The History of the Disney Dole Whip
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- Dole Whips. The Disney snack that fans love so much they’ve made everything from t-shirts and mickey ears to lip balm and bath bombs in it’s honor. So what is a Dole Whip, where did it come from, and why are Disney fans so crazy about it?
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A Dole Whip is a pineapple soft serve treat. It’s not ice cream, though it has the consistency and texture of ice cream, and comes in either a cup, or as part of a float made with pineapple juice. It’s a long-time staple of Adventureland in both Disneyland and The Magic Kingdom. However while it may seem like it’s been around in the Disney parks forever, it wasn’t always.
Back in 1963 Walt Disney introduced The Enchanted Tiki Room to Adventureland in Disneyland. Sponsored by United Airlines, it was the first attraction to feature audio-animatronics, and with it’s tropical tiki theme it took the first step in offering a new tone to Adventureland, which was otherwise primarily jungle themed thanks to the Jungle Cruise.
Continuing on that tone shift, Disney introduced a tiki bar to the area five years later in 1968. It would take eight more years, but in 1976 the Dole Food Company would eventually take over sponsorship for both The Enchanted Tiki Room as well as the tiki bar in the area. At this point though Dole Whips still weren’t around. For its first ten years, the main refreshments of the tiki bar were Dole’s pineapple spears and pineapple juice.
Then, in 1986, a new product was introduced to the parks: The Dole Whip. It’s been over 30 years since then and Dole Whips are still satisfying guests at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World today.
So why is it such a Disney staple? Because you can only get it at Disney, except, that’s not actually true. Not only are Dole Whips available outside of the Disney parks, but you can even buy the official Dole Whip mix yourself online, you know, as long as you have a spare commercial soft serve machine laying around. There are even Dole Whip mixes in multiple flavors that you can’t find at Disney, including lemon, orange (not to be confused with a citrus swirl), mango, raspberry, and strawberry.
Now some Dole Whip purists will claim that the Dole Whips you can get outside of Disney aren’t really the same thing but this isn’t true.
One common point made is that sometimes you’ll see the outside products called Dole Soft Serve instead of a Dole Whip, and that the two are different. Also not true. Up until 1997 the Dole Food Company was directly producing the Dole Whip mix, however as the popularity of the snack grew, they eventually licensed the Dole Whip out to a company called Kent Precision Foods Group, who continues to be the exclusive manufacturer of the treat to this day.
Because of Dole Whip’s close association with Disney specifically, Kent Precision Food Groups began to sell the mix to outside shops under the slightly altered name of Dole Soft Serve. Beyond the name change however, the mix sold to those non-Disney shops is the exact same mix sold to Disney.
Another common misconception is that the Dole Whips in Hawaii at Dole itself taste better because the pineapple is fresher there. This isn’t the case because believe it or not, there isn’t actually any pineapple in a pineapple Dole Whip. In fact, the closest thing to it is the artificial flavoring, which contains some pineapple juice powder.
Either way, if you can buy Dole Whips outside of Disney parks and they weren’t around from the early days of Disney, why are they such a Disney staple? Well, there’s no direct answer to that.
While it is possible to find Dole Whips outside of the Disney Parks, they’re still not exactly commonplace. You can’t just run down to the store and pick up a pint of Dole Whip the way you can ice cream. So for many of us it effectively is a Disney Park exclusive.
But beyond that, I’d say it’s because, well, we’re crazy. After all, we’re the same fandom that will buy salt and pepper shakers based on garbage cans from the parks, or wear t-shirts idolizing the Spanish safety message on the monorail, or take a million photos in front of a purple wall. We’re really good at taking otherwise minor and forgettable aspects of the Disney experience and making them important and memorable, even when it comes to a simple snack like Dole Whips.
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The History Of Dole Whip And Its Cult Following At Disneyland [laist] -laist.com/2016/04/26/the_histo...
Dole Whip vs Dole Soft Serve [Kent Precision Foods Group] -
blog.dolesoftserve.com/2016/0...
Product Catalog: Dole Pineapple Soft Serve Mix [Kent Precision Foods Group]-
www.precisionfoods.com/foodser...
