Refillable Mugs - Do you Resuse them? Pics?

[Jessfrogger88]

As a former WDW hotel food court employee we were specifically told not to ever question someone with an old/outdated mug we were told to always just let it go.

So if WDW doesn't really care then I don't see why everyone is getting so bent out of shape about it. I'm sure they are making copious amounts of money of the mugs and soda. If the profit margin was suffering they wouldn't offer the mugs or develop some kind of system in which this situation couldn't happen.

I personally think that if the mugs you have have the same design as the current mugs being sold then I would fill up without loosing sleep.

I do believe it's wrong however to fill up a thermos, big gulp, sea world cup that wasn't purchased from disney...

 

[ThumperandLitenin]

Thats easy to address every policy has a disclamer stating the rules can change without notice. People saw it when the dining plan changed to no longer include starters or tips.

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with that statement.

When I purchased my Wilderness Lodge mug in 1998, it was sold as "free refills for life". That's not a policy, that, in effect, is a contract. There were no postings, no disclaimers. They are pretty easy to distinguish from the later mugs as they are wider.

The mugs sold since the enactment of a policy are different. I have "length-of-stay" mugs from Beach Club and Boardwalk. I do not re-use them.

Since this doesn't really appear to be an issue for Disney, it is obviously a personal decision. Whether I agree with someone's choice in the matter is irrelevant, people are going to do what they choose.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty much a black and white person when it comes to Disney. I'll pick-up paper on the ground when I see it. I've reported little kids who were trashing the bathroom at the Crystal Palace.

There's a lot of things I see at Disney that I think are wrong. Until I'm duly appointed as King of the Kingdom, I'll keep those things to myself.

You want to end the controversy? It's very simple.

Sell new cups with bar codes that are good for a set number of days. Sell new barcodes for "old cups". Install a barcode reader on the soda machines. No current bar code, no soda. Won't stop all the abuse, but will cut down on it significantly.

If Disney decides not to issue me a "For Life" bar code for my WL mug, so be it. Until someone from Disney specifically tells me the mug I was sold in 1998 no longer qualifies for free refills, I believe I'm good to go. The signs posted refer to the newer cups sold in my opinion.

Honestly, I might have two Diet Cokes from the fountain a trip; and that's only when I am hanging out at the pool.

 

[kmvand1]

As a former WDW hotel food court employee we were specifically told not to ever question someone with an old/outdated mug we were told to always just let it go.

So if WDW doesn't really care then I don't see why everyone is getting so bent out of shape about it. I'm sure they are making copious amounts of money of the mugs and soda. If the profit margin was suffering they wouldn't offer the mugs or develop some kind of system in which this situation couldn't happen.

I personally think that if the mugs you have have the same design as the current mugs being sold then I would fill up without loosing sleep.

I do believe it's wrong however to fill up a thermos, big gulp, sea world cup that wasn't purchased from disney...

Finally!!!! Can we at least agree that coming from a former cast member, this is how Disney feels about reusing mugs? I personally never expect an employee to come over and question me about my "old" mug.

 

[Windjammer]

I will do both. I buy a new mug each trip but will also bring an older mug so that I have two for the sake of convenience. Fewer trips back for refills.

 

[BigGreen73]

As a former WDW hotel food court employee we were specifically told not to ever question someone with an old/outdated mug we were told to always just let it go.

So if WDW doesn't really care then I don't see why everyone is getting so bent out of shape about it. I'm sure they are making copious amounts of money of the mugs and soda. If the profit margin was suffering they wouldn't offer the mugs or develop some kind of system in which this situation couldn't happen.

I personally think that if the mugs you have have the same design as the current mugs being sold then I would fill up without loosing sleep.

I do believe it's wrong however to fill up a thermos, big gulp, sea world cup that wasn't purchased from disney...

That should be the end all statement to the mug discussion.

 

[rgf207]

I just purchased a 7 night room only reservation at the Poly. I'm not actually going to the parks. I'm just going to plop a chair next to the beverage station and yell at anyone who is using an old mug.

I'm doing my part as the moral police.

