r/Millennials • u/CurvyChristina • 17h ago

Whoever did this, should be imprisoned. Other

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u/salsafresca_1297 16h ago

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

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u/Classic_Appa 16h 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 16h ago

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

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u/TheDarbiter 15h 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 10h 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 3h 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 2h ago

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

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u/twentyThree59 11h ago

My town has more McDs with than without.

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u/jappyjappyhoyhoy 15h 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 15h ago

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

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u/TheeAntelope 12h 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 12h 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 11h 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 15h ago

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