All Star Mugs: now for length of stay only

[WedWay72]

I'm posting this now but it may have shown up before. The signs at the All Stars regarding refillable mugs now say "for length of stay only."

That's pretty clear now on if you should be bringing the mugs back for later vacations.

 

[ContempoSMT]

yeah ill still bring them back

 

[PlutoPal]

umm..........yea me 2. How are they ever gonna know?

 

[AJfan]

FYI--When I went in April they had new designed mugs. I brought my mugs from 1999 and noticed alot of other people also had 'old' mugs. I'm not thrilled with having to buy them every trip, but probably will. I did not notice that sign when i was there, but I wasn't looking either - in and out.... I can't imagine them having 'mug police' posted at the beverage counter, but I guess you never know.

 

[Terk-1]

Just got off the phone with guest services at the All Star Movies. She spoke with the manager at the foodcourt and this is what she was told. The mugs are still going to be for sale in the foodcourt and will be available to anyone. There are brand new mugs coming out within the next week with barcodes on them. The mugs will only be good for the time you are staying at that resort (no matter what kind of pass you have). According to her, you will have to go through the checkout each time you want to refill your mug, so that they can scan the mug to ensure you are actually staying at that resort at that time. She said that that should not be a problem, because it will show you staying at that resort.

Just for the heck of it, I called the Caribbean Beach to see if they were doing this as well. Again, no idea that this was going on. She called their manager and was told that this is going to be effective at ALL resorts offering this option. She said that it is going to take at least a couple of months for it to become effective resort wide. She did confirm that the mugs would have to be scanned each time you go to do a refill. However, she said that she was also told that they are going to test this to see how effective or ineffective this new procedure is going to be. She was unable to tell me about reusing of mugs on future visits.

I don't know about you guys, but that is going to be one heck of a bottleneck and I think it will start deterring people from buying the mugs. If you are going to have to wait to get your mug scanned everytime you need a refill, that is going to be a big pain in the butt.

 

[mouskamom]

Can't even imagine the caffine-dependent people in the morning (could get ugly - I'm not all that human before I get my tea -and out of kindness to the other guests couldn't even think of sending DH down) -just what the crowd at night needs after walking all day - waiting in another line to have their cups scanned. Yikes!!! I have reused cups - but do see the fairness of having to buy new ones each year or each visit - but waiting to have them scanned - oh well....

 

[webray]

I don't see any point to this at all. Most families save for years, just to make one trip to disney. If you are lucky enough to stay on disney property more than once every couple of years...and you bring your mug back...if you can even find it...who cares.

If you stay on disney property more than once each year...disney should be happy to have you and allow you to refill your mug...afterall, if you are refilling your mug, you are obviously eating in the food court, playing in the arcade or spending money at the resort in other ways.

Have you ever seen the AS food court in the morning, it is very busy...people will just start bring their own coolers, coffee pots and using them in the rooms. That will cause more problems/mess than allowing people to get a free drink on a repeat visit.

 

[CamColt]

While I have never reused a mug, when we bought them we specifically asked about this policy. The CM told us "they are good for a lifetime". I have also seen plenty of other people on these boards say they were told the exact same thing. So does that mean they can sell us something under certain conditions and then change those conditions? I know this brings up the subject of was that CM(and all the others) giving out wrong information, which could have been the case, but that information could have been the deciding factor on whether or not someone bought the mug.
Like I said, this doesnt really affect me, but I think its the principal thats bugging me. What about the people who maybe spent 1 or 2 days at a resort and bought a mug thinking they will be going back again and now they cant use it, even though they were told they can. That really stinks!

 

[CamColt]

I just read the other thread about this and had another thought. When we are in the food court for a meal, I usually get up quite a few times to fill and refill the mugs. Of course, no one ever needs a refill at the same time so it turns into a few visits to the dispenser. Its not really a big deal. But now, if you have to get in line and wait to be checked each time, so much for eating a meal.
Ok, now it is affecting me, and I dont like it.

