The Barbie Happy Meal promotion was released alongside the Corgi Racers set, marking one of the first times McDonald’s offered separate toy ranges aimed at boys and girls. This approach would become a familiar format in the years that followed.

The miniature Barbie toys were made from hard plastic and had previously been released in the United States earlier in the year. One notable variation is the Wedding Fantasy Barbie figure. In the US version, this appears as “Wedding Day Midge” with red hair, rather than Barbie.