World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's
The World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's, also known as Epic McD, and formerly known as Mickey D's,[1] is a McDonald's restaurant which opened in 1976 in Orlando, Florida. The restaurant has a floor area of 19,000 square feet (1,800 m2), making it the largest McDonald's in the world by square footage. It offers menus with options that are exclusive to the restaurant and cannot be found elsewhere. While the Orlando branch is the largest in the world by square footage, a branch of McDonald's located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is believed to be taller in height.[2]
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Established | 1976 |
Street address | 6875 Sand Lake Rd |
City | Orlando |
County | Orange County |
State | Florida |
Postal/ZIP Code | 32819 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 28°27′02″N 81°28′17″W |
Website | www |
Menu
In addition to the standard McDonald's menu, the World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's offers over 50 additional items, including brick oven pizza, Belgian waffles, customized pasta dishes, omelettes, and additional items on the "Gourmet Bistro" menu, along with an expanded dessert menu like ice cream.[3]
Restaurant
The World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's has three stories and offers a 22-foot-tall PlayPlace, over 100 arcade games, and a waving 30-foot-tall image of Ronald McDonald at the entrance. Initially opened in 1976, the restaurant was closed for renovation in 2015 and reopened as a rebuilt building in 2016.[4][5][6] The restaurant is open 24 hours and features a "Create Your Own" menu.[7]
References
- "MCEVERYTHING BUT THE MCKITCHEN SINK". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- Harrington, Rebecca (12 May 2017). "We visited the largest McDonald's in the US and ate pizza, pasta, and a Belgian waffle — here's what it's like". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Jones, Meghan (9 April 2019). "This McDonald's Seriously Has the Best Menu in the World". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Storey, Ken (6 May 2015). "Sand Lake Road McDonalds to get new location and makeover, say goodbye to the chaos". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Stuart, Rachel (15 March 2016). "The new 'World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's' is set to reopen this week". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Kubersky, Seth (2016-03-16). "World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's reopens on International Drive". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Arnold, Kyle (10 March 2016). "International Drive McDonald's ready to cook again". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 6 September 2019.