Abandoned - McBarge

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Take a trip back to the mid 80's when Vancouver hosted a World's Fair event with one of the most unique fast food restaurants ever constructed. Friendship 500, or better known asThe McBarge.
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[@retrox684]

make my day and reply

[@LudicrousTorpedo]

Bright Sun Films,I want this Mcbarge turn into a restaurant call KFC

[@robertdepledge3249]

Bright Sun Films I

[@bags1960]

Could you do an episode on Great Basin Adventures in Reno Nevada?

[@samuelshock6292]

Bright Sun Films Hey, BSF! Was the Friendship 500 roughly the size of a BAAAAAAAAAARGE?!

[@person12013]

"28 Years floating with no real future". Today I learned I am the McBarge.

[@rosyposie4279]

The McBarge is my spirit animal

[@xxx_ray]

Fuck this hits close to home

[@suv811991]

Mirroring the same thought from Delhi, India

[@weridplusho]

Oof, I felt that.

[@Icykrissy]

Richard Comment of the year 👏🏼😂

[@rachelrecycles369]

Its pretty shitty of Vancouver to sell a 40 year lease then refuse to let them operate

[@jamesdunning8650]

My thoughts exactly. Fucking canucks suckered American investments, then pulled the rug out. Big government for you.

[@codymachado]

Oneless Dummy bruh it ain’t feasible it’s a fucking old ass barge that was meant to be used for 1 year.

[@thedarkerknight2188]

@M Regal I don't think it's strictly a Canadian thing. *Cough* walt disney *cough*

[@vorpalweapon4814]

Canadian salt!

[@camouflagecamaro99]

@M Regal chinese "Canadians" are. Why do you think housing is so expensive in British Columbia?

[@nsangbird]

2019 update: it's being renovated to become a deep sea museum in Vancouver called Deep Discovery Centre Edit: It's 2020 and it's canceled and we all might die

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

Allegedly. It's an awfully ugly white elephant that should have been scrapped long ago..... imho ...

[@pyroshayniac1090]

@@DARisse-ji1yw It is pretty horrible.

[@stevecarlisle3323]

Dont believe this last post ! Before they could get a permit to sink, as a dive site, it would have to be stripped of all toxic substances. The Canadian Coast Gaurd has a new program called Vessels of Concern. The last legal owner is notified to remove the vessel, and if that has not occurred in a short time, the CCG will remove it, dismantled and disposed of. They then can Leagally Sue for cost recovery. Could easily bankrupt a person.

[@layahma]

@@stevecarlisle3323 Who said anything about sinking it?

[@stevecarlisle3323]

@@layahma that was a assumption on my part ,sorry. Please explain your post.

[@thispersoncommented]

McDonald’s: How about we keep the barge open to attract tourists and make both of us money. Vancouver: How about no.

[@qurangreen7041]

Vancouver: How aboot no

[@soonerkidwastaken9151]

Dubai: How about Yes

[@blastermaster5039]

Why is Vancouver like this

[@magapiff1]

In my opinion, the McBarge could make one really badass floating house

[@richardharepax123]

@Truth seeker yeah because at least it's somewhat seaworthy

[@UNPOCOLOCO444]

It would be cool as a lounge, bar, club, or restaurant.

[@adriennefulwiley5870]

Totally agree!!!!!

[@bry117]

Nooooooooo

[@mrquack4903]

Yes

[@iVan123]

where's the rich person that makes weird purchases when you need him

[@Returnofthemac67]

iVan 123 Putting Æ in his child’s name

[@elizabethpeterson3828]

@@Returnofthemac67 bahhaahhahahahhah

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Michael Jackson died. Otherwise he might have used it for an Oxygen chamber.

[@nuclear_war_games]

Get MrBeast on the phone!

[@soonerkidwastaken9151]

@@nuclear_war_games Uhhh ok called Mrbeast

[@jillianponce70]

7:31 Why am I starting to feel bad for an inanimate object?

[@lophiii]

I THOUGHT THAT WAS JUST ME-

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Do you also feel sad for Joe Biden? LOL

[@jillianponce70]

San Francisco sis what-

[@potatofive8711]

Just a suggestion that you should watch Battle For Dream Island.

[@mustangcoupe19651]

Take note of the ss United States in Philadelphia!

[@gcooper642]

"Built to last 90 years," yes, with maintenance and cleaning, not left to the elements.

[@bmeeseeks2881]

It must smell McMusty!

[@mrkipling2201]

Probably better than McDonald’s food though!! 🤣🤣

[@dcaseng]

"Built to last 90 years" So is the food.

[@sebastianthomsen2225]

XD

[@danielcaneron1969]

Lol that burger that was left in Iceland to the guy that filmed the Puerto Rican happy meal..... mc Donald's it's the weather that makes it not ever biodegrade...... stuffs poison

[@flpuckbunny1057]

Nicely done..

