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The largest McDonald’s is in Central Florida. Here’s where to find it

Restaurant on Sand Lake Road has plenty of unique features

Entertainment McDonald's at 6875 W. Sand Lake Road in Orlando (Anthony Talcott, Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – There are thousands of McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S., spanning from coast to coast.

But out of all of those stores, the largest (by square footage, at least) can be found in Central Florida.

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The Entertainment McDonald’s at 6875 W. Sand Lake Road in Orlando — dubbed “Epic McD” — spans nearly 20,000 square feet, boasting two whole stories.

While property records show that it was originally opened back in 1976, the store closed in 2015 for major renovations, leading to the Epic McD that now stands in Orlando’s tourist district.

The two-story building features a 30-foot-high neon image of chain mascot Ronald McDonald. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

The restaurant is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, making it a convenient place to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Sign outside of the Entertainment McDonald's restaurant (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Unlike a typical McDonald’s restaurant, though, Epic McD offers plenty of unique features.

For starters, there are plenty of items on the menu that you’re not likely to find at any other location, such as pizza, cheesecake, pasta and omelets.

The self-serve kiosks offer an assortment of menu items exclusive to this McDonald's location. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

The expansive lobby provides plenty of seating, including a bar that overlooks the kitchen’s pizza oven.

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Lobby at Epic McD (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
A window gives guests a view of the employees making pizzas in the restaurant's oven. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Visitors can also use the Disney photobooth, though a flight of stairs leads to the second floor, where even more unique features await.

(Left) A Disney photo booth located toward the back of the first-floor seating area; (Right) A dessert bar with an assortment of sweets for customers to order (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

On the second floor, guests are met with an Orlando mural and plenty of additional seating options.

A back area also features the iconic “Mac Tonight” character, which was used in McDonald’s marketing materials in the 1980s.

Second-floor seating (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
(Left) A back seating area on the second floor offers a great view of the surrounding area; (Right) A figure of the iconic Mac Tonight character is suspended overhead (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Continuing on, guests will find themselves in the McDonald’s arcade, where tickets can be earned by playing games and cashed in at a nearby prize corner.

Second-floor arcade (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
Prize corner (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Children can also enjoy the 22-foot-tall PlayPlace, which features slides, tubes, and even an alligator.

McDonald's PlayPlace (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
Additional photos of the Epic McD PlayPlace (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

For more information about the restaurant or to place an order, you can visit McDonald’s website here.

And for more food-related news from across Central Florida, check out News 6′s Florida Foodie page here.



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