Question About BBB/Princess Tea Party

[AngelBabyJana]

Hello there,
Just wondering if I could get some advice from all you experienced DISers out there. We are going to Disney World for the very first time this May. For one of the days, we are planning a "girl's day" - I want to take my daughters (10 & 16) to the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique & then to the Princess Tea Party at the Grand Floridian - then dinner at 1900 Park Fare for the entire family.

Can anyone tell me, if I get an 8am ressie at the BBB, will we be able to make it to the Princess Tea Party by 10am? Or is that timing it too close? Which BBB location is better? What is the easiest way to get to the GF from there?

I'm adding my older daughter on as an extra adult at the tea party since I know that she will love the experience as well. As far as the BBB, I've heard that teens/adults do this as well, so I asked my oldest if she wanted to and she said "Sure why not" - I'm thrilled that she wants to do this with her little sister. Any ideas on what she should wear? What has other teens done? (She won't wear dresses!) My youngest plans to dress as Cinderella (her favorite Princess). Just hate for one daughter to be in a Princess dress & the other to wear jeans & a t-shirt. Any ideas without it being too "girly."

Also hubby will be having a "guys day" out with my son (5) and my nephew (22). So far they have thought about mini golf & lunch. Any other ideas? I know about the Pirate Cruise, but my son refuses to do that alone.

 

[NJ2Boardwalk]

HI!! Well I will start off by saying that I think the best location is to go to the Magic Kingdom BBB. You will be able to get in and out quickly, since I believe the park has not yet opened. Then once you leave BBB you can either take the boat or the monorail to GF, depending on how much time you have. The boat is a quicker distance, but if it is not there or you just missed it you may want to hop on the monorail. The monorail has to stop at 3 stops before the GF but comes more frequently, I would judge it by how much time you have. I would suggest arriving at the Magic Kingdom at 7:45, as they say to arrive 15 minutes early which will help you to start your appointment exactly at 8 (again this also depends). My DD14 at the time, did BBB and loved it. She wore the Jasmine costume, which is a "belly shirt" and pants. Your DD may be interested in that. Or you could do a cute sun dress or skirt and sparkly top if she really is opposed to the princess dress idea. As far as the "guys day" I'm not to knowledgable, but maybe they can go to a waterpark, if that doesn't spark much interest in the girls and they would mind not going, or what about DisneyQuest at Down Town Disney. HTH!!!