Trying to date Popcorn Bucket from 2000s

[merfsko]

Hi all!
I recently found a bunch popcorn buckets at my parents house. We were reminiscing and could identify most of them except this one, so now I'm on a mission to date it.

Anyone have any idea what year(s) it could be? I've narrowed it down to 2002 - 2008, but I'm strongly thinking 2002-2004 era.

 

[lockets]

Two eBay sellers date these 1993-1994 but not sure if that’s accurate or if this is the exact same one? Check it out…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374208295421

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303840638307

 

[merfsko]

Two eBay sellers date these 1993-1994 but not sure if that’s accurate or if this is the exact same one? Check it out…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374208295421

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303840638307

Thanks. It is the same bucket but the dates have got to be wrong since the bucket has the Studios' Sorcerer Hat on it, which wasn't installed until 2001!

(And, our first trip wasn't until 2000)

 

[WEDcryoHEAD]

I was going to say 2001 I think I have the same one. Is there a production date on the bottom?

 

[merfsko]

I was going to say 2001 I think I have the same one. Is there a production date on the bottom?

I'm pretty sure that's the first thing I looked for, but I'll double-check next time I'm at my parents again.

2001 sounds right, though-- we would've gone in January 2002, which is about the same!