<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2bR1u8_0vuXgL4I00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2bR1u8_0vuXgL4I00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Danielle</figcaption></figure><p>If you're like us, you're probably just coming to the realization that those <a href="https://thefw.com/tags/mcdonalds/">McDonald's</a> happy meals that you've seen a million times can actually turn into trays. Who knew!? We certainly didn't.</p><p>Yep, believe it or not, it's more than just a cute, little box. This tray transformation has been hiding in plain sight from us this entire time. It's mind-blowing. Especially after seeing how it's done, it's crazy we missed this.</p><p>READ MORE: Did You Know You Could Order a Birthday Cake at McDonald's?</p><h2>How to Transform a McDonalds Happy Meal Into a Tray</h2><p>It's super simple. Apparently, there's a tab around the lower middle section of the box. Just pull it all the way around and it'll separate into two pieces, leaving the bottom half an adorable little McTray.</p><p>Watch people discovering this genius <a href="https://thefw.com/tags/life-hacks/">hack</a> below. Glad to see we're not the only ones.</p><p>It's just so satisfyingly simple. Again, <i>how</i> did we miss this!?</p><p>READ MORE: Have You Seen McDonald's Spinoff Restaurant?</p><p>Speaking of satisfying, how about those McNuggets? Did you know that they weren't even going to be chicken at first? Crazy. Find out some other random facts about this fast food favorite.</p><p>Here's another fun fact for you, did you know that McDonald's once had a restaurant-themed hotel? It failed, but it was still a cool concept. Scroll through the some of the photos below, and find out what that experience would've been like.</p><h2>LOOK: Inside McDonald's Failed Restaurant-Themed Hotel</h2><p><a href="https://thefw.com/tags/mcdonalds/">McDonald's</a> launched its Golden Arch Hotel concept with a pair of locations in Switzerland in 2001. Rooms included arches over the headboards and showers that were visible from the bedroom. Both locations closed less than two years after they opened. </p></div></body>

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Did You Know McDonald’s Happy Meal Boxes Are Actually Trays?

If you're like us, you're probably just coming to the realization that those McDonald's happy meals that you've seen a million times can actually turn into trays. Who knew!? We certainly didn't. Yep, believe it or not, it's more than just a cute, little box. This tray transformation has been...