The McDonaldland meal including the Mt. McDonaldland shake is to be available at McDonald's nationwide for a limited time starting Aug. 12, 2025.
McDonald's is releasing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Hello Kitty and Friends Happy Meal.

A new themed meal is taking customers back. Back to "McDonaldland," that is.

The "McDonaldland" meal, an homage to the fast-food chain's whimsical and fictional world, made its debut at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The new menu offering, which includes a colorful shake and limited-edition "souvenir," will only be available for a limited time.

According to an Aug. 5 news release, McDonaldland is a promotional fantasy world that debuted in 1971 and was featured in commercials and other media.

In the imaginary world of McDonaldland, hamburgers grow on patches and apple pies grow on trees, which they say makes it the perfect place for Ronald McDonald and his friends to grab a quick bite.

"Now the gang is back together, and fans can rediscover the epic world and its characters or experience it for the first time – all through the meal," the McDonald's statement says.

Here's what to know about McDonald's "McDonaldland" meal, including what is in it.

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'McDonaldland' meal, merch

Customers can choose between two versions of the "McDonaldland" meal, which includes a side of fries, a Mt. McDonaldland shake and a choice of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese or a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets.

The Mt. McDonaldland shake was inspired by the "vibrant blue lava” and pink clouds of Mt. McDonaldland, a volcano from McDonaldland, the release says.

According to McDonald's, every "McDonaldland" meal comes with one of six exclusive collectible tins, featuring postcards, stickers and more. Each is inspired by a different character.

McDonald's also announced the launch of limited-edition merch inspired by McDonaldland through collaborations with trendy clothing brand Pacsun and travel retailer Away.

The PacSun collaboration will feature sweat sets and graphic tees available Tuesday, Aug. 12, while the Away collaboration will include luggage tags and bag charms available starting Monday, Aug. 18, while supplies last, McDonald's said.

New Happy Meal features Hello Kitty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

McDonald's "McDonaldland" meal might be inspired by characters of the past, but a new Happy Meal is paying tribute to characters of the present.

A new Happy Meal featuring Hello Kitty and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles also made its debut at McDonald's on Aug. 12. It, like the "McDonaldland" meal, will only be available for a limited time.

The themed meal for children will include special figurines, consisting of "a wild fusion of your favorite TMNT heroes and the Hello Kitty crew." According to McDonald's, each Happy Meal will include one of 12 figurine options and a character card describing "their unique skills and story."

The signature Happy Meal boxes will feature graphics of both the fighting reptiles and the feline-like girl, which can be seen on the promotional materials obtained by USA TODAY. It can be purchased in person or through the McDonald's app at participating restaurants.

Contributing: Melina Khan, USA TODAY

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'McDonaldland' debuted in 1971, now its back. What to know about the new meal.

Reporting by Amaris Encinas and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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