McDonalds' New Happy-Meal-Inspired Box for Adults: Here's What You Get - CNET

2022-10-01 08:22:26 By : Ms. Alina Xie

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The boxed meal, available on Monday, Oct. 3, comes with either a burger or nuggets. There are also wonky-looking figurines in the mix.

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You've pulled up to McDonald's . You're a full-on adult. You absolutely do not need a toy with your meal, right? Joking. Of course you do.

The fast-food chain will soon sell boxed meals geared toward adults, and each one has a cool, odd-looking figurine inside. 

The meal has an odd name too -- the Cactus Plant Flea Market Box -- that's based on the fashion brand collaborating with McDonald's on this promotion. 

According to McDonald's, the box is inspired by the memory of enjoying a Happy Meal as a kid. The outside of the box is multicolored and features the chain's familiar golden arches. 

The first day you can get a Cactus Plant Flea Market Box will be Monday, Oct. 3. Pricing is set by individual restaurants and may vary, according to McDonald's. It'll be available in the drive-thru, in-restaurant, by delivery or on the McDonald's app, while supplies last.

You can choose between a Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets. It will also come with fries and a drink.

Now about those toys. The boxes will pack in one of four figurines. Three of the four appear to be artsy takes on the classic McDonald's characters Grimace, Hamburglar and Birdie the Early Bird, while the fourth is a little yellow guy sporting a McDonald's shirt called Cactus Buddy.

In other McD news, Halloween buckets could be returning to the chain this fall . So leave some room in your stomach for a return trip.