We talk about dining reservations a lot here at DFB, but there are plenty of other offerings that you can reserve in advance in Disney World, and one of them has to do with getting a haircut. YES! You can really get your hair cut in the Magic Kingdom!

When you’re 60 days out from your trip, you can also reserve a variety of behind-the-scenes tours, book your appointment at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, or get a time slot to go build a lightsaber or droid in Galaxy’s Edge. But one of the most popular reservations that goes FAST is Harmony Barber Shop in Magic Kingdom.

Harmony Barber Shop is located on Main Street, U.S.A. in the Town Square area near the front of the park. It’s tucked away behind The Emporium, and many folks walk right past it when they’re entering Magic Kingdom. But for lots of Disney fans, it’s a tradition to get a haircut here!

The barber shop typically operates from 9 AM to 4:45 PM each day, and you can get reservations throughout that window. They offer child haircuts, adult haircuts, beard trims, and of course, the ever-popular first haircut package! I recently got the chance to take my son to get his first haircut there, and I managed to do it WITHOUT a reservation.

Before my trip, I made my dining reservations on time, but I didn’t think about the possibility of getting my son’s hair cut until we were a few weeks out from the trip and his bangs were starting to tickle his nose. When I checked at that time, reservations were all gone, and I nearly gave up hope. However, on the day of my visit, I entered the park at 8:15 AM to do Early Theme Park Entry (which started at 8:30 AM) and found that the barber shop seemed to be open.

When I stepped inside, the Cast Members greeted me cheerfully and told me they were, indeed, open! I asked about walk-up availability throughout the day, and they told me that it could vary, but the best time to get a haircut was RIGHT THEN. We were the first customers of the day, and there was no wait, considering it wasn’t even time for the reservations to start. The whole haircut process took ten minutes, and we were done before Early Entry even began!

During the first haircut process, they had my son sit on my lap, and the Cast Member entertained him with light-up toys and stickers. They wet his hair a little bit (they don’t do shampoo for any of the cuts here, so you’ll need to arrive with clean, dry hair) and snipped away to trim those extra-long pieces. They followed my hairstyle requests exactly and even wrapped up his first-snipped hairs in a piece of tissue paper for me to take home!

Perhaps the cutest part of the process is the gift you get. You’ll leave with a first haircut certificate with your child’s name and a pair of classic Mickey ears that have “My 1st Haircut” embroidered on the back. The little hairs went inside a drawstring bag, and we got a Mickey Mouse sticker as well. SO STINKIN’ CUTE and only $28!

This was an incredible experience that I definitely won’t forget, and it was made even better by the fact that it didn’t eat up any of our park day! So, if you’re hoping to squeeze in a haircut, try going first thing in the morning to save some time. I highly recommend it!

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