We are going in October after years of waiting! DD will be 4.5 and is all about the princesses. Rapunzel in particular is her favorite and we already have a dress.
So my issue is that currently (post covid) the only hairstyles they will do at BBB are updo's or a ponytail (a tight bun with some version of fancying it up -a fake braid around it, flowers, etc.) or a colored high ponytail. DD has hair almost to her butt and hates having it pulled tight up which is basically the only options there. (In Disney FB groups online people are recently reporting that they were just asking if a simple braid was possible and were told no so it's unlikely to change, it did used to be an option before covid.) So we could fork over money for the "experience" of the castle for $100 4 yo make over that isn't even very cute imo - we are hoping/planning to do Cinderella's Royal Table meal so she'll still get the experience of being in the castle and at 4 she "probably" won't really remember anyway?
We are staying at the military - Disney resort Shades of Green across from the Poly and it has a spa that does princess makeovers and will do a braid (which is exactly what she wants) for $35. And it includes a tiara ,etc.
Or we can shell out the money for the really cute makeovers where furloughed former cast members will come to our room and do elaborate make up and hairstyles. (She really likes this option the best when I showed her different makeovers. ) As far as I can tell, most of them start at around $150. These makeovers are the cutest without a doubt, and we can afford it without like having to skip Christmas or something, but she's four and it's for one day and it's not like it's prom or something. I just have reservations about paying so much for something like this....
She's never even had a haircut yet so it's not like the "spa" treatment won't be special to her even if it's not BBB. Or should I suck it up and do BBB for the experience?
Any thoughts from anyone who has btdt?!