Disneyland Resort has three new Christmas popcorn buckets this year, a Holiday Train Bucket, a Toy Story Gingerbread House Bucket and a new Holiday Popcorn Bucket, all on sale starting Nov. 13, and Disney says most of its seasonal novelty releases sell only Nov. 13 to 15. At the movies, Marcus Theatres sells the light-up Jack Skellington bucket for $35.99 and a 100-ounce Elf jack-in-the-box tin for $27.99.
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Disneyland Resort
Disneyland’s Holiday Train Bucket is a teal and red train engine with Mickey Mouse in a Santa hat at the controls. It goes on sale Nov. 13 at popcorn carts and counters in Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, including Popcorn near Haunted Mansion, Alien Pizza Planet, Harbour Galley, Popcorn at Pixar Pier and Popcorn at Grizzly Peak Airfield. The limit is two per person.
The Toy Story Gingerbread House Bucket is a gingerbread house with Woody at the side, an Alien on the roof and TOY blocks by the door. It also starts Nov. 13, with a limit of two, at many of the same spots, including Alien Pizza Planet, Hollywood Lounge and Popcorn at Pixar Pier.
The Holiday Popcorn Bucket is a red-lidded bucket printed with a holiday train scene among Christmas trees, sold from Nov. 13 at most popcorn carts in both parks, with a limit of 10. Disney hasn’t posted prices for any of the three yet, and mobile order covers all of them at select locations.
Disney’s other new holiday novelties also go on sale Nov. 13:
- Stitch Christmas Tree Sipper, with Stitch dressed as a Christmas tree and a star on his head.
- Holiday Ornament Glow Cube.
- Holiday Stainless Steel Tumbler and Holiday Travel Tumbler.
- Mickey Wreath Holiday Straw Clip.
Disney also sells a Holiday Chip ‘n’ Dale Candy Cane Straw Clip from Nov. 13, at Little Red Wagon and the Festival of Holidays marketplaces. The rest of the season, from food to shows, is in my Disneyland Christmas guide.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Christmas Town menu lists Retro Specialty Popcorn Buckets, with matching Retro Specialty Cups, at Cabin 13 (Elfin’ Around) at the Stanleyville Train Station, and the park hasn’t posted a price. My Christmas Town Tampa guide has the dates, shows and the rest of the food.
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington Bucket
Marcus Theatres sells the 85-ounce LED Jack Skellington bucket on its online store for $35.99. It’s Jack’s head in the Santa hat he wears as Sandy Claws, and the hat pulls back to get to the popcorn. It came out with the movie’s return to theaters this fall, and my Jack Skellington bucket story has the other chains that carried it.
Elf: Jack-in-the-Box Tin
Marcus Theatres’ Elf tin is a 100-ounce jack-in-the-box with a yellow crank, a hinged lid and “Raised by Elves” on the side, for $27.99. Marcus lists it as Elf re-release merchandise, shipping after Nov. 27. A 24-ounce Buddy the Elf drink bottle, sculpted from his pointy hat to his curled shoes, is $14.99.
Other 2026 Popcorn Buckets
- Hunger Games buckets: Regal’s Book Tin and Cinemark’s 130-ounce tin for Sunrise on the Reaping.
- Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday buckets for the two December openings.
- Where to watch The Grinch: all three versions stream on Peacock this season.
- Nightmare Before Christmas decorations, from a plush Jack tree topper to inflatables.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do Disneyland’s Christmas popcorn buckets go on sale?
Nov. 13. Disney says most seasonal novelty releases are sold only Nov. 13 to 15, so the Holiday Train and Toy Story Gingerbread House buckets may not last past that weekend. The Holiday Popcorn Bucket has a limit of 10.
How much are Disneyland’s holiday popcorn buckets?
Disney hasn’t posted prices yet, and I’ll add them when the buckets go on sale Nov. 13.
Does Walt Disney World have Christmas popcorn buckets?
Disney’s Walt Disney World holiday post doesn’t list any buckets yet, and I’ll add Walt Disney World’s when Disney posts them.
Where can I buy the Elf popcorn tin?
On Marcus Theatres’ online store, for $27.99, shipping after Nov. 27.