[@TheCrazyCh1ckenJR]

Oof

[@howward4071]

Bahahahaha

[@crosswire7777]

City of Vancouver is the ultimate troll. Approves 40 year lease, only grants 1 year operating permit. Much like how Vancouvers housing crisis began. They continuously denied housing developments until people started protesting for change then after a simple old house costs 2M they started letting developers do their thing. Oh Vancouver!

[@paoloemmanuelpaz3694]

crosswire7777 I wonder what was written in their Signs "We're sorry, we politely don't agree"

[@jakobholgersson4400]

Basically sounds like Sweden.

[@rayhollanti5225]

crosswire7777 kalasski

[@crosswire7777]

Tea Leaf You think Canadians protest politely? Watch what happens when they lose a hockey game, google vancouver stanley cup riots. These major riots happened twice

[@MoonLiteNite]

government* Not just one sucky city, but anyone who claims power over others.

[@nathantschappler9191]

Vancouver: “sells 40 year lease” Also Vancouver: “well we won’t actually give you a permit to operate 😆 “

[@bryduhbikeguy]

They should be Sued for every cent they paid,and a percentage of the profits they had earned,and feasibly earned each year following, and Bankrupt the criminals in charge of Vancouver.

[@drackestalentorgen166]

Why didnt the city allow the restaurant to operate? it was a brilliant idea

[@HomestarAK]

Dracke Stalen Torgen because F’ing Vancouver.

[@moniquecoker6481]

Exactly because I would figure it would make a lot of money

[@michaeladams906]

I agree it’s so cool smart an I’d do it like fuck yeah ! So sucks that it didn’t happen :(

[@michaeladams906]

That would be a dope house o.o oh man that’s sick to bad they are all to greedy an a bunch of loser that would rather it rot in the bay not right

[@hi-nb5yk]

R

[@SilverSun0]

Thanks you for not putting a creepy ass song like everyone else who does videos like this... Like fo real

[@schztinky2820]

I like the chill orchestral music

[@joemancini327]

The main song that was played was the Walt Disney's New York World's fair music from 1964. It's a fantastic song in my opinion.

[@thejay8963]

M!stake Lol shit “content” maker

[@goodman5515]

@@mistook415 jajajajajja XD bro you are so funny bro ajjajjajajaja

[@user-jj7uc9gg7b]

Yeah. Makes it a lot easier to watch this kinda stuff when I can't sleep at night. Really hate when people do the unnecessary creepy music.

[@mrhadron6692]

It's a floating restaurant for a fast food chain and a place where blade was filmed That is one legendary barge

[@TyronesAbodeOfMadness]

Still chill still chill still chill still chill still chill still chill 😌 👌

[@ICONICPARIS]

That's what I said

[@angelaa1611]

I never imagined that I'd feel sorry for a barge yet, here I am...nearly in tears at the thought of the Friendship 500 run down, tagged up and floating all alone, unloved.

[@Lodestar.]

Same

[@zeze3305]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@richardmcavoy6413]

If this barge had been allowed to continue operating as a McDonald"s, how much tax revenue would it have generated over the past 34 years? That city council was dishonest at best.

[@onewhosaysgoose4831]

They got their tax revenue anyway; people bought food at other restaurants. City got to keep all that 40 year lease.

[@ncrveteranranger9126]

Water-tight compartments?, the owner saying it can not sink?, this seems rather familiar

[@ncrveteranranger9126]

TheExtremeEvoker yes mah boi

[@ncrveteranranger9126]

TheExtremeEvoker oh boi

[@ncrveteranranger9126]

TheExtremeEvoker im cleaning my laser musket now, ill go as soon as i am done fixing the crank...

[@vapourraptor2577]

The better Titanic

[@naverilllang]

Most large ships have water tight compartments to help with flooding. Titanic was just one of the first.

[@kenzieplays890]

As someone who loves learning about history, your videos provide a lot of interesting facts

[@tutituuuu]

Heey, I'm a history lover just like you, what other channels would you recommend similar to BSF?

[@kenzieplays890]

Tutituuu alternate history hub a good one

[@Aster_Risk]

sol shade So many people just want to see someone walk around an old building, and tell you nothing about it while acting like it's haunted. Not saying I haven't enjoyed those videos, but this is way more entertaining.

[@RecklessFire29]

+sol shade I learned a very valuable lesson from this video: Stay the hell away from Canada if you're an entrepreneur. City Council browbeat the hell out of these folks, turning their investment into a giant waste, and shooting down every unique plan created to try and make something of it.

