The new Disneyland 70th Happy Meal is coming on Dec. 2, and each meal comes with two toys instead of one. Yep, McDonald’s is doubling the fun (and the value) with a limited-time lineup of 70 collectible Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters.
This adds up to 35 unique pairings and doubles your chances of getting one of your favorite Disney characters. Love a good McDeal? We’ve got the best list of ways to save at McDonald’s that’ll get you free fries and more.
The Disneyland 70th Celebration Happy Meal drops on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The official release date for these mini Happy Meal toys is Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Based on the McDonald's toy release schedule, they'll be available until Jan. 12, 2026, or while supplies last.
There are 70 new collectible Disney Happy Meal toys in this series.
This collection features Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. There are 70 in total — fitting for the park's 70th anniversary celebration.
Here are just a few of the hottest toys you'll see:
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Classic Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Gold Sleeping Beauty Castle
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Mickey Mouse
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Minnie Mouse
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Darth Vader
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Groot
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Iron Man
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Ariel
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Stitch
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Maleficent
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And so many more
Grab a free Happy Meal with the McDonald’s Rewards program.
With the McDonald’s Rewards program , you'll earn 100 points for every $1 spent. Once you earn 6,000 points (or $60 spent), you can exchange your points for a free Happy Meal (up to a $4.59 value).
You can start collecting rewards points at any time, and they don't expire for six months after you've earned them.
You can (sometimes) purchase McDonald’s Happy Meal toys separately for $1.59 - $1.69.
McDonald’s Happy Meal toys come with the purchase of a Happy Meal (duh). But some stores allow you to purchase the toys separately for $1.59 - $1.69 each, depending on your McDonald’s location. This varies entirely by location and management.
Prices vary by location and sales are subject to availability.
Not all McDonald’s toys are going to be valuable, but certain characteristics improve the likelihood.
It's never guaranteed that Happy Meal toys will fetch a high resale value. But some have. When the Yu-Gi-Oh! X Hello Kitty and Friends Happy Meal Toys got released in other countries, we saw a full set of 10 toys selling for around $100. Sets of nine were selling at $70.
For comparison, the Squishmallow toys from December 2023 sold for around $22 for a set of 12 on the secondary market.
Typically, there are two different criteria that can make a McDonald’s toy an expensive collectible:
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They use the original McDonald’s characters or designs.
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They're a riff on an item that’s already a popular collectible (such as Beanie Babies in the early 2000s).
It’s not always easy to know in advance which toys will be sought-after collectibles in the future, but those criteria will point you in the right direction. Don’t expect your Sing 2 toys from late 2021 to fetch a pretty penny; not all toys are created (and collected) equally.
Cactus Plant toys are the most valuable in recent history.
Many of us can remember the hysteria that surrounded the Teenie Beanie Babies in the early 2000s, some of which are still being sold for $8,000 each on eBay. That being said, here are the most expensive McDonald’s Happy Meal toys. Keep in mind that these are estimations based on the resale market, so prices can change:
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NeoPets (2004): A set of 16 NeoPet plushes sold for $59.99 on eBay.
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Lego Bionicle (2001): A collection of six McDonald’s Bionicle sets sold for $100.99 on eBay.
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Halloween McNuggets (1992): All six McNugget characters sold for $110.50 on eBay.
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Pokemon Battle Match Cards (2021): A set of unopened Pokemon Battle Match Cards from 2021 specifically can sell for $202.50 or more on eBay.
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Cactus Plant ( Adult Happy Meal ) figures (2022): Just one of these figures can sell for up to $2,000 on eBay, but the average we’ve seen is around $159.
You can always opt for ice cream instead of a Happy Meal toy.
If you don’t want a toy with your Happy Meal, you can ask for an ice cream cone instead (valued at $1.69). This is an easy way to get a dessert if you aren’t excited about the current Happy Meal toys. This option is not available through the McDonald’s Rewards app, so you’ll have to be in-store or in the drive-thru to ask an employee directly.
Kids can find free games and activities at the Happy Meal website.
If you want to know which Happy Meal toys are available now, all the info on the current items are on the Happy Meal website. It lets you know every McDonald’s toy available during each promotion, and even includes free activity sheets that you can print from your computer.
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