McDonald’s Disney Villains Boo Buckets Are Here for Halloween 2026
McDonald’s Disney Villains Boo Buckets are the 2026 Halloween Happy Meal: your meal arrives in one of five collectible pails, each themed to a Disney villain, with a matching lid and a sticker sheet. They launched October 20, 2026 at participating US restaurants and only stick around while supplies last.
Okay, I have to admit something: every October I get a little too excited about fast food Halloween drops. But this one? This one got me. McDonald’s just turned its legendary Boo Buckets into a full-blown Disney Villains collection, and honestly, it might be the smartest Halloween move the chain has made in years. The company teased it on October 15 on its USA Menu Spotter site with the line “This spooky szn, we’re entering our villain era,” per People, and five days later the buckets were in restaurants. Here is everything I found about the drop: the designs, how to grab one, and why collectors are already scrambling.
🎃 The Disney Villains Boo Buckets Lineup: Every 2026 Design
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Five. The 2026 lineup includes five Disney Villains Boo Buckets, each in its own color: red Jafar from Aladdin, purple Ursula from The Little Mermaid, orange Scar from The Lion King, white Cruella de Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and green Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.
| Villain | Movie | Bucket Color |
|---|---|---|
| Jafar | Aladdin | Red |
| Ursula | The Little Mermaid | Purple |
| Scar | The Lion King | Orange |
| Cruella de Vil | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | White |
| Maleficent | Sleeping Beauty | Green |
Every pail carries artwork inspired by its villain and keeps the classic yellow handle with the Golden Arches. McDonald’s describes the collection as having a bucket for every kind of Villains fan, from “fabulous flair” and “mystical magic” to “fierce ambition,” “royal schemes” and “sea-witch swagger.”
🍔 How to Get a McDonald’s Boo Bucket in 2026
Order a Happy Meal. Starting October 20, 2026, the Boo Bucket replaces the regular Happy Meal box at participating US restaurants, and only while supplies last. That’s the whole trick to getting one.
Your options at the counter
You can order it in-restaurant, at the drive-thru, or through the McDonald’s app. For the entree, pick a hamburger (add cheese if you want), a 4-piece or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets. Every Boo Buckets Happy Meal also comes with a drink, apple slices and french fries, just like a regular Happy Meal.
One thing to know: Boo Bucket prices are set by each individual restaurant and may vary by location, according to McDonald’s, per USA Today. You basically pay the normal Happy Meal price for your area. And since these are handed out while supplies last, the location closest to you might run out of the full set fast, so don’t wait until Halloween night.
✨ What’s Inside: Lids, Stickers and a Seek & Find Game
A villain-inspired lid and a sticker sheet. Each Disney Villains Boo Bucket ships with a lid designed around its character, plus a sheet of stickers featuring iconic characters and details that true fans will recognize, according to McDonald’s.
Honestly, the stickers are what sold me. The sheets are packed with character artwork and little themed details from the movies, and the back of each sheet even hides a Seek & Find puzzle, so kids get a second activity after the meal. It’s a small touch, but it turns a Happy Meal container into an actual little keepsake.
And here is the practical part: once the food is gone, the bucket doubles as a legit trick-or-treat pail. That is the whole point of Boo Buckets. They were made for candy hauls first and Happy Meals second, which is exactly why parents and collectors both care about them.
😈 Why This Drop Has Collectors Freaking Out
Because Boo Buckets are a 40-year-old tradition, and this is their first Disney crossover. The original Boo Buckets debuted in 1986 as a trio of orange pails with scary faces, then disappeared for years before storming back in 2022 for the first time since 2016.
Since the comeback, McDonald’s has kept the lineup fresh every single October. 2023 brought a purple Vampire alongside the Monster, Skeleton and Mummy pails. 2024 leaned into monster faces in white, orange and green with a blue thrown in. 2025 revived Ghost, Pumpkin and Goblin and added two new faces, Cat and Zombie.
Now 2026 throws all of that out and hands the buckets to five of the most famous villains in animation history. For collectors, that is a first: no pumpkins, no ghosts, no generic monsters. Just Jafar, Ursula, Scar, Cruella and Maleficent, in colors that actually pop on a shelf. If past Octobers are anything to go by, complete sets of the Disney Villains Boo Buckets will be the ones people hunt for long after Halloween is over.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are the McDonald’s Disney Villains Boo Buckets designs?
The five Disney Villains Boo Buckets designs are red Jafar (Aladdin), purple Ursula (The Little Mermaid), orange Scar (The Lion King), white Cruella de Vil (One Hundred and One Dalmatians) and green Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty). Each comes with a villain-inspired lid and a sticker sheet.
How long will the Disney Villains Boo Buckets be available?
They are a limited-time offer, available only while supplies last. The promotion launched October 20, 2026 at participating US restaurants, and McDonald’s has not announced an end date, so the buckets will disappear as individual locations run out.
How much does a Disney Villains Boo Bucket Happy Meal cost?
You pay the regular Happy Meal price for your area. Boo Bucket prices are set by each individual restaurant and may vary by location, according to McDonald’s.
Do the Boo Buckets replace the regular Happy Meal box?
Yes. During the promotion, the Boo Bucket replaces the usual Happy Meal box. After the meal, it doubles as a trick-or-treat pail for Halloween.
So if a Disney Villains Boo Buckets Happy Meal sounds like your kind of Halloween, don’t sleep on this one. The 2026 lineup is genuinely fun, the sticker sheets are a nice bonus, and the buckets will long outlive the candy inside them. Just check that your local McDonald’s still has them before you make the trip.
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Prices last verified: October 22, 2026. Source of truth: McDonald’s official site.
