McDonald's Happy Meal POG 2019 - Taz & Bugs Bunny

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If you have a soft spot for Looney Tunes and a deep appreciation for the kind of tiny, playable discs that defined European Happy Meal promos in the late 2000s and 2010s, then today's feature is going to hit just right. We're diving into the McDonald's POG 2019 wave - specifically the Taz & Bugs Bunny spinning top disc - a pairing that puts two of the most iconic Looney Tunes characters together on a single collectible piece.

This set landed in McDonald's Happy Meals as part of a French market promotion in 2019, delivering a colorful assortment of POG-style discs and spinning tops featuring beloved Warner Bros. characters. It is the kind of wave that doesn't make a big splash in North American collector circles but quietly builds a devoted following among European Kids' Meal enthusiasts - and honestly, it deserves a lot more attention than it gets.

The Toy Itself - A Closer Look

The Taz & Bugs Bunny disc is a flat, lightweight spinning top in the classic POG format. Both characters are printed in vivid, saturated color directly onto the disc surface - Taz front and center in that wild, chaotic energy he's known for, alongside a characteristically smug and confident Bugs Bunny. The character artwork is lifted from classic Looney Tunes styling, keeping it faithful to the original cartoon aesthetic rather than pushing into any updated or modernized look.

The plastic construction is solid and smooth, with a slight gloss finish that makes the colors pop even more under light. For a promotional toy, the print quality is genuinely impressive - the linework is clean and the colors don't bleed or distort at the edges. The disc is sized appropriately for small hands but substantial enough that it doesn't feel flimsy or disposable.

As a spinning top, it performs the way you'd expect - a quick flick gets it moving, and it holds a decent spin. The flat-disc format means it's not going to outperform a dedicated spinning top, but that's not really the point. The play value here is more about the collecting, trading, and displaying side of things than pure spin time.

The POG 2019 Wave - A Full Set Worth Completing

The POG 2019 assortment is a generously sized wave that pulls from two distinct pools - Looney Tunes characters and DC Comics heroes - making it one of the more eclectic Happy Meal sets of its era. For collectors aiming to build a complete run, here is the full lineup:

• Looney Tunes Discs: Taz Happy, Taz Grumpy, Taz Basketball, Taz & Bugs Bunny, Taz & Daffy Duck, Taz & Titi (Tweety), Tweety 1, Tweety 2, Tweety 3, Tweety on Ice, Tweety Cool, Tweety Mimi, Tweety & Sylvester, Tweety & Sylvester (Tennis), Tweety & Sylvester (Joke), Tweety & Sylvester (Golf), Wile E. Coyote, Wile E. Coyote (Guitarist)
• DC Comics Discs: Wonder Woman's Emblem, Wonder Woman 2, Wonder Woman 3, The Flash 1, The Flash 2
• Original Characters: Team 1, Team 2, Team 3, Team in Desert, Team Investigation, Véra 1, Véra 2, Yéti, Tickles, Victory!

That is a substantial assortment - the Looney Tunes side alone makes for a strong thematic sub-collection. The Taz discs are particularly interesting because several of them feature duo pairings rather than solo poses, which gives collectors both standalone character pieces and interaction-focused artwork in the same wave. The Taz & Bugs Bunny disc stands out as one of the stronger duo pairings simply because the two characters have such contrasting personalities - it creates natural visual tension on the disc that makes it more dynamic than some of the simpler solo designs.

"The duo discs in this wave are where the set really shows its personality. Seeing Taz and Bugs Bunny together on a single piece brings a lot of classic cartoon energy to a very small format - and that's exactly what the best Kids' Meal toys do. They compress a big feeling into something you can hold in your hand."

Collector Notes

From a display standpoint, POG-format discs are wonderfully versatile. They stack cleanly in shallow trays or dedicated disc holders, and a full run of the POG 2019 wave displayed flat in a shadow box or a small acrylic case makes for an excellent visual spread. Grouping them by character family - all the Taz discs together, all the Tweety pairings together - gives the display structure and makes it easy to spot any gaps in a complete set.

The Looney Tunes artwork on this wave has strong long-term shelf appeal because the character designs are timeless. These aren't tied to a specific film release or a short-lived franchise moment - Taz and Bugs Bunny have been cultural constants for decades, which means this disc isn't going to date itself the way that some movie tie-in promo toys do.

For parents picking these up with kids, the play value is modest but genuine. The spinning mechanic is simple enough for young kids to grasp quickly, and the character artwork gives the discs an identity beyond just being spinning toys. For adult collectors, the appeal is more about completeness - landing a full run of the POG 2019 assortment is a satisfying project, and the Taz & Bugs Bunny disc is one of the more visually compelling pieces in the lineup.

Storage is easy - a small zip bag, a flat collector case, or even a coin collecting binder works well for keeping discs protected without taking up significant shelf space. If you're tracking multiple McDonald's waves from the same era, keeping the POG 2019 discs together as a dedicated group makes the most sense visually and organizationally.

On the Hunt

I have the Taz & Bugs Bunny disc on my need list - it's one of those pieces where the character combination just feels right, and I want it sitting alongside the rest of my POG 2019 run. I've been keeping an eye on secondary market listings since these French market promos don't always surface in the most obvious places. If you are tracking your own collection across multiple waves and markets, the Collectiblz app makes it easy to mark what you have and flag what you're still chasing - it's the system I rely on to keep everything straight.

The POG 2019 wave is a quiet gem of a promo set. It doesn't demand a lot of shelf space, it has genuine visual appeal across the whole assortment, and the Taz & Bugs Bunny disc specifically delivers two legendary characters in a format that holds up beautifully over time. Worth tracking down. 🎁

- K.M.