Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique & Harmony Barber Shop Reopening at Disney World

Walt Disney World has announced the reopenings of Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and Harmony Barber Shop in Magic Kingdom. This post covers dates, details, and commentary about the return of these personal haircutting and styling, makeup, and costume services.

A mainstay of Magic Kingdom since opening day on October 1, 1971, Harmony Barber Shop is once again reopening its doors on July 31, 2022 for the world’s most magical haircut. Considered by many Walt Disney World fans to be a rite-of-passage, the cherished “My First Haircut” experience is making its return as stylists eagerly await guests.

Harmony Barber Shop will offer “extra special pixie dust” for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration to commemorate this special milestone. (Note: I can’t tell if this is simply marketing puffery or they’ll actually be doing something special for the 50th.) Guests of all ages are welcome to take a break from the hustle and bustle and let Harmony Barber Shop’s friendly stylists polish you up for a day at Magic Kingdom.

To ensure service is a cut above the rest, a limited number of reservations for the timeless experience at Harmony Barber Shop will be bookable in the My Disney Experience app beginning June 28, 2022.

For those who wish to look sharp at the park, walk-in appointments will be accepted at based on availability. Visit the location on Main Street in Magic Kingdom to check on the status–it doesn’t sound like they’ll have a Walk-Up Waitlist in My Disney Experience like table service restaurants.

This marks a special moment for Magic Kingdom as the final Main Street locale reopens its doors to invite young and old alike to share in the cheer of yesteryear. Walt Disney World indicates that its Cast Members look forward to providing families with magical memories in the whimsical nostalgia of a bygone era.

With that said, there are still several other locations that remain “temporarily unavailable” in Magic Kingdom, including one just off-Main Street, right behind Cinderella Castle…

We’re talking about Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, which has locations in Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs, and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The reopening of Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique has been a top question from families who are eager to get their kids a royal makeover before they age out of the experience.

According to Disney, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will “begin” reopening its doors for royal transformations “later this year” at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.

Interestingly, internal casting began a couple of months ago for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. This suggested that the reopening of the royal makeover locale at Walt Disney World would likely happen sometime this summer–and likely towards the start of the season.

Last month, Walt Disney World reopened the studio located near the boutique in Magic Kingdom. For those unfamiliar with the distinction, the studio is a separate photography location where guests can book portrait sessions after their makeovers–or independent of them. (Nevertheless, it stands to reason that if the studio is back, the boutique itself wouldn’t be far behind.)

That’s what surprises me about this announcement. Walt Disney World is usually quite careful and deliberate with its word choices. To state that Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will “begin reopening its doors for royal transformations later this year” suggests that its reopening is not imminent.

Everything else on the horizon in the near-term has received either a specific date or at least a “returning this summer.” For Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique to receive neither is puzzling, especially since the process for bringing it back has already begun.

The explanation for this could be simple and unconcerning. Perhaps there have been difficulties staffing up, so Disney isn’t confident in announcing a specific date just yet. Once those challenges are addressed, the reopening could be fast-tracked, and still happen by June 2022.

Conversely, it could be that the plan isn’t to bring back Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique until much later in the year.

Or maybe the words were not carefully chosen, the reopening is exactly on schedule, and we’ll get a date in the next few weeks. I might just be reading too much into this, but I’m skeptical that’s the case.

Finally, some boilerplate description and pre-closure pricing for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for those who are unfamiliar with it…

At Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Fairy Godmothers-in-training give your little angel a head-to-toe makeover that’s storybook stunning. Children can choose from one of 3 hairstyles, then add makeup, nail color and accessories—even a Disney Princess costume—to complete the look. It’s a fairy-tale moment worthy of the ultimate “happily ever after!”