Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Rapid Fill Mugs (With Locations and Beverages)
Rapid-refill mugs are pretty popular at the Walt Disney World Resorts. If you’re planning a stay at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, you might consider purchasing one. We see many questions about whether or not they’re worth it, inquiries about where you can refill them, and questions about what drink options are available. With those thoughts in mind, we’ve put together a guide to help you discern the value. We’ll also look at what beverages are available at Disney’s Art of Animation and the locations where you can refill them.
Here is a photo of the current design. However, note that designs change from time to time. Sometimes, we see designs for special celebrations or seasonal options during the holidays.
Are Rapid Fill Mugs Worth It?
Rapid Fill mugs allow you to enjoy refills of fountain drinks, coffee, and tea at any resort self-service for the entire length of your resort stay (up to 14 days). Guests can get a Rapid Fill mug one of two ways. You can purchase one, or they come with the Disney Dining Plans.
Here are a few 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 them at any resort quick-service that has 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 them in theme parks, water parks, or Disney Springs. However, you can refill one before you leave the resort and bring it with you.
The Bottom Line: Since most beverages cost approximately $5.00, you’ll more than break even if you drink five or more beverages (at the resort) during your vacation.
How Rapid Fill Mugs Work
Rapid Fill mugs can be purchased or picked up at the Ink and Paint gift shop or Landscape of Flavors, the quick service at Disney’s Art of Animation. If you prefer, you can also mobile order one and pick it up at the register. For guests on the Disney Dining Plan, the cast member will take your information and activate the mug. The entire process only takes a few minutes.
Each mug has an RFID chip that is activated at the time of purchase. After activation, you can visit any resort beverage refill station. When you place the mug under the soda dispenser, you’ll usually hear a small magical tune that sounds like the waving of a wand. You’ll then be able to refill the 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 it will not work for the next 2-3 minutes. This is done to prevent guests from turning around and filling extra cups to take advantage of the system.
In addition to sodas, most stations will have a Gold Peak Tea dispenser with sweet, unsweetened, and green tea options. All soda stations have ice and water. Joffrey’s coffee is available in caffeinated and decaf. Hot chocolate is available at some locations.
The 2 Locations to Refill Mugs at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Resort Quick Service
- Location: Landscape of Flavors
- Type: Regular Dispensers (6)
- Drinks: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Minute Maid Lemonade Zero, Powerade Mountain Berry Splash, Fanta, Acai Blueberry Pomegranate, Coca-Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola Zero, and Barq’s Root Beer*
- Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate
Resort Poolside Bar
- Location: The Drop-Off Pool Bar
- Type: Regular Dispenser (1)
- Drinks: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Acai Blueberry Pomegranate, Powerade Mountain Berry Splash, Fanta Orange, Barq’s Root Beer, Sprite
*These were the drinks available on the day we photographed the machines. They could change.
Both stations have a sink where guests can rinse their mugs. In the process of taking these photos, I learned from a cast member that some of the Gold Peak Tea machines had an option where you could refill your water bottle. This water tastes much better than the regular water refill machines. I’m unsure if it’s filtered, but I was impressed and will now remember to refill my personal water bottle here.
Landscape of Flavors will typically close at 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. each evening. We aren’t at the resort all the time, so we can’t guarantee this, but it has been our experience that the beverage refill station by the pool is usually available 24 hours a day. Again, you’ll want to check availability during your stay. (I mention this because many of the resorts do not offer access to the refill stations after the quick-service restaurants close.)
For more information on Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, you might enjoy the following:
- Disney’s Art of Animation Pool Photos and Tips
- Transportation at Disney’s Art of Animation
- The Little Mermaid Rooms at Art of Animation
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