We have rounded up all the current Disney World popcorn buckets and sippers available for December 2025. Walt Disney World offers various popcorn buckets to celebrate seasonal holidays and theme park events. Below is the full list of all the Disney popcorn buckets and sippers you can find in December, including the holiday season novelties.
Each month, we check every single restaurant menu to see where these popcorn buckets and sippers can be found! Keep reading for the December list of Disney World popcorn buckets and novelty sippers. Some of these buckets are offered throughout the year, and others are seasonal. You can see all the Disney popcorn buckets here, the November Disney World popcorn buckets here, and the Christmas Disney World popcorn buckets here.
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December 2025 Walt Disney World Popcorn Buckets
A standard Walt Disney World–themed popcorn bucket is offered in all four parks, with the artwork occasionally updated each year or season. This version tends to be the easiest to find and generally stays in stock through at least late 2025. It’s usually the cheapest option and the least collectible of the bunch.
You can check out all of the more specific themed buckets below.
Magic Kingdom December Popcorn Buckets
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The Holiday Christmas Tree Truck popcorn bucket can be found in Magic Kingdom during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This popcorn bucket is exclusive to party guests at Walt Disney World, though it is also available for purchase at Disneyland and on Disney Cruise Line.
We spotted long lines for this popcorn bucket at the start of the party, but stock has been plentiful; we were able to snag ours at the end of the night without waiting in line.
The Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper is available at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café and Pinocchio Village Haus during regular hours at Magic Kingdom.
Hollywood Studios December Popcorn Buckets
As part of the holiday celebration, including Jollywood Nights, guests can find two Nightmare Before Christmas novelties in the park. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor Sipper can be found at Rosie’s All-American Café and Dockside Diner. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Gravestone Bucket is sold at popcorn carts throughout the park
The Gold Musical Rotating Tin is available at various popcorn carts in Hollywood Studios.
Hollywood Studios often has the most popcorn buckets and novelty sippers of all the other Disney World parks that are available outside of seasonal events. You can find this Toy Story Alien Sipper at Woody’s Lunchbox.
In Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, you can find Star Wars popcorn buckets and sippers. The Salvaged Stormtrooper Helmet Bucket seen above has reportedly been sold out for two months at Kat Saka’s Kettle. We are unsure if it will be restocked, but in the meantime, you can get a Coaxium Sipper at the Milk Stand.
If you’re looking for more Star Wars novelty items, there is a BB-8 Sipper at ABC Commissary and Backlot Express.
EPCOT December Popcorn Buckets
The Mickey Elf Bucket is available at various popcorn carts in EPCOT.
The Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper is available at Connections Eatery and Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue.
Animal Kingdom December Popcorn Buckets
This popcorn bucket at Animal Kingdom for the new Zoogether attraction can be found at Mahindi, Chakranadi, and Trek Snacks.
In Animal Kingdom, you can find the Timon sipper at quick-service locations and food stands.
You can also find the Pumba popcorn bucket at quick-service and popcorn stands around the park. The Stitch Mummy popcorn bucket was removed when Halloween ended.
A Scar Bucket and Ed Hyena Sipper are also available at select locations in Animal Kingdom.
The Scar Bucket features light-up eyes to make his appearance even more striking! This popcorn bucket comes with an adjustable strap and includes popcorn at the time of purchase.
The Scar Bucket is sold at the following locations:
- Mahindi in Africa
- The Feeding Ground in Discovery Island
- Chakranadi in Asia
- Trek Snacks in Asia
There is a limit of two per person, per transaction.
The Ed Hyena Sipper shows Ed in the middle of one of his classic giggle fits. It comes with a beverage of your choice and is limited to two per person, per transaction.
Find the Ed Hyena Sipper at the following locations:
- The Feeding Ground in Discovery Island
- Mahindi in Africa
- Chakranadi in Asia
- Trek Snacks in Asia
- Ice Cream Carts throughout the park
These two The Lion King themed buckets join the existing Pumba bucket and Timon Sipper in Animal Kingdom.
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