are popcorn buckets worth it?

[CAS239]

Are the "fancier" buckets like the lotus refillable too, or just the plainer one pictured on the menu by the $10.00 price?

All that aren't the $4.50 cardboard holder

 

[DisneySOS]

Technically they are for duration of a single trip.
Realistically, there is no way to determine this as the buckets haven't changed and they are not dated

My daughter will be there for 6 months, I'm thinking this will be a bargain for her! How much are refills?

 

[AngiTN]

My daughter will be there for 6 months, I'm thinking this will be a bargain for her! How much are refills?

Pretty dang cheap, like $1.50, last I saw

 

[DisneySOS]

Pretty dang cheap, like $1.50, last I saw

NICE! Thank you.

 

[zebrastreyepz]

call me crazy, but in the almost ten times I've gone to Disney, l've never ever gotten a popcorn bucket. I'm a huge popcorn fan and I'd probably get a refill or two a day. in your opinion, is it more worth it to buy popcorn separately or get the bucket for the trip?

Bucket, definitely.

Cost $10 with $1.50 refills vs. I think $4 a pop?

ETA: It is also my new "official" popcorn holder at home. It makes me happy.

 

[wildcatfan]

In all our trips, I have never considered a popcorn bucket. I just might have to consider it this year. Can it be refilled in any park?

 

[jpeterson]

In all our trips, I have never considered a popcorn bucket. I just might have to consider it this year. Can it be refilled in any park?

Yup, any park. Was a great deal for us. We just hooked the handle to our stroller. My 3 year old loved having popcorn available all the time!

 

[mindeola]

You must ask yourself 1 question... do you want to carry said bucket around to get it refilled?
Yes, then yes it is worth is
No, then it is not.
It's really that simple.
Because no matter how much you love popcorn, if you don't want to haul the bucket then you aren't going to fill it

This! My husband loves some popcorn, but we are not carrying these buckets around all day every day. maybe if I still had a stroller I would just pop it in there. We received the ROL one with our Tiffins package. It is very pretty. I'm not a stuff person though, so I will probably give it to a friend's kiddo before they go to Disney.

 

[Legendteri]

Thank you for posting this. I had no idea a refillable popcorn bucket existed. Does Disney offer anything else that is refillable?

 

[zebrastreyepz]

This! My husband loves some popcorn, but we are not carrying these buckets around all day every day. maybe if I still had a stroller I would just pop it in there. We received the ROL one with our Tiffins package. It is very pretty. I'm not a stuff person though, so I will probably give it to a friend's kiddo before they go to Disney.

We just attached it to the backpack.

 

[AngiTN]

Thank you for posting this. I had no idea a refillable popcorn bucket existed. Does Disney offer anything else that is refillable?

Just the mugs that you get at the resorts. Free with dining plans or you can purchase them if you don't get dining plans. They aren't fillable at the parks though

 

[AllieBoo]

We love the refillable buckets! We get one every trip, and use them at home when we have popcorn. It's a great little souvenir that you can actually use when you get home.

 

[johnsgrl]

DH and I eat popcorn a lot at home, so we jumped on the refillable bucket on our last trip. We thought it totally worth it, tried all of the flavored popcorn too, we got the plain bucket. I am in a scooter, so we threw it in the front basket. We filled it when empty, and had it available for a quick snack on hand whenever. Heading back this weekend and feel like we will be waiting in line a lot so the bucket will be put to good use

 

[Aquagirl]

Besides the lotus bucket, what other buckets are available at the parks lately?

 

[JFox]

I cannot wait to get that Lotus bucket in October!!!!!!! And I love popcorn.

 

[Mrs. Pirate]

Loved ours. We hung it on the stroller. Brought it each day. Filled it before parade/fireworks and sometimes on the way out of the park. Well worth it and I will bring it back next year if I can.

 

[BrittyRo]

I have many of these buckets from over the times (before they were refillable). Do they check the "design" to make sure it was purchased recently?

 

[mckennarose]

We have he Rivers of Light package so wonder if we will get one. Is there anyway to take the pointy petals off?
Can you post a picture of it?

In the restaurants section there was a thread about the popcorn buckets with a ROL dining package and some people reported not getting one. We got one for free at our Mother's Day Tusker House ROL breakfast last week. The CM told me it was a "gift" for the package.

Are the "fancier" buckets like the lotus refillable too, or just the plainer one pictured on the menu by the $10.00 price?

We got our refills for $1.50.

I cannot wait to get that Lotus bucket in October!!!!!!! And I love popcorn.

It's actually really cute, and it lights up! There's something about eating popcorn from a light up lotus flower while watching ROL, lol!

 

[lucas]

If you are going on a Disney cruise right after WDW, can the same bucket be refilled on the ship?

I've heard conflicting comments, so I am asking here.

 

[GeneralTso]

Those buckets are a PITA to carry around all day.
Despite that.....my daughter has a nice collection of them. She purchases on the way out of the park or end of the day. That Cinderella one is kind of fragile.
Plus, they take up a lot of room in your luggage for the return trip whether it goes in your checked bag or your carry on.