 

[goofy4tink]

Finally!!!! Can we at least agree that coming from a former cast member, this is how Disney feels about reusing mugs? I personally never expect an employee to come over and question me about my "old" mug.

One would think so...but obviously not. The 'rule' is stated, at each spot the mugs are sold...and these are the rules that some are going to follow. Many of us know that what Disney has put in writing, in the food courts regarding mugs, isn't the policy they have their CMs follow.

This is a stupid argument. If you feel that you want to abide by Disney's rules and get a new mug for each person on each trip, then so be it. Others feel that they aren't harming anything by reusing their mugs. Believe me...those mugs that were good for life??? It's very obvious which ones they are. They won't be confused with the newer mugs.

Will I take my mugs back in August? Sadly no. I have an issue with holding my mug from BW (3 years ago, BW design) or my generic YOMDs mug up to show at the Bakery. That's what you have to do at BW if you want a refill. Then they give you a nice cup of soda or coffee or whatever. There is no place to refill your mug yourself. So..I will most likely get new design ones....I like having some of each design.

And before anyone comments on my statement that I am uncomfortable holding up an 'old' mug, that's my choice. I fully realize that Disney has 'asked' us to buy new mugs each time. I fully realize that I am breaking Disney's rules if I choose to reuse a mug at a beverage station. We all know that CMs think it's okay to reuse mugs..even mugs from different resorts. That's one thing I haven't been able to do yet. I could reuse a POP mug at POP but no way was I bringing it to CBR to reuse there.
Now, with the generic mugs, its much harder to feel badly about reusing mugs. I used to like to get one from each resort I stayed at...they all had resort specific designs. But not anymore.

But..thanks to the former CM for coming here and letting us know how Disney thinks. I doubt anyone is truly surprised to hear that. It just makes sense.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with that statement.

When I purchased my Wilderness Lodge mug in 1998, it was sold as "free refills for life". That's not a policy, that, in effect, is a contract. There were no postings, no disclaimers. They are pretty easy to distinguish from the later mugs as they are wider. ....

I have to wonder why Disney would have such a widely varying policy among the different resorts. My Polynesian mugs bought in 1997 were not lifetime mugs and signage over the mugs indicated that. Yet, in 1998, you were sold lifetime mugs for probably the same price as my one time use mug. Was this something you were told by a CM or something you read on a sign over the mugs?

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with that statement.

When I purchased my Wilderness Lodge mug in 1998, it was sold as "free refills for life". That's not a policy, that, in effect, is a contract. There were no postings, no disclaimers. They are pretty easy to distinguish from the later mugs as they are wider.




If Disney decides not to issue me a "For Life" bar code for my WL mug, so be it. Until someone from Disney specifically tells me the mug I was sold in 1998 no longer qualifies for free refills, I believe I'm good to go. The signs posted refer to the newer cups sold in my opinion.

Honestly, I might have two Diet Cokes from the fountain a trip; and that's only when I am hanging out at the pool.

Wrong while you were staying in the disney hotel maybe you should have read the rules they have the right to change terms at any time.

The more worrying thing about using an old mug is the high levels of toxins which leak out of old damaged mugs plastic isn't designed for the long term.Remember all the hassle about what baby bottles were made of, once they have scratches you are in effect damaging your own health. For the sake of $12 such a waste.

 

[Day-Day]

I have never seen a limit posted on how long the paper cup is good for.

If I purchase a drink with breakfast and return to the food court for dinner, can I use the same paper cup for my drink?

Can I walk around the pool and resort grounds and pop back in for a refill with my paper cup?

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

As a former WDW hotel food court employee we were specifically told not to ever question someone with an old/outdated mug we were told to always just let it go.

So if WDW doesn't really care then I don't see why everyone is getting so bent out of shape about it. I'm sure they are making copious amounts of money of the mugs and soda. If the profit margin was suffering they wouldn't offer the mugs or develop some kind of system in which this situation couldn't happen.

I personally think that if the mugs you have have the same design as the current mugs being sold then I would fill up without loosing sleep.

I do believe it's wrong however to fill up a thermos, big gulp, sea world cup that wasn't purchased from disney...

