TDW 1452 - The Very FIRST McDonalds

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[@stephaniecerce3813]

I love when you're exploring places and you get that excitement in your voice when you're fascinated by something. It's like a low whisper - makes me chuckle every time. 😊

[@LAFan]

The days before COVID. I miss them. Great video, Woo.

[@melanieraleigh4961]

Adam, you're re really bringing back great memories from my childhood and teen years with all the McD memorabilia. I had the Garfield mug that was shown in the display. They came out in the summer of 1987 right before I started my senior year of high school.

[@reno173]

Who else lives In San Bernardino & always drives past this

[@joego7924]

Had my first big Mac at this McDonald's! They still taste the same but are a lot smaller, around mid 60s😁

[@conchate4258]

9Dripp I do

[@cjmonreal7302]

Lmao yup the Dino

[@pxswifty-_413]

No lol I am from England

[@slash4real872]

That place ghetto as hell I'm from los Angeles

[@alisondawson3421]

OMG - The old Coke machine - I haven't seen one of them in omg 50 years ! Honest, sometimes it was a little difficult to get the bottles out ! Thanks just for that !!!

[@JebBush4Prez]

When that little boy said "adamthewoo" and started talking to you was so adorable!

[@heatherjones2701]

IKR!

[@ronbloomberg]

Best intro ever! You put so much energy & enthusiasm into it. Loved it.

[@rorymurray6943]

Hey Adam! Nice video. I was the guy that showed you details from our mural. Since you've been there, I added Cheech & Chong and four of The Three Stooges to it. I was also the man that restored the original ZigZag pattern to the Wigwam Motel.

[@AimlessAdventuresVlog]

The owner of Juan Polo loves the Mother/Road Rte.66 so much he purchased the entire town of Amboy, CA for $125k. It's worth the drive to Amboy just to check out Roy's Cafe (The Hitcher filming location) and the vintage buildings.

[@iAMSpeedy213]

The owner/founder of Juan Pollo passed away recently

[@adamthewoo]

"Hes Ronald McDonald ...the happiest hamburger clown" Thumbs up if you searched the old commercial

[@lisamsdisneyland3177]

Okay I just watched the old commercial.....Holy Crap!!! I didn't know whether to LMAO or scream in terror! Anyway, excellent vlog, looks like you had a really good day. Haunted Mansion is my favorite. And the fireworks over Thunder Mountain....EPIC! Thank you! See you tomorrow.

[@algomaone121]

I know, Willard Scott as the first Ronald is mega- creepizoid!

[@ZhanLala]

adamthewoo I've always been under the impression that the first Mc Donald's was and is in Downey California

[@jdk0517]

The one in Downey is technically the third one and was built before Ray Kroc's involvement in the company. It is the oldest McDonalds that is still in existence as the first two were destroyed years ago.

[@mediadragon2191]

adamthewoo it's FUCKING SCARY

[@clay9333]

Who is here after watching “The Founder”?

[@retrogamerkid3792]

How do you watch it?

[@markames3794]

​@@retrogamerkid3792it's on Tubi

[@HammerLex77]

I live in the UK and would love to do what you do! One of the things on my bucket list is to go to the very first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.

[@rochellehorrocks1437]

This is my new favorite channel to watch! Love the travel videos, I have been binging them non-stop.

[@HeyKim0012]

"Well aren't you special?!" Ha ha! That and the captions on those photos made me laugh out loud. I remember playing inside one of those big burgers and I had one of those Ronald McDonald hand puppets as well. This one was rich with laughs and nostalgia. Loved it!

[@LetsGoGetThem]

"We're from Japan." 😂

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

Went back and watched this again I loved these traveling ones in the van! And of course all the cool McDonald's stuff..so good man

[@TheDuoFinds]

KLEARSKI THE KREEPER Dude! We do that too! Love these old ones!

[@Billo1281]

I can watch these all day. Thank you, Adam.

[@mindylewis7420]

I stayed at the wigwam Inn when I was 11 years old.I remember being so scared of scorpions that I didn't sleep good. I also remember watching Seal's music video on MTV in the room "kissed by a rose on the grave"ooohhh memory's.

[@TheDuoFinds]

Mindy Lewis Dang! That was a cool video!

