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Title about McDonald's and Disney. Intro: "In 1918, the world was at war"

No Disney Defunctland episode is complete without Michael Eisner doing or saying something stupid

Unironic thanks for repeating "Countdown to Extinction: Sponsored by McDonald's™". I would have glazed right over that without truly appreciating it.

"You really are Ronald!" *_And thus, the little boy was never seen or heard from again._*

"Countdown to Extinction Sponsored By McDonalds" If there was ever a more on-the-nose title, I have yet to hear it.

I have to say I was really not expecting the whole them knowing eachother during war times thing to go literally no where

I always like how Kevin is always so focused with the narration, but whenever Michael Eisner's dumb sense of humor shows up, he always cracks a little

"Szechuan Sauce" *Aw shit, here we go again.*

“Countdown to Extinction: Sponsored by McDonald’s” Please put that on a shirt!

Remember kids, don't talk to stranger unless they give you free burgers then they're your friend.

When you started naming the all the McDonald’s toys I could see my life flashing back before my eyes lol

The amount of contempt in his voice when he says "dougs 1st movie" is palpable.

Me: wow I should probably do some chores around the house Defunctland: H a m b u r g e r Me: fair point

The key to making a Defunctland video is always to start the video at least four decades prior to the topic at hand

That stranger danger McDonald's commercial was probably dangerous in and of itself, since it clearly attempts to demonstrate a hypothetical scenario in which it WOULD BE somehow okay for small child to accept food from a strange man who claims to be the real Ronald McDonald. And hey, even if it WAS the real Ronald McDonald, he can't take that kid to McDonald's. In fact, he EXTRA can't take that kid to McDonald's if he's the actual Ronald McDonald.

'they promoted a special seczchuan sauce" *gets war flashbacks* dude, you gotta warn a brother before you say stuff like that.

That old Ronald McDonald design is going to be in my nightmares forever

Countdown to Extinction Sponsored by McDonalds Whoever pitched that must've really hated McDonalds

That marimba opening music transitioning from the Disney theme to the McD theme was genius.

From the thumbnail, I thought it was going to be about how Eisner got miffed at some McDonald's employee and started his own chain of mouse shaped burgers and nuggets

I’m just gonna say it... McDisney sounds like an absolutely horrible ship name

This episode is well-timed to coincide with my disappointment that they did not wheel the old conestoga fry wagon into Star Wars Land

"The promotional would annoy librarians of all people as players would call up their local information centers with Disney trivia questions." Honestly, as a librarian, I can say a number of us have issues with Disney already.

Hey, I know a little bit about this “In 1918-“ Lol never mind

Ack! You left out the most interesting artifact left over from the partnership: In the queue for Dinosaur, there are a number of pipes running along the ceiling. Three of them-red, yellow, and white-are labeled with a series of chemical compounds and Linnaean scientific names. They refer to the ingredients of ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise, respectively.

Me: oh yay a new Defunctland! Kevin: war.....war never changes....

My dad worked at McDonalds in the late 90s and early 00s. We went to Disneyland in that same time range, and because he was a McDonalds employee we were able to enter a special room at the Countdown to Extinction area set aside for said employees. It was wonderfully air conditioned, they had soda machines you could drink from as much as you want, and when you were done relaxing you were taken directly to the front of the line for the ride itself. It was pretty nice, and basically the only thing I actually remember from that day at the park.

Insane how Michael Eisner was able to save Disney from the brink, bring in large revenue streams like this partnership with McDonald's, open entire parks and iconic rides BUT also make some of the worst more boneheaded decisions possible.

Whoa! This episode was a real WHOPPER! I can't believe Croc & Disney met all those years ago. Thats insane to me. One of those strange bits of coincidence that proves how strange life is.

:video about anything: Kevin: “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth...”

I will never be able to forget that McDonald's and Disney had a partnership. It was evening in Frontierland, the sky had turned orange with the sunset and the pathway lights began humming as they came to illuminating life. My family was on our way to ride Big Thunder Mountain one last time for the day when I heard a voice. "Is that a ********* Micky D's?" A middle-age man was standing by a covered-wagon-shaped food cart with boards over its windows and the iconic golden arches emblazoned above the vacant counter. "It's a ********* Micky D's," he stated as he walked away, shaking his head.

I knew you’d start by mentioning their meeting in the war. It’s so crazy to me that two boys went to fight for their countries and then became gigantic business men. History can be fascinating like that.

The Mouse and The Clown, two powerful entities combined to conquer the hearts and stomachs of men.

