for a day of beauty, and you don't have to go to Disney World to do it.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

… because, unfortunately people will say things when they can do so "anonymously" that they would never say to someone in person. It's unfortunate but true.

Well, I for one, would have no problem telling an adult who asked and used the service that I felt that it was inappropriate for them to do so. In fact, there wereseveral posts on this thread talking about how inappropriate it was and that the final product didn't look good, and they appear to have vanished...

It appears that the issue isn't that people are unwilling to say it, but people are unwilling to hear it. BBB is one of those institutions where people just aren't supposed to say anything other than "Wow... You all look so wonderful..."

 

[maxiesmom]

It appears that the issue isn't that people are unwilling to say it, but people are unwilling to hear it.

I think most issues on the Dis are like that. People are asking for opinions, and then getting upset when they don't match their own, all of the time!

 

[Tropical Wilds]

I think most issues on the Dis are like that. People are asking for opinions, and then getting upset when they don't match their own, all of the time!

Most people on most issues are like that regardless. It's just BBB is one of those things people get entirely too oversensitive about.

 

[wendylovesdisney]

I just want to add I am an adult and did this with my sister who has cancer when we went on a girls/adults only trip. The photos we took after we're priceless! The FGIT were tearful and certainly had no problem with it.

 

[ses1230]

I think most issues on the Dis are like that. People are asking for opinions, and then getting upset when they don't match their own, all of the time!

I for one like the discourse and hearing others thoughts. However some of the posts this thread are a little ridiculous and insulting. I think you (not you personally) can have a discussion about BBB without saying why would you ever want to do that, the styles look awful, etc. I think the girls (or women, as the case may be) look cute, someone else doesn't. Big deal. But some people, as in all threads that get heated, have to argue that they are right (again, not you personally, just in general.)

 

[AngieBelle]

Well, as I mentioned before- adults didn't do it to look beautiful, adults and teens usually did it for the silliness of it or they did it as a fun mother-daughter bonding experience. I agree that the proportions of the hair styles sometimes look odd on an adult sized head- the Pop Princess works best.

However, It's not inappropriate at all- for five years Disney allowed adults to do it....they only recently changed it. The chairs are adult sized without the booster seats, and the sashes can easily be made larger by taking out the bow on the end. Even a handful of the FGiTs themselves have gone in for a makeover on a day off! One of my good friends and fellow FGiTs dressed as Minnie Mouse for a MNSSHP and got the diva hairdo to go with her look! She looked great! I always meant to try it myself, but being shy, I was a bit self conscious about the idea- knowing my co-FGiTs would fuss over me and that others would stare. I have styled my own hair and gone into the parks that way though- usually with less hair product! And what about special needs adults? We got plenty of those to- and they were filled with joy.

And many, many times, I'd over hear a mother or aunt or grandmother saying how she wished she could get her hair done there too. I loved being able to say "You can!" and seeing her light up. Occasionally, she even went up to the podium that moment and was able to squeeze in an appointment.

 

[beansmom]

Come on now, ladies. Not even little girls look good after those tacky makeovers, why on earth would you want to do that to yourself as an adult?!?

I totally get adults wanting to have a little childlike fun, but not when the outcome is so unflattering.

you know what opinions are like, right? elbows...everybody has one.

i think BBB is ridiculous myself...overpriced, etc and I won't be doing it for my dgd when she finally goes to disney. But neither will we be having tea for $200 a pop at the GF. I can glitter her hair for almost next to nothing myself and slap a $10 tiara on it. I can do a tea party for nothing at home.

if someone else chooses to, however, i think that's their business. I don't particularly like fat bottoms in spandex, beer bellies hanging over low slung jeans, muffin tops exploding over skin tight hiphuggers, etc, etc, etc...but I don't dress those folks and they don't try to dress me.

Ain't it great to live in the land of the free?

 

[hollypoast]

Well, I for one, would have no problem telling an adult who asked and used the service that I felt that it was inappropriate for them to do so. In fact, there wereseveral posts on this thread talking about how inappropriate it was and that the final product didn't look good, and they appear to have vanished...

It appears that the issue isn't that people are unwilling to say it, but people are unwilling to hear it. BBB is one of those institutions where people just aren't supposed to say anything other than "Wow... You all look so wonderful..."

I don't think it is the opinion that most people mind, it's how it's delivered. You can disagree and give your opinion without being rude.

 

[JerseyJanice]

And why would you think that? Nowhere has Disney ever said it was started specifically for children. They have always allowed adults until very recently so obviously it was not objectionable to them then. Why would this part of Disney be any different than the rest of the park?

It is changed now. None if us is privy to the reason(s) behind the decision. But there's also no evidence for your assertion on what Disney had in mind for BBB at the start.

On a discussion board, we can speculate why Disney stopped allowing adults to participate in BBB.

Some people on this thread mentioned that the BBB CMs can't upsell guests on much of what the BBB has for sale. I'm thinking that there are other reasons. For example, the CMs who work there do not have cosmetology licenses. They are limited on what work they can do on a human being, and that's why they're not cutting their customers' hair or giving them real manicures. For all we know, some of these fun-loving adults who were showing up began to ask for more elaborate hair-do's than tight buns sprayed with glitter.

Also, Disney is in the business of provding quality experiences for their guests. For all we know, they were getting complaints from irate customers that they plunked down $50 to get glitter nail polish and a skull crushing bun. Rather than expand to provide adult guests with a value experience, they decided to limit the BBB to who they intended to serve in the first place--children.

Geez, why don't we take a step back for a minute, it is not something to insult someone for. Clearly people older than 12 have enjoyed BBB, and until recently it was not a problem. After all, adults can do PL, it's not that big a stretch to think adults could do BBB too.

Since you quoted my post, please point out where I insulted anyone.

I mentioned that the sash was too small on the photo someone posted of her sister. The sashes sold at BBB are clearly made to fit someone who is 3 to 4 feet tall, not the 5 1/2 feet that the young lady in the photo probably is.

In every photo I've ever seen of an adult beauty pageant winner, she is wearing a sash that goes from her shoulder to the opposite hip. I've never seen Miss America wearing a sash that fell just below her armpit like the girl in the photo. I don't mean that as an insult--it's just a fact. And I mentioned it because someone else stated that Disney didn't specifically say that BBB is just for children. Well, I think Disney didn't think they needed to because people would figure that out when everything they saw in the shop was child-sized.