[@ricardobjj24]

I went to SBHS right up the street from the first McDonald's and I always thought that was so random that it all started in this city. Used to be beautiful

[@heatherjones2701]

That lil boy was adorable! "Adam the Woo, have you been here before?" I about died from the cuteness! Woo had a lil guest star this time lol

[@radar7792]

Adam you drove by my house, well almost I live near the wig-wam motel. Great episode thanks for all you do!

[@Wolfgasm0414]

You're the best Adam! thank you so much for your hard work! I truly appreciate it. It's a joy to watch you videos everyday.

[@ShelleeGraham]

Thank YOU for these wonderful adventure vlogs, Adam. I really do appreciate your great work and the content you create for the rest of us to enjoy. Cheers to you from Old Highway 66 in central Oklahoma!

[@breana11898]

My grandpa has a picture in the mc Donald's museum with him, his friends, and the old sign in the background from when he was young and apart of a gang known as the Jr. Raiders.

[@TheDuoFinds]

Nana Carcano That sounds awesome!

[@logankerr8090]

that Motel. I wonder if that was one of the inspirations in the movie Cars?

[@camden4618]

logan kerr it was

[@krissysbooknook]

The mood in the end of this video seemed so sad! 😢 I'm super excited to see your new adventures but it feels like you're still conflicted about leaving socal. Best wishes on your journey Mr. Woo! Xo-K 💖

[@MrCharliemcd]

I'm Anne Stayed at Wig Wam Motel in 1955 on the way to Alhambra,Calif. I was 5 yrs old. Like your stuff. Thanks for the memories.

[@heidioller4494]

Thanks for all of the interesting videos and blogs! You're so funny I can't take it. I love seeing all of the stuff you see since I can't travel myself so I get to see vicariously through you. Safe travels from Heidi and my son Josh in Ohio.

[@davidlister370]

Love your vids Adam! Don't ever stop!!! :D

[@adamthewoo]

thank you

[@actorDannyCastellon]

+adamthewoo Juan Pollo is the best chicken ever Pollo means chicken, they're so addicting There's one in Ontario Rancho Cucamonga and also Colton and also Anaheim. but when we do go I always get the jumbo pack I get two orders of jumbo pack

[@GeekBoy03]

Please also visit the first McDowell's

[@gator9339]

I don't get the hype with Juan Pollo the chicken is so dry. Stopped eating there years ago

[@jakepaul2.060]

Henry Robles 😂

[@BenLaurence]

Never knew there was such a thing as a McDonald's museum, pretty awesome

[@quasi66]

I didn't know Amazon had lockers! Another benefit in watching your vlogs! Love you man!

[@rorymurray256]

Hey Adam, My name is Rory Murray. I am the Muralists that you met at the McDonald's Museum. I also painted those Zigzag patterns at the Wigwam Motel. It was great meeting you. Did you know that Randy Rhoads is also buried in San Bernardino? We have a lot of great history here!

[@ItsNicola]

He is so adorable 😍😍😍 "Adam the woooo have you been here before?"

[@MaxRoc21]

Nicola & hes adorable voice

[@heatherjones2701]

I know I about died, he was too cute!

[@ShelleeGraham]

That child was such a sweet, little angel boy. Absolutely adorable asking Adam that question.

[@BabySonicGT]

Oh

[@KL9702.]

That chicken in the car is from Chuck E Cheese. Weeeird.

[@adamthewoo]

is it ? I didn't catch that, nice !

[@KL9702.]

Yep it's Helen. Chuck E Cheese was my first job.

[@fussyrussy1963]

I knew I recognized it !!

[@carvahaunter122]

They probably bought it off them, like they were closing or something.

[@benitohernandez3920]

Wogwammatotel

[@jdearing46]

My father was a manager of the one of the first McDonald's in Ohio. He went to hamburger college in Chicago for corporate training. He eventuality became a manger over three of them for spell. He was injured on the job while working for them. He slipped on spilled water from a mop bucket and broke his back. I had a little uniform and would help him make milk shakes when I was 5-6 yrs old.

[@badapple65]

Ok. The most perfect weather today at home in N. IL. And here I sit inside MARATHON watching the Gosh darn daily Woo videos! Very addictive.

[@DestinyMoniqueX3]

Adam love the vids. The little boy is so cute. ☺️ Also I was expecting the guy in the Route 66 car to suddenly start moving 😝

[@ExploreWithUs]

The quadcopter is going to be a great addition to the explore videos, looking forward to the road trip!

