The Happy Meal toy that had kids begging in the ’80s is making a comeback

McDonald’s is bringing back its popular ’80s and ’90s Changeables Happy Meal toys, with 16 updated designs sure to spark nostalgia in millennials.

Elder millennials are “lovin’ it” now that McDonald’s has brought back one of its most popular Happy Meal toys from the 1980s and ’90s.

Starting this week, McDonald’s is offering Changeables — transformer-like toys — with its iconic kids’ meals. There are 16 characters, including updated versions of both the robot and dinosaur designs from the original 1980s release.

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McDonald’s released three series of Changeables between 1987 and 1990.