1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug Debuts With Two Drinks at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto

A new-to-Florida 1st edition piranha tiki mug has arrived alongside two drinks at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto. Two other versions of the mug were previously released at Disneyland’s Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar, but this mug is the first of its kind at Walt Disney World.

A scene of an outdoor café with a wooden structure. A person with blue hair and tattoos, holding a 1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug from Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, is ordering at the counter, while staff members work behind it. Another person is standing near an exit sign.

Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is located at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Wristbands are available to reserve up to two mugs per person. The bands are available in person only, and the mugs can be picked up at either Grog Grotto or the outside bar area, Tiki Terrace.

A sign at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto advertising the "1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug," featuring choices of "Cautious Waters" or "Upliver Smiles" beverages, and describing wristband distribution for purchasing.

The mug includes a beverage in the price, and guests can choose between the alcoholic Cautious Waters or the zero-proof Upriver Smiles. We reviewed both beverages below.

1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug – $50

Three tropical drinks sit on a wooden table. The middle drink is in a Piranha Tiki Mug depicting a fish, possibly from Trader Sam's Grog Grotto. The drinks on either side are in clear plastic cups, one garnished with an orchid flower.

The piranha mug (and the drinks) are themed to the Jungle Cruise, but the Magic Kingdom version doesn’t have piranhas. The design originated at Disneyland, where piranhas jump from the water along the journey. The first version was golden and released in 2019. A second copper and gray edition was released in 2023.

Now, Grog Grotto has their own 1st edition of the piranha mug in bright red.

A person holding a 1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug against a background of rocky stones, reminiscent of the unique decor found at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto.

The mug is shaped like a hungry piranha, with a flat base on the tail. The drinks go in (and out) of its sharp-toothed mouth. It features geometric designs common to tiki mugs, representing the scales and features of the fish. The red is applied in streaks and thick lines, with a wash over the off-white base.

Hand holding a Disney Trader Sam's Grog Grotto 1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug with rocky background.

The bottom is labeled as a 1st edition Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto mug. A sticker denotes that the mug is both microwave and dishwasher safe.

A hand holding a red, intricately carved Piranha Tiki Mug in front of a rocky waterfall background.

Cautious Waters

Bacardi Superior Rum, Cruzan Mango Rum, and Bacardi Dragonberry Rum with Lime Juice and flavors of Minute Maid Passion Fruit Orange Guava (POG) Juice, Pineapple Juice, and Hibiscus

A hand holds a 1st Edition Piranha Tiki Mug filled with an iced orange drink garnished with sliced fruit, against a stone background. The person has green wristbands on their wrist.

If you like rum, this is a winner. If you don’t, this has three types of rum and you’re better off skipping it. It’s heavily rum-forward, with little of the fruit flavors coming through. It’s very good, but the one-note profile makes it inferior to the zero-proof version for us.

A hand holding a plastic cup of iced beverage with two dehydrated orange slices on top, set against a background reminiscent of Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, with stacked stone and water.

Rating out of 7: 6

Upriver Smiles (Zero-proof)

Lyre’s Spiced Cane Non-Alcoholic Spirit with Orange, Lime, and Pineapple Juice with flavors of Blood Orange and Hibiscus

A person holds a tropical drink in a clear cup with a purple flower garnish, in front of a stone waterfall at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto. The person has green wristbands on their left wrist.

It’s light, it’s refreshing, it’s perfect for a hot July Florida afternoon. All the fruit flavors blend together very well, not one overpowers the others. The cane spirit blends in well. We do recommend stirring it up to distribute the hibiscus, but it’s a hit.

A hand holds a plastic cup with a yellow beverage, ice cubes, and a pink orchid garnish in front of a stone wall and water at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto.

Rating out of 7: 7

Will you be heading to Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto for the new 1st edition piranha tiki mug or either of the drinks? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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