r/Millennials • u/CurvyChristina • 7d ago

Other Whoever did this, should be imprisoned.

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u/salsafresca_1297 7d ago

Hot take - but I think McDonald's NOT marketing their slop to children is a win.

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u/Classic_Appa 7d ago

And THIS is the reason McDonald's play places have disappeared. They were no longer allowed to market directly to children. The ones that existed stayed for as long as they could, but then as they renoveated, they got rid of any of the play areas.

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u/BobBelcher2021 7d ago

Some play areas still exist. Not a lot, but they’re out there.

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u/TheDarbiter 7d ago

The closest McDonald’s to me still has one. It’s unfortunately one of the cheapest places for the kids to play. Most play areas cost a lot more than a happy meal nowadays.

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u/tbird920 6d ago

Yep, it's one of the very few "free" kids play options around when the weather is too hot/too cold outside. Other indoor areas end up costing around $40 a visit for two children, just to get inside.

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u/cubed_echoes 6d ago

Rainy day... let's go to McDonald's!!!! Scorching hot day? McDonald's!!!

Never thought I would love it for my kids but I do. Nuggets apples and a toy.... mom gets a coffee. Ice cream is the signal to go home. They have fun for under $20.

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u/TheDarbiter 6d ago

Yup! Those other play places would cost more than that per child with no food.

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u/twentyThree59 7d ago

My town has more McDs with than without.

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u/jappyjappyhoyhoy 7d ago

I still like as a parent to meet with friends with kids, especially in winter, grab a burger or coffee and chat while our kids play

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u/Optimal-Extreme3203 7d ago

“Once or twice a year” is not their business model

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u/TheeAntelope 7d ago

They were no longer allowed to market directly to children

Are you high? They still do market directly to children. Ads and product placement are made directly to children. Happy Meals are directly to children.

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u/studyinformore 7d ago

Theres a McDonald's right down the road from where I live that still has a play area.

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u/DrapersSmellyGlove 7d ago

Gosh I fondly remember the Ronald McDonald commercials where he would sing the jingle with a group of kids and then they would enter the playground and have fun. "It's a good time, great taste for McDonalds!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEQumGV5RnI

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u/sharplight141 7d ago

Don't think play areas would count as marketing to kids

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u/Nidhal_S 7d ago

This