McDonald's will bring back Boo Buckets on Tuesday, Oct. 21

"McDonald's will bring back its popular Halloween Boo Buckets on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The plastic trick-or-treat containers will be available while supplies last. They come with the purchase of a Happy Meal, which comes with either a hamburger or Chicken McNuggets and cost about $4.99-$6.19. McDonald's first introduced Boo Buckets in 1986. They were discontinued in 2016 but brought back in 2022."

"There are five designs with loveable, slightly eerie faces. In addition to the orange pumpkin, white ghost and green goblin, there will be a red zombie and a black cat. Now for the copy cats. Burger King's trick-or-treat budget, first offered in 2023, is already available for $2 with purchase. It features a series of anthropomorphic menu items such as onion rings strolling through a graveyard in Halloween costumes. Free paper crowns are available with a similar design."

"Dunkin's Munchkin Bucket went on sale on Wednesday, Oct. 15. It's a black plastic bucket with a purple lid topped with a spider. An empty bucket costs about $5. With Munchkins, which are doughnut holes, it costs about $17.99. Dunkin's Halloween menu includes purple-fronts Spider Donuts and a new Candy Bar Signature Latte, which according to a news release is made with chocolate, toffee, pretzel and peanut butter flavors."

McDonald's will relaunch Boo Buckets on Tuesday, Oct. 21 as plastic trick-or-treat containers available with Happy Meal purchases while supplies last. Happy Meals include a hamburger or Chicken McNuggets and cost about $4.99–$6.19. The Boo Buckets debuted in 1986, were discontinued in 2016, and returned in 2022. Five designs include an orange pumpkin, white ghost, green goblin, red zombie and black cat. Burger King offers a $2 trick-or-treat bucket with purchase featuring anthropomorphic menu characters and free paper crowns, plus a Monster Menu with themed items. Dunkin's Munchkin Bucket went on sale Oct. 15; an empty bucket is about $5, or about $17.99 with Munchkins, and Dunkin's Halloween menu features Spider Donuts and a Candy Bar Signature Latte.

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