McDonald’s Santa Claus: The Movie Happy Meal and reindeer ornament (1985)
- Year
- 1985 Source verified
- Restaurant
- McDonald's
About this item
A movie tie-in Happy Meal for Santa Claus: The Movie that gave out story and activity books. A plush reindeer ornament, co-branded with Coca-Cola, came free with the purchase of a gift certificate booklet.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Restaurant Promotion
- Franchise
- Santa Claus: The Movie
- Packaging
- Two Happy Meal box designs. One box, showing Santa, reindeer, a cottage and Mrs. Claus, is held by The Strong National Museum of Play.
- Country
- US
Promotion details
- Restaurant
- McDonald's
- When
- Happy Meal November 22 to December 24, 1985 (U.S.) · Nov 22, 1985 – Dec 24, 1985
- Country
- United States
- Promotion type
- Kids' meal toy
- Franchise
- Santa Claus: The Movie
- Known set size
- 4 (Four books in the Happy Meal (reported as two storybooks and two coloring/activity books); the reindeer ornament was a separate premium)
- Documented here
- 3 pieces
- Data quality
- Strong evidence: Several independent secondary sources agree.
Sets in this promotion
Gift certificate premium (1)
Happy Meal books (partial) (2)
Packaging & bags
Two Happy Meal box designs. One box, showing Santa, reindeer, a cottage and Mrs. Claus, is held by The Strong National Museum of Play.
Commercials, ads & store materials
- Happy Meal Box Santa Claus the Movie Happy Meal box — Museum-held example at The Strong National Museum of Play.
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Research notes
Four books are reported, but only two titles are documented here. A third title, 'Sleighful of Surprises', appears in one search summary only and is left out. Sources disagree on how the books split between storybooks and activity/coloring books.
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Sources & verification
- List of McDonald's Happy Meal Promotions (USA) Collector Reference Supports: Dates, limited national distribution, five boxes, five ornaments, '83 copyright and late-1984 re-release with '84 copyright Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source
- Box: McDonald's Happy Meal featuring Santa Claus the Movie Internet Archive Supports: Existence of the 1985 Happy Meal box (object 105.461), U.S., printed cardboard, box imagery View source
- Santa Claus (1985) trivia Other Supports: Tie-ins with McDonald's and Coca-Cola; one of four books per Happy Meal; reindeer ornament with $5 gift certificate booklet (seen via search excerpt; page returned 403) View source
- McDonald's 1985 Holiday Ornament Santa Claus The Movie Reindeer Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: Plush reindeer ornament, about 4 inches Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source
- McDonald's Happy Meal book, Santa Claus: The Elves at the Top of the World, 1985 Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: Book title 'The Elves at the Top of the World' (listing title) Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source
- Vintage 1985 Santa Claus The Movie The Legend of Santa Claus McDonald's Book Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: Book title 'The Legend of Santa Claus' (listing title) Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source