YES, the Minions have definitely taken over! It’s world dominion, and they have invaded the whole country, too, not only in cinemas but also in all branches of McDonald’s and even homes, as Kevin, Stuart and Bob, stars of the Minions movie, celebrate the Minions Banana Festival at McDonald’s.
Ten lovable Minions collectibles are up for grabs—Egyptian Hula Minion, Vampire Minion, Martial Arts Minion, Groovy Stuart, Minion Caveman, Marching Minion Soldier, Guard Minion, Lava Shooting Kevin, Guitar Strumming Stuart, and Chatting Bob—and you can have them all. Each purchase of a McDonald’s Happy Meal gives you the right to own one of the Minions collectibles, and you can take your pick from the 10 choices available.
All colorful and brilliantly crafted, each Minions collectible has its own entertaining function.
The Egyptian Hula Minion has a hula hoop that can be attached to its waist. Press down its head and the hula hoop goes round and round as though the Minion is dancing.
The Vampire Minion is garbed in a purple Dracula outfit. Press down the lever at its back and it reveals its fangs as its hands go up to scare you.
Martial Arts Minion has a violet karate jacket on. Its waist goes around to allow it to throw a big kick.
Groovy Stuart has one of the stars of the Minions movie, Stuart, wearing an interesting psychedelic polo shirt with different sleeve colors. Its legs move to swing from left to right, and its arms go along with the motion.
Minion Caveman looks like it came from the Stone Age, brandishing a banana on its right hand like a weapon. Push its lever at the back and the Minions Caveman hacks with the banana.
The Marching Minion Soldier looks ravishing in its blue top uniform with a white crisscross in front and white pants underneath. Press down its tall black headgear, and its eyes turn left and right while its hands go back and forth.
The Guard Minion has the red over black gear of a Buckingham Palace guard on, but holds a banana instead of a rifle. It has a key on the left side which, if turned, sends the Guard Minion marching forward.
Lava Shooting Kevin depicts Kevin, one of the stars of the Minions movie, in the act of shooting his lava gun. Pull the trigger and the lava gun lights up.
Guitar Strumming Stuart shows the other star of the movie, Stuart, the rock star within, strumming his favorite musical instrument. Pull down the guitar, and, well, yes, he sings!
Chatting Bob has the tiniest star of the Minions movie, Bob, wearing his favorite blue denim overalls. Push the front pocket of his overall, and he chats—although you won’t understand what he’s saying, of course.
All these characters come straight from the movie, which serves as a prequel to the highly successful Despicable Me series that introduced the lovable yellow creatures to us human beings.
Aside from the Happy Meals that come with a Minions collectible toy, McDonald’s Minions Banana Festival also offer Minions Combos for individual and group diners. But we’ll talk about that tomorrow. For now, allow me to enjoy my Minions gang, who have certainly invaded my home and taken over my garden. Go and complete your Minions collectibles, too, and have fun taking selfies and groupies with them!
