An urban explorer has uncovered an abandoned McDonald’s that has been neglected since the 1980s, providing us with a healthy dose of nostalgia. The explorer, going online as ‘@TriangleOfMass’ has finally released the images, and some of them have gone viral for the wrong reasons… We can’t quite believe this is how McDonalds used to look! Check them out by clicking next.
This McDonalds Hasn’t Been Touched Since The 80s… Here’s How It Looks Now
Dine No More
The fast food joint can be seen in all its splendor in his film, complete with antique beverages machines, antiquated equipment, and even old-school pink and blue chairs. We must say, we don’t think we would sit here now…
Dine No More
Drink, Anyone?
This ‘time capsule’ McDonald’s includes counters where the cash registers would have been, as well as refrigerators and shelving in the back. Considering that none of these appliances have been touched in decades, it has to be said that they are in remarkable condition. Maybe there is something more to how they were able to retain their condition…
Drink, Anyone
Old School Kitchen
It also features an ancient beverage machine, TV monitors, and French fry labels. Again, all the equipment still looks shiny. You’d expect an untouched McDonalds over decades to look a bit worse for wear, but this McDonalds seems to defy logic…
Old School Kitchen
Always Fresh, Always Here
Along with old paper and packaging bags, there’s a hot chocolate machine with the tagline ‘Always fresh, always here.’ We like how the packages used to have a lot more character, it shows the fun, family nature of McDonalds. Nowadays, packages are more bland.
Always Fresh, Always Here
Coke Was Popular
The options on show haven’t changed drastically from the 80s till today. However, it does beg to question, why were three separate Coca Cola sections required? Perhaps it would’ve been more wise to incorporate some other options? Or perhaps nearly every person ordered Coke, meaning that multiple pumps were needed at all times.
Coke Was Popular
Take A Seat
Remember the old pink and blue theme? We think it was a lot more welcoming than today’s designs. However, would you sit here right now if we paid you? Or is it possible a scary ghost of Ronald McDonald would come out of the bathroom yielding an axe with a crazed look… We think the latter is perhaps more likely… It does look like a scene right out of a horror film, doesn’t it?
Take A Seat
Old School Monitors
The monitors here certainly look very dated now. Not only have the monitors yellowed after time, but they are huge boxes with tiny screens. We can imagine that the quality on screen wasn’t so good, we wonder if the workers could even read the orders properly? We guess many people may have sent wrong orders back in the 80s…
Old School Monitors
Classic Products
It’s good to see that even though McDonalds may have changed in appearance over the years, the old classics have remained consistent. The ‘Fillet-O-Fish’ has been a classic at McDonalds for generations, serving as the greatest alternative to meat. May the Fillet-O-Fish live on for years to come…
Classic Products
The Ice Cream Machine Was Broken… Shock
There has been a long running joke about the McDonalds ice cream machines, they are always ‘broken’. This has lead to people challenging McDonalds workers by saying they’ll come back and look for themselves! However, they simply are just often broken. Was it a surprise that this abandoned one was too? Probably not.
The Ice Cream Machine Was Broken… Shock
The Golden Arches Had Fallen
The Golden Arches have always been the magical symbol of McDonalds. Here we can see however, that the arches have finally fallen on this restaurant. Now they sit in the back, waiting for their inevitable fate. Maybe one day, someone will come and restore the magic to this tragic former McDonalds restaurant…
