During Memorial Day Weekend , 2007 I stumbled accross this huge McDonald's Restaurant and Museum, located along Rt # 30 about 2 min. off the PA Turnpike near Irwin, PA. The place is fantastic, with at least a 2 story tall play room for children. I have to say this place is the biggest MacDonald's I ever saw. It was founded by Jim Deligatti who invented the Big Mac sandwich. Perhaps more correctly it is a "Big Mac" Museum. Jim founded the Big Mac because he believed America was ready for a larger hamburger. He developed the 5 ingrediant "special sauce" which stands secret to this day. When the burger first came out McDonald's Officials felt it was too messy, so Jim added a "middle bun" to stabalize the burger. The rest is history !!! All images by Al Paslow. .................................................................. Click on any image to enlarge. http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/016-m/190877921_vBhCE-Ti.jpg http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/gallery/3410396_6KFRb/ 2007-09-02T13:23:24Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />....Wow what a place. Fast food with an atmosphere. The golden arches are just beautiful in combination with all that glass. Click on any image to enlarge.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877921_vBhCE" title="....Wow what a place. Fast food with an atmosphere. The golden arches are just beautiful in combination with all that glass. Click on any image to enlarge."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/016-m/190877921_vBhCE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="....Wow what a place. Fast food with an atmosphere. The golden arches are just beautiful in combination with all that glass. Click on any image to enlarge." title="....Wow what a place. Fast food with an atmosphere. The golden arches are just beautiful in combination with all that glass. Click on any image to enlarge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T17:39:49Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/016-m/190877921_vBhCE-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:03:17 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Tall tinted glass encloses the children's play room. If your young one is not delighted to play here he or she may need professional help !!</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877999_d7ydi" title="Tall tinted glass encloses the children's play room. If your young one is not delighted to play here he or she may need professional help !!"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/018-m/190877999_d7ydi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Tall tinted glass encloses the children's play room. If your young one is not delighted to play here he or she may need professional help !!" title="Tall tinted glass encloses the children's play room. If your young one is not delighted to play here he or she may need professional help !!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T17:43:06Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/018-m/190877999_d7ydi-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:03:36 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Here's an early poster of Jim Deligatti, now 89 who invented and served the first Big Mac to his customers in his own store in Uniontown, PA. This occurred in August 1967. The sandwich w ...</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877817_VLvfq" title="Here's an early poster of Jim Deligatti, now 89 who invented and served the first Big Mac to his customers in his own store in Uniontown, PA. This occurred in August 1967. The sandwich w ..."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/011-m/190877817_VLvfq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Here's an early poster of Jim Deligatti, now 89 who invented and served the first Big Mac to his customers in his own store in Uniontown, PA. This occurred in August 1967. The sandwich w ..." title="Here's an early poster of Jim Deligatti, now 89 who invented and served the first Big Mac to his customers in his own store in Uniontown, PA. This occurred in August 1967. The sandwich w ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:44:42Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/011-m/190877817_VLvfq-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:59:39 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />A "Giant Big Mac" greets you upon entering the childrens play area. It must be fouteen foot tall and is the largest Big Mac in the world. .... "any one hungry?"</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877720_E29CC" title="A "Giant Big Mac" greets you upon entering the childrens play area. It must be fouteen foot tall and is the largest Big Mac in the world. .... "any one hungry?""><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/007-m/190877720_E29CC-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A "Giant Big Mac" greets you upon entering the childrens play area. It must be fouteen foot tall and is the largest Big Mac in the world. .... "any one hungry?"" title="A "Giant Big Mac" greets you upon entering the childrens play area. It must be fouteen foot tall and is the largest Big Mac in the world. .... "any one hungry?"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:44:46Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/007-m/190877720_E29CC-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:58:04 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Once inside the beautiful glass encased play room, you may climb a giant tree that stretches to the top of the ceiling inside the building. A list of rules & regulations is posted.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877700_D2YLX" title="Once inside the beautiful glass encased play room, you may climb a giant tree that stretches to the top of the ceiling inside the building. A list of rules & regulations is posted."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/006-m/190877700_D2YLX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Once inside the beautiful glass encased play room, you may climb a giant tree that stretches to the top of the ceiling inside the building. A list of rules & regulations is posted." title="Once inside the beautiful glass encased play room, you may climb a giant tree that stretches to the top of the ceiling inside the building. A list of rules & regulations is posted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:44:01Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/006-m/190877700_D2YLX-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:57:48 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />"The Big Mac Daddy". Bust of the inventor of the Big Mac -Jim Deligatti and his favorite sandwich. At the time Jim invented the Big Mac, Macdonald's had only a single smaller hamburger that ...</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877604_Sbwbu" title=""The Big Mac Daddy". Bust of the inventor of the Big Mac -Jim Deligatti and his favorite sandwich. At the time Jim invented the Big Mac, Macdonald's had only a single smaller hamburger that ..."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/001/190877604_Sbwbu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""The Big Mac Daddy". Bust of the inventor of the Big Mac -Jim Deligatti and his favorite sandwich. At the time Jim invented the Big Mac, Macdonald's had only a single smaller hamburger that ..." title=""The Big Mac Daddy". Bust of the inventor of the Big Mac -Jim Deligatti and his favorite sandwich. At the time Jim invented the Big Mac, Macdonald's had only a single smaller hamburger that ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:40:27Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/001/190877604_Sbwbu-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:56:02 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />A number of display abound the Restaurant. Some quite old, and some much newer.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877776_w3ZJE" title="A number of display abound the Restaurant. Some quite old, and some much newer."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/009-m/190877776_w3ZJE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A number of display abound the Restaurant. Some quite old, and some much newer." title="A number of display abound the Restaurant. Some quite old, and some much newer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:42:04Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/009-m/190877776_w3ZJE-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:58:30 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Saftey is the concern - Here is the side door to the childrens play room, which is always locked, unless there is an emergency. Pretty much one needs to enter the main store to access the pl ...</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877832_VKzZK" title="Saftey is the concern - Here is the side door to the childrens play room, which is always locked, unless there is an emergency. Pretty much one needs to enter the main store to access the pl ..."