McDonald’s free refills and self-serve drinks are disappearing

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Social media is buzzing that just a few months after McDonald’s announced that it would start getting rid of self-serve drink station, thirsty customers are beginning to notice that the perk is fast disappearing from restaurants.

As if this wasn't already a major blow, some McDonald's locations are now ditching free refills altogether. A representative for the restaurant confirmed with Business Insider last year that over-the-counter refills would be “at the discretion of individual restaurant owner/operators.”

Although McDonald's has plans to introduce a new $5 value meal, frustrated fast food fans are still struggling with the news of the self-serve drink stations and free refills being taken away.

For one person on social media, the latest from McDonald's is practically apocalyptic.

"If you were looking for a clear sign of the Apocalypse... here you go," a message posted on X said.

Some McDonald's diehards have even asked for the government to step in to fix the drink station dilemma.

"This is the one and only time I would seek government intervention. Free refills are the most American thing ever," read one comment.

"The end of fast food is ending right in front of our eyes," one user on X wrote.

Meanwhile the Tafuna McDonald’s is back — including All Day Frozen Coke — after power outages and an equipment glitch at that location.

Samoa News should point out that the local McDonald’s never had over the counter free refills or a self-serve drink station.