Saturday, November 28, 2020

McDonalds Looney Tunes Happy Meal Toys 2020

McDonalds Looney Tunes happy meal toys were promoted throughout Australia and New Zealand in November 2020. The set consists of the best loved Looney Tunes characters of all time and is a nice collectible set that you won't want to miss having in your collection.

McDonalds Looney Tunes Happy Meal Toys 2020 Set of 15 Australia and New Zealand

Collectors Note 
This set of 15 Looney Tunes happy meal characters from McDonalds is the same set that was promoted in other countries around the world in 2020 although the packaging varies.
The Australia and New Zealand set of McDonalds Looney Tunes toys from the 2020 happy meal promotion consists of 15 hard plastic figures. All your favourite Looney Tunes characters to collect these look great on display:

  • Tweety

  • Taz

  • Road Runner

  • Wiley E Coyote

  • Porky Pig

  • Sylvester

  • Bugs Bunny

  • Lola Bunny

  • Marvin The Martian

  • Daffy Duck

  • Pepe Le Pew

  • Penelope

  • Foghorn Leghorn

  • Speedy Gonzales

  • Granny

The McDonalds Looney Tunes characters in this set stand approximately 100 - 120 mm tall (4-5 inches) and have no articulation. Their appeal lies in the character themselves. It was possible to swap out a happy meal toy for a happy meal reader from the McDonalds Happy Meal Reader series.

Summary

During 2020 the McDonalds happy meal toy promotion in Australia and New Zealand was a set of 15 hard plastic non poseable Looney Tunes characters. The set includes Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Marvin The Martian, Road Runner, Wiley E Coyote, Lola Bunny, Speedy Gonzales, Granny, Foghorn Leghorn, Taz, Sylvester, Pepe Le Pew, Penelope and Porky Pig.


McDonalds Looney Tunes Happy Meal Toys 2020 Speedy Gonzales Toy MIP


#mcdonaldstoys #happymealtoys #looneytunes



Previous McDonalds Happy Meal Toy Promotion

McDonalds Scoob Happy Meal Toys 2020

Next McDonalds Happy Meal Toy Promotion

McDonalds Trolls World Tour Happy Meal Toys 2020


Related Links

Other McDonalds Toys Promotions in Australia and New Zealand
McDonalds Happy Meal Toys Australia and New Zealand 2020
McDonalds Looney Tunes Toys 2011
McDonalds Space Jam Toys 2021 - A New Legacy
List of McDonalds Happy Meal Toys Australia and New Zealand Promotions




Monday, July 6, 2020

McDonalds Scoob Happy Meal Toys 2020-2021

McDonalds Scoob happy meal toys comes on promotion at McDonalds restaurants throughout New Zealand and Australia from mid August 2020 and in the US in 2021. Kids will be able to opt for a Scoob happy meal toy or happy meal reader with their happy meal depending on their interests.

McDonalds Scooby-Doo Happy Meal Toys 2020 - Set of 8 Toys featuring Scoob movie Characters - Australia and New Zealand including Fred, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, Muttley, Rotten, Dee Dee, Daphne and Velma
McDonalds Scoob Happy Meal Toys 2020 - Set of 8 Toys


The McDonald's Scoob toys are a tie-in with the new Scooby-Doo movie (Hanna-Barbera) which was released in May 2020. There are 8 McDonalds Scooby-Doo figures to collect in all each depicting a character from the Scoob movie.

McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020-2021 - Scooby-Doo Figurine happy meal toy
McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020 - Scooby-Doo

McDonalds Scooby-Doo Toys 2020-2021 - Shaggy Figurine happy meal toy
McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020 - Shaggy

McDonalds Scooby-Doo Toys 2020-2021 - Shaggy Figurine happy meal toy
McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020 - Daphne Figure

The Australia and New Zealand McDonalds Scoob happy meal toy promotion for 2020 are hard plastic bobble-head toys. The #scoob happy meals toys set includes the following eight movie-inspired character toys:

  • Fred

  • Shaggy

  • Scooby-Doo

  • Muttley

  • Rotten

  • Dee Dee

  • Daphne

  • Velma

McDonalds Scoob Happy Meal Toys 2020-2021 Set of 8 happy meal toys


McDonalds Scooby-Doo Toys 2020-2021 Dee Dee happy meal toy
>McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020 - Dee Dee


