Burger King wants to rename McDonald Island, site of a remote Indian Ocean volcano, as ‘Whopper Island’

The chain says associating fiery volcanic activity with the McDonald name is ‘the cheapest form of irony’

Published On
Jan 18, 2024
A photo of McDonald Island with "Whopper Island" written on top

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Burger King, known for its flame grilling, has taken exception to a bit of random geographical trivia—that a remote volcanic island in the southern Indian Ocean is named McDonald Island.

BK in Brazil, convinced that fiery volcanic activity shouldn’t be associated with its main rival, has launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign to right this wrong. 

As seen in the video below, it’s encouraging people to visit McDonald Island on Google Maps—its full name is actually Heard Island and McDonald Islands—and leave the simple hashtag comment #IlhaWhopper (#WhopperIsland). Those who do so will find coupons for a Whopper discount.

 

There’s a charming silliness to the whole idea, and the video is amusing too—telling the story of a BK drone delivery to the island’s caretakers. The arch tone of the voiceover is also well done.

“If anyone deserves a hot, fire-grilled burger, it’s this team that takes such good care of our volcanoes,” said Juliana Cury, CMO of Burger King Brazil.

The campaign includes the posters below.

Whopper Island poster

Whopper Island poster

Whopper Island poster

Whopper Island poster

Credits

Date
Jan 18, 2024
Client :
Burger King (Brazil)
Client :
Burger King
Agency :
DM9
CCO :
Icaro Doria
COO :
Thomas Tagliaferro
CEO :
Pipo Calazans
Creative VP :
Laura Esteves
Executive Creative Director :
Nina Lucato
Head of Art :
Philippe Demar
Creation :
Laura Esteves
Creation :
Diego Guerhardt
Creation :
Pedro Rosadas
Creation :
Bruno Aníbal
Creation :
Caio Stucchi-Zucchi
Creation :
Caique Llaguno
Creation :
Gus Souza
Content :
Jader Crivellaro
Content :
Jussara Coutinho
Content :
Vitória Merola
Service :
Michel Issa
Service :
Danielle Florido Aragon
Service :
Lonquem Lucio Alves
Service :
Fabiana Vieira
Project Manager :
Paula Lopes
Project Manager :
Evelma Silva
Media :
Renata Valio
Electronic Production :
Anna Ferraz
Electronic Production :
Isabela Ximenes
Graphic Production :
Breno Ferreira
Graphic Production :
Flávio Rocco
Assembler :
Thiago Hasegawa
Assembler :
Felipe Jardim
Sound Producer :
Shuffle Audio
Illustration :
Olho Bala
Approval :
Juliana Cury
Approval :
Pedro Henrique Laguardia
Approval :
Juliana Gonçalves Monteiro
Approval :
Guilherme Villa
Approval :
Lucas Bayo

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