If you have not heard, King Albert Park fondly known as K.A.P has been sold to Oxley Holdings for $150 million. That would mean all seven units, including the favourites Cold Storage, Island Creamery and yes, McDonald’s at KAP would be closing and saying goodbye.
Online voices are not too happy about it – that an “iconic 20 year place” is going to be turned into another condominium; that they are losing part of their memories; and this is coming right after the closure of East Coast Park.
To many, they do not understand the “sadness” and fuss… Good riddance to another fast food restaurant. But there is another group of people who feels lost about the fate of this “heritage site”.
I digged out my old photos taken at King Albert Park for your amusement
We belong to the Generation Y. Many of whom grew up studying in McDonalds throughout their teenage years, perhaps also where we celebrated our childhood birthdays, had our first Happy Meals, queued up for the Millennium Hello Kitty… where we spent our tears and joys. And we already lost Far East Plaza and East Coast.
The NP, HCJC, NJC, ACJC, CHS, NYGS, and MGS students can perhaps identify more.
Taken when I was 17. The McDonald’s figurines are still there!
The nostalgic KAP McDonalds is where I spent many days studying my A’s, where I would hang out after tiring choir practices slurping on large coke and piled up fries, and also where I had one of my first date!
The other spectrum of the population may not be able to understand. Perhaps they can if Orchard Cineleisure would to give way to an ERP one day.
I went back to have some Spicy Nuggets (Yes, the McNuggets is more delicious than the normal ones, except I missed the old curry sauce). The environment feels almost the same with families chit-chatting in an friendly and open two-storey environment, and students enjoying their bonding together. The manager actually came up to small-talk with me.
I am ready to let KAP go. But I do wonder about growing up in a country where I do not recognise the buildings around anymore.
McDonalds
11 King Albert Park #01-01,#01-02 & #01-05 McDonald’s Place Singapore 598292 Tel: +65 6564 4881
Opening Hours: 24 hours (Fri-Sat), 5.30am – 2am (Sun – Thu)
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woah, quite sad it’s closing down.
hahaha! Yea, I’ll be sad if island creamery is gone. I just realized the both of us were talking about Macs on the same day! hahah! Nice!!!
Island Creamery there will also be going. I know there are many Cold Storage fans as well.
KAP McDonald’s is closing! so sad!
KAP is closing. Bye Cold Storage, McDs, Island Creamery, and fond school time memories.. http://t.co/ggaCaTlP
http://t.co/7EQnuDPW Not that I frequent there often, but it’s still just sad.
“But I do wonder about growing up in a country where I do not recognise the buildings around anymore.” – SPOT ON! I feel exactly the same!
Hi do you know when is its last day of operation?
Not so soon yet I think. Because the sales would only go through end June.
KAP macdonalds is another iconic building after East coast park.. 1st 24h cold storage in Singapore… Everything seems to start demolishing and disappearing…wondering will there be a place to rekindle fond memories and to show my kids in the future…
Another fav space KAP soon to be out of sight. Many have fond memories there. So many other places are torn down already just to make the developers richer and singaporeans left without much open spaces. Hearts torn apart that built this city. KAP is not as worn off as Turf City and yet the company managing Turf City is “refurbishing” that place. Wonder what’s next on KAP site??? Sigh!!! Sad!!!
So…next to go is KAP?! http://t.co/rhdFcHJ6 Srsly, got no other place is it?!
huh!!? another mac closing…? wow.. sad.. i love those characters there..must go take photo soon~!~~~ sob. sob.
Yes, you don’t see those character figures that much anymore.
hello! when is your interview going to be aired on Channel 8? Which program is that? Keeping my eyes peeled! =D
Hi, it’s likely to be 6:30pm news – But I am not watching. I can’t stand seeing myself on TV!
“But I do wonder about growing up in a country where I do not recognise the buildings around anymore.” – Can’t agree more…
I guess out with the old and in with the new.
The development will be launched soon.
Don’t worry guys if all goes well who knows McDonalds may reopen here
For ur next generation …
And also for a limited time only we are all getting a chance to own a part of this heritage & iconic site