Golden ticket! McDonald’s reveals its Monopoly players could win a VIP card offering them a FREE meal every week for a YEAR when the popular game returns this month
- McDonald’s VIP gold cards will be available to win during this year’s Monopoly
- A thousand cards are up for grabs for those who take part later this month
- McDonald’s Monopoly returns to restaurants on March 25 and runs until May 5
A McDonald’s VIP gold card promising one free meal every week for a year is up for grabs during this year’s Monopoly promotion.
The fast food giant has promised 1,000 cards will be up for grabs for those who take part in this year’s promotion, which starts on March 25.
On Monday, McDonald’s revealed on Twitter that something ‘special’ is coming, with an image of the Monopoly man’s moustache on a gold and purple background.
The cryptic caption read: ‘You know what’s coming. And this year it’s going to be even more special. Watch this space #McDonaldsVIP.’
An example of what the new McDonald’s gold cards could look like (pictured). Holders will be allowed a free meal every week for an entire year
McDonald’s confirmed to Femail that the annual Monopoly game, where customers can win prizes that range anywhere from a free hamburger to as much as £100,000 in cash, is back later this month for a fifteenth time.
It will run for 41 days until May 5 – and for the first time, a VIP gold card is among the prizes on offer.
A McDonald’s spokesman said: ‘After years of requests, McDonald’s is launching a VIP Gold Card… no BRIT Award required.
‘The only way you can get your hands on a McDonald’s Gold Card is to play. If Stormzy or Ed Sheeran want to get one, they’ll have to play Monopoly.’
The comment is no doubt a reference to Stormzy being awarded a Greggs black card, meaning he can order items from the bakery chain whenever he wants for free, following his win at the BRIT Awards this year.
McDonald’s announced the return of its Monopoly promotion with this cryptic social media post on Monday
Underneath the caption was a picture of a horizontal rectangular gold card on a purple background. It featured a purple moustache, and underneath read: ’25th March’
This is not the first time McDonald’s has released gold cards, which can be used 24-7 in any UK McDonald’s restaurant – although they do usually go to celebrities.
Bill Gates and the father of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney are reportedly the only two people who have previously been entitled to free unlimited McDonald’s at locations anywhere in the world.
If certain sets are collected a prize can be won, and some of the more common stickers feature instant wins – often food items.
The fast-food giant revealed ‘something special’ is coming on March 25, and a spokesman told Femail it was the McDonald’s Monopoly promotion (pictured)
McDonald’s fans flooded to Twitter to express their excitement about the game coming back to restaurants.
One admitted he was nervous for his bank balance, writing: ‘Oh God McDonald’s Monopoly is back this month.
‘Was dealt with last year when I was in sixth form and McDonald’s was across town, but now I’m at uni and it’s across one road… help.’
McDonald’s fans flooded to Twitter to express their excitement about the game coming back to restaurants
Another said: ‘If I win something from McDonald’s Monopoly this year that isn’t hash browns and ice cream, I will be the happiest girl ever lol.’
One added: ‘So McDonald’s monopoly is back in a few weeks, time to use all my student loan on Maccies to try and get a free apple pie.’
And one tweeted: ‘Love how the thing to make me happy this morning is finding out McDonald’s monopoly is coming back in March…’
While another wrote: ‘McDonald’s Monopoly starts on the 25th of this month and that is hands down the best thing about March.’