<P> McDonaldland was a fantasy world used in the marketing for McDonald 's restaurants . McDonaldland was inhabited by Ronald McDonald and other characters . In addition to being used in advertising , the characters were used as the basis for equipment in the `` playplaces '' attached to some McDonald 's . McDonaldland and the supporting characters were dropped from McDonald 's marketing in 2003 , but Ronald McDonald is still seen in commercials and in Happy Meal toys . </P>
<P> McDonaldland was a fantasy world used in the marketing for McDonald 's restaurants . McDonaldland was inhabited by Ronald McDonald and other characters . In addition to being used in advertising , the characters were used as the basis for equipment in the `` playplaces '' attached to some McDonald 's . McDonaldland and the supporting characters were dropped from McDonald 's marketing in 2003 , but Ronald McDonald is still seen in commercials and in Happy Meal toys . </P>
why did they get rid of the mcdonald 's characters
why did they get rid of the mcdonald 's characters
2003
2003