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Happy Meal Toy People Were Obsessed With By Year

22. ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ Figures (2000)

The Emperor’s New Groove toys were released as a promotion for the film that came out the same year. They were toys that came with a launching mechanism that pushes the various wheeled characters across a surface.

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23. Hello Kitty (2001)

Sanrio and McDonald’s released the Hello Kitty toys in both 2000 and 2001. The 2001 version had Hello Kitty in different outfits as a clip-on keychain, as well as some stickers and other Sanrio characters.

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24. ‘Treasure Planet’ Figures (2002)

The Treasure Planet Happy Meal toys were a must for children that were fans of the movie. The different figures had features such as glow-in-the-dark eyes on one of them and a working red light on another.

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25. Betty Spaghetty (2003)

Betty Spaghetty was all the rage in the early 2000s. The Happy Meal toys probably helped contribute to their popularity. The brightly-colored dolls are super flexible, and they were actually larger than you’re probably picturing.

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