Resources: Refillable Mugs at the Disney Resorts

Rapid Fill mugs allow guests to enjoy refills of fountain drinks, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate at any resort self-service refill station for the entire length of their resort stay (up to 14 days). Guests can purchase a Rapid Fill mug one of three ways.

  • You can purchase one at the resort’s quick service restaurant’s register.
  • Receive one with the purchase of a Disney Dining Plan.
  • Order one via the online menu in the My Disney Experience app.

Most Rapid Fill mugs can be purchased at your resort’s primary quick-service restaurant or gift shop. Each mug has an RFID chip that is activated at the time of purchase. After it’s activated, you can visit any resort beverage refill station.

The chip is programmed to last until midnight on your checkout day. After the chip is activated, you can begin using it. You’ll place the mug on the stand under the dispenser to refill sodas. Usually, you’ll hear a magical tune that sounds like the waving of a wand. At this point, you can refill your mug.

However, you’ll want to remember not to pull the mug away until you’re satisfied with the refill. When you remove the mug from the station, the chip is reset and will not work for 2-3 minutes. This prevents guests from turning around and filling extra cups to take advantage of the system.

You can use your mug at any resort’s self-service beverage station. Unfortunately, they do not work outside of the resorts. Below, we’ve listed every single self-service beverage station at each resort. So, if you’re doing a little resort-hopping, don’t forget your mug!

Are Resort Refillable Mugs Worth It?

One of our most common questions is whether refillable mugs are worth it. That depends largely on what you drink, how often you use them, and how easy it is to refill. For example, if you were to stay at a resort where you had to walk a long distance to refill your mug, it might not be worth it.

Disney’s Caribbean Beach is the only resort with beverage stations in each resort section. If you stay at Caribbean Beach (no matter your room location), you will be near a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine. However, if you stay at Port Orleans Riverside, you’ll have to walk to the Riverside Mill Food Court whenever you want to refill your mug.

Only a handful of resorts have Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. Freestyle machines offer many more beverage flavors and a few options that aren’t soda. Resorts with regular dispensers will have fewer options. This can go either way. Some guests do not like the Freestyle machines because they only use one dispenser, and the flavors can get muddled. If that’s the case, you might try to let water run through the machine for about 30 seconds to help clear the line before you refill your drink. The water selection is on the bottom left-hand corner of the station.

Each resort’s quick-service restaurant will have additional drink options for refillable mugs like coffee, hot chocolate, and Gold Peak Tea (regular, decaffeinated, and flavors). If you prefer not to use your mug for coffee, show it to a cast member at a register and ask if they’ll provide a coffee cup. It has been our experience that they will do so for coffee.

Here are a few other quick need-to-knows that will help you decide whether or not they’re worth it.

  • Cost of the Mug: $22.99 (*)
  • You get to keep the souvenir mug.
  • You can use the mug at any Disney Resort Hotel with a self-service refill machine. It doesn’t matter where you’re staying. For example, if you stay at All-Star Music and visit the Boardwalk, you can refill your mug at the Boardwalk.
  • You cannot use refillable mugs in theme parks, water parks, or Disney Springs. However, you can refill one before leaving the resort and bring it with you. (Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach have separate refillable mugs that can be purchased at the park.)

*The prices of beverages, dining, etc. typically changes in the Fall. The price listed above is for 2026. However, it could change. While we do update this course regularly, I just want to make sure you’re aware that anything at Disney World is subject to change.

Bottom Line: An average beverage costs $5.00. So, guests who drink five or more sodas, coffees, or tea (at the resort) can usually justify the cost of the mug.

Refillable Mug Location Guides

To help you figure out beverage options at your resort, we’ve visited every resort to photograph their quick service refill stations. You can find the guide for your resort to see photos and locations. You can also use our Disney Resort Refillable Mug Guide to find locations at other resorts you might be visiting. For instance, if you are visiting the Polynesian on a resort hop, you can reference it to find out where you can fill your Rapid Fill mug.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground

Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club

Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort

Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge with Kidani Village

This wraps up our resort section of the course. Our next set of lessons cover dining aspects. Make sure to check out our screenshot tutorial on how to use mobile orders in the My Disney Experience app.