Are People Still Using Disney World Resort Hotel Refillable Mugs in 2025?

Staying at a Disney World hotel has many different perks.

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

You’ve got free transportation to and from the Disney World parks, Early Entry to any of the four parks every day, and Extended Evening Hours on select nights if you’re staying at a Deluxe Resort. Another perk you can take advantage of is Resort Refillable Mugs, which are only available to those staying at a Disney World Hotel for an additional fee. But is anyone still using this perk, or are they just sitting there?

What are Resort Refillable Mugs, you may be asking. These are reusable mugs that can be purchased for $22.99 per tax (they saw a price increase in October this year, which is a bummer, and we typically see one every year) and allow you to get FREE refills of coffee, soda, or tea at your hotel throughout your whole stay!

Refillable Mug

One mug is included for each person if you’ve purchased the Disney Dining Plan for your trip (which can only be purchased if you’re staying at a Disney World hotel), but otherwise, they can be bought individually. These mugs use what’s called the Rapid Fill program, which means that for the duration of your stay, they will be active at any soda/coffee/tea refill location around Disney World hotels. However, once your stay comes to an end, the cups will no longer work — even if you return to the same hotel for a trip in the future.

Refillable mugs at Vero Beach

And yes, you heard us right — these mugs can ONLY be used around Disney World hotels. They cannot be used in the parks (unless you’d like to bring it with you and pour a drink you’ve purchased in there, which you certainly can do) for free refills, and many people buy these cups without realizing that fact. If you’re not spending a lot of time at your hotel, you forget to fill it up in the morning and at night before and after returning from the park, or you don’t drink a lot of soda/coffee/tea, it’s often not a great purchase.

Resort Refillable Mug

These can make great souvenirs, as you can certainly use them at home for whatever drinks you’d like, or bring them with you on future Disney World trips and pour purchased drinks into them, so if you think you’ll make a lot of use of it at home too, then we say go for it! However, otherwise we recommend using a more solidly insulated reusable water bottle around Disney World if you’re just looking for something to carry around the park with you to keep you hydrated.

Self-service Beverage Station

It’s also important to keep in mind that many of these drink refill stations are located at Disney World hotel restaurants, which are not open 24/7! Therefore, if you’re leaving super early in the morning or coming back from the park late at night and the restaurant isn’t open, it’s near impossible to make use of your refillable mug. However, some pool bars around Disney World hotels have 24/7 drink refill stations, and other resorts, including The Market at Ale & Compass (at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort), and Primo Piatto at Disney’s Riviera Resort, feature Coke Freestyle machines!

Refillable mug and drink Station at Drop Off Pool Bar at Disney’s Pop Century

The decision whether or not a Resort Refillable Mug is worth it is totally dependant on what group you’re traveling with — if you drink a lot of the beverages included and feel you’d get lots of use out of it, then go for it! Otherwise, if you mostly drink water or only get a soda here and there, it likely will feel like a waste. As always, stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney World news, tips, and tricks!