Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Experience

When my daughter was almost 5, we took her to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.  We scheduled it mid afternoon, around the time her younger brother was due to take a nap in his stroller.  My daughter was obsessed with the princesses (still is!) and this was the perfect activity for her.  I knew she would love the experience but I was not prepared for just how well it is done.

We arrived early as recommended and were checked in at the front desk.  At our appointment time, her fairy godmother escorted her to her chair.  The fairy godmother was so sweet, patient, and was 100% in character the whole time.  My daughter was dressed up as Rapunzel and as an example, her fairy godmother would say, "I remember when I was braiding Rapunzel's hair the other day, all seventy feet of it!"

The fair godmother took her time putting my daughter's hair into the princess bun.  I requested that it not be as tight as normal and she was very accommodating.  You can pick from other hair styles at the boutique but this is what my daughter picked.  She did her hair perfectly and talked to her the whole time.  While her hair was done, another lady came by to do her nails and makeup.  They let her pick but also tried to match it to the the color of her princess dress.

At the end of the experience they told her to close her eyes as the Fairy Godmother "transformed" her into a princess and said, "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!"  Then they turned her around to look at herself in the mirror.  That moment and the look on her face were priceless.  She really did think she was a princess the whole time her hair was like that.  I gave the Fairy Godmother a generous tip and she deserved every penny of it.

The hairstyle lasted for a couple days and then eventually came out when she swam in the resort pool (we still gave her a bath, just did not wash her hair before that point).

She left the boutique with a gift bag that contained two colors of nail polish, a makeup palate, princess sash, and stick on jewels for the face.

One last tip that I picked up from the Disney Store back home was to buy a princess dress that was made for warm weather.  Half of the year (usually leading up to Halloween) they sell dresses that are longer and with long sleeves.  These are not good for the warm temperatures in Florida.  Try to buy a dress that is made for summer (short sleeves, shorter length) and walking all day through an amusement park.  If you can pair that with a friends and family sale, you will get the perfect dress at the perfect price!  The dresses from Costco are great for playing dress-up but rip easily.  To this date, our only dress that has held up to wear and tear is the one we got from the Disney Store.  You get what you pay for!