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My grandfather, Dr. Ferdinand Mehrlich, was a food scientist and the Vice president of research for Dole Pineapple. His team was tasked with coming up with methods of marketing the pineapple juice which for the most part was seen as a waste bi-product. His work led to the creation of the Dole Whip. It brings me great joy knowing so many love his invention. Thank you for sharing some of its history.
That's so awesome! Also as someone who loves pineapple juice, it's crazy to me that it used to be seen as a waste byproduct.
Paul Mehrlich colonizers should be more thankful
@@MidwaytoMainStreet RedEyeFlyGuy
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Well, people called being fed lobster cruel and unusual punishment at one point and apparently, tomatoes were poisonous. Moral of the story: people can be misguided but ultimately, they will see the way forward...eventually.
Paul M You must be very proud!
@@redeyeflyguy2772 The justice system shouldn't use force feeding as a criminal deterrent or as a sentence. Plus lobster wouldn't exactly be cost effective to use in that fashion.
For many people, getting a Dole Whip is a tradition in the same way that getting a Mickey Bar is. Being in the parks is what makes it special. You could have Mickey shaped icecream outside of property, but it's just not the same.
As someone who went to Disney every couple years when I was little, I never had this tradition of getting a Dole Whip because no one in my family was aware of it. Having finally tried it this year, I was blown away by how good it was, and it's incredibly refreshing in the Florida heat.
King Poseidon agreed
I made the mistake of totally forgetting about the pineapple Dole whip on my first trip to Disney a couple weeks ago 😓
I got a floating citrus whirl (orange and vanilla ice cream with soda) and it was not good.
The line was huge and a Disney worker even came to warn us it wasn't for the pineapple flavor and he didn't want us to wait so long and end up disappointed. I didn't think once about it 😱
Yeah when I was a kid you could go to Jewel food stores and get those Mickey Ice Cream bars I haven't had one in over 25 years!
well since they changed the ice pop from soft ice cream to hard chocolate cover I am very sad and lost the last thing that held me to Disney when young.
You could go to a place in Epcot to get dole whip short lines normally idk if it is still there but it is dole whip maybe called pineapple ice cream or something but it's at the first Port Refreshment on your right at the entrance to the World Showcase
The reason people say that there is a difference between Dole Whip and Dole Soft Serve is just one has the Disneyland/World environment to influence them on a subconscious level and the other doesn't but tastes the very same,people.
Same with the roasted turkey leg...
History + Disney + rob plays + dole whip = AMAZING
Having been well-traveled and a big fan of Dole Whip, I can proudly say that I've had Dole Whip at Disneyland, Disney World, and the Dole Pineapple plantation and I had a point to writing this but a bird just hit my window bye
Is the bird okay?
Me too! I also had some at Disney's Aulani as well.
Same 👍🏻
So which one is the best?
Ok let's be honest. Dole whip twist (vanilla and pineapple) is the best. They sell them at the Polynesian resort and Aulani. They are not called Dole Whip's though. They just call it soft serve ice cream.
Average Fanboy 1128 actually just soft serve. Legally they can't call it ice cream since it has no milk fat.
So true on that last part of us taking weird things and obsessing over them
It is! I love how he zoomed in on the Tiki Room trashcan because I have the same thing just in ornament form! Like yep.....we totally do that!
Truth
i never knew i wanted this video until it was made, and i'm happy about it!
This is approaching peak Disney fetishism. Look at the ingredients, it's the same fake-food chemical soup that we all eat: sugar, starch, gums & oils.
Fnu Lnu That could be said about almost all foods, though. The difference is the way they're put together and with what flavorings and in what form.
Elyza Ware Definetly. It’s kind of huge.
I've still yet to have a Dole Whip.
Matthew Schooley WHAT!?!??????!!
Dude, it MUST be your destiny!
Yeah; I've lived in Orlando my whole life and yet never had a Dole Whip.
Matthew Schooley same
Head on over to the Polynesian and grab one at the Pineapple Lanai. No park ticket needed.
I really enjoyed this video, looks like you have a new series on your hand! The random food at Disney. My vote is the random turkey leg / chimichanga stalls. I love Disney's chimichangas. Also The frozen bananas at Disney are the absolute best! I don't know why or what's different about them, but they're awesome!
I'M IN DISNEY RIGHT NOW.... and I had a dole whip yesterday
Automated Gamer you're living the dream, my friend
Lucky! Have a good trip!