McDonalds Scooby-Doo Toys 2020-2021 Muttley happy meal toy
McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020 - Muttley

McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020-2021 - Velma, Deedee and Daphne Figurines
McDonalds Scoob Toys 2020 - Velma, Deedee and Daphne

Collector Note 
McDonalds Scoob Happy Meal Toys promotion from Australia and New Zealand was not going to be released in the USA but due to COVID19 creating problems with supply Scoob toys were used as filler toys in the US in 2021. Canada got only 5 out of the 8 bobblehead toys released in Australia and New Zealand and had a mystery machine themed box. The toys included in the Canadian Scoob promotion are: Fred, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Scooby-Doo. The UK also received the same set of 8 Scoob bobblehead toys as Australia and New Zealand.


Summary

There are eight toys to collect in the McDonalds Scoob happy meal toys promotion by McDonalds which began in mid August 2020. The eight toy set includes the following McDonalds Scooby-Doo toys: Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Muttley, Rotten, Daphne, Dee Dee, Fred. Alternatively a happy meal reader from the Tree Tops Wilderness series can be substituted.

#mcdonaldstoys #happymealtoys #scoobydoo



Previous McDonalds Happy Meal Toy Promotion

McDonalds Fast and Furious Spy Racers and Spirit Riding Free Happy Meal Toys 2020


Next McDonalds Happy Meal Toy Promotion

McDonalds Looney Tunes Happy Meal Toy Promotion 2020


Related Links 

McDonalds Scooby Doo Toys 2014
Other McDonalds Toys Promotions in Australia and New Zealand
McDonalds Happy Meal Toys New Zealand 2020
List of McDonalds Happy Meal Toys Australia and New Zealand Promotions



Sunday, June 21, 2020

KFC Toy Story Toys 1996 Bed Puzzle

KFC Toy Story toys 1996 was one of the best toy promotions that KFC ever did. Released in Australia and New Zealand in 1996 and in other parts of the world as part of a movie tie-in deal with the Toy Story movie when it came out on video. I am uncertain how many other countries got this KFC Toy Story promotion beyond Asian countries that I know of.

The Toy Story toys are a nice set of figures from the Toy Story movie: Woody, buzz, Rex and Hamm. Along with the Toy Story figurines is a puzzle piece which when fitted together forms a bed. The toys are made of hard plastic and are durable enough for a reasonable level of play.


Saturday, June 13, 2020

McDonalds Happy Meal Readers Roald Dahl Books 2019 Australia and New Zealand

In January 2019 McDonalds released a set of Roald Dahl books in happy meals in Australia and New Zealand for kids to enjoy instead of the regular toy that comes with every happy meal sold. The set of happy meal books was limited to six books in New Zealand while Australia had two additional Roald Dahl books. The Roald Dahl book promotion was part of McDonalds happy meal readers project designed to encourage children to read.

The McDonalds promotion of Roald Dahl books was popular with children and parents alike. Some 800,000 books were given away in New Zealand over the six weeks of the promotion.

McDonalds Roald Dahl Happy Meal Readers 2019
McDonalds Roald Dahl Happy Meal Readers 2019

There were six Roald Dahl books to collect in the McDonalds New Zealand promotion.  Each book is a cut down version of the original from a book by Roald Dahl and illustrations by Quentin Blake.  Every book also contained stickers and fun activities.

Favourite Roald Dahl Titles  included in the McDonalds Promotion 2019
Favourite Roald Dahl Titles in the McDonalds Promotion 2019

The McDonalds happy reader promotion of the Dahl books appears to be a replica to the 2018 promotion in the UK only with fewer titles being offered in New Zealand while Australia got a complement of eight books.  The McDonalds UK and McDonalds Australia release had two extra titles: Rotsome Giant and Mischievous Chocolate Factory Children.

As if the books weren't enough McDonalds went a step further offering a nice collector box at the cost of $2 to house the Roald Dahl books in the Australian promotion of eight books.


