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Does anyone know if there's somewhere on Disney World property where a man can get a classic shave done by a barber? I think DH would really enjoy that if we could find it. Or better yet, if it does exist, do you know how good it is, or maybe even someone who's gone through it?
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Well, there is the Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street in the MK, but I don't think they do shaves there just haircuts. There is a spa and salon over at the Grand Floridian, I wonder if they have shaving services for men there.
Well, great thought. BUT A classical shave is hard to find these days. Most of the old time barbers who did that are long gone. I was told this by a barber who is retired. They barely teach it these days, AND they use disposable razors in the classic holders, or the kind of razors they sell in the stores.
The romance of the old barbershop is gone. Sadly, those days will never return.
I hope I'm wrong about this.
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I'd call the spas/salons at Grand Floridian and Saratoga Springs before giving up on this. They don't always list all the offerings on line and a men's shave and facial IS offered on the cruises. I don't know the specifics on what type of razors they use, but I believe it's described as a "classic shave".
On our last WDW trip my now - ex asked for a shave and he was told they could only shave as close as the electric clippers could get for legal reasons. They are not allowed to use razors. This was at Harmony Barbershop.
It's not on property, but The Art of Shaving has two locations near WDW and has a barber spa menu. If you ahve a car and wanted to go shopping while he did it, it could work out. Mall at Millenia is the closest.
When I got a cut at Harmony, my barber told me that it was illegal in Florida to use a straight razor. He said you could still find places that did it, but .... Anyway, I have no reason to doubt him.
As an alternative, you might consider buying him a Disney bowtie. DH got one with Mickey heads woven into the fabric at one of the Epcot shops. We call it his "Hidden Mickeys" tie. He wore it often while we were at WDW and got frequent comments from the Main Street CM's about how "dapper" he looked.
That might be fun for your DH if he enjoys dressing distinctively. With the fedora you see on DH's knee in my signature picture, a short-sleeved white shirt and his black Hidden Mickeys bowtie, he looks dapper indeed.
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Hmm, I'm intrigued by that Art of Shaving place.. Is it near DTD? We might be flying in, so I don't know for sure that we'll have a vehicle to drive there if it's any kind of distance away.
-edit- While I can't find anything (so far) that specifies a law in Florida about straight razors, I did find a few mentions of having to have a separate license to use them. It may be that the Disney World barbers simply don't have the additional license, so in that case it WOULD be illegal for them to do the traditional shaving. I'll keep looking.
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Hmm, I'm intrigued by that Art of Shaving place.. Is it near DTD? We might be flying in, so I don't know for sure that we'll have a vehicle to drive there if it's any kind of distance away.
You would need to either have a car, take a taxi or the Lynx bus. It's over near Universal.
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I suppose I'll have to find some other way to surprise him. Thanks!
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