That szechuan sauce bit just about gave me a heart attack until you said Mulan

"Change from Jabba The Hutt to Pizza the Hutt" **Mel Brooks has entered the chat**

I was half expecting Ronald to offer that kid a paper boat!

*EVERYONE*: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover in history! *ME*: Idk, A water ride at Disney land and McDonalds collabbed one time.

Subtle jabs at ruthless commercialism, I'm lovin it.

Nostalgia is such a strange thing, man. Watching this video made me sad for the days when happy meals and other competing brands offered COOL toys with their meals, instead of just like a sticker like they do now. Some of my favorite childhood toys came from McDonald’s or Burger King. But then I feel weird, because I’m feeling sad and nostalgic for a marketing ploy designed specifically to get screaming rowdy kids to demand their parents take them to McDonald’s and feed them garbage. I remember always asking my mom for McDonald’s whenever we drove anywhere! So I guess what I’m missing isn’t the era, because it sucked, or the marketing tactic, because it sucked. I’m really just missing being a kid and not KNOWING that I was being manipulated. So in a sense I’m realizing that most of my nostalgia was corporately manufactured, and all I’m really missing is the time when I couldn’t understand what that- HOLY SHIT 8:32 I HAD THAT BAMBI I STILL HAVE IT SOMEWHERE

No one: Old Ronald McDonald: HEY KID WANNA HAMBURGER MMMM?

Jeez what was with The Red Cross volunteers in Italy. Walt Disney served alongside both writer Ernest Hemingway and Ray Kroch? That's three of the most influential men in modern American culture all in the same place right before they would start their careers

Love the slight voice inflection on “Doug’s First Movie”

seeing those "Incredibles" toys really brings me back to my childhood

"I'm not supposed to talk to strangers, mister." Oh no. I no, no nooo. Run, Georgie. Run.

countdown to extinction sponsored by McDonald's say that 5 times in a row

I was waiting for the Michael Eisner does something stupid and I was not let down.

Defunctland is literally my history class 😌

"Disney was looking for a way to advertise their new attraction." What? You mean that totally radical hip-hop version of Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah that featured in your Okefenokee video didn't have everyone buying out tickets faster than they could print them? I'm shocked!

You should do more food videos and call the series somthing like DefunctBrand Still loved this minisode

Former Disney employee, but during my orientation, they mentioned this in some good detail, and told us that there were fry carts on MainStreet USA at one point. (They also unofficially told us the partnership ended because of public perception.)

I remember the Westward Ho fries. Somehow, they tasted better than regular McDonald's fries and it was what I always wanted when my parents asked if I wanted a snack while at Disneyland! I wish they'd bring them back, though I'd prefer a cheaper pass so I could actually go to Disneyland in the first place lol

3:49 Sounds oddly similar to Pennywise's first encounter with Georgie

3:40 Son: "Stranger Danger! Stranger Danger!" Father: "Don't worry son, they were different times (immediately stares into the void while repressed memories of Ronald come flooding back)." Bada-ba-ba-ba.

It took me far longer than I would like to admit to figure out this had nothing to do with Jim Henson

It's so weird knowing that these companies were together for a relatively short amount of time when that time encompassed basically your entire childhood and provided so many memories.

Your tone of voice when you said McDisney Production says everything.

This episode was interesting as always :) * Thank you for sharing that bit of trivia about these two giants crossing paths early. Life works in mysterious ways. * That musical segue into the McDonald's jingle was clever. Props for that :) * I never imagined Ronald McDonald could look even creepier than his regular iconic image... but him in that early commercial plying a child with burgers is amazing/awful. * I have strong memories of using that puppet from the movie Dinosaur to bite my brother. * Countdown to Extinction: Sponsored by McDonald's is unintentional surrealist alt-lit. * 14:09 all of these park attractions feel so much more organic (and appetizing) without the branding.

What? Szechuan sauce? Man that's crazy I had NO IDEA that McDonalds sold that. I bet it tasted really good. Wish they'd bring it back. I bet that wouldn't cause mass chaos or anything.

Kevin is simply the best. I miss the days of less than 10k subs so that you could actually see my comments lol.

I love that McDonalds ad, literally a scene in IT.

Countdown to Extinction: Sponsored by McDonald’s. You know, sometimes there’s false advertising, and then sometimes there’s....the exact polar opposite.

A new Defunctland video? And one involving Disney and McDonald’s? Now this is an awesome birthday present!

3:54 Encourages kids to talk to strangers as long as they’re dressed as Ronald McDonald. 🙄 That seems well thought out.

4:57 R.I.P the yellow hat

There's not enough red flags in the world for that old McDonald's commercial.