 

[rgf207]

I have never seen a limit posted on how long the paper cup is good for.

If I purchase a drink with breakfast and return to the food court for dinner, can I use the same paper cup for my drink?

Can I walk around the pool and resort grounds and pop back in for a refill with my paper cup?

good point

 

[hotrodguy]

I have never seen a limit posted on how long the paper cup is good for.

If I purchase a drink with breakfast and return to the food court for dinner, can I use the same paper cup for my drink?

Can I walk around the pool and resort grounds and pop back in for a refill with my paper cup?

This is what we did last trip. Go ahead mug police and chastise away!

 

[ThumperandLitenin]

Wrong while you were staying in the disney hotel maybe you should have read the rules they have the right to change terms at any time.

The more worrying thing about using an old mug is the high levels of toxins which leak out of old damaged mugs plastic isn't designed for the long term.Remember all the hassle about what baby bottles were made of, once they have scratches you are in effect damaging your own health. For the sake of $12 such a waste.

Sorry Sweetheart you are wrong.

When I purchased my mug in 1998, there was no sign, there were no rules, there was no policy. When was the first time, if ever, you visited Wilderness Lodge? Can you show anyone a policy that was posted in 1998?

The point on spending $12 is well taken. In light of the thousands spent on each visit, it is irrelevant. However, the mugs are made of a different plastic than a baby bottle, so that argument does not apply.

However, what you and several other people refuse to recognize is that Disney sold mugs at certain resorts in the '90's with a "refill for life" feature. Disney has since changed to selling mugs that have refills for length of stay. Those are different mugs of a different design, and I acknowledge the new policy and said mugs limited "life".

When WDW first opened, Florida residents were offered lifetime passes. Using your logic, Disney has every right now to revoke those passes or place limitations on them. No they can't and of course, never would. By selling the passes, they made a contract with the owners. The same, although to an incredibly less extent, holds true for the mugs sold with "free refill for life" privileges.

Like I posted previously, I don't reuse the length-of-stay mugs I purchased from Beach Club and Boardwalk. I barely use the one from Wilderness Lodge. That doesn't mean I don't have the right to use it. If I do, I don't think I am doing anything wrong.

The mugs that have been sold for the past few years are sold under the condition that they can only be refilled for the length of your stay. Nothing of that sort existed in 1998.

 

[Day-Day]

This is what we did last trip. Go ahead mug police and chastise away!

I think at some point you have to worry about the bottom falling out of the cup. But until then...

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Sorry Sweetheart you are wrong.

When I purchased my mug in 1998, there was no sign, there were no rules, there was no policy. When was the first time, if ever, you visited Wilderness Lodge? Can you show anyone a policy that was posted in 1998?

The point on spending $12 is well taken. In light of the thousands spent on each visit, it is irrelevant. However, the mugs are made of a different plastic than a baby bottle, so that argument does not apply.

However, what you and several other people refuse to recognize is that Disney sold mugs at certain resorts in the '90's with a "refill for life" feature. Disney has since changed to selling mugs that have refills for length of stay. Those are different mugs of a different design, and I acknowledge the new policy and said mugs limited "life".

When WDW first opened, Florida residents were offered lifetime passes. Using your logic, Disney has every right now to revoke those passes or place limitations on them. No they can't and of course, never would. By selling the passes, they made a contract with the owners. The same, although to an incredibly less extent, holds true for the mugs sold with "free refill for life" privileges.

Like I posted previously, I don't reuse the length-of-stay mugs I purchased from Beach Club and Boardwalk. I barely use the one from Wilderness Lodge. That doesn't mean I don't have the right to use it. If I do, I don't think I am doing anything wrong.

The mugs that have been sold for the past few years are sold under the condition that they can only be refilled for the length of your stay. Nothing of that sort existed in 1998.

I agree 100% with what you said and I also saw those good for life mugs in 1998, when my family and I stayed at the Contemporary and Wilderness Lodge during that year.

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

Sorry Sweetheart you are wrong.

When I purchased my mug in 1998, there was no sign, there were no rules, there was no policy. When was the first time, if ever, you visited Wilderness Lodge? Can you show anyone a policy that was posted in 1998?

