Q: Do you know when the MLP McDonalds toys will rotate? Like say one week Twilight and Rarity come out, who will be the next week or something like that. Do you know from previous MLP McDonalds experiences how that would work?

OFFICIALLY they get two boxes per week: 2 boy toys and 2 girl toys. Second week they get another set of boxes with 2 more girl toys and 2 more boy toys. So on and so forth until the end of the promotion, then they do whatever toy line is next.

What usually ends up happening with pony though is that they get hit really hard and the managers end up ordering more toys so that they don’t run out. So they end up cycling through the 4 weeks of toys by the end of the second week.

So if you want to get every toy possible, go to really out of the way McDonald’s (like at truck stops), have a friend that works at McDonald’s grab some for you, or roughly every 2-3 days and say “get me whatever you have.”

Of course, the best time to go is during non-peak hours if you want them to dig through the toy box for you. So right at 11 when they serve lunch, 2pm-5pm and after 7pm. You don’t have to get a happy meal, you can buy a toy separately for about $1 a piece. But get some apple pies while you are they as they are delicious. And vaguely pony themed.