 

[bobcat]

I'm not really bothered by having to buy a new mug each trip. I use them at home as well and it is just another souvineer. What bugs me is the fact that you will have to scan them each time you refill. For me there goes the convienience of having a refillable mug! Guess I'll go back to stocking the cooler with diet soda.

 

[hulabird]

we use ours at home too, and I was planning to bring ours on this years trip as well, but maybe I will bring them and see what happens, the scanning will be a pain, I hope they find this out rather quickly and can the idea before my August trip.

 

[WedWay72]

If I have to go through the line in the morning just for coffee (and refills) I'm making my own in the room. I'll bring my own as well. The food court lines are too much of a pain during the rush hour to deal with this.

 

[Tiffany]

We also buy new mugs every trip when we are staying at a resort that we feel is convienent to fill up. We did not buy mugs when we stayed at the BWI and the two times we stayed at the YC.

Even when we stayed at the AKL twice during 2001 we bought mugs on both trips. They have two different styles. I use all of my mugs as travel mugs everyday and bring them to work.

I view them as a $10 souvienor. I never thought a refillable mug was good for the life of the mug. Oh well. Hope everyone has great trips.

 

[hulabird]

Well my original plan was to buy NEW mugs ONLY if they were a different design than last years, beacuse I like collecting them as souvenirs of each trip, but only if they are different. Last year CBR mugs had assorted fish playing instruments, does anyone know if they have these same mugs there now?

 

[Deb & Bill]

When you buy a refillable mug at the water parks, you get a barcoded sticker on it that is good for that day. You have to scan the barcoded sticker to get a refill. The soda machine won't dispense without the appropriate bar code. The next time you go to the water park, you just buy a new sticker for your refillable mug for several dollars less than the new mug cost.

Now I suppose if you buy one new one, and scan that each time you could refill the older ones as well. But I'm not giving anyone any ideas here.

Even if you only stay a week and only get one week's worth of soda or coffee, you still have a deal. What are they now, $10 or something in that range? Think about it, folks, it is still a deal to be able to refill it seven times in a week. Plus, you get a nice souvenier.

 

[Tartan Tigger]

Will there be a fast pass line at the All Stars during the morning rush hours?

 

[jennymouse]

I'll definately be adding sodas and coffee to my list of stuff to get on my "grocery stop" when I get there. Good grief. I'm with bobcat, I don't mind buying a new mug....mine's looking pretty bad...but the scanning thing bites.

I wonder if the bar at the pool will have scanning capabilites? If not, can you imagine all those dripping wet kids/adults standing in line at the foodcourts to have their mugs scanned! People slipping and falling on the wet floors.....Can you say "lawsuites"!.....and you know, the poor folks who work the foodcourts are not looking forward to that extra work! Looks like they'd have to hire extra people to keep up with the mopping, scanning & policing of mugs!

I"m serious, sometimes Disney reminds me of a boss I used to have.......he'd spend thousands of dollars to save a hundred.

 

[jsmla]

At $10 I still think the mugs are a good deal if you are staying for a week or more. My problems with this are more abstract.

1. I asked and was told my mugs were good for a lifetime at the time I purchased them. I foolishly assumed they meant my lifetime.

2. I am not interested in them if I have to stand in the All Star food courts lines each time. It's easier just to keep drinks in the room.

3. Terk-1 wrote "According to her, you will have to go through the checkout each time you want to refill your mug, so that they can scan the mug to ensure you are actually staying at that resort at that time. She said that that should not be a problem, because it will show you staying at that resort."

Am I understanding it right that the official rational behind this is to prevent me from sneaking over to the All Star for an illicit soda? I mean come on.

 

[hulabird]

This is true, last year I think we refilled our mugs at least a few times per day for over a week..so the mugs are worth the price if u keep refilling.

 

[MichaelH]

I don't think that this will go over to well. I know at CBR there are four stations to get a refill. Are they going to put a CM at each station to scan the mugs.

Guess it will be simpler to just take some cokes and bring the mug from a previous trip. Do not want the trouble of having to stand in line to get my cup scanned.