I attempted the McDonaldland Meal at my native McD’s on Aug. 12, the day it got here out. And I do not wish to say that I have been eager about the thriller taste of its pink-and-blue Mt. McDonaldland shake ever since, as a result of that may make me sound actually weird, however…I’ve contemplated it.Â
Once I tasted the shake, I guessed it was perhaps blue raspberry, perhaps cotton sweet, perhaps blended berry. It is candy however not sickeningly so, although I might by no means order it once more. (I am a chocolate fan.)Â
However I sort of needed to know what the thriller taste was. And now I do: Based on McDonald’s Canada’s own nutrition page for the shake, the blue magnificence incorporates a “mixture of creamy vanilla mushy serve and raspberry flavored syrup.” (I attempted to substantiate this on the US diet 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 colour, so my guess of blue raspberry was appropriate! Raspberry is the new fast-food taste lately, as Starbucks just brought back its much-loved raspberry drink syrup in late July.
In the event you’re questioning what I am even speaking about, McDonald’s continues to capitalize on the love of its clients for the corporate’s goofy historical past. Just lately, Comfortable Meals included McDonald’s-themed toys — comparable to drink machines, fryers and trays with meals on them — delivered in mini-Comfortable Meal bins. And the much-longed-for Snack Wraps lastly returned after a viral fan marketing campaign.Â
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.Â
You possibly can 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 colour, topped with sizzling pink whipped cream. It is presupposed to appear to be a volcano, with the pink cream as lava, I assume.
In contrast to the Comfortable Meal, the McDonaldland Meal is made for adults.
You possibly can order the shake with out the meal when you simply wish to attempt it. In the event you do not wish to attempt it, you may 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 haven’t any taste, so perhaps 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 a substitute 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.Â
Tins come embossed with Hamburglar, Grimace, Ronald McDonald, Mayor McCheese, Birdie the Early Hen and the Fry Guys. Truthfully, I am undecided what anybody would do with this tin, nevertheless it was undoubtedly a classier included merchandise than many of the Comfortable Meal toys.
Contained in the tin is a card with a code you may scan to discover McDonaldland on-line, an ID card in your explicit character, two postcards and 4 stickers. One among my stickers mentioned “robble robble,” the Hamburglar’s favourite saying, and one learn, “Sustain! Hamburglar and I are mid-heist.” I am unable to actually think about anybody placing these on their water bottle or laptop computer, however to every their very own.
Truthfully, until McDonald’s nostalgia is your factor, I might suggest you simply persist with ordering your traditional on the Golden Arches and skipping the meal. However when you simply do not get sufficient blue and pink meals in your life — and who does? — attempt the Mt. McDonaldland shake as soon as, cross it round to let your pals make them guess the flavour earlier than you smugly ship the massive reveal, after which return to chocolate or one other good outdated normal taste.
