Drink Cups

[Joereds01]

Can you bring and reuse your Disney Aulani cups from a previous visit? Will they work? If so, do they need to be reactivated?

 

[VGCgroupie]

This is considered skating the rules of Disney and not allowed to the boards.

 

[Steelers0854]

This is considered skating the rules of Disney and not allowed to the boards.

Their question is allowed and is perfectly fine. You can do this at WDW resorts, you dont get a discount when reactivating it, but you also dont have cups piling up at home that you wont use. I dont know if this works at Aulani though.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I took it as can I use the cup without paying for it again.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I will add it clearly would clearly NEED reactivation its not free hence why I took is as not within the rules.

 

[JoeHawai’i]

No activation needed or required to begin with. We bring ours back each time we visit; about 2 times a year. Don’t listen to the peeps who say otherwise.

 

[Kwami]

Doesn't Aulani just have regular soda machines now? I don't think you need to activate anything.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I guess what people are missing is the cups are meant for one trip only without having to pay again. Your subsequent trips you need to pay again if you want to use your cup again or you are essentially stealing from Disney. Regardless if it will let you get soda doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay again which “reactivates” its use.

 

[JoeHawai’i]

Doesn't Aulani just have regular soda machines now? I don't think you need to activate anything.

We’ve been Aulani DVC members since, the machines have always been regular soda machines like you find at a fast food restaurant without any special tech. We bring our popcorn buckets back too for the refills.

 

[JoeHawai’i]

I guess what people are missing is the cups are meant for one trip only without having to pay again. Your subsequent trips you need to pay again if you want to use your cup again or you are essentially stealing from Disney. Regardless if it will let you get soda doesn’t mean you don’t have to pay again which “reactivates” its use.

My $100,000 initial Aulani DVC investment and many $1000’s in annual dues say otherwise.

Next time you’re there, read the sign for the cups:

REFILLABLE MUGS TO BE USED AT RESORT REFILLABLE MUG STATIONS FOR UNLIMITED SOFT DRINHS, TEA, & COFFEE

The sign would say something like during your current stay or similar, or they would chip them like other resorts if they wanted to limit them. Also ask the workers in Ulu Café and they will say the same. We asked again once they started selling the more expensive stainless ones and got the same answer as always; ok to bring back next time.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Yo I also own at Aulani and spent a ton of money so don’t come at me like you somehow have more say than me. You are 100% wrong I hope you get caught.

@Sandisw which Mod handles this part of boards for this guy telling people it’s okay to steal at Disney?

 

[VGCgroupie]

My $100,000 initial Aulani DVC investment and many $1000’s in annual dues say otherwise.

Next time you’re there, read the sign for the cups:

REFILLABLE MUGS TO BE USED AT RESORT REFILLABLE MUG STATIONS FOR UNLIMITED SOFT DRINHS, TEA, & COFFEE

The sign would say something like during your current stay or similar, or they would chip them like other resorts if they wanted to limit them. Also ask the workers in Ulu Café and they will say the same. We asked again once they started selling the more expensive stainless ones and got the same answer as always; ok to bring back next time.

Thread '>> Refillable Mug FAQ <<'

Aug 10, 2015

Note: The previous version of this FAQ thread has been closed and made non-sticky. It will remain on the board for reference if needed.

The purpose of this thread is to provide information on the refillable mug program to those planning visits to Disney resorts. It is not a debate thread, or a place to revisit old arguments about the way the program worked five or ten years ago. Such posts will be deleted without comment.

If you purchase a refillable Rapid Fill mug at a Disney resort food court or quick service dining location, you can get free refills of...

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[VGCgroupie]

@JoeHawai’i explain this. You can bring it back but you have to pay again.

 

[eticketplease]

My $100,000 initial Aulani DVC investment and many $1000’s in annual dues say otherwise.

Next time you’re there, read the sign for the cups:

REFILLABLE MUGS TO BE USED AT RESORT REFILLABLE MUG STATIONS FOR UNLIMITED SOFT DRINHS, TEA, & COFFEE

The sign would say something like during your current stay or similar, or they would chip them like other resorts if they wanted to limit them. Also ask the workers in Ulu Café and they will say the same. We asked again once they started selling the more expensive stainless ones and got the same answer as always; ok to bring back next time.

I'm trying to look over my contracts and even as a membership extra perk I can't find this unlimited soda for the life of my contract. If it was there I suppose I would be investing in a lot of tape and glue to hold the sacred cup together for 50 years.

 

[cruisehopeful]

I've always been under the impression that the Disboards did not allow discussion of skirting the Disney rules.
I've also been under the impression that refillable mugs were for the stay when it was purchased.
I totally get that plenty of people LOVE to skirt the rules and think they are special somehow and that rules don't apply to them.

What I don't understand is how this thread is still open.

 

[Girlstar30]

@JoeHawai’i No way Disney would let someone buy a mug and get unlimited refills for life. Paying $100,000 for dvc, as many of us have, does not entitle you or anyone else to free products onsite for the life of your membership.

It doesn't take someone reading a sign to figure that out, it takes common sense. Now if you want to justify stealing with a sign that simply states where to use the refillable mugs or an uniformed cm telling you that its okay to refill them forever then thats on you.

 

[tidefan]

In defense of @JoeHawai’i , and yes, I get the official policy, but as we were at Aulani last time (when the metal cups went on sale - sidebar, why were these so hard to get at the beginning? Had to be at Ulu early!) the CM at the register literally told the lady to bring it back every time she came. Now, was the CM thinking in the back of their mind "and pay for it"? Probably yes, but the way it was stated, I could see where people get the impression.

Now popcorn buckets, they don't seem to care, as long as it's a Disney one. Of course, DVC members get free popcorn refills, so there is that. That said, it's FOMO if you don't have the latest design, right?

 

[eticketplease]

In defense of @JoeHawai’i , and yes, I get the official policy, but as we were at Aulani last time (when the metal cups went on sale - sidebar, why were these so hard to get at the beginning? Had to be at Ulu early!) the CM at the register literally told the lady to bring it back every time she came. Now, was the CM thinking in the back of their mind "and pay for it"? Probably yes, but the way it was stated, I could see where people get the impression.

We can certainly say that I suppose but remember Hawaii is a very environmentally conscious location so that could have also been apart of them stating that but the signs like @VGCgroupie posted have been at the machines for quite a while although I can't remember if they were there when the freestyle machines were used.

Of course instead of stating matter of factly that one's contract and dues entitles one to unlimited refills until 1/31/2062 is just crazy talk imo.

 

[J-Dog]

We’ve been Aulani DVC members since, the machines have always been regular soda machines like you find at a fast food restaurant without any special tech. We bring our popcorn buckets back too for the refills.

You've only been Aulani owners for slightly over a year, at most, then. They changed from Coke Freestyle Machines back to regular machines at the end of 2024. Not sure how one year gets you much Aulani street cred compared to many posters on here.

 

[VGCgroupie]

In defense of @JoeHawai’i , and yes, I get the official policy, but as we were at Aulani last time (when the metal cups went on sale - sidebar, why were these so hard to get at the beginning? Had to be at Ulu early!) the CM at the register literally told the lady to bring it back every time she came. Now, was the CM thinking in the back of their mind "and pay for it"? Probably yes, but the way it was stated, I could see where people get the impression.

Now popcorn buckets, they don't seem to care, as long as it's a Disney one. Of course, DVC members get free popcorn refills, so there is that. That said, it's FOMO if you don't have the latest design, right?

They for sure want you to bring them back. Save the earth and all paired with getting goods to Hawaii isnt as easy as WDW. But the mugs/cups are never intended to be pay once get free drinks for life.