Disney — did your young child want to dress like a princess?
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Anonymous
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We are taking our kids to Disney for the first time. My MIL (who goes probably once a year or more to Disney) is convinced my 4yo will want to wear a princess dress because all the other little girls wear princess dresses.
My 4yo generally prefers comfort over fashion and I can’t really imagine her wanting to wear a scratchy polyester costume in the FL heat, but I would also rather be prepared (and bring a costume from home) vs have her disappointed (and potentially buy her one at the park for $$$) Anyone have a kid of similar age at Disney? How prevalent are costumes? (My MIL says “all the little girls” wear them; I can’t imagine that is really true) |
Anonymous
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They are very common.
The best ones are of Leia |
Anonymous
| We were there recently and we did see a good amount of princesses (and Reys) but like 3/4 of them looked like they had just come from the Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique. |
Anonymous
| Ours did only when we did Bibbity Boutique in the morning. By like 2 she changed into shorts and a T-shirt. |
Anonymous
| If you book her an appointment at Bibbidi. By bringing your own dress you’ll save some money. |
Anonymous
| They did wear them for a lunch, but the materials used generally are hit and scratchy. Very grateful we brought shorts and a t shirt to change into. |
Anonymous
| I didn't notice too many dresses and wouldn't have wanted to deal with it, and my DD (6, had also been when she was 3) never really noticed or said anything about it. But she's not much of a dress-up kid. It's hot and sweaty and I wouldn't want to deal with anything extraneous that could cause whining. We did buy some new Disney shirts for the trip - got a couple from Target online and one from Etsy that was personalized with her name (and coordinated with siblings). |
Anonymous
| When in Rome, do like the Romans. If you already have a princess costume, then pack it. |
Anonymous
| Some, definitely not all kids wears princess costumes. DD has been twice and never dressed up, never asked to. Just ask your child. Let it be their decision. |
Anonymous
| You can also look at etsy or other sites for things that have princesses on them but aren't a full princess dress and made from cotton so not itchy. |
Anonymous
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2.5yo DD happily ran around all day in her Elsa dress that we brought from home. 6yo DD wore the Cinderella dress that she got during her Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique session for half the day before changing back into shorts and a t-shirt.
We were there over Halloween, and it was in the upper 70s, so the girls were both comfortable. We saw lots of little kids running around in various princess dresses or Star Wars costumes, but also tons of kids who weren't. No big deal either way. |
Anonymous
+1 However, I never asked my child. I did pack Disney T-shirt’s for my kids to wear each day though |
Anonymous
| I've been going to Disney for about 30 years, both before and after kids. I'd say that each visit you'll see several dozen princesses, maybe as many as 100 princesses. That's out of several thousand families. |
Anonymous
Waste of time and money. One of many time sucks that Disney provides to shorten their lines. You spend 2 hours at the BBB and pay $250-450 for a princess makeover, and the lines are shorter at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. If they are interested in that sort of thing, you could do a face painting session for less money, time, and discomfort. |
Anonymous
| Never. |