Hiya Kerry,
Welcome to planDisney! How fun that you are planning a 17-day visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth! Every time I leave Walt Disney World Resort, I wish I had more days scheduled (which is probably why I always have so many trips planned at once). I know that you are going to have the very best vacation, especially since the
EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival typically happens in September.
Great question about refillable mugs, Kerry. We love split stays when we visit, and one of our favorite things about refillable mugs is that they can still be used when we switch resorts. As your research showed, the refillable resort mugs are currently only active for 14 days; after that, you will need to purchase a new mug for the remaining 3 days of your vacation. They are not currently able to add on additional time to mugs, so purchasing a new one is the only way forward at this point.
I hope this was helpful, Kerry! Before I let you go, I wanted to remind you that the refillable mugs can be used at all quick-service beverage locations across the resort hotels (not just yours). My family and I love to do table-service dining at the resort hotels during our trips, and when we do, we always bring along our mugs so we can fill them up at quick-service after our reservation. As you continue planning, be sure to check our
Disney Parks Blog this summer. The details for EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival are typically released in the summer, and you can get a sneak peek of what you can expect. Please come back and see
us if you need anything else.
Happy Planning,
Ashley F.