I will be staying at th All Star Resort Sports and I have one of the old mugs if I bring it can I do anything with that one or do I have to buy one of the new mugs??
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"New" Refillable Mugs.
- Thread starter TinkerbellWDW
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Thanks. I love your pic of Russell and the dog are they still at Ak? Will be there on Sunday.
Betsyboo
Well-Known Member
Thanks. That was taken last January when they were first appearing. I'm not sure if they are still there but it was a cute area and the photographer there was great. Have fun on your trip. We are going back in February. You'll have to update me on the mug situation.
ratherbeinwdw
Well-Known Member
You have to buy new ones every time you go. Even the paper cups have chips in them.
HouCuseChickie
Well-Known Member
You will definitely need to buy a new one...assuming you want a refillable mug. Even the new ones won't work on the machines (well, except for water) until you've officially purchased and the chip is activated by the cashier at the register.
Fabulous!!!
NEL
Active Member
If you bring the old mug with you they will sell you a new one with the " chip" at regular price.
Pocahontas
Well-Known Member
When did this happen? New mugs? What's the difference? 
englanddg
One Little Spark...
They rolled it out a few months ago. Physically, there is no difference from the mugs they have been using the past few years. However, the new ones have an RFID chip in them that activates the soda machines. The paper cups also now have RFID chips in them that actually limit how many refills you can have and how often you can get them (30 seconds, as I recall)...When did this happen? New mugs? What's the difference?
englanddg
One Little Spark...
As has been stated, you will be forced to buy a new mug.
Pocahontas
Well-Known Member
Oh... Thank you.
disney4life2008
Well-Known Member
So if I travel to a disney resort 5 times a year I have to purchase a mug 5 times? that seems very silly.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Yes. You do. Mugs are only valid for the length of the current stay. That has always been the policy. It was posted on the mug ads and used to be posted on the drink machines themselves as well.
People were abusing it, so Disney introduced this system to combat that. They call it "Rapidfill"...
disney4life2008
Well-Known Member
http://cheapskateprincess.com/2013/10/mugs/
To drink pop at disney is now expensive (especially to those like me who has always brought my mug). We now have to purchase the new mug each trip plus pay for the soda times the number of nights. So my January trip I am paying close to $40 for 5 nights. Ridiculous!
To drink pop at disney is now expensive (especially to those like me who has always brought my mug). We now have to purchase the new mug each trip plus pay for the soda times the number of nights. So my January trip I am paying close to $40 for 5 nights. Ridiculous!
disney4life2008
Well-Known Member
Yea I saw but that is ridiculous. But I suspect that this was part of the MM+ package.
Hakunamatata
Le Meh
Yeah. Another mug thread.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Yes. It was. One of the lesser talked about initiatives.