hsisthebest
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With the term "Rapid Fill" I thought they were doing something like this (but with soda)
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"Rapid Fill" Mugs Coming to Walt Disney World Hotels
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Poofiesdream
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I use my mug for hot chocolate and use the microwave to heat it up. Hot chocolate is free like soda. So is coffee.
stevehousse
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A little confused...
I have a Trip booked and paid for already for November of this year. It includes refillable mugs for all of us an we are staying at All Stars. Will I have to drop extra money now to use these mugs after they stated they are already included???
I have a Trip booked and paid for already for November of this year. It includes refillable mugs for all of us an we are staying at All Stars. Will I have to drop extra money now to use these mugs after they stated they are already included???
nepalostparks
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Not likely. It sounds like the refillable mug included in the Dining Plan packages will remain length of stay valid. I wouldn't worry
stevehousse
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Good to hear, I would assume that would be te answer I would get, and the article stated it tools out at the end of this month!
Figments Friend
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I think we all knew this was coming eventually....
All i can say is that i damn well hope the 'New Mugs' have some awesome themed graphics decorating them.
The last two designs issued ( generic poolside scene, red 'Celebrate Today' scene ) were a bit boring.
Having some eye-catching artwork on them would better entice Guests to make that $18 purchase methinks....although of course we all know that Resort Specific Mugs are long gone.
Just make them look AWESOME...and 'Walt Disney World-ish'....not boring, generic designs.
Hell, if they offered FOUR different mugs...maybe one cool design for each Park it would encourage 'collecting' them.
If they had a EPCOT one...man, i would be all over that...IF it had cool artwork. No lame Photoshop crap...!
I think we all knew this was coming eventually....
All i can say is that i damn well hope the 'New Mugs' have some awesome themed graphics decorating them.
The last two designs issued ( generic poolside scene, red 'Celebrate Today' scene ) were a bit boring.
Having some eye-catching artwork on them would better entice Guests to make that $18 purchase methinks....although of course we all know that Resort Specific Mugs are long gone.
Just make them look AWESOME...and 'Walt Disney World-ish'....not boring, generic designs.
Hell, if they offered FOUR different mugs...maybe one cool design for each Park it would encourage 'collecting' them.
If they had a EPCOT one...man, i would be all over that...IF it had cool artwork. No lame Photoshop crap...!
nepalostparks
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Figments Friend
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True.
I happily re-used several of my old-school 'fat mugs' over numerous visits without shame as i knew they were sold to me when the policy was :
'unlimited refills for your stay, and any future visits'.
There was actually signage that said this as well, posted in the Food Courts at that time.
It was one of the major marketing quotes that motivated you to want to buy a mug...and i did for that very reason.
I visited often every year and it would be something that i could use.
Never had a issue bringing it back over the years...actually had people comment on how nice the old mugs were.
i definately got my $11.99's worth out of those 2001 'fatties'....
Victor Kelly
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First and foremost free refills in theme parks will never happen. Way way too much money to be made there. Now in Hersheypark, you buy the refillable mug then refills are $1 per refill. It may have gone up by now, but it is only and example.
Disney's mug strategy is reasonable. It gets rid of the cheaters and the cheaters are screaming the most just like fastpass. Lets us say $.12 per cup, done maybe 5000 times per day. Over a year that is $219,000. Not counting cost of ice production and power. And I know my 5000 is a extremely conservative number. Eliminate the cheaters and you save money, simple solution.
We did use our mugs for more than soda, tea, milk, etc. And we also saw people cheating the system a lot. Just like shop lifting it raises the costs to the honest consumers.
Yes Disney and all other retail outlets that sell soda are making tons of profit. But good business sense means maximizing profit and mitigating losses. Now something should be done for AP holders, with their mugs being reactivated for their length of stay at the resort. And every year a new mug is required. Same as if I go every year.