[@MrWadsox]

+ Reckless: I grew up in central Florida and watched runaway development absolutely ruin that area. Towns don't owe developers and entrepreneurs jack shit and thank God for those that have learned to "just say no".

[@LordGertz]

I remember eating here as a 12 year old, my mother didn't understand why we were passing other locations to eat here. There was a really long, Disneyesque, line to get in, and then to place your order. The food was almost immediately on the tray. I really enjoyed that Worlds Fair. It was a great trip.

[@RT-mm8rq]

Remember it too, was 16 at the time.

[@cgasucks]

I remember my high school classmates worked on the Mcbarge during Expo 86. We're almost 50 now. How time flies.

[@RBeeMedia]

McBarge "What is my purpose" Vancouver "You decay forever" McBarge "Oh, no.."

[@WhomThouDoesNotKnow]

Right! Fucking Vancouver! Approves a bunch of souless condos and monster homes, but something cool like this? Nah!

[@everettdrennen4922]

lol

[@moofey]

1987: Owner leaves a giant barge empty. 2017: Foreign investors leaving thousands of brand new condos empty. I see a pattern.

[@OhHesCracked]

Lol

[@MoeRon004]

McBarge:Oh my God Rick Sanchez:Yep welcome to the world

[@rebeccaacee]

This is actually so sad. Like it was just floating there looking for a home haha

[@Wrz2e]

Rebecca C awww that's such a sad image 😥

[@LeMon-uw2hy]

SC EM its a fucking boat im sure she was'nt crying over it

[@blakfyr4773]

You think that's sad, you should check out the Binghamton on the Hudson River in NJ. It was a great restaurant and night club. I have fond memories going there for dinner and drinks. It closed in 2007 and was left to rot in the river where it partially sank. She was dismantled in 2017.

[@vib2934]

@SC EM It's filled with heavy metals and asbestos, it'd make a shit McReef and you're an idiot. Scrap it.

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

+violet nah

[@chad_b]

They should have had a drive through for boats and jet skis and have a swim up counter

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

Only to have people get stuck? You forget how many asian drivers/boaters that there are in BC.

[@nemom225]

Well that joke fell as flat as the soda you ordered (incert drum sound effects

[@ihlbit1]

@@nemom225 insert* I got you fam

[@fridtjofriibe5961]

My god that would be cold

[@sdot5389]

Not many people on Jet Skis in Vancouver

[@Cipher71]

Instead of asking permission to dock somewhere, they should've just *BARGED* IN! ...I'll see myself out

[@noneofyourbusinessnosy2903]

Clay Miller 🤣

[@mromatic17]

You sir get a thumbs up 👍

[@mromatic17]

I’ll see you one better... why don’t you mold yourself into something useful Clay? ... now I will go....

[@corylemons7242]

😂😂😂

[@bold58]

Clay : I love this comment !!

[@TheRealLumpySpirit]

McBarge is right up there with Boaty McBoatface in terms of naming.

[@KEVMAN7987]

Foogy Chagoo BOATY!

[@davemarx7856]

⛵

[@slyder-tv]

Greenpeace purchased the barge and renamed it the McVegan. It's now housing endangered species moored somewhere off the coast of Molokai. They stole the idea from some dude named Noah.

[@TWAN330]

Foogy Chagoo lil ⛵

[@cyoungso]

nickname only

[@Riz2336]

I'm not a big fan of McDonalds to be honest but I think that's a cool idea of having it on water and it looked like it was a pretty damn fancy McDonalds for back in 86 (when I was born)

[@NorAlienEuqcab]

Riz2336 It was really cool inside. I was at the expo and that was one of the places I went to. 😊

[@machintrucGaming]

It's a shame Vancouver city denied the authorization for the barge to continue working

[@KCH55]

Machin Truc I know especially now that it has all that development it would be nice. It has so much potential.

[@princeplotena]

Machin Truc Vancouver just *hated* this boat.

[@solomonjenkins9505]

our city planners are straight fucked, they are truly the worst

[@gunnersabottank9474]

Here's an update as of 2019: In 2017, the barge's owners announced plans to convert it into an attraction called the Deep Discovery Centre.[10][11] An event was planned for 21 October 2017 to launch a crowdfunding campaign, but was cancelled due to weather concerns.[12] A petition to Vancouver City council to give the barge Historic Place Status received only 185 signatures. No mention has been made of a rescheduled event, its Facebook and Twitter have not been updated since 2017 and its KZbin account has been closed. Oof. Rest in peice you weird bargey thing.

[@BrownFoxWarrior]

Shame.

[@amandad401]

Out of curiosity, I googled for an update. As of March 2020, it was revealed that the McBarge is going to be a seafood restaurant. The owner mentioned in this video (Howard Meakin) said in the interview that he's just waiting for the right spot to anchor it.

