Visiting the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique !
By: Margaret Moreau
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique allows your daughters, and sons, to get transformed into the Princess and Knight of their dreams. At the Boutique your child will have their very own Fairy Godmother-In-Training who will primp and accessorize your little one until they look Fairy Tale Fierce! Your As You Wish Vacations Travel Agent will help you make your appointment for your Disney Vacation, up to 180 days in advance, for kids ages 3-12 years old. Disney World has locations at Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom, at Disney Springs, and inside the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Disneyland has its own Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique shop in Disneyland Park. Don't worry if you're cruising, each of Disney Cruise Line's four ships has a Boutique on board as well!
You'll want to make sure you arrive about 15 minutes early for your reservation, and that your child has clean, brushed hair, and that their nails are polish free. Once you check in a Fairy Godmother-In-Training will escort your child to the changing area to get changed into their outfit. After getting changed your child will be taken to the Fairy Godmother-In-Training's seat and the transformation begins! During the transformation, they will choose which hairstyle they'd like, get their nails painted, and will be dusted with pixie dust all over their hair.
Your kiddo will be facing you while they're changing into a Knight or Princess, so be sure you have your camera out when they get turned around for the big reveal! Their expression will be priceless and give you all the warm and fuzzy feelings.
If you're sailing on a Disney Cruise you can get a Bibbidi Bobbidi appointment on Pirate Night and your little one can be transformed into a swashbuckling pirate - Argggh! Also, fun to know is if you're sailing on a Star Wars Day at Sea you can have a Galactic Transformation, too.
Tips:
You can either choose an outfit from the ones provided at the boutique or bring one with you. Please know that outfit choice, princess style & size, at the boutique are based upon availability and cannot be guaranteed.
If your child chooses to wear special, fancy, shoes with their outfits be sure to pack comfy shoes for them to change into later on, just in case.
Disney Cruise Line also offers a Captain makeover at their boutiques.
If your child is over 12 and still wants a makeover (or you do!) then you'll want to check out Character Couture and have a professional stylist give you a character transformation.
Seating at the Boutiques is limited, if you have a larger party you'll want to consider splitting up. Typically one or two people can accompany the child and sit comfortably. Other siblings may easily become bored as the transformation can take anywhere from 30-60 minutes depending on the package chosen.
