Please explain the drink of the day cup and refills

[confettiandkale]

Does anyone have a photo of what the hurricane "glass" looks like?

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Does anyone have a photo of what the hurricane "glass" looks like?

This is the clear white one.

 

[confettiandkale]

This is the clear white one.

Thank you!!

 

[Beth06015]

Is the cup bigger than the regular sized drink? Similar to the beer mug deal?

What's the beer mug deal? I'm not a sugary drink fan, usually still to beer or wine so I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile to get the drink of the day or not.

 

[Beth06015]

I use my souvenir cup at home too. I love mixing up my own Bahama Mama and sipping it out of my DCL hurricane glass, but I don't bother packing the glass to take back on my next cruise. I do pack our popcorn bucket though.

I think you both are right that the regular cups are wider and since the hurricane glass is narrower in the middle, it doesn't hold as much as you might think. I wish I had bookmarked the post from the person who compared the two drinks so I could link to it. But it just confirmed for me that I wasn't making a mistake by not packing my souvenir glass.

....what is the story on popcorn buckets?

 

[Maggie'sMom]

....what is the story on popcorn buckets?

There is a refillable popcorn bucket you can buy. It cost $7.50 (plus the 15% auto-gratuity), but you can then purchase refills for it at a lower cost. On the cruises we've been on, the cost of the refill was $3.50 which was the same as the smaller box of popcorn, but the refillable bucket was larger. Recent posts here have indicated they dropped the price of the refill to $1.50.

 

[Beth06015]

There is a refillable popcorn bucket you can buy. It cost $7.50 (plus the 15% auto-gratuity), but you can then purchase refills for it at a lower cost. On the cruises we've been on, the cost of the refill was $3.50 which was the same as the smaller box of popcorn, but the refillable bucket was larger. Recent posts here have indicated they dropped the price of the refill to $1.50.

That sounds like a good snack option! Is it for during shows?

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

What's the beer mug deal? I'm not a sugary drink fan, usually still to beer or wine so I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile to get the drink of the day or not.

You can buy a beer mug for $14.95 either by calling DCL gifts before you sail or at one of the bars when you board.
The beer mug holds 22 oz draft but you pay the same price as you would for 16 oz to fill it.
We would just get bud light and that cost $6.00 to fill the mug. If you were to buy a small 16 oz glass of bud light, same price. So you get 6oz more beer with the beer mug.
The mug is heavy though, so when finished you can hand it to a bartender and he will give you a beer token to hold until you are ready again. At the end of your cruise you can take the beer mug home. It's nice quality.
I may have a pic.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

That sounds like a good snack option! Is it for during shows?

During the evening shows and during movies in the Buena Vista Theater.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Our beer mugs.
Yes I had both the beer mug and hurricane glass... don't judge me

 

[Beth06015]

Nice! Perfect addition for home bar!

 

[Beth06015]

You can buy a beer mug for $14.95 either by calling DCL gifts before you sail or at one of the bars when you board.
The beer mug holds 22 oz draft but you pay the same price as you would for 16 oz to fill it.
We would just get bud light and that cost $6.00 to fill the mug. If you were to buy a small 16 oz glass of bud light, same price. So you get 6oz more beer with the beer mug.
The mug is heavy though, so when finished you can hand it to a bartender and he will give you a beer token to hold until you are ready again. At the end of your cruise you can take the beer mug home. It's nice quality.
I may have a pic.

Thank you for the info!

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Nice! Perfect addition for home bar!

Yes... I took it out once to have a cold beer at home.. poured a can of beer in it and was shocked to see that it only filled like quarter of the beer mug... so how much were we actually drinking on this cruise.... DISNEY cruise...
Just kidding, we weren't falling over or anything..
Just be careful, it is 22 oz

 

[dskib]

Can I bring my hurricane cups back on my next cruise? I have 4 now! I know I could get the drink of the day in a regular cup, but there's something about those pretty tropical cups

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Can I bring my hurricane cups back on my next cruise? I have 4 now! I know I could get the drink of the day in a regular cup, but there's something about those pretty tropical cups

My friend brought hers back no problem.
I didn't because I was planning to buy 2 more on the ship
I feel the same way about having my drink in one of the hurricane glasses. So pretty... which explains why I have numerous photos of my drinks....

 

[lucas]

Sorry if this was already answered, but how much is a regular drink of the day?

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Sorry if this was already answered, but how much is a regular drink of the day?

I think it was $4.65 plus gratuity - I know it was just under $5 total.

 

[phinz]

You can buy a beer mug for $14.95 either by calling DCL gifts before you sail or at one of the bars when you board.
The beer mug holds 22 oz draft

It holds 21 oz if it's filled to the top with no head. I measured mine with a graduated beaker of water. For those who count ounces to make sure it's worth it to them this can matter a lot. Disney even states 21 oz. now on their site.

 

[Rattpack]

Sorry if I missed this elsewhere, but does anyone have examples of what the drinks of the day are?

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Sorry if I missed this elsewhere, but does anyone have examples of what the drinks of the day are?

They are almost always rum based drinks. You can find them listed in the Personal Navigator or on the Navigator app each day. Some of the ones I remember are Bahama Mama, Yellow Bird, Paradise Punch, High Tide, Sunken Treasure.

You can find old Navigators here: http://disneycruiselineblog.com/personal-navigators/