What happened to McDonald's in the 1980s?

If you grew up in the 1980s, you saw a new wave of McDonald's instant favorites grace menus across the United States. While some of these new items took off with the public, other items meant to compete with fast-food chains like Pizza Hut or Burger King wouldn't last.

Did McDonald's flop hard in the 1980s?

The 1980s saw a wave of McDonald's products that flopped hard, and the McPizza stands as one of the best examples of one-time novelties. This late-'80s item appeared on menus as a response to pizza chains like Pizza Hut and Dominos but proved to be a tough item to sell, especially because each pizza took 11 minutes to prepare.

Did McDonald's menu look different in the 1980s?

Regardless of the reason for its disappearance, there's no doubt McDonald's menu looked relatively different in the 1980s whenever the McDLT was available. Amid menu items that have either since vanished or weren't yet available, much of the 1980s McDonald's offerings differed from the current slate.