McDonald's 2026 Halloween Boo Buckets return with a Disney villains makeover

The Brief

• McDonald's Boo Buckets are coming back with Disney Villain designs and stickers.

• Featured villains include Jafar, Ursula, Scar, Cruella, and Maleficent.

• The buckets will be available at participating McDonald's restaurants beginning of Oct. 20.

Spooky season has arrived at McDonald's as the fast food chain unveiled its iconic Boo Buckets , with a twist.

Disney Villains

Dig deeper

This year, McDonald's Boo Buckets features legendary Disney Villains, including Jafar ("Aladdin"), Ursula ("The Little Mermaid"), Scar ("The Lion King"), Cruella ("One Hundred and One Dalmatians"), and Maleficent ("Sleeping Beauty").

Each bucket will include a villain-inspired lid and stickers.

The Boo Buckets will be available at participating McDonald's locations beginning Oct. 20.

Last year's buckets featured traditional Halloween imagery such as a ghost face, cat, zombie, etc.

McDonald's brings back Monopoly promotion

Meanwhile

Earlier this month, McDonald's brought back its limited-time Monopoly promotion.

The game gives customers a chance to win prizes, including a top $1 million cash award, 2027 Jeep Cherokees, Carnival cruise vacations, trips to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Polaris vehicles.

Other prizes include $50,000 toward a home down payment, $50,000 toward college debt, gift cards and free McDonald's food.

The Source

Information for this article was taken from the McDonald's press website and previous reporting by FOX Business. This story was reported from San Jose.