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Fast Food Promotions

Shamrock Shake
Article

The History of the Shamrock Shake

March 15, 2025 Mickey 0

We’re starting to get into spring at this point, which means we’re also into Shamrock Shake season at McDonald’s! Have you had yours yet? Me, I’ve had several, and hopefully …….continure reading

News

Wendy’s Just Launched a Halloween Themed Boo Bag Meal

October 24, 2024 Mickey 2

Advertised as a Halloween-themed meal for adults, Wendy’s has introduced the new, limited-time Boo! Bag combo meal. Essentially a kid’s meal for adults, the Boo! Bag includes a Dave’s Single burger, small fries, a …….continure reading

McDonald's Boo Buckets
News

Halloween Boo Buckets Have Returned to McDonalds

October 15, 2024 Mickey 1

Happy Meal Boo Buckets have made a limited-time return to McDonald’s for the 2024 Halloween season starting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The plastic pails feature new Monster designs and come in four colors white, …….continure reading

Wendys SuperBar
Essay

Wendy’s SuperBar

July 9, 2024 Mickey 1

Of all the things Wendy’s tried through the years, the Superbar was the idea that I liked the most, and is very possibly the fast food item/gimmick that I miss …….continure reading

Essay

BK Dinner Baskets of the ’90s

June 21, 2024 Mickey 1

I want to take a few minutes and talk about one of my all-time favorite fast food promotions…Burger King’s Dinner Service and Dinner Baskets from the ’90s. In late 1992 …….continure reading

Essay

The Summer of Thunder at Hardee’s

June 17, 2024 Mickey 2

Days of Thunder hit theaters in 1990, and I was all in on it. All in except for actually going to see the movie itself in the theater. Back then, …….continure reading

Essay

The Pizza Hut Street Ball

March 25, 2024 Mickey 2

Pizza Hut has had some of the best premium items in the history of fast food, and maybe one of their coolest offerings was their Street Balls they rolled out …….continure reading

Time Capsule

McDonald’s Christmas Treats from 1988

December 20, 2023 Mickey 0

In this Time Capsule, I’ve got one of those cool old tray liners McDonald’s used to be semi-famous for. For the Christmas season of 1988, McDonald’s was offering up not …….continure reading

Essay

Willow Magic Cups From Wendy’s

November 13, 2023 Mickey 1

Willow was a movie that captured my imagination in a big way back in 1988. When I first saw the trailer for the movie, I was excited as hell. Not …….continure reading

McDonalds Halloween
Time Capsule

1984 McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine Halloween Edition

October 17, 2023 Mickey 2

It’s been a little while since I added any new scans to the archives, so what better way to make up for that than by posting a Halloween-related scan. There’s …….continure reading

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