McDonalds Roald Dahl Books Collector Box Australia
McDonalds Roald Dahl Books Collector Box Australia


The Australia and New Zealand full set of McDonalds Roald Dahl happy meal books included the following titles along with their respective release dates:

  • Fantabuluos BFG (24 - 30 Jan)

  • Amazing Matilda (31 Jan - 6 Feb)

  • Lucky Charlie Bucket (7 Feb - 13 Feb)

  • Brave Little Sophie (14 - 20 Feb)

  • Wonderful Mr Willy Wonka (21 - 27 Feb)

  • Marvellous Miss Honey (28 Feb - 6 Mar)
  • Rotsome Giants (Australia only)

  • Mischievous Chocolate Factory Children (Australia only)


McDonalds Roald Dahl Books Promotion Happy Meal Box and books
McDonalds Roald Dahl Books Promotion Happy Meal Box with books

Summary

In a bid to encourage children to read in New Zealand McDonalds promoted happy meal readers by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake. There were eight McDonalds Roald books to collect in Australia and six in New Zealand, each an abridged version of the original book.

#happymealreaders #mcdonaldstoys #happymealbooks


Related Links

McDonalds Happy Meal Readers and Book Promotions
All McDonalds Happy Meal Toy Promotions



Friday, June 12, 2020

Z Energy Blokhedz DC Super Heroes Justice League Toys 2014

Z Energy (formerly Shell) petrol stations in New Zealand gave away collectible Blokhedz DC Super Heroes toys with a $40 petrol purchase from  Friday 24 October 2014 until Tuesday 9 December 2014. The Blokhedz figures promotion encouraged collectors to swap their double up toys through the Z Energy Facebook page.


Z Energy Blokhedz DC Super Heroes Promotion 2014
Z Energy Blokhedz DC Super Heroes Promotion 2014

The Blokhedz toys are stackable toys and feature different characters: superheros (11) and super-villains (5) alike from DC Comics Justice League series. Each Super Heroes Blokhedz toy came in a sealed teal blue package labelled "Justice League" Blokhedz and had the Z Energy logo in the top left-hand corner and the DC Comics logo in the bottom right corner.

The Blokhedz DC Super Heroes stand 3cms high and are suitable for children 3 years and above.  The Blokhedz toys are well finished and the paint job appears to be pretty good. Playing with them is likely to cause paint chipping and scratching though. The toys have no articulation and the fun comes in the collecting and the stacking as you can see in the short 15 second video below.




Along with the Blokhedz toy promotion a limited edition collector case for the Justice League Blokhedz Super Heroes was sold at Z Service Stations for $3.00 each. The album had specially named slots to display each of the toys. There are a couple of different battle games that can be played with the Blokhedz and a dice for this purpose is included in the collector box.

Z Energy Blokhedz DC Superheroes Collector Album 2014 - NZ
Blokhedz DC Superheroes Collector Album 2014

Z Energy Blokhedz DC Superheroes Set of 16 inside album
Z Energy Blokhedz DC Superheroes Set of 16 inside album


The full set of 16 toys in the Blokhedz DC Comics Super heroes set are as follows:

  • Aquaman

  • Batman

  • Black Canary

  • Darkseid

  • Doctor Destiny

  • Green Lantern

  • Hawkgirl

  • Lex Luther

Z Energy Blokhedz DC Superheroes Set of 16 Stackable Toys promotional banner
Z Energy Blokhedz DC Superheroes 16 Toy Set

  • Martian Manhunter

  • Sinestro

  • Supergirl

  • Superman

  • The Atom

  • The Flash 

  • The Joker

  • Wonder Woman




Summary

From around 24 October 2014 to 9 December 2014 Z Energy gave away Justice League Blokhedz DC Comics Super Heroes toys which are stackable toys and are playable in a #blokhedz game.  Also available was a colourful limited edition album to house the DC Super Heroes Justice League Blokhedz figures.


Related Links

All Service Station Toys and Premiums






Tuesday, June 9, 2020

McDonalds Fast and Furious Spy Racers and Spirit Riding Free Happy Meal Toys 2020

McDonalds Fast and Furious Spy Racers and Spirit Riding Free happy meal toys are the next toy to be promoted at McDonalds restaurants in Australia and New Zealand starting early July 2020. McDonalds are giving away six Netflix inspired Fast and Furious Spy Racers targeting boys and six Netflix Spirit Riding Free toys for girls. Customers also have the option to choose a happy meal reader from the McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures series by Cressida Cowell as an alternative to a happy meal toy.


