Is A Resort Refillable Mug Worth Buying: Calculate Your Savings
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The best hack for getting cheap drinks when staying on-site in Disney World as a UK visitor is to buy the resort refillable mug because it saves you money. A fountain soft drink in resort costs £3.37 ($4.49) plus tax for one serving; a refillable mug costs £17.24 ($22.99) plus tax for as many fountain soft drinks as you like for the length of your stay. That’s the same crispy drink. For UK visitors staying on-site for 7 to 14 days, or maybe longer, this is a money-saving hack that is worth it especially when you buy your cup on day one.
Is A Resort Refillable Mug Worth It: Calculate Your Savings
This calculator helps you calculate the savings you’ll make depending on the number of drinks you have during your stay.
Disney World Refillable Cup Calculator
7 days × 3 a day
Mug: $24.48
Same drinks separately: $100.38
You save £56.92
You save £56.92
Mug £18.36. Same drinks £75.27. Pays for itself after 6 refills.
Getting the most from a resort refillable mug comes down to how you use your mug on a day-to-day basis over a 14-day holiday. They’re always my first purchase, as that’s one way to make sure you get the most value from it.
Resort Refillable Mugs Price: When Do You Break Even?
The initial price of a refillable mug can feel a bit off putting for UK visitors without a Disney dining plan, but don’t let the big number put you off. The 2026 price for the Disney World resort refillable mug is £17.24 ($22.99) before tax. Buying a fountain drink will cost £3.59 ($4.79) before tax.
If you bought just one fountain drink a day with a meal in the hotel, you’d break even after 5 days. Most UK visitors choosing to stay in a Disney World resort will eat a meal of some kind in that resort or another hotel on-site 5 times over the course of a one week stay. Over a 14-day stay a resort refillable mug is going to be worth it, even if bought a few days in. Personally, I have usually hit the break even point by day 2, especially if it’s hot!
Refillable Cup Cost Per Refill
If you drink two cups a day over a two week holiday, your drinks are £0.61 ($0.82).
Cost per refill
Number of refills | Cost per refill in $/£ before tax |
1 | £17.24 ($22.99) |
2 | £8.62 ($11.49) |
3 | £5.74 ($7.66) |
4 | £4.31 ($5.75) |
5 | £3.45 ($4.60) |
6 | £2.87 ($3.83) |
7 | £2.46 ($3.28) |
8 | £2.15 ($2.87) |
9 | £1.91 ($2.55) |
10 | £1.72 ($2.30) |
11 | £1.57 ($2.09) |
12 | £1.44 ($1.92) |
13 | £1.33 ($1.77) |
14 | £1.23 ($1.64) |
I can easily have 4 refills in a day, which means over 14 days a refill costs £0.31 ($0.41) a time, making it the cheapest drink option across Disney World Resort.
Resort Drink Cost Comparisons
To get an idea of the cost of buying your drinks on a pay as you go basis in Disney hotels, here are some of the 2026 prices for the same drinks you can buy as fountain drinks as part of your resort refillable mug drinks options.
This comparison uses prices from Disney All Star Movies World Premiere Food Court menu opens in a new tab, before tax, in August 2026:
Freshly Brewed Joffrey’s Coffee Regular: £3.59 ($4.79)
Twining Hot Tea: £3.59 ($4.79)
Hot Cocoa: £3.59 ($4.79)
Assorted Cold Fountain Beverage: £3.59 ($4.79)
The assorted fountain beverage drink option gives you access to the same soft drinks as the resort refillable mug, and all are Coca Cola company drinks.
Resort Mugs and Dining Plans: Added Value
Disney World’s resort refillable mug is included in all dining plan options in both 2026 and 2027, including at every resort tier offer included in the free UK dining and drinks offer for 2027. The resort refillable cup adds considerable value to Disney dining plans. The overall cost of the mug itself is however small in comparison to the cost of the dining plan for UK visitors.
Why A Resort Refillable Mug Is Worth Buying
While resort refillable mugs cannot be used in the parks, you can get drinks refills in any Disney resort if you take your mug with you. This means you can stop of at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort while heading into Magic Kingdom to pick up some drinks refills from Captain Cooks opens in a new tab to save your self some money on drinks in the parks. For a family of four, a 20 minute diversion can save £15.00 ($20.00) which matters if you having a budget conscious holiday.
Even if you just use resort refillable mug while you’re in the hotel this cup will still save you money on drinks. Resort days or afternoons are part of the plan for many people staying in Disney hotels. Hitting4 or more drinks a day is easier than it sounds, especially if you grab a drink on your way in and out every day, or spend any time by the pool.
The variety of drinks on offer is another reason why this cup works so well, just be careful not to taint your mug with hot chocolate or coffee by leaving it stand, which I did once. But the hotel was amazing and swapped the cup instantly.
A Resort Refillable Mug is worth it in 2026, especially for UK visitors staying on-site. If you don’t have a car they can be even more valuable.
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How much is a resort refillable mug at Disney World?
The resort refillable mug in Disney World is £17.24 ($22.99) in all resorts in 2026, plus tax. Including sales tax, it is less than £18.75 ($25.00).
Is a resort refillable mug worth it?
Yes, the resort refillable mug is worth it if you are drinking one drink a day and staying 5 days, as soon as you drink more than one drink a day the length of time you need to stay to make it worth it reduces.
How many fountain drinks do you need to buy before you break even on the resort refillable mug?
The resort refillable mug holds less than the fountain cup that you will be given to fill, but from a cost perspective the resort refillable mug at Disney World breaks even at drink 6.