[@Texas2804]

Hmmm...that sounds awfully familiar 🤔

[@amandad401]

@@Texas2804 It does. I hope it works out this time, though. I would love to visit it if it ever gets up and running.

[@Ghostrider-71]

The sea reclaims all eventually........even “accidental fires that cause a barge to sink”

[@rogercarl3969]

Hey I know of a place with plenty of condos nearby. It seems like it was made to fit there.

[@Rangerman69420]

@@rogercarl3969 Not sure how your brilliant comment has gone unnoticed for a month but I'm proud to be your first like.

[@BetweenTheLyons]

You could have called this episode McBandonded

[@travisthetractor7570]

TheSonicNiGHT that's a mcgreat mcpun

[@CB2C]

He mcsaid *thats a mcgreat mcpun*

[@travisthetractor7570]

Caio brown's 2nd Channel mcthanks mcbruh

[@jimdozer999]

TheSonicNiGHT I will take a large McBarge with moldy fries. To drink, just river water please.

[@BetweenTheLyons]

Just Me​​ One Fillet O Fish comin up, sorry almost forgot your McFlurry. I'm sorry this joke kinda McSucks

[@ShadyNine]

That kid at the end knows what's good.

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

Shadynine7222 Dashcon 2020 hosted at mcbarge?

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

Shadynine7222 I huge floating ball pit... Not a bad idea

[@HwoarangtheBoomerang]

That poor kid. Not realizing the tetanus he'd jump into 😢.

[@whiteunclerukus]

I’ve never felt so bad for a boat or “barge” before 😔

[@slcRN1971]

I agree‼️ So much potential wasted, shame on those who signed a 40 year lease and then didn’t honor it!!

[@francesmalzahn9994]

Watching this video took me back. I was a senior in high school in '86 and just a few weeks away from graduation. For our senior trip, our class went to Expo '86. It was a lot of fun and I remember visiting the McBarge with a group of good friends toward the end of the day. Sad to see what it's become but in my memories of that special time, it will always be perfect!

[@bruceschneider4928]

From icon to eyesore. Everything about the McBarge is stereotypically 1980s.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

including the music and movies!

[@untitledproject5845]

“Built to last 90 years and has several watertight compartments.” We all know how that worked out with the Titanic.

[@dchawk81]

Chief Dude 11 Yeah but the Titanic hit an Ice McBurger.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

I don’t think anyone at WSL thought she would last 90 years. Olympic lasted about 30, which’s is pretty good for ocean liners

[@The_Pony]

It lasted longer than Titanic, though. 😬🧐

[@minecrafterselite1]

the water tight compartments that the titanic was supposed to be built with were actually never fully sealed, they were just walls that opened up on top to the next compartments. if the walls actually went all the way up to the ceiling like they were supposed to the titanic actually wouldnt have sank.

[@bebin73]

You can destroy anything.

[@pierrepinson2906]

😍This boat is ABSOLUTELY GEORGOUS. It needs to be safe. People can live inside.

[@mr3urious]

"Maybe it'll be a ball pit." Must... Resist... Dashcon... Jokes...!

[@thytor756]

Oh yeah.... that ball pit..... yikes

[@oliviab.2374]

I like how you incorporated the sponsorship by relating it with the topic of the video.

[@yahstino]

Olivia Louise I know, right? Only the best content creators care to do that.

[@AVANNIMUSIC]

My mom used to work in the McBarge during expo 86

[@youtubeadministrator9405]

So you're not going to share any good details about it?

[@ahahlahh214]

Itsascam Scam no

[@junglesbongles8592]

+Itsascam Scam thats where she got knocked up

[@Leofred2000]

+Jungles Bongles Over a sink squirting her juices allover the kitchen

[@StraberrYKiler6789]

somebody is giving birth in the kitchen keeping everyone from producing the customers order, Hate it when that happens you have to wait so long for your food!

[@OhYeaMista]

$150,000 a year is peanuts to McDonald’s

[@OhYeaMista]

Chris J What? McDonald’s had 11 billion in sales in 1985. Yes, with a B.

[@OhYeaMista]

I guess when they delete their comment that means your point landed?

[@captainhindsight8604]

Was it franchise owned or corporate? That would make a difference

[@asdfqwe123]

I think you mean it's small potatoes.

[@lewisallan9963]

@@captainhindsight8604 just what I was gonna say

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

I’d turn it into a McPirate ship.🏴‍☠️

[@sgnjamcitydevteam6913]

Epic.

[@himhim3344]

Sell it to Somalia

[@ThisisDanBell]

GOLD

[@sparksthedaytrader9606]

Love me please

[@fixman88]

Indeed, I never knew McDonalds had anything like that.

[@daniellebalouise9596]

ugh. You two. together. perfect.

