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Disney popcorn bucket mania is nothing new. Every few weeks (or months), Disney Parks releases a new popcorn bucket that many fans want to collect.
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Disney Popcorn Buckets
In the past year, we have seen works of art like the Cinderella Coach Premium Popcorn Bucket. Disney Parks have also released popcorn buckets that promote new attractions, celebrate certain holidays, and help market new movies.
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Other times, Disney relies on a classic theme park attraction or character such as Figment. Released in 2022, the Figment Popcorn Bucket had guests waiting seven hours in line to get it.
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Aside from the collectible nature of these Disney popcorn buckets, they are also a practical purpose. Purchasing one during your Walt Disney World vacation can help save money.
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Owning a popcorn bucket allows guests unlimited refills (for a reduced price).
The New Festival of the Arts Popcorn Bucket
The newest popcorn bucket is the 2024 Festival of the Arts popcorn bucket. It features the Imagination Pavilion with a Figment and comes with rainbow popcorn for the festival.
The new Figment popcorn bucket, which lights up, will be available through mobile order starting Friday when Festival of the Arts kicks off at EPCOT. pic.twitter.com/0ogPkVVfYY
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But the resale market of Disney popcorn buckets is an industry all its own.
As reported by Disney Dining, people are selling the newest popcorn bucket on eBay for as much as $149. Of course, if you visit EPCOT, you can score your own popcorn bucket for $30.
The $1,499 Figment Popcorn Bucket
But there’s another, more unique popcorn bucket selling on eBay for $1,499.
Why is it so expensive? Aside from being the coveted Figment popcorn bucket from years past, it’s also autographed. The seller claims the autograph on the popcorn bucket is of Tony Baxter, the former Disney Imagineer.
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One of the most famous living Disney Imagineers, Tony Baxter is also a Disney Legend. He was once the senior vice president of creative development at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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During his career, he oversaw the development of many classic Disney Park rides, including Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, the Indiana Jones Adventure, Star Tours, and Journey into Imagination.
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If the autograph on the Figment popcorn bucket is authentic, it could be a wonderful souvenir for a big-time Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort fan. But is it worth the $1,499 price tag? The market will decide…
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