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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Tue Aug 12, 2014, 07:02 PM Aug 2014

McDonald's on a plane?

Actually doesn't sound half-bad these days.

But wait:

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/fly-on-the-mcplane-mcdonalds-opens-20-seat-restaurant-94535784232.html

You won’t get frequent flier miles on this plane, but you might get frequent fryer miles.

A grounded passenger plane in New Zealand has been converted into a McDonald's restaurant. The decommissioned aircraft is a Douglas DC-3 and was one of three used by New Zealand’s South Pacific Airlines from 1961 to 1966.

Now a place to eat burgers and fries, the aircraft has seating for 20, and was repainted silver and the Ronald McDonald red that we all know so well. The engine has been removed, so the plane no longer flies, but diners can still enjoy the authentic cockpit.

Scratch the jet bridge—the only way to board this plane is to walk through the restaurant and use the stairs near the tail of the aircraft. The seat belts have been removed, but that’s no problem considering you won’t be encountering turbulence.




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McDonald's on a plane? (Original Post) KamaAina Aug 2014 OP
It's all well and good till "turbulence" kicks in 20 minutes into the flight NightWatcher Aug 2014 #1
I hope they kept the barf bags. nt ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #2
No, I think you both are thinking of the Taco Bell plane. KamaAina Aug 2014 #3
Heh ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #4
The McD's at Barstow, CA is in three railcars pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #5
"We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert KamaAina Aug 2014 #6
Neat... but it gives a whole new meaning to whistler162 Aug 2014 #7
DUzy! KamaAina Aug 2014 #8
Maybe it could be served in a logo-emblazoned vomit bag Blue Owl Aug 2014 #9
I thought it was? whistler162 Aug 2014 #12
Well, better than snakes, I guess. trof Aug 2014 #10
Another DUzy! KamaAina Aug 2014 #11
 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
6. "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert
Tue Aug 12, 2014, 07:47 PM
Aug 2014

when the drugs began to take hold." Pretty freaky!

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