Automated Gamer Same I had one a few days ago!
I had one last month
Automated Gamer officially jealous 🙃
I had one in Disneyland earlier this year and I didn't think it was that special like I'd go around to all my friends going "Ohh you've got to have a Dole whip!"
Right next to the Aladdin ride at Disney World, if anyone is wondering!! Had two yesterday ;)
Basically, Florida swamp water is why you like DoleWhips...??
That just gave me a great idea... a Dole Whip Beverley Float!
@@MidwaytoMainStreet
why would you do this
@@MidwaytoMainStreet Dole whip troll float
Awesome timing! I just went to Menchies here in Penfield NY (suburb of Rochester, NY) and got a "Dole Pineapple Soft Serve Sorbet" (aka "Dole Whip") to see that Menchies now carries "Dole Whip Pineapple Float"... ACTUALLY CALLED DOLE WHIP IN THE STORE!!! WHOOOO! I of course already had served my huge bowl of 'whip, so I'll have to go back to get a float. :D :D :D
Nice! Similarly, I was inspired to make this video after going to Long Beach Island for a weekend this month and saw Dole Whip being sold at an ice cream shop!
Mixing actual pineapple juice with the Dole whip however, is AMAAAAZZZZIIIINNNGGG!!!
Fanta pineapple and dole whip is better
After a long hot day of tripping on acid at Disney World, one of those felt like a gift from the god.
ThomasRocksU Tripping sounds potentially terrifying at a theme park. I almost did it at my grad night, but someone got caught.
ThomasRocksU I suggest you don't do that.😂😂😂😂😂
Please, no acid on disney property. The mouse might try some.
"Then, in 1986..."
Oh hey my birth year!
"It's been over 30 years since then..."
OMG DON'T REMIND ME
I just took my 5th trip to Disney last week and I had my first ever Dole Whip. I never knew they existed until I started watching Disney vloggers. It 100% lived up to expectations
Great video man! I'm West Coast and though I've tried other people's Dole Whip many times, I've never been willing to wait in the massive line that wraps around Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room. For some reason, a lot of Disneyland fans are convinced that that's literally the only place to get it. Haha. Thanks for the info, now I'm prepared for a rebuttal next time one of my crazy Disneyland fan friends tells me it's exclusive to Anaheim;)
I live in San Diego where Dole whips are avalible at a place called balboa park. I'm so lucky they have them here!
I am so lucky to have my home park (Busch Gardens Williamsburg) to start serving these even though I make them at home too
Wait what we do? Where. I need to head on by to get one..
Timmy Jung Kings Dominion has them too
Busch Gardens started?
Sweet.... (pun intended)
how do you make them at home????
I lived by the Tampa one when I was young. I didn't know there were others.
I've just recently went to the dole plantation in Hawaii, and the dole whip and pineapple was sooo good!
As for it being fresher in Hawaii, all Dole Whip comes from factories in the US. So any Pineapple products are shipped here and the Dole Whip mix is sent back.
Ah the beautiful Dole Whip...Rob, I love the point you made about Disney fans being crazy. So true!! * sigh lol
It's what makes Disney so special!
When I was stationed in Hawaii in the 1990s, I had a Dole whip at the Dole Plantation...it was FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
What perfect timing! Last week I was comparing Disney memories with a buddy at work and I was amazed to hear he has never had a Dole whip and has never been to the Tiki Room (he has been to the park numerous times too)! I sent him this video and is now going to experience both in September when revisiting Disneyland on his honeymoon. Great video Rob!
Hey rob I was playing mc magic and you know there's an apartment made for u if you don't know what it is just say take me to the secret comedy club or do /warp se. I think you really deserve it for all the amazing Disney stuff you have done for Disney you make me laugh so much and you made me a better disneyfreak so thank you!🙂
You just made me incredibly thirsty, unfortunately I'm about 5000 miles from Disney so I'll just have a beer 😢
I must congratulate you on your videos Rob. They're succinct, informative and entertaining. Best of all I can watch them in the time it takes to make a nice cup of tea.
I live in Hawaii and you can find Dole whip every where. It was in Hawaii when it was in Disney.
