Hi Dawn,
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, and thank you for your question. As someone who can’t live without my morning hot beverage, I love that you’re strategizing about your coffee needs!
I’m a huge fan of the resort refillable mugs at the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, and I think your thinking is right on if you know you’re going to refill several times over the course of your trip. (Quick side note: if you are going to be on the Disney Dining Plan, a refillable mug is included in the plan.) The cost of the refillable mug is a flat fee that is allows you to refill your mug with coffee, tea, and fountain beverages as much as you wish during your length of stay. Depending on how long you’re staying, the cost might not work to your advantage, so you might want to do some math as to how many beverages you’ll purchase per day. There’s no price tag on the convenience and all-inclusive feel that the mug provides, which is why I almost always purchase the mug.
Once you’ve purchased the refillable mug, you are able to fill it at any Walt Disney World Resort hotel food court as well as at many pool bars and other self-service fountain beverage stations in the hotels. You may not refill your mug at any theme park locations. Keep that in mind when deciding if the mug is right for you.
Dawn, visit the
Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort to purchase your mug and get your first fill of coffee. I advise purchasing the mug as soon as you check in to get the most value out of your length of stay. Your Walt Disney World Vacation is right around the corner, and I know you are getting so excited – I hope you have the most magical time!
-Robyn