I can't wait to bring my DD2 to the BBB, of course we will not be going until Nov 2009 she is definately doing that. I had tears coming down the update. The girls looked so pretty. They looked so happy. Too bad their FGIT weren't very nice. I think that should be a requirement, right? Susan sounded like the perfect one, of course she was probably a real one
I do believe that Susan WAS a real one!!!
1.)I loved reading about Lydia's FGIT!! She sounds so wonderful!! We should have just lined all the girls up for her. I felt bad telling you how awful Tessa's FGIT was since you paid for it. But, I was hoping with your awesome complaining skillz that you would get some sort of compensation.
2.)Thanks for not mentioning that it was my idea to let the kids play in their fancy duds! What a "D'OH" moment that was!
3.)I love the pictures you have of Tessa. I sure wish
I had a photopass CD.
All of the pictures were great!!
4.)I didn't know the CM at the desk told you that they get wet spots on the couch all the time!
Why am I not surprised?
1.)I am thinking of writing another letter. I would like to know what they have done so no other sweet (or even not so sweet) little girls get such grumpy FGIT! You know what I'm thinking??? I think that they were sent by the evil stepmother to infiltrate the castle!!!!
Susan said that the steps were truly evil!!!!Oh my goodness!!!! I can't believe we ddn't think of that then!!! What a narrow escape we made from their evil clutches!!!
2.)I didn't really remember who's idea it was to play in Pooh, until I read your TR. Thanks for not saying it was me that said "Let's not wait in line for Pooh!" "D'Oh" to me too!
3.)I had that CD in my purse when I saw Mom Friday, and I fogot to give it to her!
4.)Yep
Happens ALL THE TIME!!!
I really tried to get Daisy happy and "into" what she was doing. I was very nice and friendly with her, but it didn't work.
I was thinking she must be tired at first. Then, I realized that their job description is to be a Fairy Godmother In Training. So, their job is to give the girls some magic!! It was only 11:20, so they couldn't have been there too long. I used to work in my mom's home daycare and we had some REEEEALLY long days (my mom worked 12 hour days, at least). But, we didn't take that out on the kids and we tried to stay upbeat for them. I don't recall ever ignoring one of the kids because I was tired and pregnant, like Tessa's FGIT did! I wouldn't have minded as much, but she noticed that Daisy wasn't very nice to her.
I tried the same technique with Arminda's. It was truly a shock going from Susan to Sondra! TOTALLY different experiences!
Arminda noticed she wasn't nice either, that was what was so sad. She had been SOOOO excited! She's 10, and the magic is still real to her, next time, she will be 11, she could be "too old" for the magic next year!
You know that Cinderella herself invited Arminda and the girls to the castle this year. We had been planning on doing BBB at Downtown Disney, but then Cinderella found out Arminda and the girls would be there and invted them to the castle instead.
I finally got to read your trip report! Great!
Sorry about the a/c guy what a pain huh?
the girls looked so pretty all princessed up! That stinks that some of the Figits weren't magical. That should be a requirement to work at Disney.imo.
We have an appointment there with my dd in Nov i sure hope she gets a great figit. What was up with that photo pass person?!?!!?
You should be able to talk to the FGIT before the appointment starts and ask for another one if you sense a bad attitiude!
The Photopass lady, I don't know what her problem was! She acted like it was such a big deal to get pictures of the girls! Isn't that her job??????
Love the update. I am really glad to hear how nice Lydia's fgit was and that you enjoyed watching her. I wish that would have been the case with the rest of the girls. What a shame, it is the experience you are paying for not the do!
The girls all look very pretty!
Did you notice that Brian is in every picture too? He loved watching his princesses get made over too! I just wish all the girls had nice FGITs! Like you said, it's the experience, not the hairdo! Give me some bobbi pins, gel and glitter, and I can put their hair up quite well!
I wasn't trying to make any excuses for the grouchy FGIT I was just thinking if they have the attitude they do that their "job" was just to get the hair pulled up and were all cranky about it then the 8 hours or whatever they do work would seem so long to them. Even if they were tired or not feeling well I would think trying to act happy & magical would help them feel better.
But in contrast Susan who was so good and obviously enjoying the magic she creates feels like she doesn't work at all.
Disney charges a lot for BBB. I am really surprised, well more disappointed, that they allow this to happen. It wasn't just 1 grouchy so it seems like this behavior is tolerated.
I understand what you are saying. Yes, it would be a long day if you hated it! So much better if you have the attitude of Susan! I don't know why they would keep the grumpy ones! (although, as I said, I think it is an evil plot put out by the stepmother!)
At least the girls look cute.
Yep, they looked cute, for awhile!
SOOOOOOO true!
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But then she quickly said that's OK because they do it to make people happy. I was really worried that some of the magic would be gone on our next trip but she drew pictures of the Pooh characters to give them at our CP breakfast while we were in the airport.
I took just her in November and I bought her a beanie size Pooh one day. We were on the TTA and she was holding Pooh and telling him what everything was. It's one of my favorite pictures from that trip-she still feels the magic!
