Validating Beverage System to Begin at Disney Resort Hotels

[tyandskyesmom]

I love this! We buy the mugs every time...and get our use out of them...

My qustion though has to do with the 5 minute thing...if the machine dispenses my 12 ounces of pop at a constant flow causing the fizzing and bubbling over which then causes me to have a messy cup and not a full cup...then I need to wait 5 minutes to put more into my cup just to get one full cup before I can sit down to eat or leave and go about my business...that will not make me very happy...so am I understanding this correctly?

Hopefully, I don't have to worry about it becasue they don't get out of their test phase at ASSp until after our August trip (in 11 more days!!!) but I was just wondering...

[iceicebritney]

Has this started at any other Resort? POP?? CBR?

I'm also interested in this. I'd like to know if any other resorts have implemented this yet, such as CBR?

[jonahbear2006]

I also despise people cheating the system. I feel like we give them a significant portion of our salary every year to go and enjoy the place and so to see people go and think well we are coming but we dont want to afford to be here is a huge slap in the face, to us! I am only wondering about this, still, will we be able to refill on all resort properties. If all resorts are disney affiliated, who are carrying the mugs, I dont understand why its any different to fill up at one as opposed to the other. We like to do a lot of photography at the different resorts, so it would be nice to still be able to get a drink at the other resorts. I know some people have said previously that they considered this to be cheating the system but with a brand new mug and still staying on property I am having a hard time understand how this is cheating anything. All their drinks are obviously owned by them and they sold us the drink.

[big blue and hairy]

I also despise people cheating the system. I feel like we give them a significant portion of our salary every year to go and enjoy the place and so to see people go and think well we are coming but we dont want to afford to be here is a huge slap in the face, to us! I am only wondering about this, still, will we be able to refill on all resort properties. If all resorts are disney affiliated, who are carrying the mugs, I dont understand why its any different to fill up at one as opposed to the other. We like to do a lot of photography at the different resorts, so it would be nice to still be able to get a drink at the other resorts. I know some people have said previously that they considered this to be cheating the system but with a brand new mug and still staying on property I am having a hard time understand how this is cheating anything. All their drinks are obviously owned by them and they sold us the drink.

Actually I have seen disagreement about the interpretation ofthe current signs, so...does anyone really know...including castmembers??

[magicofdisney]

Here is the exact wording from the beverage station at POR.

Unlimited Refills available from the Beverage Station until the end of the stay in which the mug was purchased. The Beverage Station offers Soft Drinks, Iced Tea, Coffee, Hot Cocoa, and Hot Tea.

No offense to CMs but they've told me in the past I could re-use an old mug, so I wouldn't go to them for correct information. When I read the above sign, I'm seeing I can re-use a current mug at a Disney beverage station during my current stay. I do not interpret this as using the mug at that specific station only.

BTW, I have a picture of this sign and typed it as-is (don't personally understand their capitalization usage).

[AdventurerKim]

I think that they should implement a system at the resorts like they have at BB. Buy a mug once and then on future trips buy a barcode at a cheaper price to get soft drinks. This worked out great for us whenever we were at BB in the summers. Does BB still do this? We stopped buying mugs years ago bc we ran out of room in the cabinet and don't get single drinks at the food courts. If we do get a drink, it's on the DDP with a QS meal or a snack.

[EeyoresBestFriend]

I don't mind buying a new mug per trip, but what happens if I stay 4 or 5 days in one resort then 14 in another? Or have two different ressies? It happened because we are there longer than the 14 day dining pkg will allow so it has to be booked on two reservations. But I'm still there and I don't want to have to buy another mug . . . . .

[LudwigVonDrake]

I have seen people use non-Disney mugs and it annoys me every time...even if it doesn't affect me at all

[Magic Smiles]

I don't mind buying a new mug per trip, but what happens if I stay 4 or 5 days in one resort then 14 in another? Or have two different ressies? It happened because we are there longer than the 14 day dining pkg will allow so it has to be booked on two reservations. But I'm still there and I don't want to have to buy another mug . . . . .