[@katykat3364]

THE PARENTS OF ABANDONED AHAHAHA

[@DenshoGiallo]

This is Dan Bell. Dan 😩💦❤

[@DLJBFan2009]

4:02 - Hold on... They signed a 40-year lease for a six-month event? Those were some shrewd contract negotiations! Aside from that, this was quite an interesting video, and I'd love for a future follow-up on what happens with the structure. Nice work! :)

[@dontmindmejustpassingthrou1119]

I was so anxious waiting for the clip/photo of it sunken

[@boataxe4605]

Hi, I’ll have a Quarter Pounder and a medium Coke. Would you like a life jacket with that?

[@rosyposie4279]

Idk why I read it as “Hi, I’m a Quarter Pounder.”

[@GodlessGrandpa]

I live in Mission. It was really shortsighted by the city to reject the plan.

[@CC-mq7ei]

Mark Cunningham ikr!! I’m literally so angry. That old race track makes so much noise and is super ugly to look at, like wtf? It would have been awesome

[@stevecarlisle3323]

Maybe it was farsighted

[@lawless7388]

I also live in mission and I can ensure you I was pissed

[@averagejoe6031]

"The floatplanes would make too much noise"

[@ltslogging3776]

I remember eating there when I was a child. I have a picture somewhere of my dad, sister and I in front of what is now the Vancouver Science Center. I took a picture with my wife and family in the same spot last year. That McDonald's was so unique. I was four years old when expo 86 was happening

[@longtail4711]

Me too! I was 9, and I remember sitting there with my dad too. Wow. Sad to see it's had a rough time since, I really do hope Meekin is able to bring his ideas to fruition and she's put in use once again. I'm glad I got to be part of history.

[@seanweir7311]

I ate there also. Expo 86 blew my mind as a child.

[@charleswinkler5998]

I guess this is memory lane

[@landonmunoz9390]

If i had 600k sittin around, id turn it into a personal yacht-house

[@Yeno__]

You’d still keep the McDonalds McFeel right?

[@ALXMARTIN]

Would honestly need more than that.

[@navyblue9355]

I think I feel sympathy for the barge simply because it was named the Friendship 500... like aw this poor little barge is just wandering around looking for a friend! Then I remember it's a boat built by McDonald's lmao

[@og7189]

Found my zombie apocalypse survival fort

[@kittuete]

You'd be raided everyday

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

every second i look at it im looking at how it could be structured to grow plants amd farm oxygen, fruits and vegtables, because that would be a great little thing to have in a cove, an area where you; -dont get any plant growth -you can wear snorkel gear or make a oxygen pressurizer /use scuba equipment - keep vining plants - weild ladders to the outside so that every inch of it could be used -plant sea vegtables - keep fish docile and raise them - enjoy the great fishing spot

[@dingledooley9283]

I would canoe zombies out to it and watch them eat your brains out of jellousey

[@SporeFreak2010]

Yeah you'll get away from the zombies sure, but then theres deadly Molds, rodents, bee/wasp hives here and there. and its probably slowly sinking on top of that. yeah i'd take my chances on land or just go steal a better boat. that thing should just be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way of course. god only knows wtf that things made out of. its 75% asbestos most likely.

[@HwoarangtheBoomerang]

*throws rock through window*

[@98JSB]

The moral of the city is the Vancouver City Council hates fun, friendship, and burgers.

[@garyenwards1608]

and mcbarge shits

[@jasonbeverly4]

City council love money

[@WizardMower]

My grandpa was involved preparing expo 86, Very amazing how big that was at the time.

[@TheKromusDevice]

What they should have did, was disassemble it and rebuild it on land and fill out the inside with memorabilia of when it was a barge, the world fair, the making of the ship, the concept designs. It would have functioned all the way until now as just a unique McD's location with some cool history to see.

[@yahstino]

Jake, this series gives me life. Keep up the hard work man.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thanks!

[@QuesoGr7]

If I was a millionaire I would buy it, fix it up, and throw the most baller parties imaginable on that thing.

[@trybal007]

Hell yes! Put some solar panels on that. Could easily turn that into a nice floating hotel.

[@northstarracing18d-4d]

trybal007 or personal mansion whitch would be cooler

[@ErichHaubrich]

I would love to help put the project together if there are others interested. There are plenty of places where this could be very lucrative as a venue/location. PM me.

[@Gentleman...Driver]

You could simply buy a Yacht... That thing can even move you where you would like.

[@azimuth361]

Dang it! You thought of it first.

[@themightyhood-4117]

This would've never happened if the council allowed them to open the barge. I really don't see why they denied that request.

