Calif. Disneyland to stop serving McDonald's

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is closing down all three McDonald's outlets at its Disneyland resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 2 as part of a planned refurbishment, the company said.

Disney said the move is not related to its push, announced in 2006, to promote healthier eating choices for children at restaurants at its parks.

Disney announced its healthy food guidelines the same year it wrapped up a cross-promotional relationship with Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp.

There is still a McDonald's outlet in each of Disney's four theme parks in Orlando, Fla., and one at Disneyland Resort Paris, the company said.

Two years ago, Disney announced a plan to eliminate added trans fats from food served at its parks by the end of 2007, and the company said it had met that goal.

On Monday, the not-for-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest said 93 percent of children's meals at 13 major restaurant chains, including McDonald's, had too many calories.