Before ball pits and climbing nets and mazes of colourful tube-slides, kids with bellies full of cheeseburgers were spinning out on McDonald's whirling, metal playgrounds. But, thanks to a Trade Me listing selling components of the retro playground, you could relive those glory days - which is not exactly how some commenters seem to recall their time on the restaurant chain's old playgrounds. Amid excited comments and questions from hopeful bidders, Kiwis have taken to the Q&A section of the listing to share their not-so-fond memories of the retro contraptions. One Trade Me user wrote: "Is my hair still stuck under the merry-go-round? Why your kids won't have a better life than youOthers recalled how creepy they found the playground characters:"Are these pieces of playground equipment supposed to stare into our souls or is that just normal...?"

Source: New Zealand Herald February 02, 2017 00:47 UTC