Everything Rapid Fill Mugs at Disney’s Riviera Resort (With Locations & Beverage Options)
Rapid-refill mugs are a popular item at the Walt Disney World Resorts. If you’re planning a stay at Disney’s Riviera 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 and the locations where you can refill them.
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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.
Bottom Line: Most guests who drink five or more sodas, coffees, or tea (at the resort) can justify the cost of the mug.
How Rapid Fill Mugs Work
Rapid Fill mugs can be purchased or picked up at Primo Piatto, the quick service at Disney’s Riviera Resort. 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 Primo Piatto.
The 2 Locations to Refill Mugs at Disney’s Riviera Resort
Resort Quick Service
- Location: Primo Piatto
- Type: Regular Dispenser (1)
- Type: Coca-Cola Freestyle (3)
- Drinks: See Below
- Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate
Resort Quick Service Pool Bar
- Location: Bar Riva
- Type: Regular Dispenser
- Drinks: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Minute Maid Lemonade Zero, Powerade Mountain Berry Splash, Fanta Orange, Coca-Cola Zero, and Barq’s Root Beer, Acai Blueberry Pomegranate Vitamin Water
*These were the drinks available on the day we photographed the machines. They could change.
Here is a photo of the home screen for the Coke Freestyle Machines. When you select a flavor, you usually have the option to combine additional flavors. The main beverages include Seagram’s Gingerale (Zero Sugar), Mello Yello (Zero Sugar), Pibb Xtra (Zero Sugar), Barq’s Root Beer (Cream Soda and Zero Sugar Options), Fanta (Zero Sugar), Sprite (Zero Sugar), Coca-Cola (Zero Sugar), Diet Coke (Caffeine Free), Aguas Frescas, Minute Maid Drinks and Lemonade (Zero Sugar), Aha, Powerade (Zero Sugar), Vitamin Water (Zero Sugar), Hi-C, and Water.
From our experience, the outdoor refill machine is usually open 24 hours. However, it does have a small garage door, so it could be closed. If so, you would walk over to Martinique or Aruba and refill your drinks at the 24-hour refillable mug machines at Caribbean Beach.
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