[@DonnaAskins]

Love the Abandoned series! Of all the episodes I've seen so far, this one strikes me as the most sad. It is a shame that the McBarge was denied its forty-year lease. It seems like the McBarge acted in good faith but the city simply didn't hold up its end of the bargain, which is too bad. McBarge looks like it was a fun place.

[@user-tx6rv6kt8k]

As someone who grew up in Vancouver, the McBarge always fascinated me! Thanks for covering this :)

[@marsenthusiast]

YESSSS!!! I forgot the mcbarge existed and as always with your videos, it was fascinating, informative and well produced. thanks for producing one of my favourite web series ever! keep being awesome!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thanks so much!!

[@pizzabean920]

Jake are you doing more canceled videos? Do you need a Pepsi to get in the mood to do one?

[@bmendez3782]

DIAMARCA13 you know I asked him the same thing a while back but he never did it? Like he should do that.

[@thema1998]

Bright Sun Films I didn't even know about this. Then again, I wasn't born until 1998. XD

[@robertmattila4965]

marsenthusiast b

[@art-vanthemusicman4193]

Watching these videos makes we want to be a time traveler. I wish I could go back and see these places in their heyday. I'd also want to be there on the last day that Rolling Acres was open. It would be so cool to see it so eerily quiet.

[@MTMiser]

Abandoned boats always intrigue and sadden me. I lived on a boat for many years in the California Delta. There were several abandoned boats in the area as well as many that had sunk years earlier. I watched one of them go down as the owner and his son argued about whose fault it was. If they would have tried to save it early on they could have, but by the time they started trying it was too late. In the past it had been a beautiful wood boat, a 44' Cruiser built in the 1940s . But the owner had neglected it badly until it just wasn't water tight anymore.

[@DavidCervera702]

Thanks for the story. I ate there once with my dad at Expo 86.

[@JYMAHJAMES]

Rachel Anne you watch the video or nah?

[@1983Corolla]

Did you really come to a video that explains everything your asking and then ask those exact questions in the comments without watching it?

[@Slot1Gamer]

did it have a "boat thru"?? haha

[@AirBulletin]

why would it have a boat thru ?

[@JuddPlays]

+Hamza Bajwa because mcdonalds have 'drive-thru's. it was a joke.

[@AirBulletin]

Yea..you still drive boats. It's not called a car thru, and yes I'm very popular at parties.

[@AirBulletin]

*****​​ but hey, I get the joke, I'm just busting balls M8...I guess at the same time you sail boats too so...

[@JuddPlays]

bruuuuh it's just a joke. it wouldn't work at all if they said ' did it have a drive thru' lol

[@misskikiliu306]

Aww I was feeling bad for McBarge :/ I felt like she was built for something more! Best of the luck to mcbarge

[@samyeeehaw]

I went on so many field trips and visits to the STL McDonalds riverboat growing up - seeing the shoutout made my heart full. I have so many memories there!!

[@uncanny_ally]

I ate at McBarge during Expo 86! I remember it well.

[@iminyourwallsiminyourwalls4124]

Did it have booth seating?

[@DOOMile]

@Bill Williams you both have the same last name lol

[@vaccumsealed]

I live in Knoxville, TN where our 82 Worlds Fairs iconic staple is The Sunsphere. The structure still stands is well preserved and open to the public with several observation floors, a restaraunt, and a bar. Im sure this barge is just as iconic to the city of Vancouver as The Sunsphere is to Knoxville, but its a story of one stationary icon to one that floats. To me, restoration to this thing is in serious need in order to bring it up to codes and even install the latest outlets for usb and hdmi hook ups for the use of modern day technology, so the question is, how much would all this cost, and is it worth it? This reminds me a lot of saving the Love Boat from the iconic 80s t.v. series. The Princess remained for sale for quite awhile with no buyer until she was sent out to Italy to be scrapped due to the high costs of upgrading and renovations. Sadly, it was a sight to see on youtube videos, but I feel this barge should be a permanent fixture to its home of Vancouver if its to reconize a historical mark on that cities history. Nevertheless, city ordinances and simple requests of not wanting the barge there remain hurdles.

[@izzamazingnessthe2nd]

This is so cool to find out the actual history of McBarge as I grew up in Mission, BC and it was often a topic of conversation. I even remember when they were talking about bringing it to Mission and we all thought that would be so awesome for businesses in general since it's such a small town. I remember my friends and I being really sad when it was turned down :(

[@fr0gfairy]

Ohhh I didn't know that thing rotting away in the river was the mcbarge! That thing's been sitting down the road from me for years and I didn't even know! :O

[@jamescrossland2599]

I bet the 'Fillet o Fish 🐠🐟 tastes the same? 😢

[@johnnywang206]

so stupid, why wouldn't Vancouver let them keep it running? i would have loved to have eaten there

[@healinggrounds19]

Vancouver lost so much city revenue. Idiots on city council.

