McDonald’s turns villainous with Disney Villains Boo Buckets starting Oct. 20
The Disney Villains are officially taking over McDonald’s this Halloween. After images of five Disney Villains Boo Buckets circulated online, McDonald’s released its first official teaser Oct. 14, hinting at an Oct. 20 launch for the limited-time Happy Meal promotion.
Leaked images that suggested Disney Villains Boo Buckets could arrive at participating McDonald’s restaurants beginning Oct. 20, 2026, are now confirmed!
Oct. 14 update: McDonald’s releases official Disney Villains teaser
In the Instagram post below, McDonald’s teases the Disney Villains Boo Buckets with a themed video and caption, revealing the villains’ eyes.
The following day, Oct. 15, McDonald’s made it real with social media posts and newsroom announcements.
McDonald’s Boo Buckets with Disney Villains
The lineup of Disney Villains features some of the best-known baddies in the bunch.
The five Disney Villains featured in the collection are:
- Ursula from “The Little Mermaid”
- Maleficent from “Sleeping Beauty”
- Scar from “The Lion King”
- Jafar from “Aladdin”
- Cruella de Vil from “101 Dalmatians”
Each Boo Bucket will feature the face of each villain with the bucket’s base being a color that matches the villain. Jafar’s base is red, Cruella’s is white, Maleficent’s is green, Ursula’s is purple and Scar’s is orange.
Courtesy of McDonald’s – with a themed background added by Attractions Magazine
Boo Buckets come with a Happy Meal, the same way a toy traditionally accompanies the meal.
The images floating around the internet also show a sheet of stickers that match the character’s movie so each person can decorate their Boo Bucket if they so choose. McDonald’s has now confirmed that the Boo Buckets will include stickers.
When will Disney Villains Boo Buckets arrive?
Disney Villains Boo Buckets could arrive at participating McDonald’s restaurants beginning Oct. 20, 2026. McDonald’s has now provided confirmation by way of their teaser posts on social media.
Recent Happy Meal toy tie-ins included SpongeBob SquarePants as well as BT21. And Happy Meal toys celebrate Universal Studios Japan.
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