Quick Service fountain beverage price increases now in effect

[tissandtully]

Because I don't pay attention to this, is the water in the dining locations from the beverage station, or is just simply tap water? So 'bathroom water' would likely be the same, unless they have different lines for fountains and for washing your hands? I don't know haha. Just throwing it out there, it could all very well come from the same place (in a sense).

Water from the soda fountains is filtered and really cold. That's why I use it.

 

[sshindel]

The camelback backpack that I wear around all day at WDW makes more and more sense.

This trip though, I'm going to hit the local Walmart and fill it up with 2 liters of soda, just to stick it to the Mouse...

 

[WDWDad13]

True, but how many sodas do you get when you go to a movie?

How many do you buy in the course of a weeklong vacation?

how many would you buy in the course of a weeklong movie? lol

 

[lazyboy97o]

This is okay because we all know Disney needs the money. They're not owned by one of the world's largest corporations like Holiday World.

 

[Figmentation]

This is okay because we all know Disney needs the money. They're not owned by one of the world's largest corporations like Holiday World.

....who gives out soda for freeeeeeeeee. (I live in Southern Indiana, HW is only a hour away.)
Because paying for Soda is overrated. >_>

 

[Bairstow]

The camelback backpack that I wear around all day at WDW makes more and more sense.

This trip though, I'm going to hit the local Walmart and fill it up with 2 liters of soda, just to stick it to the Mouse...

Now I'm picturing 2-liters of hot, shaken-up Sam's Choice cola rupturing the seams of your camelbak and exploding like a bomb in the middle of the Jungle Cruise queue.

 

[sshindel]

Now I'm picturing 2-liters of hot, shaken-up Sam's Choice cola rupturing the seams of your camelbak and exploding like a bomb in the middle of the Jungle Cruise queue.

I'll use it like a weapon. I'll shake it up and use the nozzle to spray it at anyone who gets in my way.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

$2.99 for a cup of soda is flat out robbery. In the "outside world" you can get two 2L bottles for that. Especially fountain soda, which costs literally pennies per cup. But that's the price you pay in The Bubble(TM) I suppose.

 

[docdebbi]

I'll use it like a weapon. I'll shake it up and use the nozzle to spray it at anyone who gets in my way.

who needs a fastpass when you got hot exploding soda?
i'm buying one!

 

[Communicore]

As long as the bathroom water filler does not eat in the bathroom, it's all good!! I agree, the bathroom water is colder! The Odyssey one in particular.

What's next, a charge for fixins bars?

What about Sunshine Seasons, do they still have free refills and free filtered ice water? Sunshine Seasons has the cleanest and best tasting free water in the parks. Definitely not Casey's, they use tap.

 

[Communicore]

One of the first things I learned as a Cosmic's CM, on my first training day outside of Traditions is that "there are no free refills" and "put a lot of ice in the cups" lol

 

[Bairstow]

Definitely not Casey's, they use tap.

Odd you should say that.
I don't bother standing in line at the fast food places to get ice water, but I do like to fill bottles up at the various water fountains.
The coldest and best-tasting fountain I found in all the parks was in that little courtyard next to Casey's.

 

[lebeau]

Still twice as cheap as the sodas at the local movies but the local movies do have $1 hot dogs!

The local movie theater also lives and dies by their concession sales. The ticket sales go almost entirely to the movie studios.

 

[UofMGuy423]

One of the reasons we enjoy staying in our 1 BR DVC Villa, we stock up on 99 cent 2 liters and that's the only place we get soda during our entire trip.

 

[WDWDad13]

while I don't like the increase... I have been to many other theme parks with much higher soda costs. think of sporting events too? unreal prices

plus have you look at how much some restaurants are charging these days for a glass of tea water...I've seen $3.50 at a few places even

 

[bhg469]

This is why (unless you're in MK) you should only get your drinks at places that allow refills.

Which qs in AK have refill stations? Asking for a friend....

 

[BigTxEars]

The local movie theater also lives and dies by their concession sales. The ticket sales go almost entirely to the movie studios.

No doubt but that does alter the effect upon my wallet. I still think the price at WDW are inline if not under the prices at other venues.

 

[BigTxEars]

$2.99 for a cup of soda is flat out robbery. In the "outside world" you can get two 2L bottles for that. Especially fountain soda, which costs literally pennies per cup. But that's the price you pay in The Bubble(TM) I suppose.

Is that the same bubble that extends from WDW to movies, sporting events, fairs, conventions, fan events etc

Drink prices are inflated everywhere outside of buying it at the grocery store these days. For that matter a 20oz soda will cost you more out of the coolers at the registers than a 2 L will off the shelf at the same grocery store.

 

[EOD K9]

Ice water is free at all the parks! All you have to do is ask.

Until they start charging you 25 cents for the cup.

 

[bethymouse]

Ice water is free at all the parks! All you have to do is ask.

Beware. They will start charging for that too!