The point on spending $12 is well taken. In light of the thousands spent on each visit, it is irrelevant. However, the mugs are made of a different plastic than a baby bottle, so that argument does not apply.

However, what you and several other people refuse to recognize is that Disney sold mugs at certain resorts in the '90's with a "refill for life" feature. Disney has since changed to selling mugs that have refills for length of stay. Those are different mugs of a different design, and I acknowledge the new policy and said mugs limited "life".

When WDW first opened, Florida residents were offered lifetime passes. Using your logic, Disney has every right now to revoke those passes or place limitations on them. No they can't and of course, never would. By selling the passes, they made a contract with the owners. The same, although to an incredibly less extent, holds true for the mugs sold with "free refill for life" privileges.

Like I posted previously, I don't reuse the length-of-stay mugs I purchased from Beach Club and Boardwalk. I barely use the one from Wilderness Lodge. That doesn't mean I don't have the right to use it. If I do, I don't think I am doing anything wrong.

The mugs that have been sold for the past few years are sold under the condition that they can only be refilled for the length of your stay. Nothing of that sort existed in 1998.

Wrong again all plastic has harmful chemicals. I do worry about people at times. As for your understanding of contract law

 

[ThumperandLitenin]

Wrong again all plastic has harmful chemicals. I do worry about people at times. As for your understanding of contract law

What is the point of that response? You have provided no rebuttal of any substance. Instead you hurl insults and post cute little pictures.

From your last response, I assume you are both a lawyer and a chemical engineer. That's impressive. Could you provide some details on your education?

My wife warned me about getting sucked into this thread. It is amusing though.

Most amusing though is the fact that I agree with the premise that the mugs sold most recently under the length-of-stay policy should not be re-used. I don't re-use mine, and think that those that do are wrong to do so, but that's my opinion. I'm not going to police the drink machines.

However, Disney sold mugs to a large number of us in the late-90's under the premise that they could be re-filled for life. I have yet to see anything from Disney to say otherwise.

 

[DisneyHolidayFan]

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with that statement.

When I purchased my Wilderness Lodge mug in 1998, it was sold as "free refills for life". That's not a policy, that, in effect, is a contract. There were no postings, no disclaimers. They are pretty easy to distinguish from the later mugs as they are wider.

The mugs sold since the enactment of a policy are different. I have "length-of-stay" mugs from Beach Club and Boardwalk. I do not re-use them.

Since this doesn't really appear to be an issue for Disney, it is obviously a personal decision. Whether I agree with someone's choice in the matter is irrelevant, people are going to do what they choose.

Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty much a black and white person when it comes to Disney. I'll pick-up paper on the ground when I see it. I've reported little kids who were trashing the bathroom at the Crystal Palace.

There's a lot of things I see at Disney that I think are wrong. Until I'm duly appointed as King of the Kingdom, I'll keep those things to myself.

You want to end the controversy? It's very simple.

Sell new cups with bar codes that are good for a set number of days. Sell new barcodes for "old cups". Install a barcode reader on the soda machines. No current bar code, no soda. Won't stop all the abuse, but will cut down on it significantly.

If Disney decides not to issue me a "For Life" bar code for my WL mug, so be it. Until someone from Disney specifically tells me the mug I was sold in 1998 no longer qualifies for free refills, I believe I'm good to go. The signs posted refer to the newer cups sold in my opinion.

Honestly, I might have two Diet Cokes from the fountain a trip; and that's only when I am hanging out at the pool.

If your mugs were sold with free refills for life, good for you! We purchased mugs at Dixie Landings in 1996 and it was stated then that it was for that visit only. I have never been fortunate to have gotten a lifetime mug but if the resort is still the same, I feel you are still entitled to free drinks.

 

[DisneyHolidayFan]

I just purchased a 7 night room only reservation at the Poly. I'm not actually going to the parks. I'm just going to plop a chair next to the beverage station and yell at anyone who is using an old mug.

I'm doing my part as the moral police.

GOOD FOR YOU! Someone needs to.