In British Columbia schwimmt ein verlassenes McDonalds-Restaurantschiff. Die schwimmende „McBarge“ Filiale wurde für die Expo 1986 in Vancouver (Kanada) gebaut und rentierte sich offenbar nicht in der Zeit nach der Weltausstellung. Seitdem liegt das Schiff verlassen vor Anker.
Die Roadtrippers haben das verlassene Mc Donalds-Schiff besucht und ein Video veröffentlicht.
„There was a shift in public attitude during that time. The Yuppies were forsaking all things blatantly cheap. Hot-dogs, diners and the Five and Dime were out. Quiche, Bistros and boutiques were in. McDonalds, a company that prided itself on affordability, was loosing a part of the young adult market to eating establishments that portrayed themselves as high brow. Because of this, McDonalds tried out a new concept in 1986 — „affordable elegance.“ Their flagship restaurant at Expo 86 was built more in the style of a bistro than a McDonald’s. Because it was a costly venture, the McDonalds was built as a floating restaurant so it could be easily moved to another location.“
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via nerdcore | Image 1: CC BY 2.0 via wikipedia 2: roadtrippers.com
