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McDonald's (Ronald's Fun House) served its final day on April 30, 2010 and closed permanently; it did not reopen under the McDonald's brand.
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Former Restaurant · the memorial record
⚰ Permanently closed · Apr 30, 2010operated 13 years · 1997–2010
Also known as Ronald's Fun House.
This restaurant is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
Restaurant history
the lifetime record- 2010
The former McDonald's building was reopened in November 2010 as a multi-concept quick-service eatery - Pollo Campero and Fresh A-Peel (later Bodie's All American), with BabyCakes NYC - occupying the same space.
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- 2001
By January 2001 the Downtown Disney location was reported to rank among the top five McDonald's restaurants in the United States and in the top 1 percent worldwide by sales volume.
- 1997
A full-service McDonald's themed as 'Ronald's Fun House' - with rooms including Ronald's Dining Room (a 20-foot serpentine table) and Birdie's Music Room (a giant french-fry organ) - opened in a newly-built building in the Marketplace section of Downtown Disney, part of the 10-year McDonald's-Disney marketing alliance announced May 23, 1996.
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Questions & answers
When did McDonald's open?
Per the documented record, McDonald's at Disney Springs opened on Dec 1997.
When did McDonald's last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for McDonald's is dated Apr 30, 2010: McDonald's (Ronald's Fun House) served its final day on April 30, 2010 and closed permanently; it did not reopen under the McDonald's brand.
What changed recently on McDonald's?
The latest documented change (documented Nov 2010): The former McDonald's building was reopened in November 2010 as a multi-concept quick-service eatery - Pollo Campero and Fresh A-Peel (later Bodie's All American), with BabyCakes NYC - occupying the same space.
How many changes are on record for McDonald's?
4 documented changes, dating back to 1997 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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