2012 McDonald's Spy Gear Collection Spy Disc Defense Watch Role Play Action Toy.

2012 McDonald's Spy Gear Collection Spy Disc Defense Watch Role Play Action Toy. (NO DISC ACCESSORY INCLUDED). This is a 2012 McDonald's Happy Meal toy from the Spy Gear collection. The specific toy shown appears to be the Spy Disc Defense watch. It features a gray watch body with a hinged, red protective cover and a launch button. These toys were part of a limited-time promotion released in April and May of 2012. The item featured in the image is a 2012 McDonald's Happy Meal Spy Gear Spy Disc Defense watch toy. Toy OverviewBrand: Wild Planet / Spy GearRelease Year: 2012 (distributed as part of a promotional Happy Meal set) Functionality: It features a pop-open red translucent plastic cover. While modeled after the premium retail version of the Spy Gear Field Agent Spy Watch, this fast-food version functions as a manual disc-launcher toy rather than a functioning digital timekeeper. The Spy Gear toy brand was a massive pop-culture phenomenon for children of the late 1990s and 2000s, designed to fulfill the ultimate childhood fantasy of becoming a high-tech secret agent. Brand Origins and Evolution. The Wild Planet Era (1998–2012): The line was originally launched in 1998 by Wild Planet Entertainment, a company founded by Danny Grossman, a former US foreign service diplomat. Grossman used his real-world, cold war experience to design tech-focused role-play toys. Unlike traditional toys tied to a cartoon or movie character, Spy Gear provided functional, unbranded tools