NEWS: Take a Look at the 2025 Halloween Popcorn Buckets at Disney World

There’s still time to get a Halloween-themed popcorn bucket or sipper at Walt Disney World! Keep reading to find out all of the spooky options and where you can get them!

Here are all the details from Disney Cast Member Rain Blanken:

The grim ghosts are grinning, the pumpkins are lit on Main Street, U.S.A. , and Disney Parks has dropped another fang-tastic set of Halloween popcorn buckets.

Whether you’re a die-hard collector or just here for the not-so-scary vibes, the 2025 popcorn bucket lineup at Walt Disney World Resort is un-boo-lievably good. From adorable to downright villainous, here’s where to find the popcorn buckets haunting Disney Parks this Halloween season.

Jack Skellington Bucket 

This Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Gravestone Bucket features Jack sitting oh-so-casually atop a tombstone. He looks like he’s about to burst into song with a light-up jack-o’-lantern in one boney hand.

Jack’s trusty pal Zero floats on one side of the gravestone with a basket of potions, and a menacing pumpkin rests at the base. A creepy hatch opens on the front to hold your popcorn, and the whole piece sits on a hill that harkens back to Halloween Town. This is an eerie tabletop piece to display every Halloween at home.

Where to Find the Jack Skellington Gravestone Bucket 

At Walt Disney World, this creepy bucket is available at select popcorn carts at Magic Kingdom.

Stitch Mummy Bucket 

What lights up, glows in the dark, and is covered in toilet paper? Well, this year, it’s none other than everyone’s favorite alien experiment — Stitch! He’s coming to trick-or-treat this year as a mummy, and instead of toilet papering Cinderella Castle, he’s improvised a scary(???) costume.

Stitch’s badness level is at an all-time high this Halloween season, with all your popcorn going right in his mouth! Not only is he munching on your snacks, but he’s also running around scaring the neighborhood with his glowing mummy wrap and a pumpkin that lights up with a touch of a button.

Where to Find Mummy Stitch 

At Walt Disney World, the Mummy Stitch popcorn bucket is available at select popcorn carts at Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Limit two (2) per person, per transaction. While supplies last, no discounts apply.

Beyond the Bucket: Halloween Sippers & More to Haunt Your Drinks 

Imagine strutting into work on Monday, hydrating with a haunted cone. These seasonal snack souvenirs go beyond the bucket with lots of festively frightening ways to enjoy your drinks at the parks and at home.

Halloween Sippers 

At Magic Kingdom, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor Sipper will be available at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe and The Friar’s Nook to help express your current vibe.  Look for the Pluto Skeleton Sipper at all four Disney World parks. Limit two (2) per person, per transaction. While supplies last.

RELATED ARTICLE: 5 Reasons Fall is the Best Time to Visit Disney World

by Cindy E. Nykamp

One question we often get is, “When is the best time to visit Walt Disney World?” It is literally the Most Magical Place on Earth, so I don’t think there is a wrong time. However, there are good times to visit and great times to visit. The best of the great times is, without question, the fall. I could easily list a couple of dozen reasons this is true, but here are the top five.

5 – The Weather (October and November)

Those of us who live in central Florida have come to look forward to the month of October. It is usually around the second or third week of October that Orlando ceases being hotter than the surface of the sun. The “humidity bubble” that covers Orlando during June-September magically disappears, and we actually begin to cool off with little or no humidity. It’s a welcome relief from oppressive summer weather. For those who are traveling from the north, you may think our 80-degree weather is a bit warm, but your kids will love that they can swim outside in Disney pools in November! Fall is a great time to visit Disney World because you’ll find comfortable temperatures in the afternoon and cooler temps in the mornings and evenings, and you can enjoy being outside all day without being miserable!

4 – Lighter Crowds in September, November, Early December (Historically)

Along with better weather, the fall is a great time to visit if you want to experience lighter crowds. Now “lighter” is a bit relative. You’ll still find waits, and they may even seem long to you. It will be busy, but it should not be crazy busy. Disney has done a great job of getting people to visit in the fall with resort discounts, free dining plans (on hold at the moment), and awesome special events (See how I slipped a couple of extra reasons to visit in the fall in there :) ).

However, if you come in early September, especially after Labor Day, mid-November, and early December, you may experience lighter crowds than at other times of the year. Again, it will still be “busy,” but the lines will just be shorter. For example, we’ve seen a 30-minute wait for the Mine Train in Magic Kingdom, substantially lower than the 90-120 minutes that is normal during peak season.

Notice I did not include the month of October. You may find a few lighter days here and there, but overall, October is a busy time.

3 – Celebrate Christmas Early in November at Magic Kingdom

Early in November, Magic Kingdom transforms, shedding its Halloween decorations, and magically becomes a Christmas wonderland. If you visit the first week of November, you’ll start the week with Halloween decorations (and possibly the last Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party on October 31) and end it with Christmas. If you like celebrating Christmas early, then you’ll love Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This special event is a fun time that includes a special holiday parade, fireworks, and a stage show. It certainly will get you in the holiday spirit!

2 – Halloween Special Event at Magic Kingdom

Starting in August and running through Halloween, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom offers plenty of fun, spooks, and trick-or-treating. With an amazing stage show, fireworks, and a parade, you don’t want to miss it! It’s our favorite special event at Walt Disney World.

1 – Food & Wine Festival

The hands-down number one reason to visit in the fall is Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival. The Food and Wine Festival brings out over 30 global marketplaces where you can taste the best food and drink from around the world. Also popular is the Eat to the Beat concert series, which brings in favorite artists from past glory to entice you to dance the night away. These shows run every evening throughout the festival. You’ll want to spend a lot of time in Epcot exploring and tasting your way around the world during your fall visit!