r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 11d ago

/r/all McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

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u/cheeersaiii 11d ago

They went from kids/family vibe to “operating theatre please leave quickly” vibe. In Australia we had one with a train carriage for kid’s birthdays, one with a plane, all sorts of fun. I understand the change and the coffee is better for it but still change isn’t always a good thing

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u/We_Are_Nerdish 11d ago

In the Netherlands, back in the 90s /2000s you'd see birthday parties every day at THE (only) McDonalds in my city.
Full on kids play area and you'd see a bunch of parents talk who are with their kids. We would trade happymeal toys to make sure we would get the sets complete.

It was where people would go to meet up before or after going somewhere. Now it's been gutted and it looks like this. There are like 3 people working the kitchen and I only stop at McDonalds now on roadtrips to pee and for some nuggets before driving off again asap.