a word about soda mugs...

[mrsmouse]

i just felt the need to share with fellow dis-ers...

while studying the boards prior to our trip i had totally decided NOT to buy a soda mug because i don't like soda, nor do i encourage my DD's to drink it. it's a special occasion item. anyway, when we got onboard the wonder... i saw these GREAT mugs everywhere and everyone had them, and i wanted one. they are identical to resort mugs and have a beverage lanyard attached for ease of carrying. well. for $15.00 i debated with myself how cool it was vs. how expensive AND worthless from the soda perspective. i really wanted a mug- couldn't decide between blue or yellow lid- but i knew i had to have one.

ANYWAY, i'm here to say DON"T DO IT just for the heck of it. only do it if you drink soda! i found a comparable insulated mug in the onboard store for $4.95. i carried it to the beverage station on deck 9 and kept ice water (tasted fine- didn't need bottled), coffee, could've even made iced tea in it.

my point is - it was convenient to have the mug to keep drinks easily available (i don't drink much alcohol or soda), but you couldv'e easily brought a mug from home or purchased the snazzy Disney Cruise Line one from the gift shop(like i did!)... don't give in to the tempatation of the $15.00 soda mug just for the mugs sake!

aahh, i feel much better that i've shared that with you.

 

[KMovies]

But if you will buy pop during the shows, they cost $1.71 each ($1.50 plus tax) - so it would add up pretty fast. Of course, you can always get pop for free at the sit down restaurants (not the Topsider's or Beach Blanket buffets though).

The Lanyards are not included with the mug - they are $2.00 extra - not a bad price compared to Disney World.