Resort Mugs

[jelloarms]

Hey all. 3 more weeks till I am in WDW again! I'm so excited! Anyway I have two questions today reguarding mugs.

I know that if you buy a resort mug, you can use the mug for free drinks during your stay. I stayed at the All Star Music back in 2001. We will be staying there again this March. I know it has been a long time but do the mugs still have the same design? If so, I plan to bring along the mugs. Have'nt used them in years, it would be great to get use out of them again.

My second question is this. Halfway during our stay, we are going to have to switch over to the Carribean Beach Resort. Are we going to have to buy Carribean Beach mugs if we want the free refills? Or can we just use our All Star Mugs?

[Johnno52]

No! and No! You should have enjoyed your cup and savored the memories like we all do!

[Speedy1998]

Check your Mug around the handle. There should be fine print there that says something to the effect of "Good for free refills until the end of your stay at the resort where purchased". So officailly you can not bring back your mug, and will need to buy a new one when you change resorts.

Unofficially, I have been told by a CM at the POP food court that as long as it is a Disney resort Mug you could get a refill.

[eeyoremom]

The current mug is the year of a million dream mug, at all the resorts. I was told by a CM 3 weeks ago, that they can be used for the length of your stay, even if you change resorts. By the way they do not say at the resort where purchased. Quote off a 3 week old mug, "Free refills available at our Resort Beverage Islands until the end of the stay in which the mug was purchased". I guess that is subject to interpretation- is the 'end of your stay' at WDW or at the resort where purchased. I personally do not like to break the rules, but I was clearly told to take it to other resorts. We spend a great deal of time resort hopping, which I told the CM, who responded with feel free to take your mug with you.

[#1donaldfan]

NO and NO..........BUT...............I have seen people use old mugs for years now and I have never seen the mug police come out and take down the "mug felon".......I wouldn't do it, I've got mugs and they do great at home.......sorry, leave 'em at home and enjoy new ones.........

[Jared]

You are not allowed to use your old refillable mugs. Yes, lots of people do it, but that practice is explicitly against policy, and INTERCOT does not promote breaking the rules.

Leave your mugs at home, and buy new ones to enjoy the perk.

[minnie1956]

NO and NO. The policy has changed, length of stay now means exactly that.

There are always those that will "get away" with reusing.

I'd try that, with my luck at that precise moment the "mug police" would bust me.
I couldn't stand the embarassment in front of my daughter.

Let's continue to play nice people!

[Jeff]

Your first question is not as cut and dried as some have made it out. IF your mug does not have the posting under the handle stating it is a "length of stay mug" then YES, you may reuse it. The original mugs were sold as "lifetime" refills. IF your mug, and I think 2001 was still under the old policy, was pre length of stay you can bring it back with a clear conscience for the first part of your stay.

Second question is a clear no.

[mook3y]

Check your Mug around the handle. There should be fine print there that says something to the effect of "Good for free refills until the end of your stay at the resort where purchased". So officailly you can not bring back your mug, and will need to buy a new one when you change resorts.

Unofficially, I have been told by a CM at the POP food court that as long as it is a Disney resort Mug you could get a refill.

The first mugs sold said this and were good "forever" Since then have changed to length of stay only.

IF so... use it forever!!!

If not, then you should not.

And right now. all resorts have year of a million dreams cups.

[jszczur5]

quote deleted per TOS.

I'm not in agreement here.
If it's a "forever" mug - go ahead. If not - don't cheat. We're supposed to be setting good examples for our kids, if for no other reason.

[Nascfan]

I'm almost 100% sure that 2001 was after the change of policy and your mugs are/were only good for length of stay. To be safe, I'd say buy new ones.

The post by Tiaramom is clearly against Intercot and Disney World policy. It is NOT bending the rules, but stealing to reuse mugs that were good for length of stay. It is also against I'Cot policy to promote such behavior.

[Belle_0717]

I am SO against reusing the mugs on future trips. I have a wonderful collection and all with memories.

On the October trip, we bought the Year of a Million Dreams. If they are the same - I know it is against the rules - would it be okay to use them??? How do they know we were not at a resort previous to arriving this trip.

[PirateLover]

Yes it's true you may or may not be able to use your old mug at your first resort BUT you definitely can't use it at the second one, So I would just buy a Year of A Million Dreams cup and be able to use it at both resorts. OH and BTW they may look smaller, but they hold the same amount of liquid. Plus, they are shaped so they fit in cup holders, so maybe you'll get more use out of them!

[JPL]

My second question is this. Halfway during our stay, we are going to have to switch over to the Carribean Beach Resort. Are we going to have to buy Carribean Beach mugs if we want the free refills? Or can we just use our All Star Mugs?

If you purchase the new mugs which have the standard YOAMD design and change resorts mid stay they are good at the other resort but only for the length of you urrent stay you can not bring them back on other trips. I asked this past January when I was changing resorts mid trip. I didn't ask any old CM I found a manager and asked just to be sure. He said as long as you stay at both resorts are consecutive days days mean you are not leaving All-Stars going off-site for a few days and then returning to another WDW resort.

Just a side the Mugs at CSR are not the YOAMD they are still the special design for that resort since I changed from OKW ot CSR t6he policy there is a bit different you can not use the YOAMD mugs at CSR. If you switch resorts to CSR you must purchase their mug then take both mugs to guest relations and they are suppose to credit back the $12 to your account and allow you to keep both mugs.Again this cam from a manager at Pepper Market but since I was only staying 1 night at CSR I didn't bother to test it out.

[Hull-onian]

This is our first year getting refillable mugs. We are looking forward to starting a collection of them. When we get our mugs home, it will be a nice memory and on the next trip, we will get new ones. Can't wait.

[eeyoremom]

So, what is the end of your stay? The end of the stay at the particular hotel you are at, or the end of your stay at WDW? I am opposed to breaking the rules, but I feel they can be used at the second resort, if all on the same trip. I also feel that is partly why they are all the same now. I was also told that by more than one CM. What's everyone's opinion?

[CandleontheWater]

Last time I was at POR, I saw a family using Dixie Landings mugs. I know its breaking the rules, but I did have to laugh at thier brazeness. They certainly were kickin' it old school.

[JPL]

So, what is the end of your stay? The end of the stay at the particular hotel you are at, or the end of your stay at WDW?

The length stay refers to the length of your stay at WDW. If you switch resorts you can use the mugs purchased during that stay But they are not good on a retrun say later in the year or the next year.

[JPL]

I saw a family using Dixie Landings mugs.

Actually most of the Dixie Landings mugs had the lifetime Policy I know the ones I use to have were lifetime.

[minnie1956]

When we were at All Stars we saw a family fill a popcorn bucket and then pour the drinks into paper cups! I guess compared to the a mug is nothing.....
As Jiminy Cricket says: let your conscience be your guide.