McDonald's Gone!

**TheRustyScupper** · 04-01-2009, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by MickeyMousse

I received an email from a friend who is down there right now who said the McDonalds by the All Star is being torn down and that the fry kiosks in every park are now closed.

Boy, when you cross Disney, you are Persona non Grata:
. . . your name is removed from all signs
. . . your identity is voided
. . . your buildings are torn down
. . . your memory is erased

**big blue and hairy** · 04-01-2009, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by TheRustyScupper

Boy, when you cross Disney, you are Persona non Grata:
. . . your name is removed from all signs
. . . your identity is voided
. . . your buildings are torn down
. . . your memory is erased

Except that the email is wrong....the fry kiosk are being replaced, the McDonalds by the All Stars is not being torn down, it's not even closed. They are redoing the outside.

**TheRustyScupper** · 04-01-2009, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by big blue and hairy

Except that the email is wrong....the fry kiosk are being replaced, the McDonalds by the All Stars is not being torn down, it's not even closed. They are redoing the outside.

1) That is good news.
2) At least it isn't Scorched Earth time.
3) Maybe.

**andreallybadeggs** · 04-01-2009, 07:08 PM

Guess I'm really in the minority on this one when I say good riddance.
While I've eaten as many of those tasty golden taters as anyone I have never consumed any on Disney property. No not even one. Not really sure why but my family considers this kind of an abomination. During our WDW stays we want everything to be as magical as possible ie. totally different from the hum drum of normal life. And honey, ain't nothing spells hum drum to us like McDonalds.

**TheVBs** · 04-06-2009, 05:07 PM

I was just reading some articles on this and all of them said that it was Disney that opted not to renew the contract with McDonalds for the movie promotions. I think this was in 2006. The speculation on that, and removing the locations from the parks, seems to be that Disney is worried about being associated with the unhealthy food McDonalds serves.

**grumpydude** · 04-06-2009, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by ryca1dreams

Not a big issue but food for thought (pun intended)...

A friend/co-worker just came back and during his week stay, all MacDonald's fries locations diappeared. He asked someone at a restaurant about this and they said they "lost the contract". Also, the McDonald's near the All Stars Resorts closed down.

Does anyone have any more information on this? Is this also part of the downsizing?

The last time we were there,McDonalds next to the ALL-Stars was being refurbished

**DizneyRox** · 04-06-2009, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by TheVBs

I was just reading some articles on this and all of them said that it was Disney that opted not to renew the contract with McDonalds for the movie promotions.

I guess it depends on who's spin you want to believe. It is a pretty established fact that Disney animated movies lately, have been average at best. They were in an exclusive contract with Disney to promote Disney movies, not Dreamworks, etc. They used to be able to make some decent money on a tie in with incredibly performing movies, since that went away, and the exclusivity clause prevented them from contracting with other, better performing movies, it would seems to be a sticking point for contract negotiations.

I don't see the above being too far out of left field to be plausible.

I don't see the kids meals DIsney is currently offering to be all that healthy. Not something I would want my kids eating 24/7, even on vacation...

**disneyboundagain** · 04-06-2009, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by andreallybadeggs

Guess I'm really in the minority on this one when I say good riddance.
While I've eaten as many of those tasty golden taters as anyone I have never consumed any on Disney property. No not even one. Not really sure why but my family considers this kind of an abomination. During our WDW stays we want everything to be as magical as possible ie. totally different from the hum drum of normal life. And honey, ain't nothing spells hum drum to us like McDonalds.

I couldn't agree more! I eat more fast food than I care to admit when I am home, there is NO WAY I'm going to eat it on vacation, let alone at Disney World.

**brownie** · 04-07-2009, 09:12 AM

We've eaten at the McDonald's by the All-Stars a couple times, but we have lots of opportunities to eat at McDonald's. I'd rather eat at places I can't eat at back home when I'm at Walt Disney World.

**Goes4FastPass** · 04-07-2009, 04:49 PM

So Disney replaced a McD Fry stand with a Turkey Leg stand? That was a step in the, uh, uh, what direction was that??

**big blue and hairy** · 04-08-2009, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Goes4FastPass

So Disney replaced a McD Fry stand with a Turkey Leg stand? That was a step in the, uh, uh, what direction was that??

It's a lower carb direction.....

**TheVBs** · 04-08-2009, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by DizneyRox

I guess it depends on who's spin you want to believe. It is a pretty established fact that Disney animated movies lately, have been average at best. They were in an exclusive contract with Disney to promote Disney movies, not Dreamworks, etc. They used to be able to make some decent money on a tie in with incredibly performing movies, since that went away, and the exclusivity clause prevented them from contracting with other, better performing movies, it would seems to be a sticking point for contract negotiations.

I don't see the above being too far out of left field to be plausible.

I don't see the kids meals DIsney is currently offering to be all that healthy. Not something I would want my kids eating 24/7, even on vacation...

That's certainly possible. I read similar articles from a variety of news sources though. I would think if there were a different story at least one of them would have reported on it. Certainly McDonalds dumping Disney as opposed to vise versa would have made a more interesting story.

lockedoutlogic · 04-08-2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by big blue and hairy

It's a lower carb direction.....

and a 5 fold increase in saturated fat.....and we're talking about McDonalds here....

**spoonful of sugar** · 04-13-2009, 01:19 PM

so, are there any mcdonald's fry kiosks in any of the parks? someone who just came back please. the dh and i always liked an afternoon snack of fries over by the carousel in mk being we do not eat lunch. guess this upcoming trip we will have to deal with a pretzel. we're going to miss those fries.

**ibelieveindisneymagic** · 04-13-2009, 07:32 PM

Our family always felt that McD's in the "world" was a little out of place, it reminded us too much of the "real" world!

We never eat at McD's in Disney, why eat somewhere you can get at home?

**julyjewel** · 04-14-2009, 09:46 AM

I wouldn't be disappointed if the fries disappeared. Disney needs to have fresh fries. For those you from the Burgh, I'm talking Potato Patch Fries! MMMMMMM!

**Goes4FastPass** · 04-14-2009, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by ibelieveindisneymagic

...We never eat at McD's in Disney, why eat somewhere you can get at home?

I agree 1000%.

I eat at McD's more often than I should but I never find myself walking through a Disney Theme Park thinking, "What this place needs is some McDonald french fries!"

**Stu29573** · 04-14-2009, 02:07 PM

Yep, I never ate there and I'm not sorry to see them go. It WAS too much "real world"...

**DizneyRox** · 04-14-2009, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Goes4FastPass

I eat at McD's more often than I should but I never find myself walking through a Disney Theme Park thinking, "What this place needs is some McDonald french fries!"

Because you're too busy adding up all the magic you're receiving!