McDonald’s Adult Happy Meals, cups are here

It’s nostalgia time at Mickey D’s.

A new adult Happy Meal with collectible cups commemorating keepsakes and characters from the chain’s history is available today at McDonald’s restaurants.

The Collector’s Meal features six cups inspired by past collectibles, such as the Cowpoke McNugget Buddy from 1988, 1993’s McDonald’s Dragster and the Hello Kitty Crew Keychain from 2000. 

What are the adult Happy Meal glass designs?

The cup designs are:

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• Barbie & Hot Wheels
• Beanie Babies
• Coca-Cola
• Hello Kitty & Peanuts
• Shrek, Jurassic Park & Minions
• McDonald’s, with images of the Grimace Glass, Boo Buckets and Funny Fry Friends

What’s in the Collector’s Meal?

The Collector’s Meal is served all day.

Each meal includes the option of:

• A Sausage McMuffin with Egg sandwich, hash brown and hot coffee during breakfast hours
• A 10-piece Chicken McNuggets or a Big Mac sandwich with fries and a soft drink during lunch and evening hours

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In Indianapolis, the Big Mac and McNuggets versions were selling for $11.58 each in stores. The meal was unavailable via the app locally on Tuesday afternoon.

Virtual McDonald’s Happy Meal experience

Adding some tech to the sentiment, there’s also a Snapchat augmented reality experience accessed by scanning the cup on Snapchat or by visiting McDonald’s Snapchat profile.

McDonald’s Collector’s Meal cup meetups

On Aug. 17, McDonald’s is hosting a couple of IRL experiences, including a pool party with DJ sets and limited-edition drinks inspired by the Collector’s Meal cups at Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles; and a free ride on the Phoenix Roller Coaster at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park at Coney Island, where a Collector’s Meal cup serves as a ticket.

The meal is available for a limited time.

Contact IndyStar reporter Cheryl V. Jackson at cheryl.jackson@indystar.com or 317-444-6264. Follow her on X.com:@cherylvjackson.