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Grimace shake

27 replies

OfCourseItsMe · 31/08/2024 11:37

It's out for a week only and every day I've checked McDonald's, the milkshakes are currently unavailable. How ridiculous!

Has anyone managed to try one in Uk yet? Dc desperate to try it.

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HunterHearstHelmsley · 31/08/2024 11:40

I had one yesterday. It was alright. I'd have it again but I wouldn't be desperate to.

Have you tried different local McDonalds on Uber Eats/Deliveroo/Just Eat? I checked three before I found one where the milkshake machine was working.

TheOpalReader · 31/08/2024 11:43

I had one last night, they're always available at my local. It's okay, I think it was blueberry flavoured. It wasn't too artificial, probably in line with the banana one in terms of sweetness.

Shakenandstirredup · 31/08/2024 11:46

I was going to start a thread re this as my dc are desperate for one. Tried locally but no luck

BirdFeederFun · 31/08/2024 11:47

None locally here too. I guess the rarity makes it more exciting my duaghter is desperate!

OfCourseItsMe · 31/08/2024 11:47

Only one local McDonald's here. I will keep checking Uber in the hope it will become available.

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Haribosweets · 31/08/2024 12:54

My son had one here on Wednesday which was was release day. There was plenty of availability at the 2 local ones but not sure about now. It's very blueberry but was nice he said

LondonQueen · 31/08/2024 12:58

We went yesterday to the only one in the nearest town still serving them! They were quite nice.

Improbablywrong · 31/08/2024 13:00

We’ve had them from two McDonald’s, no problems.

They are blueberry muffin flavoured. Ok, I think it’s just the gimmick of it

BirdFeederFun · 31/08/2024 14:01

One has no milkshakes.

Other has all milkshakes apart from. Grimace 🙄

MissyMoz · 31/08/2024 14:03

Get strawberry ones and put a few drops of purple food colouring in. Fooled my kids, they'd been asking for days and was OOS everywhere

user1471538275 · 31/08/2024 14:04

Available here, but we are the city of Mcdonalds (and every other junk food factory that exists) - I think there are about 10

SprigatitoYouAndIKnow · 31/08/2024 14:11

We got them on deliveroo on Thursday. Ds1 was desperate to try after the videos when they were out in USA last year. They were very sweet blueberry flavour. Ds1 had all of his, but me and ds2 tipped ours down the sink. Ds1 hasn't asked again, so don't think he really liked it. It didn't have the cream or sprinkles that the videos seems to show either. Still, tasted much better than the Prime drinks I am usually nagged for!

Blueuggboots · 31/08/2024 14:27

Yes. My son was very excited to get one a few days ago.

Takes like fruits of the forest....

Gollumm · 31/08/2024 14:34

We got them on the first day. Most stores had sold out by day 2/3 due to the demand.

YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 31/08/2024 14:36

We got them on Wednesday, they were sold out here by Thursday afternoon. My dc said they were gross. My niece and nephew really enjoyed them though.

mum2jakie · 31/08/2024 14:38

Tried two MacDonalds so far and no milkshake available at all!! Disappointed

TheLemonFatball · 31/08/2024 14:38

MissyMoz · 31/08/2024 14:03

Get strawberry ones and put a few drops of purple food colouring in. Fooled my kids, they'd been asking for days and was OOS everywhere

Inspired 👏

Royalshyness · 31/08/2024 14:39

I’ve just taken my boy (after promising for weeks) and no ice cream maker today but I’m sure it’s a gimmick

longdistanceclaraclara · 31/08/2024 14:41

Tried two in central London yesterday and no milkshakes at all.

UnhappyAndYouKnowIt · 31/08/2024 15:04

Got one on Thursday. It was nice.

Shakenandstirredup · 31/08/2024 15:22

We found some! Overrated obviously but dc were excited.

muffledvoice · 31/08/2024 17:58

We rang our local this morning to see if they had any nd they said they're out of ice cream/shake so asked when they getting them in and they helpfully told us this evening about 6.30. Been checking the meds pp since 5 and they were black on at 5.30 so dp gone to get us some now

OfCourseItsMe · 01/09/2024 09:05

Permanently oos now

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mum2jakie · 01/09/2024 10:02

Sure they will re-release it if it's been so successful! Marketing gimmick but we've fallen for it!

OfCourseItsMe · 01/09/2024 16:10

I hope they will bring it back. Apparently my local store ran out after the first day but for some reason was showing on Uber that it was still available.

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