[@marypoppinsbee]

Don't you just LOVE opening you tube and being like YES daily vlog time!! Was thinking of you today walking around Kelowna looking at the old railway. :-)

[@chooch1995]

The first McDonald’s restaurant ( as in the Ray Kroc version of McDonald’s we all know so well ) was in Des Plaines, Illinois just outside of Chicago. It served as a static display/museum for many years until constant flooding from the nearby Des Plaines River forced its demolition.

[@nanaadriana3496]

I love how awesome you are with kids this post was neat to watch! the excitement in watch you post is like watching a kid in a candy store! to bad you didn't make towards Palm Springs! I could've given U a wave!

[@TheBitBlock]

The chicken in that kid's car ride is actually from Chuck-e-Cheese lol

[@williamswindler2242]

My Mother and Father lived right down the road from the first MickyD's! My Mom used to tell me about the many times that is what they ate because it was good and cheap! Thanks for taking me there!!!!!!

[@michaelcummings7898]

They have the wigwam teepees in Cave City, KY I remember staying in them one time when I was little

[@bobdewey8540]

Wow, so much to see in San Bernardino, California...did not know this place was the home of the first McDonald's!!

[@EarthySmerky]

Bob Dewey it wasn’t (well sort of) the actual first one was made in des plaines Illinois

[@mdg082080]

my 4 year old said you are "the bomb.com"

[@adamthewoo]

well thank you !

[@fern5393]

Matt G that's so cute!!!

[@ChatsWithChris]

Stupid bitch

[@darkmars7442]

Sounds sketchy

[@SoundProdigy]

I have too say I LOVE when you edit these videos now. Especially the drove shots. AWESOME!!!!

[@tihzho]

I remember in the early 60's going to the McDonald's in Buffalo NY. No inside seating, no inside, you walked up to the window to order. They made fresh french fries in front of you. A whole potato with skin was put into a hand operated french fry press and the cut french fries went into the fry basket and into the hot beef tallow! They were the best!

[@djacgators1]

"How you doing?" made me laugh.

[@aoc97]

"How YOU doin'?" 😂

[@leamsi6453]

I've been watching your videos since 2013 and I watch them every day, I enjoy them a lot! Thank you Adam!

[@heatherjones2701]

I'm from Inland Empire (Riverside & San Bernadino County Southern California) and I love when he's filming around there

[@babymobbie]

Anyone elae live in san bernardino?

[@chocolate11pie]

me

[@breana11898]

🤚

[@miauthe1]

I used to live there a year ago.

[@DarbNosloJeezuskrist]

I got ran out of there by v2k

[@solidclan2868]

me

[@mzspargo]

Born and raised in San Bernardino, seen that McDonald's plenty of times. Sadly, the city is a ghetto terrible torn up place. Also, my mom is buried at Mt. View cemetery same cemetery as Randy Rhoads former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. The wigwams are ghetto and horrible too lol you wouldn't want to stay there.

[@Ceabrus74]

Sorry to be "that guy" but Randy was the guitarist for Ozzy's first two solo albums. Tony Iommi has always been the guitarist of Black Sabbath.

[@brandonfleming7118]

my dad is buried next to the Wright Brothers

[@RustyX2010]

um yeah that's where they ALL come to reside

[@RustyX2010]

Colton is getto too

[@babayaga1767]

california is a communist shithole. please stay there.

[@interstellaraxeman4468]

So happy you did this location. I keep thinking how awesome it would be to have a FEW retro McD`s around the country...with the root-beer barrel, orange drink globe, huge angled glass fronts,red and white tiles,towering golden arches,...and the original tastes. Mmmmmm... *NEW 600 page Drone rules for commercial use recently came out. I`m glad The Majestic and my little practice chopper are in the flying for fun/recreational category. Thats a 600 page nitemare off my mind.

[@medranofamilytx]

So cool! I met Phil Ortiz as a teen at a signing event... he drew me a Homer Simpson, personalized it and signed it. So cool to see a mural drawn by him. I still have that drawing, framed and all!

[@Mightypoo007]

0:03 scary face in the roof of your car. Looks like it could be a ghost from Spirited Away or something hehe

[@seagle021]

Why is Helen Henny (Chuck E. Cheese character) in another restaurant?

