I've just returned from WDW and I had a refrigerator at the Polynesian. It was the best thing we could have done! It did have a small freezer section that we could use to freeze ice packs. It certainly didn't work as well as the one at home, but it was okay. We found that if we put the two freezer packs next to each other (rather than stacking them), they froze much better.
In the refrigerator, we had 2 half gallons of whole milk for my 1 year old and 1 half gallon of 2 percent milk for my 3 year old. We also had several 12 oz. bottles of soda, several 12 oz. bottles of water and some little mini kids bottles of water in there as well. Oh, we also had string cheese and cheese slices in there. I know that we saved a ton money on buying water and soda. It was so worth it. We will definitely rent a refrigerator again!
As for baby formula, I would definitely buy those little 6 or 8 oz. cans of premade. The convenience is so worth the extra cost! Then you don't have to worry about finding water, wondering if the baby will like the taste etc. Also, technically, you are supposed to put the water in the bottle BEFORE the formula (because the formula displaces the water and so the measurement ratio isn't right anymore), but when you do it that way, the formula doesn't mix properly unless the water is warm enough.
In the refrigerator, we had 2 half gallons of whole milk for my 1 year old and 1 half gallon of 2 percent milk for my 3 year old. We also had several 12 oz. bottles of soda, several 12 oz. bottles of water and some little mini kids bottles of water in there as well. Oh, we also had string cheese and cheese slices in there. I know that we saved a ton money on buying water and soda. It was so worth it. We will definitely rent a refrigerator again!
As for baby formula, I would definitely buy those little 6 or 8 oz. cans of premade. The convenience is so worth the extra cost! Then you don't have to worry about finding water, wondering if the baby will like the taste etc. Also, technically, you are supposed to put the water in the bottle BEFORE the formula (because the formula displaces the water and so the measurement ratio isn't right anymore), but when you do it that way, the formula doesn't mix properly unless the water is warm enough.