One of the most famous Disney popcorn buckets is the Figment popcorn bucket, which led to waiting times of 7 hours.
Could it happen again? Maybe…
Festival of Arts Popcorn Bucket
The 2024 Festival of the Arts is prepping to debut at EPCOT. Along with that comes a new collectible Disney popcorn bucket.
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As reported on X (formerly Twitter), the new popcorn bucket features the design of the Imagination Pavilion with a Figment. The EPCOT popcorn bucket will have rainbow popcorn and is labeled for the festival.
NEW: The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts gets a new popcorn bucket: The ‘Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn.’ Wow. pic.twitter.com/K9SdGE7Hpq
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) January 4, 2024
Disney Fan Response
Walt Disney World Resort fans have already expressed a strong desire for the new merchandise.
Van (@Imagcircle) wrote, “literal perfection,” while, “Jeff Hilliker (@Jeffr_0) said, “Better line up now, people!”
Magic Band Maniac+ (@MagicBandManiac) replied with a photo of a soldier prepping for battle in front of the original Figment popcorn bucket.
Signs are pointing to the same popularity that the original Figment popcorn bucket had in 2022. It may be too early to tell, but Figment fans could once again be willing to wait hours in the Florida sun to snag the newest Disney popcorn bucket.
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Disney has recently started adding a virtual queue system for the popcorn buckets. It’s likely this may help keep the lines down this year.
Disney Popcorn Buckets
Disney popcorn buckets have become popular collectibles among Disney fans. Some are even resold online for massive amounts. However, specific popcorn buckets have yet to make much of a splash. So, it all depends on the uniqueness of each bucket and its tie to specific festivals, holidays, or special events.
In the past year, Disney has released popcorn buckets celebrating Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the Disney100 celebration, Star Wars, the Wish movie, and one designed after Cinderella’s Coach.
Aside from the collectible nature of the popcorn buckets, they are also a popular money-saver when visiting Walt Disney World Resort (or Disneyland Resort). They allow guests to refill them endless times (for a reduced price).