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Oh it's getting close and I am studying my unofficial guide and I was just wondering...
if I get a mug from the Polynesian (our home for 6 beautiful days) can I refill at other resorts? I'm sure I can't refill at MK or other parks, right??!? What about DTD?
I'm trying to decide if we should get them. At $12 a cup x 5 people in the family, that adds up and my kids are all so young.
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The language on the mugs says that it is good at "resort drink locations" and that implies (to me, at least) that it can be used at multiple resorts. It also clearly states that it is for the length of stay in which the mug was purchased.
You might consider just getting one or two mugs for the smaller ones. (They won't be drinking a full soda each time, I'd guess.)
Just purchasing 6 or so sodas will more than pay for the mug. Plus, the mugs make great souvenirs and last for years at home.
Eileen
Just purchasing 6 or so sodas will more than pay for the mug. Plus, the mugs make great souvenirs and last for years at home.
Eileen
Exactly and when you are getting free refills, you won't feel so bad if you end up pouring out part of the drink!
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I have to agree with Eileen I would get one or two for the kids and let them share. They are great to take home and use but they start to add up especially for 5 people.
Are you on the dining plan? If so remember your drink is included in your meals. You should be fine sharing, besides are you really going to haul 5 mugs around?
I agree with Marnie get 2 mugs for 4 people and then maybe get a third one in case someone wants a different drink. Try a half day with only 2 and see how that works out-then if you need a third one get it later. If you are coffee drinkers I would get one solely for coffee. Good Luck!
If you are coffee drinkers I would get one solely for coffee. Good Luck!
Definately get one for coffee only - the coffee flavor never quite goes away out of a plastic mug no matter how good you wash it. DH and I always have to get our own since he drinks coffee and I don't (unless it is heavily laced with Baileys or Carolines Irish Cream ).
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we usually buy 1 or two , i'am not cheap but like you said (12 x5 =60) we carry extra plain drink bottles or cups , when you get a drink pour it in the extra cup then go back and get the cup filled again. i learned this when we stayed at port orleans i saw people just taking regular cups going up to the soda station and filling plain cups & nobody stopped them..
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I'm sure I can't refill at MK or other parks, right??!? What about DTD?
I forgot to say that the resort mugs are only good in the resort beverage stations and can't be used for refills in the parks, water parks or Downtown Disney.
Many people carry them around by using a carabiner clip to hook it to a belt loop or a bag. Some have reported waitstaff offering to fill it up in the restaurants, but I've never personally seen this. I would assume that there's nothing wrong with pouring what's left of your restaurant drink into the mug to keep it cool.
Also, you can request a free cup of ice from any drink vendor -- pour that into the mug to make the Florida water taste better!
Eileen
Some have reported waitstaff offering to fill it up in the restaurants, but I've never personally seen this. I would assume that there's nothing wrong with pouring what's left of your restaurant drink into the mug to keep it cool.
Yes, sometimes when people are at a Restaurant they will just ask if the rest of their drink can be put in their resort mug instead of a to go cup.
Also there is a Restaurant called Beaches & Cream in the Beach Club resort and you can use your resort mug there for free drinks.
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We also buy two mugs for the four of us. We stayed at three resorts last summer during our trip in August and bought the mugs at PC and then used them at BCV and WL during those stays. We saved a lot of money, cause we used them a lot. It was HOT that week.
My DH said he thought he read somewhere that the mugs were no longer available? Has anyone gotten one recently? I hope they are still available!!
They are most definitely still available.
The resort specific mugs are no more, but there are definitely still refillable mugs at all the resorts. They now all have the same design property wide.
For our trip years ago, those mugs were a GREAT savings ... my DGF and I each got one, and that alone helped keep our daily food budget down to $25 each (this was in '02, mind, and we went exclusively counter-service the whole time).
We're looking forward to getting them again this time - DDP or no. For one, we drink a lot of liquids anyway, mealtimes or not. For two, they're worth the price JUST as souvenirs. For three ... aw heck, who needs a third reason? ^_^
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