Halloween season at Walt Disney World is officially open, and the buckets came with it.
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off tonight at Magic Kingdom. Months of showtime drops, character reveals, and dates quietly selling out, and it finally starts.
But if you have been to these parks lately, you know the party is only half of what is happening. Halloween season drags a whole merchandise machine along with it, and novelties are the fastest-growing piece of it. Popcorn buckets and sippers stopped being throwaway souvenirs a while ago. People now plan park days around a release. Resale listings show up the same afternoon.
There is a practical case too. Most of these come with a refill discount, so a full day in the park can actually pay one off.
Six novelties are in play right now. Here is the whole board.
Vampire Mickey Popcorn Bucket
Mickey went vampire.
- Black, green, and purple vampire costume with fangs
- Small jack-o'-lantern in one hand
- Out today at select popcorn carts at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom
- While supplies last
- Two per person, per transaction
Four parks are the important detail. Easiest one on this list to actually find, which matters if your trip does not include a party night.
Winnie the Pooh Hunny Bee Sipper
Pooh is dressed as a “hunny” bee, and this one has a gimmick the rest do not.
- Pooh sits inside a jack-o'-lantern filled with honey
- The pumpkin lights up
- Out today at select popcorn carts at Disney's Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Magic Kingdom
- While supplies last
- Two per person, per transaction
Light-up novelties always move faster. Go early in the season if this is the one you want. Also, note it is three parks, so Animal Kingdom guests are out of luck.
Party Exclusives at Magic Kingdom
Two more were announced ahead of time, and they are locked behind a party ticket.
- Headless Horseman Bucket
- Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost Bucket
- Sold at popcorn carts near Cinderella Castle on party nights only
There is no workaround for these. Regular park admission will not get you near them.
Both lean on Magic Kingdom Halloween history rather than character branding, the Headless Horseman from the pre-parade and the Hatbox Ghost from the Mansion. Collectors who buy on theming will want both.
Give yourself time. Those carts sit in the busiest part of the park during the busiest hours of the night.
Back From Last Season
Two returning favorites, and neither is in a theme park.
Stitch Mummy Bucket
- Debuted last year, back for 2026
- Select locations around Disney Springs, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney's Blizzard Beach
- While supplies last
Pluto Skeleton Sipper
- Also returning
- Select locations at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Disney's Blizzard Beach
Both sit entirely outside the four parks, so you need a Disney Springs evening or a water park day.
Silver lining: Disney Springs is free to enter, so the Stitch Mummy Bucket works on a travel day or a rest day.
Where Everything Is
- All four theme parks: Vampire Mickey Popcorn Bucket
- Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom: Winnie the Pooh Hunny Bee Sipper
- Magic Kingdom, party nights only: Headless Horseman Bucket, Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost Bucket
- Disney Springs and both water parks: Stitch Mummy Bucket
- Both water parks: Pluto Skeleton Sipper
Before You Go
- Everything is while supplies last, with no announced end dates
- Both new releases are capped at two per person, per transaction
- Party exclusives need a separate Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party ticket
- Multiple party dates are already sold out, including tonight
- Popular novelties have sold out before season's end in past years, particularly Stitch designs
Take that last one seriously. Stitch merchandise at Walt Disney World disappears faster than nearly anything else on property, and the Mummy Bucket performed well enough last year to earn a second run. Waiting until late October is a gamble.
Opening Night
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party runs select nights August 7 through October 31, 2026.
Heading in tonight? Two brand new novelties are out across the parks, and two exclusives are waiting near Cinderella Castle.
Which one is going in your bag first?
