Universal Hotel's Refill Cup

clyde106 · 7 Jun 19, 01:33 PM

Hi all,

Has anyone used one of the hotel refill cups in a Universal hotel? Can these only be refilled in the hotel and can you still pay the $1.49 in the parks to refill them?

Staying for 2 weeks in Aventura and undecided as to whether we should get these. I'm a little worried about having to carry them around all day in the parks too.

Any advice from anyone who's had these would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Disney Jo · 7 Jun 19, 03:23 PM

When we stayed at Cabana Bay we had ones that were brought for the hotel only - this was a one off cost and activated for the duration of our stay. No need to pay to top them up each day.

We then brought one refill cup in the park and then paid to activate this each day we visited a park - it worked well.

But we couldn't use the park ones in the hotel and vice versa. That was in 2017 so not sure if it has changed. We didn't visit Universal in 2018.

**dixonsontour** · 7 Jun 19, 03:34 PM

The hotel ones are different to the parks. If you are at aventura 2 weeks and drink fizzy drinks and coffee it will definitely be worth it.

clyde106 · 7 Jun 19, 03:56 PM

Thanks everyone. We do both drink fizzy drinks but just thinking we usually are only in the hotel first thing in the morning and then again at night. We also only drink water in the mornings so don't think it would be great value for us if we can't use them in the parks. Thanks though!

Emma-p · 8 Jun 19, 07:37 PM

Hi, we are staying in the Adventura in November for 4 nights after two weeks in Disney, how do you purchase the hotel cups? do you just purchase them when you check in? and if so how much? thanks

darsch1982 · 8 Jun 19, 07:43 PM

I thought you could have 1 cup and activate it for both

thats what they told us

**Rescuer** · 8 Jun 19, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by clyde106

Thanks everyone. We do both drink fizzy drinks but just thinking we usually are only in the hotel first thing in the morning and then again at night. We also only drink water in the mornings so don't think it would be great value for us if we can't use them in the parks. Thanks though!

Buy the park ones, they were great value for us. You can also fill them up with iced water in your resort. Just take a wee Robinson�s squirty to flavour your water in the hotel.

**dixonsontour** · 9 Jun 19, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Emma-p

Hi, we are staying in the Adventura in November for 4 nights after two weeks in Disney, how do you purchase the hotel cups? do you just purchase them when you check in? and if so how much? thanks

You get them in the foodcourt. There are different prices for how long you are staying. Think the longest length of stay one is $17.99.

Emma-p · 9 Jun 19, 01:47 AM

Thanks so much for replying, will look into it

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Disney Jo Imagineer Join Date: May 14	When we stayed at Cabana Bay we had ones that were brought for the hotel only - this was a one off cost and activated for the duration of our stay. No need to pay to top them up each day. We then brought one refill cup in the park and then paid to activate this each day we visited a park - it worked well. But we couldn't use the park ones in the hotel and vice versa. That was in 2017 so not sure if it has changed. We didn't visit Universal in 2018. __________________ Easter 2013 - Art of Animation November/December 2015 - Hard Rock hotel and Animal Kingdom Lodge August 2017 - Cabana Bay, Universal August 2018 - Villa at Oak Island Community December 2021 - Art of Animation Cars Suite