singapore hotel: Singapore Braces for Insanity as McDonald"s Launches Hello Kitty Toys

Thứ Ba, 29 tháng 4, 2014

Singapore Braces for Insanity as McDonald"s Launches Hello Kitty Toys

Back in 2000, the WSJ notes, “tens of thousands of people swarmed” McDonald’s outlets to get their hands on a version of the kitten and her boyfriend Daniel dressed in wedding outfits. The toys prompted children to ditch school and parents to skip work just to get in line. Fist fights broke out when “frustrated patrons threatened store managers.” Other customers damaged restaurant property, including shattering a glass door which injured seven people, compelling the fast-food behemoth to hire private security firms. In 2013, things also got heated when McDonald’s rolled out versions of Hello Kitty designed after popular fairy tales.

According to Yahoo Singapore, it looks pretty calm so far this year with no major throngs of people lining up to get their hands on the toys. Yahoo Singapore attributes this to collectors sets of the plush toys being available online for purchase starting last week. An image of a sign posted on the website notes that this year there will be six designs to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 40th anniversary, with one being released every Monday for the next six weeks. Online, the set of six retails for just under $64 USD which also includes six Extra Value Meal food vouchers. See the ad and the plush toys: