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Boo Buckets return to McDonald's Happy Meals today


Boo Buckets return to McDonald's Happy Meals today

McDonald's Happy Meals will be adding an extra dose of Halloween fun this year as Boo Buckets return for a limited time starting Tuesday, October 15th.

A customer favorite, Monster Boo Buckets come with Happy Meals and can be used for trick-or-treating. The buckets are available in the new color blue, replacing last year's purple color. Each bucket also comes with stickers so kids can customize the look.

McDonald's first sold the decorated buckets in 1986 and since then they have returned regularly over the years as a special holiday treat.

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How to get a McDonald's Boo Bucket

McDonald's Monster Boo Buckets replace the classic Happy Meal box while supplies last.

Boo Bucket prices are set by each individual restaurant and may vary by location, according to McDonald's. Customers can order any of their favorite McDonald's Happy Meal options: You can order them by placing a Happy Meal order either in the restaurant or through the app.

Happy Meals come with three different entrée options: Hamburger (you can add cheese) and 4-piece or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets meals; each with a side of fries or apple slices and a drink.

What colors will McDonald's Boo Buckets come in this year?

McDonald's is changing its color scheme for this year's Boo Buckets. As in 2023, there will be white, orange and green buckets. But this year blue buckets will replace last year's purple buckets.

Last year's Boo Buckets also resembled classic monsters like Monster, Skeleton, Mummy, and Vampire. This year's models are more amorphous and give children the opportunity to customize them however they like with included stickers.(This story has been updated with new information.)

Max Hauptman is a trends reporter for USA TODAY. He can be reached at [email protected].

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