[@pucktoplay1]

Because socialism.. FUCK Canada.

[@clintondoesitraw8739]

Mike I'm Canadian and I approve this message...foreigners have hijacked this country

[@ronaldduthweiler1903]

Canadians are notoriously narrow-minded. They built the first real supersonic jet, called "The Arrow"then dropped it before entering the competition with the U.S.

[@kos2919]

Johnny Wang Probably a bunch of old coots who hate new things and want to keep the river "pristine"

[@iThomas2000]

Without a doubt, this is the most tragic video about a boat I have ever seen

[@geaeasd2064]

Thomas M What about titanic lmaooooo

[@thegreenwitch2766]

I live in Vancouver. My dad was a BC Coast Pilot and before he died we snuck on to check out the Mcbarge after it got left up river. ... I still want a McBarge dang it. 😂😂 It would be so cool!!

[@kalali462]

In the 1980s, we appreciated things so much more than people today can even fathom.

[@aszear118]

Ok boomer

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

I'm 30. ....I also hope it'll become a giant floating ball pit.

[@livinglife8333]

That's shameful the city refused them.

[@geethsan1567]

Exactly and if it still was a Mcdonalds restraunt, it would've been sorta like a landmark Vancouver is known for.

[@justinheretotroll3032]

I appreciate all the work you put into these videos.

[@vanislebudgetexplorer9145]

I did the neon on that thing back in the day!

[@randibgood]

That is so cool! I've always wanted to learn to do neon. It's truly a lost art, all of those fake ass LEDs are all you see now.

[@NickTheMind]

You are the most underated KZbin channel of all time that puts out great content frequently. Keep up the great work!

[@sparksthedaytrader9606]

How's he underrated when has has 200k+ subs?

[@LexlPurpl]

Tyranitoons If You Look At Music (its a channel) you would see

[@NickTheMind]

thx bro

[@Betweentheatoms]

He really is underrated af! Someone that need more love is Kaptainkristian, look him up. He has higher standard for editing than Bright sun too.

[@nikkistahr7105]

Nicholas Dalrymple love your thumbnail!! and i agree love this channel

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Vancover owes McDonalds 39 years and 6 months worth of lease.

[@popeyegordon]

McDonalds owes the world 3 billion cardiac bypasses.

[@WOranos]

People make their own decisions. They're the ones who are accountable for them. Fucking socialists...

[@Cave_Monster]

Yes, because they force those burgers down your throat. . .

[@Rainaman-]

I was eating McDs for a year every day. My health stayed top notch.

[@popeyegordon]

Reinis - you feel fine now but anyone who eats beef regularly without very hard daily exercise is going to accumulate a layer of fat in their veins with each meal. Eventually you have a heart attack or need a very expensive bypass surgery in middle age. This does not apply if McDs customers are smart about what menu choices they make, the fish sandwich is sustainably caught and reasonably healthy, it needs a whole grain bun to be truly healthy. Arbys offers a whole grain bun on request on any sandwich so is much better for us than McDs if you are smart enough to understand the health disaster of white bread culture..

[@rebeccahoffman2430]

Thank you for this documentary.

[@clapoutloudclapoutloud]

Never knew this fact, thank you for bringing in some old and good stories about this barge, any updates on its status of repairs, let use now.

[@kevinmulpop117]

The abandoned series are the best videos on KZbin!

[@lewisner]

With the amount of money McDonalds make they couldn't just restore it and take it to different ports as sort of floating publicity ?

[@GiordanDiodato]

the city refused it.

[@kevinkelleher9323]

You really think McD's needs to pay for publicity ? They sell franchises 1st and hamburgers 2nd. A franchisee could buy it, pointless for the parent co.

[@barbiquearea]

Why couldn't they have parked it at an oil rig or an island where it could get customers?

[@Maples01]

Again, you seem to miss the fact it requires confirmation from the city/state/government

[@IanWhiddett]

@@Maples01 Yikes... You seem to miss the fact that in Canada they are divided into provinces and territories not states. Now you learned something today.

[@lukekuykendall6366]

Growing up in St. Louis, I can still remember eating at the McDonald's riverboat. The city is actively trying to "revitalize" the riverfront, but virtually all of the former boats docked in front of the arch are all but gone.

[@Leveluplivin]

Hey I remember it too I’m from the Lou too

[@computern4me]

Vancouver checking in. Good video. I heard it's still in Maple Ridge. Might ride out in a week or so to see where it is exactly. I'll update if I see anything cool.

[@GeminiWoods]

I'm with the kid. Ball pit sounds legit...

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

I bet you would love swimming around in a sea of balls huh😁

[@SuprSi]

As a kid I used to love ball pits, as an adult I'm entirely grossed out by them!

