So I just gave myself a reality check...

[dpert1]

Why on earth are there playgrounds at mcdonalds? Seriously, if you really think about it you have a fast food joint with an elaborate playground. It only seems ok to me because I grew up never debating that fact, but when I really think about it, it just seems like two things that dont belong...

/Yay for marketing to kids
//Just saw supersize me
///never liked mickyd's to begin with, always a BK fan
////slish slash

 

[jumpr]

Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

 

[dpert1]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a restaurant and a playplace

 

[RandomFool]

I had my birthday parties there for years, it was the bomb. Ans besides Burger King used to have a playground too but it was never as cool as McD's.

 

[Gunslinger08]

It sounds like you need a hobby or a girlfriend.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: dpert1

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a restaurant and a playplace

Many BK's have playgrounds also. What's your point?

 

[Mo0o]

Seems like genius marketing to me. make the kids want to go to mcdonalds even more, makes the parents wants to take them there since the playground is free and the kids can jsut run around

 

[jumpr]

Originally posted by: dpert1

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a resteraunt and a playplace

Not very often, but I do associate playgrounds with fun, which makes good business sense. And after 120 billion meals served or whatever they're up to now, I wouldn't really argue with 'em.

 

[nboy22]

Well.. let's just say. The kid gets hungry, begs the parents to take them to McDonald's, the parent gives in. Profit for McDonald's.

 

[Barfo]

What a worthless topic to discuss.
I want my 20 seconds back.

 

[dpert1]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: dpert1

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a restaurant and a playplace

Many BK's have playgrounds also. What's your point?

Ehh, just seemed weird to me, like id never think to bring kids to the local pizza place to play around

 

[pyonir]

The best thing they ever did was close off the play area from the restuarant. I like McDonald's for that reason...if i decide to go there (once a month at most) i don't have to deal with all the annoying unsupervised kids running around the inside of the resturant....they are all out on the play area.

 

[iRONic]

Playground+Happy Meal=Profit

kthx

 

[richardycc]

guess you dont have any kids (I dont either, but my marketing brain is telling me this), if you are a parent, where else can you bring your kids to play to kill a few hours for under 10 bucks, and get a meal at the same place/time.

 

[thomsbrain]

CAPTAIN OBVIOUS TO THE RESCUE!

because kids like playgrounds and kids ask to go to mcdonalds to play on them? and that means the family buys food? and associate fast food with fun? MAYBE that has something to do with it...

this like asking why bars have televisions or pool tables. congratulations, you have no future in marketing or business.

 

[IronWing]

McPlaygrounds are gross. Half eaten frech fries smeared all over the place. Nasty little germ bags everywhere. Yuck.

 

[cheesecurd]

pedophiles need to eat too.

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: dpert1

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a restaurant and a playplace

Little Caesar's Fun House?
Chuck E. Cheese's?
Dave & Buster's (more adult) ?

It's not a new concept...it's cheap to put in a play area, and brings in parents with kids.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: dpert1

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a restaurant and a playplace

Little Caesar's Fun House?
Chuck E. Cheese's?
Dave & Buster's (more adult) ?

It's not a new concept...it's cheap to put in a play area, and brings in parents with kids.

Hooters

 

[Mucho]

On the same line thought why the servers are Hooters have biguns.

 

[mpitts]

Burger King has playgrounds.. So does Chik-Fil-A.

Big whoop.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: dpert1

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why shouldn't there be a playground at McDonald's?

Other then thinking about mickyd's, how often do you associate a restaurant and a playplace

Chucky Cheeses, Circus Circus, Dineyland, just about every other theme park or Vegas attraction.

 

[ch33zw1z]

at least the kids get some exercise after eating that sh!t

 

[Lola]

I always thought it was a good idea... to take kids there as a treat.. let them eat, then run around and play.

I remember though some of the mc d's when i was little had a play ground outside.... i thought that was better than the germ traps they have inside. I cannot imagine how dirty those are and would assume they do not clean them all that often.
nevertheless.... mc donalds is trying to be more "balanced" with the happy meal choices by offering fruit and milk instead of just frys and soda.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: LolaWiz
I always thought it was a good idea... to take kids there as a treat.. let them eat, then run around and play.