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{{InfoboxFound
{{InfoboxFound
|title=<center>Ronald’s Adventure Machine<center>
|title=<center>Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine<center>
|image=adventuremachine6.jpeg
|image=Ronald mcdonald adventure machine.jpg
|imagecaption=Animation cel of Ronald McDonald from the video.
|imagecaption=Title card.
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=16 Jan '19
|datefound=16 Jan 2019
|foundby=[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxBo-GFyyvRXKM3YKmbmMA owensfilmsinc]
|foundby=[https://youtube.com/channel/UCAxBo-GFyyvRXKM3YKmbmMA owensfilmsinc]
}}
}}
Around 1987, McDonald’s released an eight minute VHS called '''''Ronald’s Adventure Machine''''', which was only available for viewing at birthday parties at the titular restaurant. The video was animated by Sinnott and Associates in Chicago.
Around 1987, McDonald’s released an eight-minute video called '''''Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine''''', which was only available for viewing at birthday parties at the titular restaurant. The video was animated by Sinnott and Associates in Chicago.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Availability==
==Availability==
Since the tape was only made available for viewing at birthday parties at the restaurant, no footage of it had resurfaced to the public and no copies of the tape were known to exist. However, several animation cels from the video had been made available online from the "FilmingInMcDonaldland"'s Facebook page.  
Since the tape was only made available for viewing at birthday parties at the restaurant, no footage of it had resurfaced to the public and no copies of the tape were known to exist. However, several animation Cels from the video had been made available online from the "FilmingInMcDonaldland"'s Facebook page.<ref>[https://facebook.com/385488298183133/posts/1851920398206575/?type=3 A Facebook post that has information on the exclusive video.] Retrieved 18 Jun '18</ref>


On January 16, 2019, LMW user $5footslong discovered that the tape was uploaded by YouTube user owensfilmsinc back in 2011. The total length is around eight minutes. It is unknown how Owen got a copy of the tape. It can now be watched publicly. Additionally, the owenfilmsinc upload has been reuploaded to the Internet Archive.
On January 16th, 2019, LMW user $5footslong discovered that the tape was uploaded by YouTuber owensfilmsinc back in 2011. The total length is around eight minutes. It is unknown how Owen got a copy of the tape. It can now be watched publicly. Additionally, the owenfilmsinc upload has been reuploaded to the Internet Archive.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Video===
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   |description1 =''Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine''
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===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Ronald_McDonald_and_the_Adventure_Time_Machine_USA.jpg|Another Ronald cell.
adventuremachine6.jpeg|Animation Cel of Ronald McDonald from the video.
adventuremachine1.jpeg|Animation cel of Birdie and The Professor from the video.
Ronald_McDonald_and_the_Adventure_Time_Machine_USA.jpg|Another Ronald Cel.
adventuremachine3.jpeg|Animation cel of Grimace also from the video.
adventuremachine1.jpeg|Animation Cel of Birdie and The Professor from the video.
adventuremachine4.jpeg|Another Grimace cel.
adventuremachine3.jpeg|Animation Cel of Grimace also from the video.
adventuremachine5.jpeg|Animation cel of The Professor from the video.
adventuremachine4.jpeg|Another Grimace Cel.
adventuremachine5.jpeg|Animation Cel of The Professor from the video.
AdventureMachine1.jpg |Storyboard Page 1/29
AdventureMachine1.jpg |Storyboard Page 1/29
AdventureMachine2.jpg |Storyboard Page 2/29
AdventureMachine2.jpg |Storyboard Page 2/29
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AdventureMachine28.jpg|Storyboard Page 28/29
AdventureMachine28.jpg|Storyboard Page 28/29
AdventureMachine29.jpg|Storyboard Page 29/29
AdventureMachine29.jpg|Storyboard Page 29/29
McProfessorMachine.jpeg|Another animation cel of The Professor with polar bears and his adventure machine.  
McProfessorMachine.jpeg|Another animation Cel of The Professor with polar bears and his adventure machine.  
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External Links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/FilmingInMcDonaldland/photos/a.1642088052523145.1073741938.385488298183133/1833380306727251/?type=3 A photo of one of the animation cels 1/4.]
*[https://www.facebook.com/FilmingInMcDonaldland/photos/a.1642088052523145.1073741938.385488298183133/1834155256649756/?type=3 A photo of one of the animation cels 2/4.]
*[https://www.facebook.com/FilmingInMcDonaldland/photos/a.1642088052523145.1073741938.385488298183133/1839433642788584/?type=3 A photo of one of the animation cels 3/4.]
*[https://www.facebook.com/FilmingInMcDonaldland/photos/a.1642088052523145.1073741938.385488298183133/1848567328541882/?type=3 A photo of one of the animation cels 4/4.]
*[https://www.facebook.com/385488298183133/posts/1851920398206575/?type=3 A Facebook post that has information on the exclusive VHS.]
*[https://archive.org/details/RonaldMcDonaldAndTheAdventureMachine1987 Internet Archive Re-upload]


==External Link==
*[https://archive.org/details/RonaldMcDonaldAndTheAdventureMachine1987 Internet Archive re-upload of ''Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine''.] Retrieved 16 Jan '19
==Reference==
{{reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 04:46, 8 April 2023

Ronald mcdonald adventure machine.jpg

Title card.

Status: Found

Date found: 16 Jan 2019

Found by: owensfilmsinc

Around 1987, McDonald’s released an eight-minute video called Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine, which was only available for viewing at birthday parties at the titular restaurant. The video was animated by Sinnott and Associates in Chicago.

Plot

Not much is known about it except that Ronald McDonald and his friends go inside the "Adventure Machine" except The Professor.

Availability

Since the tape was only made available for viewing at birthday parties at the restaurant, no footage of it had resurfaced to the public and no copies of the tape were known to exist. However, several animation Cels from the video had been made available online from the "FilmingInMcDonaldland"'s Facebook page.[1]

On January 16th, 2019, LMW user $5footslong discovered that the tape was uploaded by YouTuber owensfilmsinc back in 2011. The total length is around eight minutes. It is unknown how Owen got a copy of the tape. It can now be watched publicly. Additionally, the owenfilmsinc upload has been reuploaded to the Internet Archive.

Gallery

Video

Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine

Images

  • Animation Cel of Ronald McDonald from the video.

    Animation Cel of Ronald McDonald from the video.

  • Another Ronald Cel.

    Another Ronald Cel.

  • Animation Cel of Birdie and The Professor from the video.

    Animation Cel of Birdie and The Professor from the video.

  • Animation Cel of Grimace also from the video.

    Animation Cel of Grimace also from the video.

  • Another Grimace Cel.

    Another Grimace Cel.

  • Animation Cel of The Professor from the video.

    Animation Cel of The Professor from the video.

  • Storyboard Page 1/29

    Storyboard Page 1/29

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    Storyboard Page 29/29

  • Another animation Cel of The Professor with polar bears and his adventure machine.

    Another animation Cel of The Professor with polar bears and his adventure machine.

External Link

Reference

  1. ↑ A Facebook post that has information on the exclusive video. Retrieved 18 Jun '18
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