princess dresses

[kldnyc]

We are planning our first WDW with children. My daughter (5 yr old) is a princess fanatic, and she has been asking about wearing her princess dresses to the park. According to her, she is planning to wear nothing but princess dresses Do the little girls do this? It seems like it would be kind of uncomfortable/hot to wear one every day. We are going in October, and I am making a BBB appointment for one day, so she will have some princess action. What do all of your princess fans wear in the park?

 

[Courtney829]

Lots of little girls in the parks wear princess dresses. I'd plan to pack another outfit for her just in case she gets hot/uncomfortable but let her wear them.

 

[goldies 5]

I have to force my 3 year old to wear anything else. She loves to wear her princess dresses. On the other side my 18 year old hated them.

 

[kldnyc]

Lots of little girls in the parks wear princess dresses. I'd plan to pack another outfit for her just in case she gets hot/uncomfortable but let her wear them.

Lol- I guess if she can't go full-out princess in DWD, then where else???

 

[PWammy]

We usually go in October which is probably a good time for the dresses b/c it's not super hot. My daughter wore hers to the Princess Tea, but she also has a tank/tutu set and a sundress. It was a little poofy, but we managed and had a change of clothes/shoes.

 

[hgeisler]

Lol- I guess if she can't go full-out princess in DWD, then where else???

Truth!

 

[noahdove]

I have seen little girls in them all the time, don't know if they wear them everyday or not, so, tell her to go for it and be treated like a real Princess Enjoy every minute...

 

[Disneylover99]

I would say let her wear a princess dress everyday if she wants. But bring other clothing in case she does get hot/uncomfortable.

 

[TwinkleKS]

My girls wore theres all day for one day, and then "got over it" and decided they liked wearing their regular clothes better. It just depends on the kiddo, but nothing is wrong or unusual about being a princess all day every day at Disney.

 

[Texas Crude]

Apparently the dresses online at the Disney Store are slightly different from the dresses sold in the park.

Is it possible to buy the park dresses online, so we'll have one before we go?

 

[angelmom27]

Apparently the dresses online at the Disney Store are slightly different from the dresses sold in the park.

Is it possible to buy the park dresses online, so we'll have one before we go?

There should be an option for deluxe or park dress. They aren't that much different just might have a few extra details. The make and quality is still the same. We have both park and store dresses and can't tell the difference.

 

[PWammy]

As far as I know, the park dresses are only available in the park; they are different and better quality, when we were there in October, they ran about $70-80 while the store/online dresses were about $45, except for the bridal or limited dresses which were around $150.

If you really have you heart set on a park dress, get one down there, or Downtown Disney, but I'd get one or two online (most of them are on sale now) and keep the plastic and receipts and bring it as a backup. You also never know if they are going to have the size you want at the park, certain ones sell fast. The accessories are also different, and much better at the park. I kind of felt bad for the few little girls who were at the Princess Tea and not in a dress, I'm sure it was by plan, but they just seemed out of place with all the other girls done up! It's also best to pack them in the plastic b/c the glitter gets everywhere.

 

[bellesguest]

I say let her wear them, and pack something else incase she gets too hot. We see little girls all the time in their dresses at the parks. I only wish I had girls so I could let them wear princess dresses. I don't think my boys will go for it.

 

[Funfire240]

There is a number for merchandising at the park that you can call and have items shipped directly from the parks - someone here might have it if not, I'll post it later when I have a chance to look.

You call and describe what you're looking for and they can ship it to you - I did it fora necklace that we lost after getting home that was only available in the parks.
As for dressed, DD4 shocked me our 1st night by saying she was going to wear a dress even though it wasn't her BBB day - she wore one every day we were at MK but didn't care to at the other parks. On our full day though she opted to change around lunch time.

 

[Cobern]

I am guessing I need to bring some of my daughter princess dresses now. She loves getting dressed in them and getting glitter on her nails (scary since she is only 2 almost 3). Oh the fun times we are going to have

 

[kellyjeanie]

Great question, I'm watching the answers with interest myself. My DD will be 5 when we go in October and she only has a couple of princess dresses. As much as she loves to wear them around the house, they are really poor quality and I can't see them staying on properly. I'd spring for a "real" dress but it seems like they'd be itchy/hot. I've been surfing around Etsy to find something princess-like but cooler and easy to wear. Does such a thing exist?

 

[ScotsMinnie]

The dresses available to buy at the parks are really gorgeous and much better quality than the Disney Store ones. My DD chose the Tiana one and wore it without complaining about being hot but then we did go back to the hotel in the afternoon. She wore it at night too when it was a bit cooler.
I brought spare clothes with me in case she wanted to change.
I would recommend decent shoes though. Some girls were in those plastic see through princess shoes and looked really uncomfortable.

 

[Shughart]

Kelly Jeanie, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post Etsy links here, but I found a seller there who makes apron style 'princess dresses.' It's quite literally a fancy little apron in the style of Disney princesses. They are made of cotton too, so I feel like they are more breathable and less itchy (a complaint my 6yo always has). They are also very easy off should she want to take it off, or say they fall asleep riding back to the hotel.

What kind of weather does WDW deal with in October? We're taking our first trip next year and I would love an idea as to what kind of clothes I should be packing

 

[PWammy]

I've been in October '11 and '12 and it was mid to upper 70s and you might luck up on some lower 80s. Coming from New England, it was plenty warm for spring/summer clothing, but keep jackets on hand b/c it can get cool at night and, of course, it gets dark fairly early.

 

[kellyjeanie]

Kelly Jeanie, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post Etsy links here, but I found a seller there who makes apron style 'princess dresses.' It's quite literally a fancy little apron in the style of Disney princesses. They are made of cotton too, so I feel like they are more breathable and less itchy (a complaint my 6yo always has). They are also very easy off should she want to take it off, or say they fall asleep riding back to the hotel.

What kind of weather does WDW deal with in October? We're taking our first trip next year and I would love an idea as to what kind of clothes I should be packing

Sara, those sound super cute! Maybe you could just post the name of the shop and I could search Etsy myself. Thanks!