Validating Beverage System to Begin at Disney Resort Hotels

[DisneyOtaku]

I, for one, am ok with this new system. I hate to see people cheat the system when I am careful to follow the rules. I have lifetime mugs from our honeymoon in '94 and we still buy new ones every year. The worst offense I have seen is people filling up the huge themed plastic popcorn buckets with soda.

Wait, huh? How did they ever get away with that?! Cups might be harder to notice, but a popcorn bucket?!

[Goes4FastPass]

As a WDW guest that does not cheat any offerings like refillable drink mugs I am 100% in favor of using technology to keep the convenience and stop the cheaters.

[Goofy4TheWorld]

As a WDW guest that does not cheat any offerings like refillable drink mugs I am 100% in favor of using technology to keep the convenience and stop the cheaters.

The problem is that WDW greatly reduced the honest folks' convenience in in attempt to stop the cheaters when they started limiting the refills you could get to one cup every 5 minutes. In June I would regularly fill up my mug, gulp most of it down while still standing at the dispenser, then refill it again. The new system puts the screws to honest-old me just to TRY to stop the cheaters who will still find a way around this new "problem". There are actually three (not two) certainties in life: Death, Taxes, and Cheaters.

[SandmanGStefani24]

I'm just wondering if the system will stop my ability to mix Coke & Orange Fanta.

Am I correct in thinking that if there's a time limit between dispensing of the soda then once I stop filling partially with Coke then it won't let me add the Orange?

So glad I am not the only "adult" who still mixes his fountain drinks!

As long as I can still do this I'm all for it.

[ElenitaB]

I'm another mixer: diet Coke and root beer is my cocktail of choice. I had a quick moment of worry when I thought the new system wouldn't allow it.

[texas211]

I don't like this at all. With monitoring how fast you refill. Sometimes i drink a bit fast, this will be annoying. Another way to just poke at me while at Disney.

[caryrae]

What was the deal with buying a paper cup for a drink? I ask this because I just saw a video of the new system at ASSports, and it will only give you four refills for an hour and then you're done. That certainly is not unlimited during your meal. I can see that causing a lot of complaints, especially if one of the refills doesn't happen to come out properly...

I just watched the video, How can the sign say "unlimited refills" when you are limited? I saw the screen on the pop machine that showed the person had 1 refill left.

[VWL Mom]

I just watched the video, How can the sign say "unlimited refills" when you are limited? I saw the screen on the pop machine that showed the person had 1 refill left.

The unlimited sign is for the mugs. The screen with the 1 refill left was for a paper cup. Imagine my surprise, after all these years I never knew you could refill a paper cup at all.

[AdventurerKim]

Does anyone know if this will be the case for coffee too or just soft drinks?

[lizzi6692]

Just thought I'd share an interesting bit of information. Disney gets all of it's soda free because they have an agreement with Coca-Cola that only Coke products will be sold on Disney grounds. Which means everything Disney charges for soda is pretty much 100% profit. I am not totally against this new system, but I do agree that the 5 minute wait time between refills is ridiculous. I don't understand why so many people feel the need to cheat the system and ruin things for the rest of us.

[Pop Centurion]

So glad I am not the only "adult" who still mixes his fountain drinks!

As long as I can still do this I'm all for it.

[waymickey]

Has this started at any other Resort? POP?? CBR?
Are all the ASR using it?

I don't cheat the system. I buy the mug. But I am not 100% for the new system. IMHO it tarnishes the magic but I am not sure why. It just feels so six flags.

[Goes4FastPass]

Folks, it's a softdrink not an arcade game.

Yo Greg, how was your vacation?

I spent it standing in line at the soft drink machine while the refillable mug guy in front of me sampled, tasted, gulped, waited, added a little more ice, gulped some more, added some Diet Coke, looked at his watch, answered his cell phone, drank some more then finally turned around, noticed the line forming behind him, shrugged and walked away... only after stopping to top off his drink one last little bit.

PS: By the time we got to DHS all TSM FPs for the day had been distributed.

[nfrustaci]

The unlimited sign is for the mugs. The screen with the 1 refill left was for a paper cup. Imagine my surprise, after all these years I never knew you could refill a paper cup at all.

me either..............

[nfrustaci]

Folks, it's a softdrink not an arcade game.

Yo Greg, how was your vacation?

I spent it standing in line at the soft drink machine while the refillable mug guy in front of me sampled, tasted, gulped, waited, added a little more ice, gulped some more, added some Diet Coke, looked at his watch, answered his cell phone, drank some more then finally turned around, noticed the line forming behind him, shrugged and walked away... only after stopping to top off his drink one last little bit.

PS: By the time we got to DHS all TSM FPs for the day had been distributed.

sorry but i got a huge chuckle out of this story..... have been there several times...lol

[luvdiznee]

Wow, what technology!Now if only they could implement for pool hopping, that would be good.

[PopPhan]

Found this on another site....

More on the refillable mug test

We are hearing some more about possible reasons for the testing of a new RFID system for refillable mugs. It seems that some guests wouldn't even buy a mug or a single-use disposable paper cup, but would actually use popcorn boxes, condiment containers, or even their own cups from home instead of paying for a soda in the first place. The reports that we're hearing note that the paper cups are good for two hours, while the refillable mugs are good for 14 days. If for some reason a guest stays beyond 14 days, they would be able to get a new mug at no charge to allow them to use it for the rest of their vacation.

[slegrant]

My wife and I were just chatting about this and wish they would come up with a mug system that would allow you refills at any of the resorts during your stay. My family and I love exploring the different resorts and I for one would be willing to pay for a mug that would be good at all resorts during your stay.....$25 or so per mug. Any thoughts?

[MNNHFLTX]

Just thought I'd share an interesting bit of information. Disney gets all of it's soda free because they have an agreement with Coca-Cola that only Coke products will be sold on Disney grounds. Which means everything Disney charges for soda is pretty much 100% profit. I am not totally against this new system, but I do agree that the 5 minute wait time between refills is ridiculous. I don't understand why so many people feel the need to cheat the system and ruin things for the rest of us.

Even if Coke provides the product (syrup) for free to Disney, I'm pretty sure they must lease the Freestyle machines, ensuring the Coca Cola Company some profit.

[Disney Doll]

I detest the people who tryto get something for nothing. However,am I the only person worried about an added level of confusion? I'm convinced people are getting dumber. I remember when they first came out with DDP and it was a nightmare to be stuck behind a DDP user in line. Guests had no clue what they were doing and if anyone came up with a question that even slightly deviated from the established procedure CM's were clueless. Half the people can't even enter the park without some sort of turnstile assistance. Do we really expect people to be able to read the mug policy and figure out how this system works? I foresee lots of confusion, lots of angry people who can't get the refill they want, and lots of hassle for me because I'll be behind them in line. Ugh.