McDonald's Gym

It seems McDonald's is rebranding it's beleagured Playlands as "R Gyms". According to the Whittier Daily News:

A McDonald's in Whittier on Friday became the first in California to open an R Gym - a new play area that has stationary bicycles, basketball hoops, an obstacle course and other exercise activities aimed at getting children to work off calories consumed at the fast-food chain.

The nation's first R Gym opened at a McDonald's in Tulsa, Okla., in March. Eventually R Gyms will spring up at McDonald's restaurants around the country, replacing the old play areas that featured plastic tube runs and slides, officials said.

One unique feature is an interactive video game that lets children peddle along with characters on a videoscreen while exercising on a stationary bicycle.

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