Update re: "refrigerators"
This is what I just heard from my
travel agent at Small World Vacations. I was inquiring about any charge for a fridge at the All-Stars because although these boards say the fridges are free, we just looked at Birnbaum's WDW 2013 guide and it said there was a $10 cost. So I checked with the travel agent today. Her email reply was this:
"There are now cool boxes in all the value resort rooms at no charge. They are not quite as cold as a fridge, but they are good for keeping water bottles cool."
So I'm thinking "Oh, for crying out loud! It's not really a fridge? How am I supposed to keep milk and yogurt cold enough so we don't get sick on the vacation I've been waiting for FOREVER?!?"
So I just called her and she explained it's not technically a refrigerator (in agreement with a PP). No freezer space and it isn't cold enough for milk...BUT she said that a container of ice placed inside it will lower the temp. So I suggested bringing a small collapsible plastic container of some kind to put ice in and then put the dairy products in the ice, inside the "not-a-fridge". Because I'm just super-careful when it comes to food...I don't want to take a chance on something that might be spoiled (although obviously with dairy you could smell it). Or waste money.
So anyway, I'll look around for a collapsible container...maybe Target, REI, etc. Makes me wonder what the price difference is between these "cool boxes" and an actual fridge and why on EARTH Disney didn't just spring for real fridges. Cheapskates.