Dole Whip copy cat at Six Flags

[ajwolfe]

Anyone try the new dole whip floats or cones at Six Flags? Noticed them yesterday but I already gotten a different snack. Have to try them next time but curious if they are close??

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Sacrilegious

 

[ShadeDK]

They're probably exactly the same. There are lots of places that sell Dole soft serve (the Dole Whip name is proprietary to Disney - but it's otherwise the same product) - a quick search showed that Six Flags uses Dole. My hometown park sells pineapple Dole soft serve and floats. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference in a blind taste test - even though I want to believe that they're better at Disney (the environment to enjoy them certainly is). If you want exclusivity, that would be the Citrus Swirl (which is not replicated anywhere else that I know of).

*Edited to add that you can go the exclusive route with Dole whips at WDW by getting one with a shot of rum at Tamu Tamu in AK, or served in a Tiki bowl or sipper at Pineapple Lanai at the Poly (which are scientifically proven to make them taste better).

 

[bumbershoot]

They're probably exactly the same. There are lots of places that sell Dole soft serve

Yep!

Not a copy; the exact thing. They have it at our fairgrounds, too, and many froyo shops like Menchie's are getting it, too. Dole sells to everyone.

 

[jlmorris70]

We were at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster PA this week and they have Dole Whips, even call them that, and the citrus Swirl. I had the float and it hit the spot until I can get one at MK over Labor Day.

 

[Amy11401]

We were at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster PA this week and they have Dole Whips, even call them that, and the citrus Swirl. I had the float and it hit the spot until I can get one at MK over Labor Day.

We had season tickets to Dutch Wonderland last year. I thought they were called Dole Whips there too. I got several last summer!

 

[Aimeedyan]

State Fair of TX has had them for years and years - I remember them as a child so at least 30 years.

Dole sells to anyone, not just Disney, so it isn't a copycat - it's the same thing.

 

[ajwolfe]

I'll have to check them out next time. The Dole name was not anywhere on their booth so I was figuring it would be a different brand. However, they did have a citrus swirl.

 

[PlutoTheDog89]

They have em' at Stew Leonard's and just started serving em' at Mets games. I guess the Mets will stop at nothing to get me back to a game...

 

[maltdizzy]

These days, you can even buy the genuine Dole soft serve mix online.

 

[HopperFan]

St. Augustine has a place that sells DOLE WHIP and advertises as such. If Disney did own the name at one point, given it is being used at other places I'd go with they don't anymore. This location also allows you to SWIRL and SLUSH and able to recreate anything with real Dole ingredients.

 

[DLgal]

Disney doesn't own the name Dole Whip. That is Dole's trademark.

 

[ShadeDK]

I think we have an explanation (at least according to Dole Soft Serve - and who doesn't trust everything they read on the internet?). The problem isn't using the name "Dole Whip" - the problem is when other sellers try to make the connection to the most famous purveyor of Dole Whips (Disney). From Dole Soft Serve's blog website https://blog.dolesoftserve.com/2016/03/31/dole-whip-vs-dole-soft-serve/

"One of our strongest emotional connections with consumers is the iconic DOLE Whip treat, sold at Disney® parks, commonly in the form of a delicious float. Anyone who’s enjoyed DOLE Whip will instantly recognize the delicious taste and tropical flavors of DOLE Soft Serve – because they are, in fact, the same product! We just call them by different names, and here’s why.

Originally, the Dole Food Company made the DOLE Whip soft serve mix themselves. As demand grew, DOLE strategically licensed the brand to Kent Precision Foods Group, the leader in dry mix foods, who now exclusively produces the magical mix that makes DOLE Whip.

Outside of Disney Parks, the mix is sold and marketed as DOLE Soft Serve. Around the country, independent frozen yogurt shops (like Menchie’s) and tourist attractions (like Dodgers Stadium) serve DOLE Soft Serve. And since the name “DOLE Whip” is so familiar among consumers, we encourage the use of this alternate name on store signage, on menus or even for advertising.

However, “Disney” is a trademarked brand, and all its properties are protected by copyright. So when using the DOLE Whip or DOLE Soft Serve name, operators must avoid referring to or implying a connection to Disney to avoid pesky trademark infringement.

To sum up, the names “DOLE Soft Serve” and “DOLE Whip” can be used interchangeably."

 

[Helvetica]

Yup. They're great!

My local Six Flags has 4 flavors. Pineapple (which I get all the time), Orange, Lime and Strawberry. You can get a Pineapple/Orange Swirl or a Lime/Strawberry Swirl.

I've tried the Pineapple and Orange flavors. I'm a bit leery of the other ones, but I'm sure to give them a go before the end of the summer.

 

[Amy11401]

Yup. They're great!

My local Six Flags has 4 flavors. Pineapple (which I get all the time), Orange, Lime and Strawberry. You can get a Pineapple/Orange Swirl or a Lime/Strawberry Swirl.

I've tried the Pineapple and Orange flavors. I'm a bit leery of the other ones, but I'm sure to give them a go before the end of the summer.

I would love to try the lime and strawberry Yum!

 

[Erica_Haley]

Sweet Frog has dole soft serve, as well as floats. I know they do pineapple flavor and I'm pretty sure they do strawberry as well. The poster shows other colors but I never paid attention if they offered other flavors because I was just so excited to get pineapple. But there you can add any of the toppings on top as well!

 

[LoganBrown1990]

We were at the Fort Wayne (IN) Zoo earlier this summer and they had Dole Whip floats (like others mentioned, they even used the name). It was delicious! The only difference I noticed was that they added carbonation to the pineapple juice, which wasn't as good as a classic float. However, it was definitely a nice surprise!

 

[happymomof1]

Thete is a new lime soft serve float at Storybook Treats in MK. Maybe Disney is trying out a new flavor? No confirmation yet as to whether it’s an actual dairy ice cream or just a fruity soft serve like the dole varieties. I can’t wsit to find out more about it. It’s so new there isn’t much info. Just a few posting about its yumminess in Twitter.

 

[Haley R]

I just went to my local water park and they even have Dole Whips there (and we live in the middle of Nowheresville Midwest).

 

[Bork]

The Milwaukee County Zoo added Dole Whips this year, pineapple and strawberry.