Sure a floating restaurant sounds like a grand idea but sadly the McBarge wasn’t a winner.
Built in 1986 at an estimated cost of $8 million, the aqua restaurant was built to showcase future architecture and technology at the 1986 World Exposition.
It has however remained empty for 30 years.
Recently a group of pals decided to explore the would-be food hub and document their findings.
They shared photos in a Facebook group dedicated to the wreckage.
“I was so excited to find out that this McBarge was in Vancouver, just an hour drive from my house. So the next couple months were composed of many sleepless nights, researching photos, history, other explorer’s stories, and any other information,” Enoch Fast explained to The Telegraph.
“Finally, my team and I drove out to Burrard Inlet, pumped up our floaties, paddled towards the great metal behemoth, and climbed aboard.”
Ron Woodall was artistic director, did a terrific job. Nostalgic Photos of Expo 86 https://t.co/mCw6pO4hnZ #McBarge pic.twitter.com/79NWTHSH90”
— Sally Freeman (@Salfree) December 22, 2015
“We jumped through an already broken window and explored all that the once-great McBarge had to offer. After exploring every level, and exchanging waves and smiles with the nice Chinese family watching us from the shore, we sat down and we ate the McDonald’s burgers that we brought aboard.”
“Ever since I found out about the McBarge, I knew I needed to explore it. So I worked and worked, researched and researched, until I finally got what I wanted. A self-guided tour of the most incredible piece of McDonald’s history in Vancouver.”
According to The Telegraph, the barge could be set for a refurbishment with its owner reportedly setting aside £2 million for its regeneration.
