Refillable Popcorn Buckets

[hiroMYhero]

A new Mickey Balloon popcorn bucket can be found at MK:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/mickey-balloon-popcorn-buckets-have-arrived-at-magic-kingdom/

Refills are still $1.75 at MK, @otterpop.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

Okay, @hiroMYhero , do the ears fill with popcorn, too?

Or are they just for looks?

 

[ArielSRL]

A new Mickey Balloon popcorn bucket can be found at MK:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/mickey-balloon-popcorn-buckets-have-arrived-at-magic-kingdom/

Refills are still $1.75 at MK, @otterpop.

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I saw this yesterday and I really must have it!!

 

[BebopBaloo]

Yay!!!!! I remember seeing pics of these when they were at Disneyland and wishing they would show up at WDW.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Okay, @hiroMYhero , do the ears fill with popcorn, too?

Or are they just for looks?

In the video, popcorn is only in the head portion only; not in the ears.

 

[Satchmo128]

My excitement level for these popcorn buckets is beyond words

Me too! I never knew that the buckets were refillable!!

 

[Live4theMagic]

Where exactly can I buy this in MK? Never bought a popcorn bucket before, but I must have this!!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Where exactly can I buy this in MK? Never bought a popcorn bucket before, but I must have this!!

Look for a Popcorn Cart. There should be one in each land, Town Square, and the Hub.

 

[CAS239]

Where exactly can I buy this in MK? Never bought a popcorn bucket before, but I must have this!!

Their all over. There's one right near the MK entrance if you want it right off the bat. Left side right after you walk under the train.

Other than that, there's popcorn stands everywhere

 

[CAS239]

In the video, popcorn is only in the head portion only; not in the ears.

I believe the ears are hollow as well so you can fit more popcorn in, but I believe they just give you the general scoop which will fill the balloon bucket halfway

 

[purple figment]

Yes, the ears are hollow.

It will be interesting to see if additional colors make it to DW. In DL they were also available in blue and purple.

Edited to add: Just saw a photo of a yellow balloon bucket at DL. Hope they'll be in the MK soon as well.

 

[KristinU]

Is it just me or does the Mickey Balloon bucket look like it will hold about a cup and a half of popcorn? Especially after watching the video of Ryno talking with the guy from the design team. It just looks like the capacity is really small. I guess it is more about the novelty and "collectibility" than the actual popcorn.

 

[randumb0]

Am I the only one that noticed that the refill is 25 cents more? I'm assuming it holds more popcorn than the standard bucket

 

[hiroMYhero]

Am I the only one that noticed that the refill is 25 cents more? I'm assuming it holds more popcorn than the standard bucket

All refills at MK have been reported @ $1.75... @CAS239 and @otterpop have noted the pricing earlier in this thread.

 

[CAS239]

Am I the only one that noticed that the refill is 25 cents more? I'm assuming it holds more popcorn than the standard bucket

Like @hiroMYhero said, all stands in MK regardless of bucket are now $1.75.

At Epcot all stands I saw are still $1.50

I didn't take a look at AK the other day and I didn't make a trip to HS.

 

[escriven75]

There's a ton of different popcorn buckets. The one below is the typical park one. Each park will have a specific design. This one obviously is for epcot. I have a HS one with mickey as Indiana Jones and an AK one with Disney characters on the safari

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Then they have more expensive collectors buckets such as Darth Vader, Tie Fighter, Lotus Flower, etc

Where did you find the Lotus Flower popcorn bucket?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Where did you find the Lotus Flower popcorn bucket?

That was available in AK when RoL debuted.

 

[CAS239]

Where did you find the Lotus Flower popcorn bucket?

It's over by the popcorn/snack/drink stand across the pathway from RoL. Near the EE entrance.

I've also seen people post that they've gotten it as a "gift" for dining at Tiffins with the RoL dining package.

 

[10CJ]

Is it just me or does the Mickey Balloon bucket look like it will hold about a cup and a half of popcorn? Especially after watching the video of Ryno talking with the guy from the design team. It just looks like the capacity is really small. I guess it is more about the novelty and "collectibility" than the actual popcorn.

I was curious how the capacity compared to other buckets. We have never bought one before so I don't have a good frame of reference. We are planning to get one on this trip though.

 

[buckeyeguy1]

We just returned and waited until our 3rd day to buy a bucket because I wanted a Star Wars one from Studios. But sadly they were not available and we ended up with the generic "all parks" one they are currently using.

This could end up being a good teaching moment for my son. My wife and I were down in January and we told him that he had to be good all week at school and we would pick him up the AT/AT on the last day and bring it home for him. Well, he had a couple of bad days at school that week so an AT/AT popcorn bucket didn't come home with us. He was excited to get one next week on our spring break trip (attitude and behavior has been VERY good since). Maybe he should have listened to Mommy and Daddy after all!