[@CNETech]

Official Sheepman500 Idk, but it's plain stupid.

[@breana11898]

There is a chuck e cheese by the mall not too far from the museum, so the probably sold it to them and maybe because it was still functional they have it there than in the museum.

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

This guy has a kind of "Bruce" from Family Guy affect to his voice and style of speaking. Dying to hear him say "Oh nooooo!"

[@maryjacques1241]

Can you believe that I can hear the fireworks at my house in Huntington Beach? I heard those exact fireworks from my living room last night. I always know what time it is when I hear them, don't even have to look at the clock.I regret not meeting you while you lived here. Thank you for your vlogs and looking forward to all of your adventures on the road. God bless you.

[@peterfolchi1032]

Reminds me of the movie cars with the traffic cone motel.

[@AWSMcube]

3:47 how neat is that

[@WildCaptures]

That Phantom bag is Really Sweet! You got prop holders, battery divider.......Lucky!!!

[@znyznyzny]

pets that live near Disneyland must be scared shitless like every night

[@KiwifruitDev]

?!

[@crazycuzntx]

I ate at this McDonald when I was a little girl, about 5 or 6.

[@SteveCarras]

:) Went by it some times, ate at the very oldest remaining, in Downey!

[@rahuljainjain9513]

You are so lucky

[@elgnapraider5238]

This was the spot to go to in the late 50's my grandma said.

[@ShowbizMidwest]

That chicken in the car is Helen Henny from Chuck E. Cheese

[@rcsutter]

As always, very interesting stuff Adam. I grew up in the '50's - 60's and saw a lot of these things when they were vibrant and new. My dad was really into the family road trip thing so I saw the country pre-interstate highway. We have pictures of some of these places in our family slide show, like Meteor City, the world's largest road map, etc. Good luck and safe travels in your new adventure.

[@frederickbowman3606]

hi Adam was a fun day today with you, i say Thank you too. you make my day. with all your videos. love your life. going to be so much fun seeing you go on your road trip. each day. hope you get to come back to TN.

[@pinkelefant4ever]

Big Mac's came out in the late 60's!

[@khunopie9159]

U say wigwam I say teepee

[@Parakeet2008]

You are so awesome Adam. Keep the videos coming! You make me laugh every time I watch your videos.😜 I hope too meet you one day. 😀

[@jimmikeray]

thank you for the trips to Disney at my age and I live in Canada this is a place I will not see except for kind fellows like yourself. I appreciate the tours you take me on .... sending hugs and thanks to you

[@StephMarie8379]

didn't they take the idea for the garage hotel in Cars from the Wigwam hotel?

[@ragsunbornchild7991]

Rainbowlevelcrossing lol who filmed

[@71degrees]

Yes. It is a route 66 reference

[@WillyPark]

Glad you went so I don't have to...........

[@AbandonedUK]

We had a nice Cypriot family run 'Wimpy Grill' where i lived as a teenager, really great table service from very friendly personable staff, other franchises are available, but nothing but good memories from hanging out & meeting friends at our towns Wimpy!

[@kszeigler]

Ok, now that I got my Daily Woo fix I suppose I should get to work. Thank you Adam, I love all your videos!

[@jp7489]

they should of left the original restaurant in place..

[@NoneYa42069]

JOSE 74 It was demolished in 1972 after being out of business for 4 years.

[@Rarrin9378]

@Weeaboos in a basement McDonald's never actually went out of business, the original founders Richard and Maurice (Mac) McDonald originally started with this as the first McDonald's location. Ray Kroc took his share of the company and used it as leverage and created the McDonald's Corporation and started franchising, in turn he opened a location across the street from this original location as competition to prove a point to the original founders of McDonald's that did not want Kroc to franchise and grow the business out of the notion that food quality would diminish and, in turn, put the original location out of business all the while the franchised McDonald's locations kept expanding.

[@michaelcummings7898]

Watch "the founder" on Netflix and you'll know the story

[@Peter-pv8xx]

Should have or should've not should of, proper grammar matters.

[@BelindaDavey]

I still have my transformer toys 😂

[@79tazman]

The Mc D's in my home town use to have a train caboose where you could have bday parties that was back in the early 80's late 70's

[@suechun8871]

Adam the original Mcdonalds is in the Ford M. in MI...they bought the buliding...cool to see.

