starshine514
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 21, 2010
Heading to the park on Saturday. Are there any refillable AP popcorn buckets currently for sale?
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There are four different Halloween themed buckets (DL round, DCA round, Poison Apple Cauldron, and Oogie Boogie); just none are AP-exclusives. I kind of always thought they used the AP bucket to try and bring in AP holders and have them buy popcorn (the Alien bucket notwithstanding, that was a different case). They don't really seem to need to encourage people to buy popcorn during Halloween (it seems like plenty of folks are buying the buckets that are available). I was kind of guessing the next AP exclusive bucket (assuming it's not another Alien-style high-demand one) would be in the winter (January-ish).
That would be interesting, but the only way you'd probably get APs to participate is to offer some type of AP discount (like at the dining locations) for the popcorn. Otherwise, I would guess a large number of APs wouldn't want to bother fishing out their APs to be scanned if there was no benefit per se.
Yeah, I'm not sure what to make of the Alien AP bucket "experiment". The buckets sold really fast, but I wonder how many made it back to the parks for refills. They aren't the easiest shape to carry and clean and I was worried about breaking off his little antenna when I brought it back to get refilled. I honestly think it makes more sense for the AP buckets to be the round ones that are fairly sturdy.
That would be interesting, but the only way you'd probably get APs to participate is to offer some type of AP discount (like at the dining locations) for the popcorn. Otherwise, I would guess a large number of APs wouldn't want to bother fishing out their APs to be scanned if there was no benefit per se.
Yeah, I'm not sure what to make of the Alien AP bucket "experiment". The buckets sold really fast, but I wonder how many made it back to the parks for refills. They aren't the easiest shape to carry and clean and I was worried about breaking off his little antenna when I brought it back to get refilled. I honestly think it makes more sense for the AP buckets to be the round ones that are fairly sturdy.
I really want an AP bucket but I can’t ever get one! The Alien buckets kept getting released on weekdays and I work. I can’t go to DL everyday (or every week for that matter) just to wait in line for a bucket.
Maybe I’ll have a chance around Christmas...
This is why I wish they'd track when APs buy popcorn outside of the AP bucket deals. I don't get popcorn when it's non AP bucket times (or if I couldn't get an AP bucket like in the case if the alien bucket). I think the data would at the very least be intriguing and would help illustrate what differences (if any) in profit they make during each period (popcorn bucket and non popcorn bucket) from APs.
Here's hoping the next bucket isn't some high demand bucket again