We've always gotten the mugs for the kids but have decided that they may not be worth it on a 3-day cruise. They are really a pain to carry around, all the kids' clothes had little splashes of coke on them. The drink station is great and if you need a soda you can always purchase them individually. The kids had way too much soda with the mugs, they were constantly in the restrooms. Can you tell this is a sore subject for me? It really drove me crazy! The kids do not drink much soda at home but they were always "thirsty" because they liked going to the bar with their mugs. For goodness sake, Disney, give the people free soda! I'd rather they just raise the rates by $20.00 a person - for what a soda actually costs (pennies) they'd make out on the deal and we'd be none the wiser. Whew, rant over now!