I LOST IT at 11:53 at “from the McDon of time”

This is like the start of metal gear solid 3 but for mcdonalds and disney

Wait, Steve jobs was a shareholder in disney? He was the largest shareholder of disney after disney bought pixar? Why is this my first time hearing about this? Edit: apparently he created pixar, and just about nothing i had ever seen covering Steve jobs seemed to believe that was notable information. Well then.

Really? You mention "Pizza the Hutt" but don't use a clip from Spaceballs? Opportunity majorly missed there

Ah yes, Countdown to _Extinction._ _SPONSORED BY_ *_MCDONALDS._*

Nobody: Disney's Animal Kingdom: "Countdown to Extinction: Sponsored by McDonald's"

3:54 *the kid shakes his left hand with Ronald’s right hand* , causing that incredibly awkward *failed hesitating handshake* where one person just grabs to other person’s wrist and flings it around to try and salvage the hen situation. Dear god it’s painful to see and experience

Defunctland: McDonalds started its collab with Disney with Splash Mountain in 1989. Roger Rabbit’s McDonalds campaign, a year earlier: *Am I a joke to you?!*

I can't believe the origin Szechuan sauce dates back to the First World War

I remember the McDonalds fry stand in Disneyland back around 2005. I was young and couldn’t understand why they just had fries.

Can I just say supersize me was a hack of a “documentary”, the guy who did it was vegan for a long time and the reason the food made him so ill was because his body was going into shock from taking on so much meat after years without it

Excuse me I had several of the Hercules plates McDonald’s did Back in the day. The Hercules, The Pegasus, and the Zeus. One of them mentioned meat and potatoes

“Countdown to Extinction: Sponsored by McDonalds” This really says a lot about our society 🤔

"McDonald's even went as far as selling a special edition Szechuan sauce...." *INCOMING RICK AND MORTY COMMENTS*

I believe I remember that Mcdonald stall in epcot. Me and my family one time ordered fries in the stall. Then when we ate them, we realized how extremely salty it was.

New game I play every time Defunctland uploads is "how long until Eisner is mentioned?"

I knew that my joke that McDonald's was just the Disney of fast food was right.

It's 3:30 AM and that 90s promo video for Animal Kingdom almost made me cry... I think I should go to bed.

I am here on January 24th 2023. The day after splash mountain has closed. RIP to an amazing ride

4:08 that kid's gonna end up face down in a ditch before long Enjoyed the episode, but I'm waiting on fraggle rock!

"McDonalds could revolutionize the way Americans eat" *Is also infamous for the obesity problems and for Super Size Me*

Man, didn’t expect to get Nostalgic over this one! I remember going to McDonalds with my Grandpa before seeing Treasure Planet, and getting a toy of the little goo guy. I also have really fond memories of the Downtown Disney McDonalds, I grew up in Tampa and my family would take us to D.D. or the lobbies of the hotels because they where free.

10:22 I vividly remember going to mcdonalds when I was 3 - almost 4 years old. I got this alligator toy her and holy hell did I ever like that thing. There was something super satisfying about taking it home and making it chomp on my batman action figures head lol Easily in my top 5 happy meal toys, The other 4 would be - the sega handheld electronic games -any time they had pokemon stuff, unless it was the time burger king had Pokemon stuff like the gold mewtew toys (burger king really beat the happymeal that time in 1999) -mini Furby - 2001 Hotwheels cars/2000 lego vehicles the McD's characters painted on one brick in each set (these 2 are nostalgic favorites, and I cant choose just one)

>Video about Disney and McDonald's >Starts with World War 1 Hoo boy

Kevin, you just opened a forbidden Pandora’s Box by mentioning the Szechuan Sauce

DUDE I had those Animal Kingdom McDonald's toys! I loved that dragon and rhino. You've just hit me with the hardest wave of nostalgia I think I've ever felt

Kevin, truly love your work. You are an under appreciated next-gen Ken Burns.

This is definitely one of my favourite channels as it marries my love of Disney and pop culture with my love of history and learning new things. I always marvel at how much history and amazing content is in each of these videos! Better, more entertaining, and more informative than most commercial documentaries. Keep it up!

The infamous szechuan sauce...

4:30 Literally 1984. 9:22 and we all know what happened...... (edit) It's been a year. Dang.

It's definitely immersive. I really feel like I'm in a mcdonald's owned work camp.

Not sure I appreciate your tone of voice when referring to the true masterpiece that is Doug's First Movie.

Great vid as always Kev. Could you do a video on The history of Legoland Orlando? I think it would be very interesting. It used to be Cypress Gardens before it was Legoland

"I'm not a stranger! I'm Ronald McDonald!" nooooooooooo