Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/blog.php?b=537" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/blo...hp?b=537</a> >>Say Goodbye to McDonald's in the Parks. All three locations that serve McDonald's products will be closing right after Labor Day for removal of the McDonald's products and to be changed over to new items. That is both Fry Stands in Disneyland and Burger Invasion at DCA. No word on what will be on the new menus. (Sorry folks, it will not be In-n-Out Burger).<< Here is hoping for some new exciting food choices at the Parks....
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Good news! I like McDonald's, have nothing against them, but didn't think they fit inside a Disney park. Too commonplace, too much a part of the "real world".
Originally Posted By LadyKluck >>(Sorry folks, it will not be In-n-Out Burger).<< It's like he's reading my mind.....
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Well since the mcd's was coming out for the beer garden anyway... I am guessing they will be looking to just replace the fry stands in DL... I vote for these... <a href="http://www.boardwalkfries.com/" target="_blank">http://www.boardwalkfries.com/</a>
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Interesting. I hope they take the signage down from Burger Invasion right away. If my grandson sees anything to do with McD's it's like he's a magnet. One and only time we went to Burger Invasion was to get him a happy meal, I was able to justify it in my Disney brain because the prize was a car from "Cars" We didn't hate them being in the parks, just always walked on by.
Originally Posted By tonyanton well, hopefully "Harbour Galley" will turn back into something serving more than just french fries...it had a much fuller menu prior to McDonald's.
Originally Posted By knightnfrees ^^Yep, I remember the fried catfish that they had. Quite yummy. OT, they also need to bring back the Java Punch to the Bengal BBQ.
Originally Posted By retlawfan I'm very glad to see this. Although I like McD's, I just never liked seeing it inside DL. I guess it was because they were not JUST a sponsor like some other food locations, they had a presence inside the parks. I hope the areas are replaced with some GOOD food. (Hey, I can wish can't i?)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Although I like McD's, I just never liked seeing it inside DL.<< Same here. And all those other sponsorships, and Coca-Cola products, and Goodyear, and GM and FedEx... none of them distracted or bothered me at all. But yet McDonald's did. I don't know why.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains It's the smell - The smell of mc'd's in the park was always just wrong!!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Could be. Ideally, Disneyland should smell like trains, gasoline, candy stores, chlorinated water and popcorn.
Originally Posted By Elderp The sad thing is now that McD's is leaving I think the food is going to get worse.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo I always thought it was just wrong. But ironic, if you know the history. McD's also started in SoCal about 1955 I think.
Originally Posted By Walter Elias I'm glad to see McD's leaving. DL is the wrong place for them...hold the phone though...suppose they replace them with something worse...Hooter's food-on-a-stick!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed, McD's started in Fresno, so for once it did fit DCA's theme. Oh well, it will be interesting to see what the replacement is. I have sadly used the McD's for breakfast at DLP but that's in the village (their version of DTD). Never in a park though. Apparently McD's is sticking around DLP, but the sponsorship signs have come down (they used to sponsor the DLP Railroad).
Originally Posted By irishfan Can you get McD's at either parks at DLP? I dont recall ever seeing them.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Not in the parks, there is a big McD's (used to be the largest in Europe) in the Village behind the old Crescend'O tent near RFC. There is also a drive through in the Val D'Europe Mall.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 the first McDonalds 1953( Speedee ) the restaurants as you know them was built in Downey California.... and is still thereas the oldest existing one today. Ray Croc became the first franchisee in 1954 in San Bernadino 1955 Ray Croc opened his first McDonalds in Des Plaines IL ( also still there ) and created the McDonald's Corporation as we know it today. in 1961 the McDonald brothers sold their remaining interest to Ray Croc wife worked media relations for 20 years at their corporate HQ in Oak Brook, IL I get demerit points for thehistory I do not know - LOL !