Disney's mug strategy is reasonable. It gets rid of the cheaters and the cheaters are screaming the most just like fastpass. Lets us say $.12 per cup, done maybe 5000 times per day. Over a year that is $219,000. Not counting cost of ice production and power. And I know my 5000 is a extremely conservative number. Eliminate the cheaters and you save money, simple solution.
We did use our mugs for more than soda, tea, milk, etc. And we also saw people cheating the system a lot. Just like shop lifting it raises the costs to the honest consumers.
Yes Disney and all other retail outlets that sell soda are making tons of profit. But good business sense means maximizing profit and mitigating losses. Now something should be done for AP holders, with their mugs being reactivated for their length of stay at the resort. And every year a new mug is required. Same as if I go every year.
nepalostparks
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eeyoremum
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$18.00 + tax x 4 = way too much money for tea (ice and hot), coffee and pop. I think I will bring the old tassimo for the room and buy water and drink mix from Walmart. I never really like the kiddies drinking too much pop anyway but once upon a time POP had a slushie machine they loved
Nemo14
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True.
I happily re-used several of my old-school 'fat mugs' over numerous visits without shame as i knew they were sold to me when the policy was :
'unlimited refills for your stay, and any future visits'.
There was actually signage that said this as well, posted in the Food Courts at that time.
It was one of the major marketing quotes that motivated you to want to buy a mug...and i did for that very reason.
I visited often every year and it would be something that i could use.
Never had a issue bringing it back over the years...actually had people comment on how nice the old mugs were.
i definately got my $11.99's worth out of those 2001 'fatties'....
Actually when we got our first mugs, they were displayed and shrink-wrapped in our room. If you unwrapped them, it was assumed you used them, and were thus charged for them. I distinctly remember the sign there that said they were good for all future visits too.
Yes, but those mugs are larger than what Disney sells.
tissandtully
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Does Universal still have the refill program in the parks? I remember working there and you bought the souvenir mug and got refills the rest of the day.
Not only that, now you have maintenance fees associated with the new machines.
Slowjack
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Not just racist, but horribly racist? Racism requires the intent to show that one race is inferior to another, not just the use of a term that may have a racial connotation that the user is unaware of. If you complained about a ride at WDW that had been vandalized, for example, that wouldn't become a racist remark on your behalf just because I point out that "vandal" refers to a race of people, probably ancestors of western Slavs.
What I'm saying is, if you want to suggest that people use a term other than "gypped" to mean "ripped off," why not do so in a friendly manner, rather than hurl invective?
flynnibus
Premium Member
Yes, they have two programs.. one for the dining program, and another that you just purchase. And you have the employee refill the cup.
ddrongowski
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I wish they would do something for adult beverages like this. I would gladly pay $50 for a all I could drink glass for my 9 day stay.
Goofyernmost
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Never heard of the place. Wouldn't be surprised if there yearly attendance is around WDW's daily attendance. That doesn't amount to a lot of money.
The flaw with that thought (which the recording industry also used during the Napster trials) is that you are assuming that people would in fact make the purchase were they unable to get the product for free. With Napster it was circumstantial, at best (on an individual basis, though I have no doubt revenue was lost, it was just unquantifiable). However at Disney, I have no doubt that people would have more than like purchased a beverage, thereby decreasing Disney's revenue from soda sales. However, like the recording industry, Disney has no way of actually quantifying how much they have lost in revenue due to the abuse. There is no way of knowing whether or not people who had brought back their refillable mugs from a previous visit would have purchased new mugs.
Personally, I have reused my mugs, when I remember to bring them. At most I used them for maybe three or four drinks...barely breaking even with the cost of the mug. So this won't affect me (especially since I go to Disneyland more frequently since it ha the better parks), but I really foresee this as being a large headache for CMs by the number of complaints they'll get from returning guests. This is nothing more than a money grab by Disney. And while I have seen people re-use older mugs, I have only ever seen a mere handful of people doing it on any one of my 15+ visits. So while I don't doubt that abuse is widespread, in my personal (and limited observations) I doubt it really has much impact on the bottom line.