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Conference koolit::disney

Title:The Disneyphile's Disney File
Notice:This Conference can show you The World
Moderator:DONVAN::SCOPA.zko.dec.com::manana::eppes
Created:Thu Feb 23 1989
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:536
Total number of notes:19961

291.0. "Shave and a Haircut: Two Bits!" by KAHALA::PRESTON () Mon Jan 06 1992 13:24

    Has anyone in this conference gotten a haircut at the Main St. USA
    barber shop in the Magic Kingdom? If so, please tell us about it.
    
    Was it fun? Did they do a good job? Expensive? Did you end up looking 
    like an 1890's barbershop quartet member with your hair cropped way 
    above your ears, parted in the middle and slicked down with manly-scented 
    pomade?
    
    Since we're going exactly 10 days, and I'll be needing a haircut soon,
    I'm thinking about putting it off 'til we get there...
    
    Thanks, 
    
    Ed
    
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291.1TECRUS::JIMJim PappasMon Jan 06 1992 18:5514
        I did...

        During the summer of '90, I was down in Orlando for a few
        weeks on vacation with a business trip stuck in the middle.  I
        needed to get a haircut and decided to try the Main St. Barber
        Shop.  If I remember correctly, the price was $12 for a basic
        haircut.  However, I got butchered.  The barber did a lousy
        job, and left my hair very uneven.  My wife laughed every time
        she saw it and I think I ended up getting it re-cut somewhere.

        I was thinking about complaining, but the old guy was real
        friendly, and I was afraid that he might loose his job.  I
        just couldn't bring myself to get the guy into trouble.  Maybe
        he was just having a bad day.
291.2" The Demon Barber of Main Street "AKOCOA::HILLTue Jan 07 1992 03:1618
    
    
    	Me too !
    
    	In my case, I went the full route : Shave * and * a haircut.
    ( Though, if I remember correctly, it was considerably more than
    two bits ). Mind you, this was almost ten years ago, when " Sweeney
    Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street " was a huge hit on Broad-
    way. So -- while I had no trouble during the haircut portion -- I
    will admit I felt a wee bit queasy as the barber moved the straight
    razor across my face.
    	But -- unlike Jim -- I recall getting a pretty decent haircut
    as well a fairly close shave ( Loved the hot towel afterwards ). My
    barber was also a pretty friendly and talkative fellow ... All in all,
    I remember it as a very enjoyable experience ... If you're willing to
    overlook my " Sweeney Todd " induced anxiety.
    
    				jrh
291.3LJOHUB::GOLDBERGLen GoldbergTue Jan 07 1992 10:103
    When we were there at the end of September a haircut was $12.50 at the
    Harmony Barber Shop.  I was tempted, but remembered Jim's experience,
    and gave it a pass.
291.4I got a haircut and recommend it.FREEBE::NEARYBob NearyWed Jan 15 1992 16:4214
    I was there for the 20th anniversary and got a beard trim and a
    haircut. The barber(hair stylist?) that was there was fairly new so the
    bad experiences others have had in the past may be history. It's been a
    while so I forget his name.... 40ish..his wife works at WDW...that's
    why he got a job there... moved from Colorado... good attitude...very
    personalbe guy. 
    I think I got a shampoo,haircut and beard trim for $18,$2 tip = $20...
    same as back home...would do it again.. although if you don't like
    people watching you don't do it.
    People stopped and stared (to maybe see if you/he were real ?). One
    woman even took movies !! I don't think she had ever seen anyone get a
    beard trim before... but MOVIES ! Who will watch them....
    Anyway, I was satisfied and would do it again.
    
291.5Child's haircut???WNRWHO::WOODSThu Mar 14 1996 11:218
    I am going to WDW in 5 days - my son (22 mos old) is in need of
    his first real haircut (Doug and I have chopped at the back but the
    front is now getting ragged).  We are thinking of getting his haircut
    at the barbershop -- would this be a suitable place for a child's
    haircut??
    
    Thanks,
    Karen
291.6VAXUUM::FARINAThu Mar 14 1996 12:375
    I wouldn't, but it's no reflection of the barber shop!  For some kids,
    first haircut is a traumatic experience.  I would hate to think that my
    child might associate Disney with something traumatic!  I have memories
    from when I was two, so I wouldn't risk it.  It would be traumatic for
    me to have a child traumatized by Disney! ;-)  --S
291.7haircutMIZZOU::WIEDEMANFri Mar 15 1996 10:5811
On our first trip to WDW back in 1972, I got a haircut and
a shave at the barbershop. We went off-season so there
weren't too many people around watching. It turned out
pretty good.

The reason I metion this is that it seems that most of
the barbers seem to be "retired" from other parts of the
country and I would guess that they have a lot of experience
in cutting little kids hair.  

Doug