"Rapid Fill" Mugs Coming to Walt Disney World Hotels

[lostpro9het]

Water and ice still available at the RFID refilliable mug stations? A separate station? None? Anyone know?

Looking at the videos from the units tested at All-Star, water and ice are still free. Additionally, the coffee/tea/hot cocoa machines have not been fitted with any updated equipment. Maybe the hot beverages wont be policed??

 

[bubbles1812]

Anyone find it hilarious that we have a 16 page thread about mugs? No? Just me? All right... Carry on

 

[lostpro9het]

Anyone find it hilarious that we have a 16 page thread about mugs? No? Just me? All right... Carry on

Everyone knows hilarity does not begun until page 20....come one man, everyone knows that.

 

[DTale]

So, um, are the regular cups going to have RFID chips in them?

Otherwise how am I supposed to get my drink?

 

[SeasonPass2]

RFID chips in drinks have been in the planning for a long time. Too many resort guests in the parks thinking they can drink all day long with a resort cup.

Funny how they start with the cheaper hotels. Why not do the Grand Floridian first!!!

 

[AndyS2992]

So, um, are the regular cups going to have RFID chips in them?

Otherwise how am I supposed to get my drink?

Yes

 

[flynnibus]

RFID chips in drinks have been in the planning for a long time. Too many resort guests in the parks thinking they can drink all day long with a resort cup.

Funny how they start with the cheaper hotels. Why not do the Grand Floridian first!!!

Uhh.. because the values are the ones with the food courts?? But yeah, continue with your inference...

 

[DTale]

Yes

So I assume they're single use then?

Am I the only one seeing this as a way for Disney to squeeze every dime they can out of me? If I'm paying $500 a night I damn well better be able to get a second drink.

 

[NowInc]

So I assume they're single use then?

Am I the only one seeing this as a way for Disney to squeeze every dime they can out of me? If I'm paying $500 a night I damn well better be able to get a second drink.

..not to start an argument..but what other hotel provides free beverage service?

 

[AndyS2992]

So I assume they're single use then?

Am I the only one seeing this as a way for Disney to squeeze every dime they can out of me? If I'm paying $500 a night I damn well better be able to get a second drink.

It seems a paper cup can have four refills in the space of an hour but that is it. That's how it is at All Stars but may change.

 

[AndyS2992]

..not to start an argument..but what other hotel provides free beverage service?

Not exactly free as you have to pay $15, soon $18 to buy a mug for the privilege.

 

[DTale]

..not to start an argument..but what other hotel provides free beverage service?

Where did I say anything about free beverage service?

Oh, I didn't.

My point was that if I'm going to spend nearly $3 for a drink on top of room fees, and it's a self serve fountain soda... I would be outraged if I returned for a refill and was told my cup "expired."

 

[AngryEyes]

It seems a paper cup can have four refulls in the space of an hour but that is it. That's how it is at All Stars but may change.

Reasonable, imo.

 

[DTale]

It seems a paper cup can have four refulls in the space of an hour but that is it. That's how it is at All Stars but may change.

Now this sounds much more reasonable. Thank you for letting me know, I feel a lot better!

 

[Foolish Mortal]

Anyone find it hilarious that we have a 16 page thread about mugs? No? Just me? All right... Carry on

Seeing as how this is a hot topic item, unless it gets out of hand (1-5 odds sounds right) and shut down it wouldn't surprise me if it got another 16 pages.

 

[flynnibus]

So I assume they're single use then?

The use is whatever disney decides to define it as. One use, one refill, one hour, max 3x the ounces, whatever.
The chip is just an ID....

What you are allowed to do with that ID is completely up to Disney's pricing/product model. The point of the chip is they can enforce the policy they decide upon.

The chip doesn't define what you can do.. Disney does.

 

[flynnibus]

Anyone find it hilarious that we have a 16 page thread about mugs? No? Just me? All right... Carry on

you should be around disney boards longer... mugs are right up there with strollers, APs, and prices for perennial Disney threads!

 

[flynnibus]

Where did I say anything about free beverage service?

Oh, I didn't.

When someone buys a 16oz soda... and then expects that soda to magically become 32oz, 48oz, or more... without costing more. What do you call the soda beyond the size you bought?

 

[The Mom]

you should be around disney boards longer... mugs are right up there with strollers, APs, and prices for perennial Disney threads!

Don't forget pool hopping and Gay Days. And trying to pass your 3 year old off as 2, and the never ending GAC/Scooter arguments.

 

[flynnibus]

Don't forget pool hopping and Gay Days.

ahh.. good old pool hopping! A topic that has seemed to die down more the larger America gets