I attempted the McDonaldland Meal at my native McD’s on Tuesday, the day it got here out. And I do not need to say that I have been desirous about the thriller taste of its pink-and-blue Mt. McDonaldland shake ever since, as a result of that will make me sound actually weird, however…I’ve contemplated it.
Once I tasted the shake, I guessed it was possibly blue raspberry, possibly cotton sweet, possibly blended berry. It is candy however not sickeningly so, although I would by no means order it once more. (I am a chocolate fan.)
However I type of wished to know what the thriller taste was. And now I do: In response to McDonald’s Canada’s own nutrition page for the shake, the blue magnificence contains a “mixture of creamy vanilla smooth serve and raspberry flavored syrup.” (I attempted to verify this on the US vitamin web page, nevertheless it simply spun and spun and by no means loaded. Get on that, Ronald.)
RASPBERRY! The Mt. McDonaldland shake is raspberry taste! And it is blue in coloration, so my guess of blue raspberry was appropriate! Raspberry is the new fast-food taste nowadays, as Starbucks just brought back its much-loved raspberry drink syrup in late July.
If you happen to’re questioning what I am even speaking about, McDonald’s continues to capitalize on the love of its prospects for the corporate’s goofy historical past. Not too long ago, Completely happy Meals included McDonald’s-themed toys — akin to drink machines, fryers and trays with meals on them — delivered in mini-Completely happy Meal packing containers. And the much-longed-for Snack Wraps lastly returned after a viral fan marketing campaign.
The McDonaldland Meal goes straight after that market of adults who’ve a nostalgic feeling for the Golden Arches. It is not low cost — right here in high-cost-of-living Seattle, the medium meal was $16.59 and the big was $18.29.
You’ll be able to select from a Quarter Pounder with cheese or a 10-piece McNugget order. It additionally comes with the chain’s well-known french fries and your selection of drink. However the specialty drink that is made to go together with the meal is named that mystery-until-now-flavored Mt. McDonaldland shake, and it is a blazing blue coloration, topped with scorching pink whipped cream. It is presupposed to appear like a volcano, with the pink cream as lava, I assume.
In contrast to the Completely happy Meal, the McDonaldland Meal is made for adults.
You’ll be able to order the shake with out the meal if you happen to simply need to strive it. If you happen to do not need to strive it, you’ll be able to select an everyday drink or one other taste of shake together with your McDonaldland meal.
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I sampled the new pink whipped cream by itself, and it appeared to don’t have any taste, so possibly they simply took common whipped cream and dyed it pink.
Nostalgic characters from McDonald’s promoting are displayed on the small tins included within the meals.
As an alternative of a easy toy, the McDonaldland Meal comes with a 5-by-7-inch tin with one of many McDonaldland mascot characters on it. I ended up with Hamburglar, who, after Grimace, would in all probability have been my selection.
Tins come embossed with Hamburglar, Grimace, Ronald McDonald, Mayor McCheese, Birdie the Early Chook and the Fry Guys. Truthfully, I am undecided what anybody would do with this tin, nevertheless it was positively a classier included merchandise than many of the Completely happy Meal toys.
Contained in the tin is a card with a code you’ll be able to scan to discover McDonaldland on-line, an ID card in your explicit character, two postcards and 4 stickers. Certainly one of my stickers mentioned “robble robble,” the Hamburglar’s favourite saying, and one learn, “Sustain! Hamburglar and I are mid-heist.” I can not actually think about anybody placing these on their water bottle or laptop computer, however to every their very own.
Truthfully, except McDonald’s nostalgia is your factor, I would suggest you simply stick with ordering your regular on the Golden Arches and skipping the meal. However if you happen to simply do not get sufficient blue and pink meals in your life — and who does? — strive the Mt. McDonaldland shake as soon as, move it round to let your mates make them guess the flavour earlier than you smugly ship the massive reveal, after which return to chocolate or one other good previous normal taste.
