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How old is the Happy Meal?

The Happy Meal is 47 years old.

The Happy Meal went national in June 1979.

as of September 2026

The first one had a circus wagon theme.

The Happy Meal turns 50 in 2029.

If you were born before June 1979, you're older than the Happy Meal.

Mind-bender: The Happy Meal is closer in time to Monopoly's debut (1935) than to today.

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