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I know the best value is to bring your own costume. That said, we have an 11:00 appointment at BBB and I am thinking I don't want to haul a dress around all morning. So I am considering just purchasing the package that comes with the dress.
Can anyone tell me how varied the selection is? DD will likely be a size 7/8. She can fit a 5/6 but to buy a new dress that will become too small really soon would not be my first choice.
Do they refresh/change the selection regularly? I am thinking she might like Rapunzel, Ariel, or Merida -- but of course one never knows....are these dresses the same style/quality that can be purchased from Disney Store?
I would hate to go through all the expense to create a little magic here and then her not be able to find a costume she really likes....but I also think it would be interesting to see what she would choose if she didn't have a dress from home... would she decide to be Cinderella or Aurora?
Thanks!
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They have the gift shop right there so I'm sure the stock is abundant...Disney never runs out of things to sell! If you are concerned I'd do some pre-shopping on Disneyshopping.com or find a Disney store near you and let her pick from there. It's better to have it than risk it, in my opinion, and you will save a ton of money.
It also depends on when you're going, obviously Halloween time they are going to go through a lot more "costumes" so I'd think you'd be at greater risk. I have two young nieces and my SIL's always brought their costumes from home.
Her appointment is on thanksgiving. We do not live near a Disney store. The entire trip to WDW is/will be a complete surprise to her. I should have added those details; especially the fact about the surprise.
When we went in May they had all the outfits bar frozen and Sofia. I think they have more choice at downtown disney but the magic of the castle sold it for me. Maddison would only have picked belle at either location so didn't really matter to us. The tinkerbell outfit is super cute btw. I have bought dresses from disney store and the outfits are nothing like what we got from BBB. Whether that's a uk thing I don't know but it had so much more detail. Lots of glitter and lace detail to the stitching.
I know the best value is to bring your own costume. That said, we have an 11:00 appointment at BBB and I am thinking I don't want to haul a dress around all morning. So I am considering just purchasing the package that comes with the dress.
Can anyone tell me how varied the selection is? DD will likely be a size 7/8. She can fit a 5/6 but to buy a new dress that will become too small really soon would not be my first choice.
Do they refresh/change the selection regularly? I am thinking she might like Rapunzel, Ariel, or Merida -- but of course one never knows....are these dresses the same style/quality that can be purchased from Disney Store?
I would hate to go through all the expense to create a little magic here and then her not be able to find a costume she really likes....but I also think it would be interesting to see what she would choose if she didn't have a dress from home... would she decide to be Cinderella or Aurora?
Thanks!
If you want your daughter could always wear the dress. You could also purchase a locker if you wanted to. Just some ideas! When we went to BBB I let my girls pick there dresses before we came I found them on Etsy and Ebay, but they loved it and so did the Fairy Godmothers
If you want your daughter could always wear the dress. You could also purchase a locker if you wanted to. Just some ideas! When we went to BBB I let my girls pick there dresses before we came I found them on Etsy and Ebay, but they loved it and so did the Fairy Godmothers
Thank you but again, this is a surprise. She won't be able to pick her dress in advance. I will have to pack for her.
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Belle
Rapunzel
Sofia
Cinderella
Jasmine
Meridiah
Snow White
Ariel
Tinkerbell?
They let the girls try on a few different sizes and adjusted the bigger one so it fitted better (only a temp adjustment).
Hope this helps x
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Thank you all for posting photos, I love them! And thanks for the list too, I'm still on the fence but I have a little time to think about what to do....
According to the BBB website: "Costume choices may include Ariel, Snow White, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Merida."
I'm sure it's all dependent on current availability. Since we're bringing our own, they told me to put her in the dress *before* arriving there. I'm sure they'd be understanding if it's a surprise and obviously not an issue if you're getting the dress as part of the package
Quality is the same however the dresses at the park run about $70. I personally always bought my daughters dresses at the disney store outlet nearby and have paid about half that. Instead of lugging the dress with you just have her wear it there and bring a change of clothes if she wants to change out of it. I usually have a backpack with us and I put a disney plastic bag from one of the gift shops in there and put the dress in it to minimize the glitter.
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If you are concerned I'd do some pre-shopping on Disneyshopping.com or find a Disney store near you and let her pick from there. It's better to have it than risk it, in my opinion, and you will save a ton of money. 
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