Guide to Refillable Mugs at Disney World
The Epic Disney Refillable Mug Argument (Ethics, RapidFill, FAQ, etc.) Beyond the obvious, this is a mug (see photos throughout this article) that can be purchased for a flat fee and refilled at designated counter service locations at Walt Disney World resort hotels. Despite this, we see people on a daily basis leaving the hotel with their refillable mugs. This is probably partly because they don’t know the rules and partly because the refill stations at many hotels are “on the way” to the bus stop, making it easy to grab a drink for the ride. Then you can microwave that sucker for hours on end. If that’s not a good enough answer, when you set your cup down on the stand below the soda dispenser, some sort of RFID-science senses that it’s there, and is valid. If Rapid Fill is turned off when you visit, the mugs still work–the RFID chip just isn’t being read. Time will tell if this is/was a temporary thing or not. It’s not even a blip on my radar. As far as I’m aware you can take the mugs back and recharge them on your next trip, but, at the same price as a new mug, again Disney could offer that at a discounted price, but, they probably know we love our mugs and want to get the latest. Keep it upright or it will be a mess in the scooter basket.