When Disney World does things right, they REALLY do things right.
Castle views = perfection
But man, when Disney misses…sometimes they miss by a mile. We found a new 50th Anniversary souvenir in the Magic Kingdom one day that seemed a little off to us, for a couple of reasons. The new item is…well…you’ve just got to see it for yourself.
We were checking out the sweet treats at Magic Kingdom’s Main Street Confectionery when we spotted the newest arrival. Y’all ready for this?
Main Street Confectionery
The new 50th items are Mickey and Minnie-shaped M&M containers with sparkling M&M’s inside.
Mickey-Shaped M&Ms
Each M&M has a little Cinderella Castle with the “50” logo on it. Guys. They’re weird looking. A SUPER unappetizing colored M&M’s?! They’re not consistently colored — they’re more mottled by their iridescent coating. Tell us these don’t look like they’re REALLY old candies that were rattling under the seat in your car in the summer heat for months before you found them.
50th Anniversary M&Ms
The M&M’s are milk chocolate flavored, and they’re supposed to be gold or champagne colored…but that color just doesn’t seem to suit the candy very well. Champagne color = raw chicken colored M&M’s. Obviously. 🤣
Not…great.
Especially considering how the packaging is shaped…well, we’re just going to say it. These candies look a little too much like brains.
Now we can’t un-see it.
It’s such an unfortunate decision to go with that color. It seems like every other 50th Anniversary snack in Disney World was EARidescent with shades of blue, pink, and purple. That would have been perfect for M&M’s! But this time it had to be brains — er — champagne we mean.
We just don’t understand.
So how much do you think these strange-looking M&M containers COST? Ready to get knocked over when you learn the price?? The cost of one container was $39.99.
ok WHAT
No, you didn’t read that wrong. Yes, we’re sure. We even double-checked (and triple-checked!) with a Cast Member to be certain that we weren’t confused for some reason. One of those packages is $40. From the looks of it, that means these candies cost like a buck an M&M, HA! 🤣
These guys do not come cheap
You get 11.8oz of M&Ms in those $40 containers. For context, you can get a 10.7oz bag (also available at the Main Street Confectionery) for $6.49. So for one ounce less, and without the 50th packaging, you can save $33.50.
We’ll take 5 of these instead, please
But what if you’re wanting a more special M&M experience? Well, you could customize your own bag of M&Ms using the colorful wall at the Confectionery.
Colorful Wall
A 1-pound bag (16oz) of these M&Ms is $12.99. So that means that 11.8oz of these M&Ms would cost around $9.58.
Prices
Plus then you could get much prettier colors with all the choices available here!
Lots of colors!
So in general, we just don’t really get this new item. It is an interesting souvenir, and if you’re really into collecting unique 50th items, it might be worth the cost. Plus it’s just…odd. So maybe buy it if you like those weirder souvenirs that years later someone spots on a shelf and are like, “WHAT is that weird thing?”
Oh, this ol’ thing? Just our gross-looking glittery brain-colored candy.
Why?
But if anyone can tell us what Disney was thinking when they created this snack and slapped a $40 price tag on it, we’d love to hear it. Keep following DFB for more news on the most interesting Disney World merchandise!
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At first glance they looked like black-eyed peas to me. =)
They look like pinto beans.
Flesh colored? Have you seen the colors of flesh in this world? That’s like saying “skin-colored” and who can say what that is?
Disney fanetics will pay anything for consumer plastic and sugar.
No real problem with the color. But the price. Smdh.
They look like pinto beans. Great reporting Sara!
They look fine to me. Nothing nice to say about them at all, huh? Just a “these look gross” article about some commemorative M&Ms? This journalism now?
They look like pinto beans. Disney has a rep for overpricing everything but $40.00 for this is insane!
Emily, thank you for your comment. I’ve shared it with the editors.
The degree of hate for these M&M’s is a little bit of a reach.
I think they’re cute! Expensive but definitely unique.
I’ll wait until they’re 75% off. Then maybe I’ll be tempted.
Your interest in all things Disney is sad and pathetic. Disney wants your cash and could give a flip about you. Get a life.
This is very out of the ordinary, even for DISNEY. I expect this from Universal in my opinion. I mean $40 MM’s, that’s crazy. I could buy 1/4 of the MM’s on the wall of the confectionary with that! Plus the color doesn’t make it any better. I mean it does look like raw chicken pellets don’t get me wrong, but they taste better than they look to me. Don’t even get me started on the packaging, It’s weirder than the 25th anniversary castle (Bday cake castle) at least the one in Paris for their 1 year anniversary was better. But onto my point, this is one of Disney’s weirdest products. and on the 50th anniversary too. What a way to kick off a LEGENDARY celebration with raw chicken looking MM’s.
