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Ronald (http://www.ronald.com)

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Ronald McDonald's happy site is cheerful and fun.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that there are minimal McDonald's marketing messages here, but some important parts of the site are broken, like the Privacy Policy on many of the pages.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Products appear in some games.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about how advertising isn't always separated from content on Web sites. If you're playing a game that's sponsored by a brand or features its products or characters, does that count as an ad? Why or why not? Families can also talk about fast food advertising. Do you think it's the responsibility of Web sites and TV shows to promote good nutrition for kids?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
It's possible we caught Ronald while he was changing. While using the site we got quite a few error messages in the menus and in the pages themselves. Still, the parts that were working were quite tasty.

The Happy Meal Workshop contains the most marketing messages. You squirt sauce at passing chicken pieces in one of the two Mcnugget games. There are also printables in the Craft Workshop (why don't they tell you if you click, you'll immediately download a PDF file?) but why would anyone want a McDonalds themed light switch cover? Instead, find your groove at the Tune Studio where you can mix up some sweet beats.

This review was written by Jean Armour Polly
 
 

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