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Why McDonald's McFlurry Machines Are Always Broken – and Why They Won't Be in the Future

There's good news on the horizon for fans of McDonald's ever-elusive sundaes and Oreo McFlurrys.

A few days ago, a Sonic Drive-In posted a flat-out savage sign at one of its Alabama locations. "Our ice cream machine works, unlike Mc…NVM"

We're not saying it's a coincidence, but McDonald's has just announced that it will be rolling out shiny new ice cream machines in its restaurants in the US and Europe.

Sonic's sign aside, this comes after years of McFrustrations from McDonald's customers about constantly broken ice cream machines or the restaurants' frequent excuses for why McFlurries weren't available. According to the  The Wall Street Journal, the new frozen treat makers "have fewer parts and are easier to maintain," two factors which should mean that they'll work more consistently than the previous versions.

"In order to better serve our customers the delicious treats they enjoy like shakes, sundaes, McFlurries and soft serve cones, McDonald's restaurants are phasing in new soft serve/milkshake machines beginning in Q4 of this year," McDonald's spokesperson Terri Hickey told MUNCHIES. "The new soft serve/milkshake machines will provide more range of choices for our customers with the ability to serve additional flavours."

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