Celebrate Halloween with the Return of McDonald’s Boo Buckets

More Halloween treats and deals are coming your way this season! 🧟‍♀️ What’s the most important must-have Halloween accessory? A trick-or-treat bucket, of course! 

Do you remember those Boo Buckets from McDonald’s? Those iconic buckets used to hold your candies, snacks, and chocolates, that you got from trick or treating. The first set of Boo Buckets came out in 1986 as a McDonald’s Happy Meal, and it is called Haloween Pails. It features orange buckets with characters named McPunk’n (Jack-o-Lantern), McBoo (Ghost face), and McGoblin, which, of course, takes the face of the goblin. It even comes with a Halloween Pumpkin Happy Meal!

Now, Boo Buckets are up for grabs once again at McDonalds’s starting on October 15, 2024. This year’s Boo Buckets will feature pails that come in colors white, orange, green, and blue. Each of them comes with stickers where you can decorate them according to the look that you want. McDonald’s is also bringing in a little brand recognition as the handle of the buckets features a Golden Arches which has been synonymous to the chain. 

You can get these buckets simply by ordering a Happy Meal in-store, online, or through the app. In case you’re wondering, Happy Meals comes in entrée options of the following:

• Hamburger (you can add cheese)
• 4 or 6 pieces of Chicken McNuggets meal 

Choose your pick and get your spooky cool Boo Buckets that are dropping by this October 15th!

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What’s Coming at McDonald’s?

McDonald’s is set on having a great 2024 ahead and beyond, with tons of new releases that will grace their menus. McDonald’s is a chain that every generation of Americans now grew up in, it’s this chain that is always there which gives us a comforting presence. Now that they’ve unveiled the comeback of the Boo Buckets, they’re set on returning more classic menu item favorites as well as new food items inspired by their classic ones. Let’s check them out.

Classic Big Burgers

When you say big burgers at McDonald’s, you instantly think of the Big Mac or the McChicken. Well, in this new menu item, it’s taking the two burgers together to create another Big Mac variant. Say hello to the Chicken Big Mac which trades the patties for the McChicken ones. While McDonald’s may serve chicken sandwiches, they don’t have something that lives up to the hype of the Chicken Big Mac. 

But wait, there’s more. Since we’re in the topic of the Big Mac, McDonald’s has innovated a burger that can possibly be the newest burger face of the chain. McDonald’s has recently announced that they are going to release a new sandwich called The Big Arch. It’s got two beef patties and melty cheese. There are also crispy toppings added that are all smothered in a tangy new sauce. 

Snack Wraps

McDonald’s would soon welcome back the Snack Wraps in the menu after years of product testing in select locations. But it’s already taking shape after McDonald’s announced the release of the McCrispy Sticks which is the main filling of the SnackWraps. The McCrispy Strips is up for a nationwide release on 2025, so expect the Snack Wraps to follow through. 

Mini McFlurry

Well this isn’t much of a big thing compared to the first three but hey, a mini McFlurry is cute enough not to have! They say save room for dessert but you can always have a dessert with this mini size. It also includes an environmentally friendly packaging in four flaps. 

The Great Halloween Haul of Treats 

Halloween is more than just spooks and scares as they also offer a ton of new candy, chocolate, and snack specials. Not only that, they’re food and beverage items from different fast food chains also take after the sweet treats that we receive after a night of Trick-or-Treating around the neighborhood. Here are some of the Halloween-themed food items and beverages that would scare those cravings away. 

Dunkin’ 

Dunkin’ is one of the first in many fast food chain that announced their Halloween releases. Just as August is ending, the Halloween Munchkin Bucket was already leaked for a release on October 16. The Halloween bucket can hold up to 50 Munchkins which are enough to delight a Munchkin lover! Details for the Halloween-themed Munchkin bucket is yet to be announced so stay tuned! 

But that’s not all, Dunkin’ has more treats to offer in the Halloween table: 

• Potion Macchiato (Iced or Hot) – A drink that blends marshmallow and ube swirl to create a witch-like concoction through its purple colored drink. 

• Halloween Sprinkle Takeover – An old-fashioned Munchkin donut that is filled with sweet orange and brown sugar sprinkles. 

• Spider Donut – A donut filled with purple icing with a chocolate Munchkin placed at the center. The Munckin is decorated with eyes and legs to resemble a spider. 

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons isn’t going away without a boo as they too have something in-store for fans this Halloween! Wave your welcome banner as the following snacks and beverage will make its way to you by October:

• Timbits Trick-or-Treater Buckets – Yup, we aren’t done with the Halloween bucket bonanza. Tim Hortons is also bringing you the Timbits Trick-or-Treater Buckets featuring their bite-sized mini donuts, just like Dunkin’s Munchkin! The Halloween bucket has two designs with a glow-in-the-dark feature. 

• Dream Cookies – If you love Tim Hortons Dream Cookie line, then we bear good news for you! They released new flavors of their Dream Cookie which is the M&M’S Minis Milk Chocolate Candies and Reese’s and Pecans. 

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Iced Capp with Reese’s – Tim Hortons is also releasing a new Ice Capp flavor which is infused in the flavors of peanut butter and chocolate blend with Reese’s pieces. If you’re not familiar on what an Iced Capp is, it’s a frozen coffee, much like a slushie. 

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From The Club

McDonald’s has long been a family chain which is why their Halloween releases is centered around children. It makes me feel nostalgic over the fact that they bring out the Happy Meals from the past — even ones that their parents used to have for today’s generation. In today’s world where children are glued to their screens, it’s nice to have a corner where we could remember what we used to have back then.