I would not buy them because of the crazy price. As for the look of them. Maybe it’s a Trick or Treat. 👻
I walked past them this weekend and thought they looked like pinto beans – or better yet, __________ jumping beans!
From the photo they look very unappealing. I wouldn’t pay $40 for them anyhow as it’s way too expensive for M&Ms. Another poor choice of the part of Disney merchandizing. Maybe they should have kept some of those imagineers who actually think these artistic details through.
Look like they match castle colors to me. I would have no problem eating but the price??? No thank you.
The price is ridiculous and the color is unappealing to say the least. Grab a regular bag instead of these gross-looking things!
At first glance I thought they were wood! Maybe someone was eating too many M&Ms and got sick and then thought….there’s a good color for the 50th anniversary!
Agree with others, they look like pinto beans (maybe the chocolate inside is cumin spiced).
They are champagne colored since Chrapek gets enough profit to buy a bottle of champagne for each one sold (his next bonus).
Besides no one said you had to like them or had to buy them. To each their own. Everyone has their own taste. If everyone liked only the same thing as everyone else this world would be pretty boring.😴
Much ado about nothing. Price is a bit much but it is Disney.
I was looking at photo trying to guess what you were going to say and I saw, like, a backside in thong underwear 🙈 when the castle is upside down
lol! You’re so mean! i’m not mad at those M&Ms and I would still eat them. But not for $40! And I agree with you -iridescent blue would’ve been much prettier. 🤣
Sorry but it looks like dog food to me! Bring back the colors and then maybe you would sell them. Drop the puritans that might help too!
Looks like Brains… No thanks. Disney needs to really come back to reality with public expectations instead of forcing some new thing for us to accept. Today Genie + and Brain M&M’s, tomorrow the world.
I would eat em but would not pay 40$
I’ll wait for the online clearance sale, thank you.
How can I purchase the blue 50th anniversary mug and Christmas ornaments?
I find the appearance a bit of a put-off but the cost of these M&M’s is totally out of line. Talk about gouging the customer. WOW!
Brainpagne maybe??? As far as the price, it should be $50. After all, if they are going to price gouge for the 50th anniversary, they should match the price to the anniversary. Subliminal messaging.
Now that you said it, I cannot unsee the brain when I look at it! And that price is ridiculous. Thanks for the share – love your columns.
These M&M’s look like they have a rash.
Emily, skin comes in a rainbow of colours, but flesh is pretty much all the same!
BTW, I vote pinto beans and too much money.
This must be a hit job. The color is fine. Maybe a competitive confectioner is behind such an overly critical essay!
Typical DFB article – either way over the top enthusiastic or extremely critical.
Loved this article!! So funny and a great giggle for a Monday 😄 That’s what I love about DFB, it always makes me smile! Keep up the great work, guys!
This is all hysterical! Agree with all the descriptors-pintos, brains, raw chicken. And you’re right, I can’t un-see it! 😆😆😆
They look like Navy Beans
Not the only overpriced item at Disney lately. Seems like they are just trying to recover lost revenue and forgetting about loyal customers and what is a reasonable price for items.
Vivian, hopefully they’ll appear on ShopDisney.
First-world problems LOL! I think a nice light iridescent blue would have looked a lot prettier but I guess Disney didn’t see it way.
Of course, this color may have been M&M Mars/ idea but the color is unusual, to say the least.
I laughed so much when I read this.
Thank you for making my day .
Well done as usual!!!!!😃
Really expensive, so I’ll pass. It looks like they would spill all over when opened.???
I love M&Ms, but i buy them at Walmart!! Color not really important to me, I do buy the holiday ones. To pay that much extra, just because they are Disney M&Ms is CRAZY….you’re going to eat them, and they will be GONE!!!
The color is gross but the price tag is what sickens me. But what can you expect from the Greed Machine that Disney has become.
I saw them n person and just had to laugh. The Mickey ears are just cheap plastic. The colors of the m&ms didn’t put me off nearly as much as the price and the container. I admit when I saw the price I had to pick it up. It was so lightweight and in my opinion not a good 50th keepsake at all.
What a fun article. Thanks for the laugh!