I was just wondering the same thing. We almost always have back to back reservations at the same resort as they don't allow us to book more than 14 days at a time, so we have to check out and then check in again. Real pain in the you know what I really hope that we won't have to buy 2 sets of mugs every trip now. We already have "for life" mugs and a cupboard full of "end of stay" mugs.

[BigRedDad]

I am sure they have a way to reload your current mug on the new reservation. It is an RFID tag that can be reprogrammed. Otherwise, they can just give you a new one free on the second ressie.

[DisneyMom12]

I stayed my first night at Sports where they have the validating system, and the rest at Movies where they don't. I had forgotten all about it till the machine told me I had 3 more refills left. I overflowed my cup while reading it lol. I could not help but laugh when I saw the disappointed faces when they realized the could not fill up their huge thermos' . That is really nerve.

[Magic Smiles]

I stayed my first night at Sports where they have the validating system, and the rest at Movies where they don't. I had forgotten all about it till the machine told me I had 3 more refills left. I overflowed my cup while reading it lol. I could not help but laugh when I saw the disappointed faces when they realized the could not fill up their huge thermos' . That is really nerve.

So are also limiting how much you can drink per day? Or did it mean you had 3 days left still to use the mug?

[caryrae]

So are also limiting how much you can drink per day? Or did it mean you had 3 days left still to use the mug?

Probably talking about a paper cup where you get 4 refills in an hour.

[DisneyMom12]

Yes, it was the paper cup. I got my mug the next day when dining started.

[princessgirls]

Sooo...I just came back from a 9 day stay at the Pop AND they have not implemented the new beverage system but when they do...it's going to be good.

This morning, at the food court a family with 6 Gatorade jugs fills each one up and I saw a few people filling up their own thermos to take into the park. I think it's a necessary evil at this point. I bought 2 mugs for $26 + change this trip. Seriously...6 GATORADE JUGS!!!! ENOUGH!!!!
Julie

[VWL Mom]

Sooo...I just came back from a 9 day stay at the Pop AND they have not implemented the new beverage system but when they do...it's going to be good.

This morning, at the food court a family with 6 Gatorade jugs fills each one up and I saw a few people filling up their own thermos to take into the park. I think it's a necessary evil at this point. I bought 2 mugs for $26 + change this trip. Seriously...6 GATORADE JUGS!!!! ENOUGH!!!!
Julie

Seriously??? I don't know why the CM's don't tell them NO! If they lose that part of their clientele, who cares! Saw some old mugs being used las week at WL, the combination of arrogance and ignorance really gauls me.

[jonahbear2006]

Wow, I agree. They should lose this part of their clientele. You have paid to be in disney,.....pay the last $14 it cost you to get here. It's simply ridiculous. We were in goofys candy company where a guy was telling me how he would never stay on property, too expensive. He then recieved his 14 or something make your own snacks, which the guy put in a bag for him bc there was so many of them and then when he checked out his other things, put them between his legs so he didnt have to pay for the snacks. That being said, there are so many people who think Disney owes them something and most often they see it as a free drink. This is why the restaurants in the parks dont have refill stations. Too many people abusing the system. :-(

[Magic Smiles]

Probably talking about a paper cup where you get 4 refills in an hour.

WOW I didn't even know that you could refill the paper cups. Never would have thought of doing that, but then again we have a cupboard full of Disney Refillable Mugs.

We do have the "for lifetime mugs" also. Wonder how they will be handled now?

[We LOVE Disney]

Will the new system affect the water dispenser? We bring Brita water bottles and like to fill with ice and water after our breakfast.

On a side note......one time I was at the drink filling station with my Brita bottle filling it with water. An older gentleman gave me the dirtiest look and even shook his head back and forth at me!!! I looked right at him and said "I am filling it with water!" then proceeded to continue filling it with water. Then took out my mug that I bought and filled it with pop.

[MNNHFLTX]

We do have the "for lifetime mugs" also. Wonder how they will be handled now?

We also have the "lifetime" mugs but haven't used them in years. At some point I think people have to accept they will be phased out, especially with the new automated system.