Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique no longer allows adult participation

[Goofy4TheWorld]

I noticed in an email of WDW updates that BBB will no longer allow adults to participate, only children age 3-12. It started September 30 and only appointments made prior to 9/30 will allow adult participation.

As a man with two sons I am as far away as you can get from someone who cares, but since I didn't see it posted anywhere on the boards I thought I would pass it along.

I know I have seen a few adults post here about doing it, and I remember one who even spent hundreds on the job!

[DizneyRox]

Disney refusing to take money? Something's not right... Maybe it just got too creepy and the cast complained...

[SBETigg]

Disney refusing to take money? Something's not right... Maybe it just got too creepy and the cast complained...

It seems like this was really popular and hard to book. Maybe they decided to focus on kids instead of adults to make sure the magic really happens for the little ones, and parents who want it for the little ones. If it is something like that, I can understand Disney making kids the priority. Also, generally, with a few exceptions, parents probably spend more on kids than most women will spend on themselves with something like that as far as tie in sales with outfits, accessories, etc. If they had to limit their audience, it makes sense to stick with the ones most affected by the magic, and most profitable overall.

[Diznee4Me]

Disney refusing to take money? Something's not right... Maybe it just got too creepy and the cast complained...

Before I even scrolled down to your post I was thinking the same exact thing!

[RBrooksC]

I think this is a good idea. I am sorry, an adult woman doing something like this is a little much. This is a service for little girls.

With that being said, I have a little girl and it would take quite a lot to drop money into this. I will always view this as a money-sink.

[Cassieblanca]

I don't see what's so creepy about it. Disney is supposed to be the one place and adult can be a kid and not be judged for it.

[Butters]

12 seems a little young though... My DD is only 1 so not quite sure what teen girls are into, but I would think they should have made the cut off around 14 or 15

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

12 seems a little young though... My DD is only 1 so not quite sure what teen girls are into, but I would think they should have made the cut off around 14 or 15

That was my first thought! I have no problem with it being a "kids" experience, but 12 is young, I'm sure there are some younger teenagers who would also enjoy it, maybe the cut-off should have been 16?

I'm just glad it doesn't apply to the Pirate's League, DD (now 13, will be 14 on next trip) is already asking if she can do it again.

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

I don't see what's so creepy about it. Disney is supposed to be the one place and adult can be a kid and not be judged for it.

I agree and one of the cutest pictures of the BBB I ever saw was a 90 year old woman going on her birthday and getting all princessed up.

[SBETigg]

12 seems a little young though... My DD is only 1 so not quite sure what teen girls are into, but I would think they should have made the cut off around 14 or 15

I'm guessing their research showed they didn't have many customers in that age range. I can't imagine it was really popular with young teens, when they become blase and want to be cool. Dressing up like a princess is probably not what most, with exceptions, girls in that age group want to do. My daughter wouldn't have done it after age 8, from 8-16. She would probably do it on a lark again now that's she's past that awkward, rebellious teen stage. If they have to cut it off somewhere, 12 makes a lot of sense to me.

[biodtl]

I'm guessing their research showed they didn't have many customers in that age range. I can't imagine it was really popular with young teens, when they become blase and want to be cool.

You're probably right, but if they don't get may customers in that age group, why not keep it open to a little older than 12? If there aren't many - it doesn't put much of a burden on them. I think a few years older wouldn't make much of a difference, and it could make a few more girls happy. Plus - what about special needs kids? I have a friend with a teen daughter who is mentally much younger and she would LOVE do do it.

[TinkerBeth21]

Plus - what about special needs kids? I have a friend with a teen daughter who is mentally much younger and she would LOVE do do it.

I'm sure if your friend called they would make an exception for a special needs kid.

I know when I was an upper teen I would have loved to do this, but it wasn't around then.

[crltkcagle]

Just as long as I can still do the empress package at the Pirate's League I am still a happy girl! LOL

[mickey_M_lvr]

Ok let me get this correct......It is "Creepy" for an adult female to want to be a princess...but not "creepy" to want to be made over into a pirate???

The biggest reason I think everyone goes to disney is to be a kid again and not be judged for what they do...within boundries.

And I may take some heat for this but....I would love to do it. I would go to BBB...and I would love every minute of it.

[DizneyRox]

Maybe they are noticing a disturbing trend in the arrest reports from the Orange Blossom Trail area that Disney wants to distance themselves from.

There has to be some reason for disney turning away money, it's just not Disney like.

[Aurora]

I think it's more likely what SBETigg said -- that families are trying to make appointments for their kids and can't get in because those appointments are being taken by adults, and that adults don't buy the costumes, etc.

Not that I ever did this, but I can see complaining if I tried to get my little girl in and couldn't, and then saw a bunch of adults getting the princess treatment. It would seem a little backward.

[Disney Doll]

To each their own, but to me there is a big difference in enjoying Disney with the heart of a child and doing a princess makeover as an adult. That just seems a bit much to me and I appreciate Disney for making kids the priority.

[buzznwoodysmom]

12 seems a little young though... My DD is only 1 so not quite sure what teen girls are into, but I would think they should have made the cut off around 14 or 15

This is what I was thinking as well. I was thinking the cut off should have been around 14. I know a few 13 and 14 year old girls who absolutely don't think they are too old for this kind of thing, and would love to do it if they went to WDW.

[WDW-fanatic]

Creepy, strange, ridiculous adult here and proud of it! I actually had a make-over at the BBB as an adult. It was several years ago when the DTD location first opened. My step-daughter (she was 9 at the time) and I did it as a “girl’s day”. We just did the basic hair & make-up and we laughed the whole time. We had so much fun. It was a great day that we still talk about years later. It is one of the greatest memories I have out of our many trips to WDW. I hoped other families would get a chance to have that same experience. I get that is it hard to get into BBB now, but so are some of the character breakfasts. We have been shut out of Ohana the last 5 trips and the kids are disappointed each time. The age change presents a snag in a trip we are planning for next year: we have girls under 12 & two 14 year olds that all wanted to try to get in to the BBB together. Because of this plan for our next trip, I actually emailed Disney to see what prompted this change. I got a call back and was told that it was to keep it in line with what Disneyland’s policy is. That BBB has an age range. She mentioned that the Harmony Barber shop had some packages for girls and boys that currently have no age limits. She also said that if they continue to get more comments from guests about the changes, they may revisit the policy.

[Ian]

I don't see what's so creepy about it. Disney is supposed to be the one place and adult can be a kid and not be judged for it.

Yeah, I agree. It's not something I would do, but I always thought it was pretty special to see Mom's and their daughters getting makeovers together. That's what Walt built his parks for ... so parents and their kids could have fun at the same place doing the same things.

Remember what he said ...

I felt that there should be something built where the parents and the children could have fun together.

Seems pretty clear to me!

12 seems a little young though... My DD is only 1 so not quite sure what teen girls are into, but I would think they should have made the cut off around 14 or 15

There's a gap in between where princesses are totally uncool. My DD dropped them like a bad habit after kindergarten, but casual observation shows that interest picks back up again in the very early teens (13, 14).