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Miami Herald
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
McDonald's new meal bag comes with mystery shake and a collectible. When to get it
McDonald's is tapping Ronald McDonald, Grimace and the rest of its 'colorful cast of characters' for a trip down memory lane — in the form of a new meal. The McDonaldland Meal bag arrives Tuesday, Aug. 12, for a limited time at participating restaurants nationwide, the fast-food giant said. Inspired by its 'cherished' characters, the bundle includes a new Mt. McDonaldland shake and one of six collectible tins 'sure to unlock core memories,' according to McDonald's. The tins include stickers, postcards and more. It stopped just short of sharing the shake's 'surprise' flavor, inviting fans to take their best guess. Each meal bag also comes with customers' choice of a quarter pounder with cheese or 10-piece chicken McNuggets, and a side of French fries. Pricing information wasn't immediately available. McDonald's pointed to the popularity of its beloved characters — Ronald McDonald, Grimace, Birdie, the Hamburglar, Mayor McCheese and the Fry Friends — and their home in McDonaldland, a fantasy land first introduced in 1971. 'And so, for the first time in decades we are taking fans on a trip ... with an immersive experience that taps into the past to create the future,' Jennifer 'JJ' Healan, vice president of marketing for McDonald's USA, said in the release. 'It's a chance for us to give fans a new, modern way to experience this magical world,' she said. It's the latest themed meal bag from the Golden Arches, offering a grown-up spin on its classic Happy Meal. In April, it launched a similar bag inspired by 'A Minecraft Movie' and McDonald's menu items, McClatchy News reported. The McDonaldland Meal Bag will be available for a limited time, though McDonald's didn't say for how long. Find your nearest McDonald's here.
USA Today
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
McDonaldland meal with volcano shake to joins menu for limited-time. Here's when
McDonald's upcoming meal item is taking customers back to the forgotten fantasy world known as McDonaldland. Starting Aug. 12, the McDonaldland meal will join menus nationwide for a limited time, featuring a colorful shake inspired by the fast-food chain's fictional whimsical world. The meal includes a new Mt. McDonaldland shake, a side of fries, and a customer's choice of either a Quarter Pounder with Cheese or 10-piece McNuggets, according to an Aug. 5 news release. The shake pays ode to a volcano from McDonaldland with the vibrant drink representing blue "lava" and pink clouds. The company also announced the launch of limited-edition merch inspired by McDonaldland through collaborations with clothing brand Pacsun and accessories retailer Away. The Pacsun collaborations will feature sweat sets and graphic tees available as soon as Aug. 12, while the Away collaboration will include luggage tags and bag charms available starting Aug. 18 while supplies last, McDonald's said. What is McDonaldland? McDonaldland is McDonald's promotional fantasy world that debuted in 1971 and was featured in games and movies. The fictional world is home to quirky landmarks from Apple Pie Trees and Hamburger Patches to the volcanic yet vibrant Mt. McDonaldland as well as many brand characters. "Now the gang is back together, and fans can rediscover the epic world and its characters or experience it for the first time – all through the meal," McDonald's wrote in the news release.