[@daliah9271]

The way he pronounced "pollo" REALLY disturbed me.

[@Orlandorob1]

Who remembers the MC DLT and Styrofoam containers? I hated them. first job I had was Mc Donalds in Avondale,Louisiana 1984 to 1987

[@danielbean868]

Hilarous! Always love my dose of TDW. Thanks for putting out great vids, Adam!

[@basicfacekick]

I admit to doing a Stallone "when I turn my hat around..." mere milliseconds after seeing that towing truck's logo, too.

[@atrociousbastard4917]

8:58 The hen from chuck e cheese

[@jeremiahsimpkins5943]

DumbMario 65 who Helen Henny

[@alexanderson8740]

In Spanish the two L's makes a Y sound sound it's Juan "Poyo"

[@Todd82TA]

Thanks for showing this... very cool! I'm impressed that the Juan Pollo guy is willing to spend money like that keeping a Mc.Donalds museum that he has no association with. Very cool.

[@jimsoutdooradventures2748]

Very cool McDonalds history. I remember getting the happy meal junk toys, like the bag with Ronald on it,LOL. I also had the creepy doll back in '79 when i was 8 years old. Great video Adam

[@fortunefinder5027]

I've seen the first mc I live in illinois

[@TheDuoFinds]

Fortune Finder Us too! Too bad they tore it down :(

[@deathmetalhead409]

I love the Wayne's world hat

[@Nathan7510]

I really enjoy both channel u have Adam like the historical places u go and all of your travels keep on making videos please

[@Idolmakercat]

I am watching again in June 2021. Still going strong.way to go Adam.

[@Blaziken36]

Almost there to the big day

[@adamthewoo]

very soon

[@gearhead5651]

+adamthewoo when you come to toronto, im taking you for pho and a trip to the cn tower.

[@tmm226]

I plan to re-watch TDW-1397 the first day your free!

[@79tazman]

I love Pho the best soup ever :)

[@surearrow]

>>-------------------------> Sad to see San Bernardino going so ghetto! It has been for the past 25 years.

[@jackburton6998]

Then stop voting for people that advocate for "free" housing.

[@Spiritwrl]

Great video Adam. I don't eat fast food much anymore, but I love the old school nostalgia. Just to let you know, there's a recreation of that first McDonald's in Mobile Alabama, and it is functional and open for business. Maybe they're common and this is the only one I've ever seen, but man, it's a pretty cool building.

[@adamthewoo]

ill keep that in mind, very cool

[@SarahEA1]

+adamthewoo there is also a wigwam village in Cave City Ky. that is cave country not far from Mammoth Cave. Need to visit.

[@captfenway9979]

Another fantastic vlog Adam. I have seen that Wigwam motel before and wanted to stay there for a night. Definitely on the bucket list!

[@saintvaporofficial147]

what kind of drone is that

[@BassTactic]

that must be the first on California because the very first mcdonalds is in DesPlaines, IL

[@darthclay8962]

"The McDonald's #1 Store Museum is housed in a replica of the former McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, opened by Ray Kroc in April 1955. The company usually refers to this as The Original McDonald's, although it is not the first McDonald's restaurant but the ninth; the first was opened by Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernardino, California, in 1940"

[@CybermanBill]

That was Ray Crocs first McDonald's. The very first McDonald's ever was in San Bernardino.

[@ThesexyMrX]

+Bass Tactic And its still standing! the last time i saw it, with the huge golden arches. it had a modern mcds across the street.

[@jamestyler167]

This was a franchise. He did not build that on his own. He did not buy the company for many years after this opened. This was the 9th McDonalds to open. Ray Kroc calling this the 1st McDonalds is just his way of erasing the McDonald brothers from history.

[@studioa9728]

8:57 OMG ITS THE CHUCK E. CHEESE’S CAR RIDE HELEN HENNY VERSION!!!!! Those things are rare! If you need anymore information on it, I will be glad to tell you! 😊

[@reinhardtnilsson7360]

Ahh Adam, I missed this one. I live in Redlands, just neighboring San Bernardino. And yes this was were McDonalds hads its start. To bad McDonalds doesn't do more for the community. The city of San Bernardino just recently filled for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.