McDonald's announces the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst

The drink has been gone for nearly 3 years.
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McDonald's has seen your e-mails, they've heard your cries and now they've announced that Hi-C Orange Lavaburst is returning this year.

The drink will begin rolling out in select locations starting this month so to see if any near you will have it you can check the McFinder starting Monday February 15th.

It will return to all restaurants in the U.S. by summer 2021. The drink first became available at McDonald's back in 1955 before it disappearing in 2018.

CNN reported Hi-C Orange Lavaburst, a non-carbonated drink, was replaced in 2017 by Sprite Tropic Berry, a carbonated drink that was made by Coca-Cola exclusively for the chain. "The removal of the beloved drink after about 60 years on McDonalds' menus sparked outrage from irate fans and a petition on Change.org," they added.

Now, orange lovers can rejoice over the return of the drink that marked many a birthday and school celebration: McDonald's (MCD) has created a special website to track the re-arrival. The site will be updated weekly and can be used by entering a zip code.

Hi-C will join Fanta Orange in McDonald's soda fountains, making its "legendary orange drink roster once again complete," the company said.

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