McDonalds Fast and Furious Spy Racers and Spirit Riding Free happy meal toys 2020
McDonalds Fast and Furious Spy Racers
and Spirit Riding Free toys 2020

Sunday, May 24, 2020

McDonalds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pikmi Pops Happy Meal Toys 2020

McDonalds Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) and Pikmi Pops Surprise Happy Meal Toys are being promoted at McDonalds restaurants in Australia in April and May 2020 and in New Zealand during May and June 2020. McDonalds are giving away Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles targeted towards boys and Pikmi Pops Surprise for girls.

With every happy meal sold McDonalds customers can choose between one of the Rise of the Teenage Ninja Turtle character toys inspired by the Nickelodeon TV series or go with a Pikmi Pops Surprise happy meal toy. Books from the Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures book range by Cressida Cowell can be substituted for the promoted happy meal toy.


Friday, May 8, 2020

McDonalds Trolls Toys 2020 World Tour Happy Meal

McDonalds Trolls World Tour Happy Meal toys were available at McDonalds restaurants in Australia and New Zealand during April and May 2020. McDonalds gave away 14 Trolls World Tour character toys inspired by the Dreamworks Trolls World Tour (2020) movie with every McDonalds happy meal sold in Australia. Due to the epidemic, supplies in New Zealand of all toys was disrupted resulting in fewer toys being given away in the promotion.

McDonalds Trolls Toys 2020 in Happy Meals Australia and New Zealand Set of 14 toys


Wednesday, February 5, 2020

McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures Books Happy Meal Readers 2020

The McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure books written by Cressida Cowell renowned for How to Train Your Dragon will be available from 6 February 2020 throughout Australia and New Zealand.  

The first two books in a limited edition of the Treetops Twins Wilderness Adventure series of 12 books will be given out as a substitute for a happy meal toy if desired with further titles being released throughout 2020. McDonalds have confirmed that a happy meal reader will be a permanent substitute for a happy meal toy from now on.

McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Books Set of 12 Au and NZ
McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Books  AU and NZ

The titles of the first two book giveaways of the Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure series at McDonalds are: Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure: The Twins Follow a Polar Bear and Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure: The Twins Meet a Quagga.

The Complete List of titles included in Treetops Twins Wilderness Adventure series of 12 books are:

  • Book 1 - The Twins Follow a Polar Bear

  • Book 2 - The Twins Meet a Quagga

  • Book 3 - The Twins Help a Pink Dolphin

  • Book 4 – The Twins Discover a Dodo

  • Book 5 – The Twins Walk With a Woolly Mammoth

  • Book 6 – The Twins Track a Tiger

  • Book 7 – The Twins Greet a Great Auk

  • Book 8 – The Twins Meet a Monkey

  • Book 9 – The Twins Pursue a Penguin

  • Book 10 – The Twins Run After a Rhino

  • Book 11 – The Twins Watch a Whale

  • Book 12 – The Twins Seek a Saola

McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Book  The Twins Help a Pink Dolphin - Book 3
McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Book
The Twins Help a Pink Dolphin - Book 3

McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Book:  The Twins Discover a Dodo - Book 4
McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Book
The Twins Discover a Dodo - Book 4

McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventures Books Happy Meal Readers 2020 The Twins Greet a Great Auk
McDonalds Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure Book
The Twins Greet a Great Auk - Book 7

#happymealreaders #treetoptwins #mcdonaldsbooks


Summary

From 6 February 2020 McDonalds restaurants in Australia and New Zealand will begin giving away the first two books in the Treetop Twins Wilderness Adventure limited edition series written by Cressida Cresswell and published by Hodder & Stoughton.

There are 12 books in the #treetoptwins series to be released during 2020 and are available to any purchaser of a happy meal instead of a McDonalds happy meal toy. McDonalds have announced that readers will continue to be a permanent option to customers who prefer a book to a toy. #mcdonaldstoys


Other McDonalds Happy Meal Readers and Books


Related Articles

McDonalds Happy Meal Book Releases
Other McDonalds Happy Meal Toy Releases in New Zealand and Australia
McDonalds Happy Meal Toys Australia and New Zealand 2020
List of McDonalds Happy Meal Toys Australia and New Zealand Promotions