Halloween Weekly Update: Spirit Halloween Hiring, Boo Bucket Rumors & Disney News (June 8-14, 2026)

Welcome to the Halloween Weekly Update for June 8–14, 2026!

There are now just 138 days until Halloween, and spooky season continues to gain momentum. This week, we're covering Spirit Halloween's plans to hire more than 52,000 seasonal employees, the growing popularity of Halfway to Halloween events, new details for Disney's Oogie Boogie Bash, and the latest updates on Halloween: The Game.

We also discuss Code Orange sightings at Cracker Barrel, Kohl's, and Dollar Tree, look at the latest Spirit Halloween and Halloween Horror Nights developments, and talk about rumors surrounding the possible return of McDonald's Boo Buckets for the 2026 Halloween season.

Plus, in This Week in Halloween History, we look back at June 13, 1980, when Friday the 13th first arrived in theaters.

Links discussed in this episode:

Spirit Halloween Hiring Announcement: https://www.spirithalloween.com

Halfway to Halloween: https://www.doublemhauntedhayrides.com

Disneyland Halloween & Oogie Boogie Bash: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/halloween-and-fall-celebrations-at-disneyland/

Halloween: The Game: https://halloweengame.com

Cracker Barrel Halloween Collection: https://shop.crackerbarrel.com

Kohl's Halloween Shop: https://www.kohls.com

Dollar Tree Halloween: https://www.dollartree.com

Halloween Horror Nights: https://www.universalorlando.com/hhn

Spirit Halloween: https://www.spirithalloween.com

McDonald's Boo Buckets (Rumors & Speculation): Previous Boo Bucket Coverage: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/mcdonalds-new-halloween-boo-buckets-back-limited-time/story?id=126246418