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BB Boutique is ageist. Unfair to us overgrown kids!
Yes, I understand the "No Disney character lookalikes" rule for teens and adults. BUT, we should be able to get a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique do with glittery stuff, too. It's not as though someone my age with part-green on mostly silver hair is gonna come out of there and be mistaken for a character. Now, really!
The godmothers-in-training had a slow afternoon when we were at DtD last fall and were in a clothing shop offering free glitter in your hair to adults. Well, of COURSE, I wanted glitter. It was such fun.
So, come ON, Disney! Why can't us big kids get a makeover minus the costume part? I'd pay for one. How about you?
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As of a few years ago, adults (and kids) could get glitter at the Main Street Barber Shop at the a Magic Kingdom.
I don't know why Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is restricted to kids. Maybe adults would take longer and they want to leave appointments for kids (who can spend more by buying costumes)?
The mermaid makeup is something but not much since it's only eye makeup and some glitter on your face.
I'm talking about the whole deal girls under 12 can get--hair, nails, face. I really think some adults would pay for all that, although perhaps Disney thinks they wouldn't make as much money since adults can't buy the full package, costume included. I bet the costume is where they really make a profit.
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The mermaid makeup is something but not much since it's only eye makeup and some glitter on your face.
I'm talking about the whole deal girls under 12 can get--hair, nails, face. I really think some adults would pay for all that, although perhaps Disney thinks they wouldn't make as much money since adults can't buy the full package, costume included. I bet the costume is where they really make a profit.
I bet you're right about that. I have to admit, getting all that done to me sounds more like torture than pampering-- guess I'm not princess material. Or, maybe I'm a Merida-style princess.
I find it so funny you brought this up. I was teasing the lady I travel with about making an appointment with BBB. She said she'd do it if they did adults. Personally I'll spend that money on a massage at the resort.
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My thinking is that they only have so many openings each day and if they get taken by adults or teens then that's a lot less little princesses getting their wish. I'm betting that WDW decided that it was more important to cater to the little girls at the expense of the older girls/ladies.
I would TOTALLY do it. But then again I dress up for the Renaissance Festival yearly and Halloween is a favorite time of the year for me. :-) They could add on for adults. I think they probably make more money with the hair and makeup since there is less expense put into that than the costumes. (which I'm sure they get cheap in China.....)
I'll bet they think women wouldn't do it. Or they'd be pickier than the little girls. Who knows. But I can say I would do it!
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Yes, and my husband and I do what the kids now call "cosplay" and historical re-enactment events, so I also get plenty of opportunities for "dressup," and I'm capable of doing my own fantasy makeup and hair, but it would be fun to have someone else do the transformation for once while on holiday. I wouldn't mind being some sort of Wicked Queen.
And while I'm sure Disney wants the existing facilities to focus on the kids (and rightly so), I agree they could think about opening up another opportunity for the rest of us!
I watched a rerun of the Big Bang Theory tonight and thought about you. Amy, Penny and Bernadette went to Disneyland where they ended up being dressed as Cinderella, Snow White and Aurora from what I presume was the BBB.
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