![]() You get to use it forever and you’re saving $3 per popcorn purchase for as long as you have Disneyland passes. Buying a popcorn bucket suddenly seems like a great idea. Imagine you’re a local that lives in Anaheim and you go to Disneyland every other weekend. And if you buy the $12 bucket, it will become a better deal than the $5 popcorn after the fourth refill. So even if you end up purchasing the $25 AT-AT souvenir popcorn bucket, it will only cost two bucks for each refill, and it will be a better deal after the eighth refill. Popcorn buckets with refills: y=z+2x (where “z” represents the initial cost of the popcorn bucket).To better calculate the cost over time, take a look at these equations: Why pay $25 for popcorn just for a fancier bucket when you can get the same amount of popcorn for $5.25? But popcorn refills with the bucket cost only $2. Popcorn in refillable souvenir buckets can cost anything from $12 to $25 based on the design. When you buy a popcorn bucket for the first time, it will be more expensive than just buying a cardboard box of popcorn for $5.25. Whether it’s months or years later, it will always be refillable. You can keep refilling that popcorn bucket every single time you take it to Disneyland with you. And that offer doesn’t just extend for the rest of the day. See, the thing is, the popcorn bucket isn’t just a cool plastic bucket for popcorn. Walt Disney World is more of a resort park, which is why they get 58 million tourists a year, which is 40 million more than Disneyland’s annual 18 million visitors.ĭon’t worry, this all relates to popcorn buckets. Disneyland is located in Anaheim, California, and they cater to the local people who buy yearly passes. How Much Are The Disney Popcorn Buckets?ĭisneyland (unlike Walt Disney World in Florida), is more of a local park. Keep reading to learn more about why the popcorn buckets are bought up by millions of people every year. There are also plenty of Disney fans that want to collect every popcorn bucket since the design changes every year and there are specialty buckets offered for holidays and celebrations.ĭisney sure knows how to make something as commonplace (and cheap) as popcorn into a lucrative product. Many people who go to Disneyland are locals, so buying a refillable popcorn bucket saves money in the long run. So how do they get people to pay extra money for popcorn buckets, of all things? From t-shirts to tiny “designer” backpacks to giant turkey legs, they know how to empty anyone’s wallet. Some Figment buckets purchased during the festival's opening week are being resold on sites like eBay and Mercari for as much as $1500.Īt the park, there's a two-bucket limit per customer and by Monday, January 17, some park guests saw signs that the Figment buckets were no longer available.Disney is the master of getting us to pay obscene amounts of money for cheap items. ![]() Wait times for the Figment buckets were the longest lines since Christmas Eve, when Disney guests stood in line for four-and-a-half hours to ride the " Star Wars: Rise of Resistance" ride. Fans were so excited to get their hands on Figment popcorn buckets (and the accompanying multi-colored popcorn it came with) that some reports say lines at the Pop Eats! stand lasted from two to seven hours. ![]() Many designs are only available for a limited time, making them collector's items. Popcorn buckets are a staple at Disney, with different designs based on characters for sale every so often. More specifically, a Figment popcorn bucket, based on the bright purple dragon from the "Journey to Imagination" ride. Through February 21, Disney World's EPCOT is hosting its International Festival of the Arts which features art exhibits, performances, and of course, limited-edition food and beverages.Īlthough there were some upscale dishes for park guests to try like Beef Wellington or truffle paté, the most coveted item during the festival's opening weekend was a popcorn bucket. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below."ĭisney fanatics make trips to the park for the rides and ambiance, but it's the food that really keeps them coming back. ![]()
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