[@kvltizt]

Look, Little Timmy! A used heroin needle!

[@charliefoxtrot4154]

So city council keeps preventing business owners from investing in the local economy and creating jobs?

[@Commentator541]

Lol. McDonalds is everything but a company that creates local jobs. It's all prefab and deliver with minimum local work force. I'd rather see a couple small privately owned kiosks with food than a McDonald's.

[@BangTheRocksTogether]

No. Expo forgot to tell McDonalds they had to take the fucking thing away when they were finished with it. Jimmy Pattison, not the city. I may be making this up.

[@emmafloyd245]

ml pop MN

[@teaeff8898]

Myself and my family drove (yes drove) from the Toronto area out to Vancouver for Expo86. I don’t remember the floating McDonalds but I *do* remember the ridiculously long lines for everything! Lol.

[@1MHCS]

So this thing did actually quite well, but seemed city councils did not care for it... Poor barge!

[@Stacy_Smith]

Do you see how bullshit zoning laws has cost the new owner a ton of money while at the same time creating an eye sore? I sometimes think zoning is corruption at it's finest! "John don't let him put that restaurant there! Just the novelty alone will draw some of my business to his place. Hey bring the wife & kids buy for a free dinner every Wednesday. That's our slow day anyway." OR "Hey Jim, I've got $10,000 that says he doesn't get to put his restaurant in." Yeah they preferred a dilapidated, listing boat, stained green with algae, broken windows, raped for valuable metals, and tagged with spray paint all over, instead of a thriving business that would also bring in money for tourism because that's what the people wanted? I might be mistaken, but isn't government supposed to be doing the will of the people? I'm sure it's not that different in Canada. Don't worry though our local, state, and federal don't often care about the will of the people in the United States as well.

[@help8help]

Exactly, the guy forgot to pay off the local politicians.

[@Deezle_Gaming]

Zoning laws simply raise the cost of housing and doing business. Government knows best, of course.

[@MrEeeaddict]

Yeah I'd love owning a house next to a steel mill!

[@Stacy_Smith]

MrEeeaddict IT SUCKS! SUCKS A LOT! Further proof zoning laws is BULLSHIT! Someone authorized the building of Armco (now AK STEEL) next door to houses. I guess Armco had deep pockets and Middletown City Council had their hand out. Property owners (too bad I rent) are given a yearly allotment for pressure washing. My F-250 that sit for a while has a residue on it that STARTING FLUID won't take off. I'm thinking maybe it's airborne mineral deposits from burnt coal from the coke plant. I'm going to try CLR.

[@Stacy_Smith]

MrEeeaddict AND HOW IN THE BLUE BALL FUCK DID YOU KNOW I LIVE NEXT TO A FUCKING STEEL MILL? WHAT IS YOUR FUCKING NAME?!!!!

[@MrCobb-sg8io]

The McBarge is A E S T H E T I C as fuck

[@ChristopherGray00]

so funny... not like that jokes been used literally a million times haha.

[@MrCobb-sg8io]

it wasn't even a joke tho "haha"

[@dooby1445]

Bleach Chef haha haha S P A C E D LE TT ERS HAHAH XXXXXXDD AESTHETIC BAHA AAAA BLEACH!!!!!!!! XDDFFFDD god damn get fucking cancer

[@audreys1843]

* A E S T H E T I C C

[@vincentvarkor]

imagine put some Vaporwave on the McBarge what would be really Aesthetic as fuck

[@Come_fly_with_tee]

Love that there’s still hope for the barge 33yrs later❤️

[@Herdnerfer]

I remember eating at the one in Saint Louis when I was a kid, it was quite an awe inspiring experience!

[@CollapseN2murmur]

This made me go watch the movie, "The Founders". The movie about the origins of McDonald's starring Michael Keaton.. I highly recommend the film. It's an easy 8 on a 10 scale.

[@mac163]

Would you say that you were ¨ Lovin it ¨?

[@toastilad.1828]

Dude finally someone who deserves to be on the trending tab is

[@dontfuckinbotherbitch6257]

I worked on the levee in 1998 in St.Louis in front of this McDonald's boat went on it many many times. Its was too fun!!💃🙌

[@joesullivan5335]

Would love to see a update on this

[@__-cd9ug]

I just discovered your channel and I'm glad I have! There is so much quality content here, amazing

[@BrightSunFilms]

+Spi Rale thanks!

[@MrOccyc]

Really excellent work putting your videos together. I like the history perspective of your videos. Not just videoing an abandoned building. Thank you for doing this.

[@sydf22]

My parents used to live near it in the 90s! They and a friend built a raft and got out to it. I grew up hearing stories about its rotting interior haha. Really cool to learn more about what happened to it later on!