Welcome to planDisney, Lori! Thanks so much for swinging by with your question today.
A royal transformation at
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a special experience for kids and parents alike, so I understand how you're feeling about not being able to secure that reservation today. Let's start with your first question: how was it unavailable? Guests staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel have the opportunity to book
Enchanting Extras, including Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, beginning 60 days before their check-in day for the length of their vacation, up to 10 days. This means that guests arriving slightly before you have been able to book reservations for several days, which may include some of the dates of your vacation week. Being such a popular experience with limited space, it does tend to book up within minutes of the window opening.
Let's discuss your next question: now what? It still may be possible to snag a reservation at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique before your trip. Firstly, check back as frequently as you're willing to, all the way up until you arrive at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests are changing their plans all the time, so you never know when a reservation might pop up. I also recommend that you be as flexible as you can be about the date and time you want to book your experience. The more open you are to different days, the more opportunity you have to pick up a reservation that someone else has canceled. Perseverance may be the trick here, and I'll be hoping that you get sprinkled with some pixie dust and find what you're looking for.
Have a magical day, Lori!
Jessica