My Little Pony the Movie Happy Meal toys but not from the movie?

[SunnyDazeAhead]

Apparently Hasbro just re released the toys from March that were given away before in Europe and slapped 'MLP: the Movie' packaging on them.    A little disappointing since they could've had a great promotion if the figures were actually movie related. I know it's not the first time Hasbro has recycled the same designs but the packages are even marked 2016! Considering how difficult it's been for most to find the movie concessions souvenirs it would've been really cool if the happy meal toys were related to the film. This set is a combination of costume masks and ponies and the masks are even older from January 2016! Still bought them though, because, ponies!

[TheBeatlesPkmnFan42]

Yeah, it is a little disappointing. It's nice that now the US is getting some McD toys Europe got, but.... I would have liked McD toys of the movie characters...

[SunnyDazeAhead]

I agree. It's nice we are getting some of the same European release toys but it shouldn't be packaged as being from the movie when it isn't. Next happy meal is Hello Sanrio so if it's the same toys from Japan or something I'll be super excited lol

[alkevin]

In Portugal we´re getting pokemon from Sun & Moon games.

[Ponyfan]

I agree with everyone too. We should have got movie character toys. I would have loved a Tempest or Skystar Happy Meal toy.


Ponyfan

[NightGliderSA]

In SA we currently rejoice in mini emoji plushes from McDonalds. Not sure what we are supposed to be doing with those... Hoping the ponies will still be coming as the movie is now out but the current 'splendid' toy promotion only ends middle of the month.

[Leave a Whisper]

I agree with everyone too. We should have got movie character toys. I would have loved a Tempest or Skystar Happy Meal toy.


Ponyfan

Same, or any of the merponies, hippogriffs, pirates and villains, But this is Hasbro and they're doing dumb things.

[glitterball]

I asked (in the UK) at my local outlet yesterday when the pony toys are due... the manager said either Wednesday (today) or next week... no display shelf or anything to herald the arrival of them and I have no  idea what the toys will be.

They certainly have missed a trick if the toys are not baby seaponies or movie-specific (new) characters etc. I'll just have to wait and see + try to contain my disappointment! 

[SunnyDazeAhead]

Oooh, if the UK gets actual movie related toys and not recycled repeats like here in the States, that'd be awesome! Although, I'd be even more disgruntled if Hasbro went to the trouble to make new characters for overseas and not here lol
   
 Do keep us updated!

[Ponyfan]

I agree with everyone too. We should have got movie character toys. I would have loved a Tempest or Skystar Happy Meal toy.


Ponyfan

Same, or any of the merponies, hippogriffs, pirates and villains, But this is Hasbro and they're doing dumb things.

Any new character in the movie as a Happy Meal toys instead of masks and repeated toys from last year.

Ponyfan

[Carrehz]

I asked (in the UK) at my local outlet yesterday when the pony toys are due... the manager said either Wednesday (today) or next week... no display shelf or anything to herald the arrival of them and I have no  idea what the toys will be.

They certainly have missed a trick if the toys are not baby seaponies or movie-specific (new) characters etc. I'll just have to wait and see + try to contain my disappointment! 

Wait, what? I thought the next Happy Meal toys in the UK were going to be Adventure Time? :/

[glitterball]

I asked (in the UK) at my local outlet yesterday when the pony toys are due... the manager said either Wednesday (today) or next week... no display shelf or anything to herald the arrival of them and I have no  idea what the toys will be.

They certainly have missed a trick if the toys are not baby seaponies or movie-specific (new) characters etc. I'll just have to wait and see + try to contain my disappointment! 

Wait, what? I thought the next Happy Meal toys in the UK were going to be Adventure Time? :/

Not according to the manager at this outlet! The rest of the staff were clueless... I shall wait and see what happens

ETA -
So I popped into another outlet the other side of town and went in to check.
Nothing on display except for Roald Dahl books... so I asked.
This time - the guy said that he had NO Pony stuff on his future schedule and yes indeed, the Adventure Time toys would be next ones out... so why did the other guy in the other store tell me otherwise?  Hmm maybe he just said that to get rid of me! 
I am beginning to think that the UK may get NO pony merch at this rate! 

[SunnyDazeAhead]

Oh noes!   If he told you what you wanted to hear just so you'd leave that wasn't very cool.  

[Carrehz]

Well.. we haven't gotten any of the other G4 McPonies over here, so I guess he was just saying it. That sucks I hate unhelpful people like that.. sorry you got misled, Glitterball

[glitterball]

Well.. we haven't gotten any of the other G4 McPonies over here, so I guess he was just saying it. That sucks I hate unhelpful people like that.. sorry you got misled, Glitterball

Oh noes!   If he told you what you wanted to hear just so you'd leave that wasn't very cool.

I know, how cheeky of him!