McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

[u/Charming_History7423]

[u/cheeersaiii]

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

[u/RichEvans4Ever → u/[deleted]]

IIRC, The toy thing is more because a lot of legislators came after McDonald’s for giving away toys in the 2000s. The logic was that it compelled little kids to eat crappy McDonald’s food just to get a toy. I honestly think I agree.

[u/No-Improvement-8205 → u/RichEvans4Ever]

In regards to the quality of toys, a big part of it is also that the EU pretty much banned plastic toys in happy meals (it have to be sustainable, and all that)

[u/7thFleetTraveller → u/No-Improvement-8205]

There are many EU laws which I'm glad about, but this is not one of them. Probably because of the nostalgia when I think about my own childhood. I still remember going to the cinema for the very first time, watching The Lion King and then going to McDonalds and getting a toy from the movie. Felt so wholesome for little me. But it was also more special back then, as it wasn't something my parents could affort every week.

[u/chunkysmalls42098 → u/7thFleetTraveller]

"I'd rather kids everywhere get a poor quality plastic toy that certainly ends up in the garbage in under 5 years. Something about the nostalgia of being wasteful"

[u/Paddy_Tanninger → u/chunkysmalls42098]

Yeah like of course I remember getting these shitty toys too, but objectively it's horrible. My kids don't get happy meals when we go to McD and they really couldn't give a shit...they're more interested in the peel off Monopoly stickers.

[u/Riaayo → u/Paddy_Tanninger]

Gotta get them addicted to gambling early to get them ready for mobile "games" after all, lol.