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Burger King debuts limited-edition meal deal featuring cult-favorite cartoon characters: ‘Take all my money’

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Wigle, R. (2026, October 21). Burger King debuts limited-edition meal deal featuring cult-favorite cartoon characters: ‘Take all my money’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/lifestyle/burger-king-debuts-limited-edition-hello-kitty-jr-kids-meal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-21 · by Reda Wigle

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Burger King has launched a limited-edition Hello Kitty and Friends King Jr. Kids’ Meal featuring six exclusive toys based on popular Sanrio characters, available from October 20. Each meal includes an entrée of a hamburger, cheeseburger, or chicken nuggets; a side choice between French fries, applesauce, or onion rings; and a drink selection including milk, apple juice, lemonade, or a soft drink. The meals come with a surprise toy box containing one of six characters—Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Keroppi, or a golden Hello Kitty—and a themed crown for the collector. On social media, customers express enthusiasm and competitive zeal over collecting all toys.
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As of October 20, 2026, Burger King launched a limited-edition meal deal featuring Hello Kitty and her friends. The "Hello Kitty and Friends King Jr. Kids' Meal" includes an entrée (hamburger, cheeseburger, or chicken nuggets), a side (French fries, applesauce, or onion rings), and a drink (milk, apple juice, lemonade, or a value-sized soft drink). Each meal comes with one of six exclusive toys: Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Keroppi, or a golden Hello Kitty. Instagram users reacted enthusiastically, expressing eagerness to collect all the toys.

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Burger King Cinnamoroll Hello Kitty Keroppi Whopper

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In terms of consumables, guests can choose from hamburger, cheeseburger, or chicken nuggets as their entrée; French fries, applesauce, or onion rings as a side; and milk, apple juice, lemonade, or a value-sized soft drink On Instagram, food influencer @snackolator shared a toy lineup of the Hello Kitty BK collection, and users flocked to the comments section to exorcise their excitement.
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🔮 “I will not rest until I have Keroppi in my hand!!!!!,” declared another.

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The King has gone Kitty. asserted
King → go → ?
Burger King is slinging a new kind of kids meal. asserted
King → sling → meal
As of October 20, fans of the fast-food chain can go full-on cute AF collectible when they order a Hello Kitty and Friends King Jr. Kids’ Meal. asserted
they → go → Meal
The new offering includes an entrée, side, and drink plus one of six exclusive Hello Kitty and Friends toys. asserted
offering → include → toys
The hotly anticipated toy lineup includes Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Keroppi, and a golden-colored Hello Kitty, all of whom don BK crowns. asserted
all → anticipate → crowns
The meal also brings the regal to the buyer, as each comes with a Hello Kitty-themed crown. asserted
each → bring → crown
In terms of consumables, guests can choose from hamburger, cheeseburger, or chicken nuggets as their entrée; French fries, applesauce, or onion rings as a side; and milk, apple juice, lemonade, or a value-sized soft drink On Instagram, food influencer @snackolator shared a toy lineup of the Hello Kitty BK collection, and users flocked to the comments section to exorcise their excitement. asserted
users → choose → excitement
“Need that gold Hello Kitty now,” wrote one. asserted
one → need → Kitty
“Oh, take all my money,” added another. asserted
another → take → money
For funsies, and in line with the mystery collectible trend, the toys come not in clear plastic but in a surprise box that doesn’t reveal the character until you open it. asserted
you → come → it
Because we live in a world that loves to murder mystery, one commenter revealed that each mystery box has a code that allegedly indicates the toy it contains. uncertain
it → live → toy
For the die-hard collectors, codes are as follows: 1904Hello Kittyitty 19045C: gold Hello Kitty 19046My Melodyody 19046B: Keroppi 1904: Cinnamoroll 19045: Kuromiomi. asserted
codes → follow → Kittyitty
Burger King also revealed the meals on its Instagram page, captioning the post, “Someone special is joining the crew,” alongside a video of the acutely adorable toy lineup. “I am 50, and I haven’t been this excited in a while,” hyped one commenter. asserted
commenter → reveal → while
“I will not rest until I have Keroppi in my hand!!!!!,” declared another. asserted
another → rest → hand
“I went to 3 different locations and got Cinnamoroll at each one. asserted
I → go → one
I’m irritated,” fumed a third. asserted
third → ’m → ?
Get it while you can, folks. asserted
you → get → it
This summer, Burger King’s US sales soared as customers embraced its revamped Whopper, reimagined with a “premium” bun, “better-tasting mayo,” and a box container instead of a paper wrapper to keep the burger from getting soggy. asserted
customers → soar → burger
As part of its turnaround strategy, Burger King has also introduced a new “Whopper Guarantee,” which remakes burgers and offers a free sandwich on the next order for dissatisfied customers, and “Your Way Champions,” a new managerial role focused on the customer experience. asserted
which → introduce → experience
After striking gold with its revamped Whopper, Burger King recently turned its attention to its much-maligned chicken nuggets, which customers have criticized as dry and flavorless. asserted
customers → strike → which
New-and-improved nuggets have since landed on Burger King menus, along with a revamped sauce lineup including honey mustard, buffalo, sweet & sour, and a limited-time “special savory sauce.” asserted
nuggets → improve → mustard
Burger King was founded in 1951 and operates more than 19,000 locations across more than 120 countries and US territories, most of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees. asserted
most → found → franchisees
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