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/012-m/190877832_VKzZK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Saftey is the concern - Here is the side door to the childrens play room, which is always locked, unless there is an emergency. Pretty much one needs to enter the main store to access the pl ..." title="Saftey is the concern - Here is the side door to the childrens play room, which is always locked, unless there is an emergency. Pretty much one needs to enter the main store to access the pl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:41:23Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/012-m/190877832_VKzZK-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:00:32 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />The sign says it all !!</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877894_vSmhn" title="The sign says it all !!"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/014-m/190877894_vSmhn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The sign says it all !!" title="The sign says it all !!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:45:43Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/014-m/190877894_vSmhn-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:02:29 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Outside is a very nice dining area with gorgeous stainless steel chairs.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877909_8pC2z" title="Outside is a very nice dining area with gorgeous stainless steel chairs."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/015-m/190877909_8pC2z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Outside is a very nice dining area with gorgeous stainless steel chairs." title="Outside is a very nice dining area with gorgeous stainless steel chairs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:40:29Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/015-m/190877909_8pC2z-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:02:40 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />...Hey I remember those Crazy Moon "Mac Tonight" TV commercials quite well.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877737_FGcQq" title="...Hey I remember those Crazy Moon "Mac Tonight" TV commercials quite well."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/008-m/190877737_FGcQq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="...Hey I remember those Crazy Moon "Mac Tonight" TV commercials quite well." title="...Hey I remember those Crazy Moon "Mac Tonight" TV commercials quite well." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:41:25Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/008-m/190877737_FGcQq-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:58:23 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />In full display at the center of the huge McDonald's Restaurant is devoted to the history of the McDonald's Big Mac and it's western PA inventor Jim Deligatti.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877623_mXVbQ" title="In full display at the center of the huge McDonald's Restaurant is devoted to the history of the McDonald's Big Mac and it's western PA inventor Jim Deligatti."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/002-m/190877623_mXVbQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In full display at the center of the huge McDonald's Restaurant is devoted to the history of the McDonald's Big Mac and it's western PA inventor Jim Deligatti." title="In full display at the center of the huge McDonald's Restaurant is devoted to the history of the McDonald's Big Mac and it's western PA inventor Jim Deligatti." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:44:09Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/002-m/190877623_mXVbQ-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:56:28 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />More Big Mac news as the product catches on to gain national attention. Remember those paper collars arounfd the early Big Mac's?</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877645_7RokL" title="More Big Mac news as the product catches on to gain national attention. Remember those paper collars arounfd the early Big Mac's?"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/003-m/190877645_7RokL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More Big Mac news as the product catches on to gain national attention. Remember those paper collars arounfd the early Big Mac's?" title="More Big Mac news as the product catches on to gain national attention. Remember those paper collars arounfd the early Big Mac's?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:40:00Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/003-m/190877645_7RokL-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:56:37 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Eary sign of "Big Mac" Times.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877662_s9Xa4" title="Eary sign of "Big Mac" Times."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/004-m/190877662_s9Xa4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Eary sign of "Big Mac" Times." title="Eary sign of "Big Mac" Times." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:40:19Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/004-m/190877662_s9Xa4-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:56:43 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />History of the Big Mac continues and is broght right up to date to the year 2007 by displays through out the store (not pictured here in this sequence.)</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877679_9aivA" title="History of the Big Mac continues and is broght right up to date to the year 2007 by displays through out the store (not pictured here in this sequence.)"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/005-m/190877679_9aivA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="History of the Big Mac continues and is broght right up to date to the year 2007 by displays through out the store (not pictured here in this sequence.)" title="History of the Big Mac continues and is broght right up to date to the year 2007 by displays through out the store (not pictured here in this sequence.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:39:45Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/005-m/190877679_9aivA-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:56:51 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />In the museum Big Mac goodies are every where.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877797_wAK7D" title="In the museum Big Mac goodies are every where."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/010-m/190877797_wAK7D-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In the museum Big Mac goodies are every where." title="In the museum Big Mac goodies are every where." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:42:36Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/010-m/190877797_wAK7D-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 18:59:04 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />The most impressive McDonald's drive through ever!</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877948_Zxzzp" title="The most impressive McDonald's drive through ever!"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/017-m/190877948_Zxzzp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The most impressive McDonald's drive through ever!" title="The most impressive McDonald's drive through ever!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:41:16Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/017-m/190877948_Zxzzp-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:03:26 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />The building is so large it took me two shots to get a side view from my parking lot vantage point. Either of the two rows will will take your order in the drive through lanes. I left wit ...</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/3410396_6KFRb#190877869_ZoHi6" title="The building is so large it took me two shots to get a side view from my parking lot vantage point. Either of the two rows will will take your order in the drive through lanes. I left wit ..."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/013-m/190877869_ZoHi6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The building is so large it took me two shots to get a side view from my parking lot vantage point. Either of the two rows will will take your order in the drive through lanes. I left wit ..." title="The building is so large it took me two shots to get a side view from my parking lot vantage point. Either of the two rows will will take your order in the drive through lanes. I left wit ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T09:39:45Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Other/McDonalds-Museum/013-m/190877869_ZoHi6-Th.jpg 2007-09-02 19:00:50