I've had annual passes since I was a little girl and never heard of dole whips until they moved orange bird into the bigger tiki hunt and dole to the little one by the tree house. The lines were huge and I could only assumed they were a new thing. So interesting to hear they aren't. I had my first dole whip a couple months ago (with the cool skull cup!) and it was pretty good! I've been missing out! (But I could do without the juice haha)
I found dole whip in Vancouver, BC the other day and I was so confused. XD Thanks for clearing things up!
Hermione Granger Granville Island! At the market :)
I first had one in the late 80's / early 90's at the PNE in Vancouver, BC. The last time I saw it here recently, was at an event or hockey game at the Colosseum.
Oh my god really? Looks like I'm going to granville!
Your video just popped up this morning; so glad it did as I was seriously in need of a feel good story. Lifetime DL fan (I'm a good bit older than Dole Whip), and DW is in my top three must have treats when visiting DL or MK. Eat it with a pineapple spear; it's heavenly.! Thanks so much for posting this. You get a new sub (me!) as a reward... lol
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the videos!
Just found your channel tonight, been binging on your vids. I am now taking this video and obsessing over it. Seriously, it made my night! °๑°
I only recently found out that you could get a dole whip outside of the parks, I just happened to stumble across it in a froyo shop. I kid you not, I almost cried.
There is a restaurant across the street from my office in Seattle, WA that has Dole Whip on sale and it is dangerous to be so close to it, I get it probably once a week (at least). There should be a Dole Whip-ipedia out there, a site where people can drop a pin at a location that sells Dole Whip outside the parks so Disney fans know where they can get their fix between visits.
Great video Rob! Keep up the good work :)
I know barely anything about the Disney parks, but I just find this channel so intresting. Keep up the great work!
Thanks! I'll try!
You can actually get a variaton called the Pineapple Whip in Paris too (and it's AMAZING)
I had Dole Whip when I went to Hawaii. Never had it at Disney World though. Wonder how they will compare. 😅
At will be exactly the same. It comes from a dry mix made in the lower 48 states.
I was so thrilled when the Pineapple Lanai opened at Polynesian! Dole Whips are a trip staple for my family, but I can only take the Magic Kingdom in very small doses before my nerves start fraying. It's such a relief to be able to hop a monorail to Polynesian and get a Dole Whip float that can be enjoyed in the peace of the outdoor seating area instead of the screaming hectic chaos of the Magic Kingdom!
I prefer the Citrus swirl. That's been around longer than 1986. Can you do a video on that? My text notification on my phone is the monorail safety message, and my ring tone is the tiki room. Ole.
Ooh and the Little Orange Bird! I like that idea!
My ringtone is Heigh Ho from Snow White and my text message sound is the chime from Star Tours when the door opens : )
They no longer sell the citrus swirl and it makes me upset
Isn't the citrus whirl the same thing?
@@colin4724 since when???? I hadn't heard they were discontinued.
Rob I think you didn't mention that Dole Whips were originally not dairy free, then changed towards dairy free and also vegan too! This Disney wiki is pretty old but, I did read that they changed it some point between 2013-2014 for guests with different food allergies.
disney.wikia.com/wiki/Dole_Whip
SkywalkerBrian yes for awhile all the fruit flavors were vegan but not chocolate and vanilla.
To be 100% vegan they just dropped those flavors.
Dole Whips can also be had at Animal Kingdom. The great part about them at Animal Kingdom is that they will also add rum to it.
Congrats on almost 40K! I've been watching for a long time and you're growing every day! Congrats! 🎉
Thanks! I'm trying my best!
Yall know the greatest thing about Dole Whip... It IS served in two locations in Disney World one at the Tiki Shack and another at Epcot (Really!) It is in an unassuming port stand right on your left in the Canada Pavilion near the entrance to world show case but doesn't come as a float but if you're fast enough you can put Pineapple Fanta into the Whip from the coke place
The first time I saw dole whip at Menchis the illusion was shattered :(
Can you do a history of the citrus swirl? This video is great, so I'd like a video on the treat I like better personally
It's definitely on my list! :)
We were just talking about Dole Whips the other day! There aren't any other variations to Dole Whips at Disney, right? It's just the regular style and the float?
They also have a dole whip with rum for adults at the Animal Kingdom and I think (not 100% sure) the Polynesian.
Oh nice! We thought there was something else! Anyway, great video!
Shake The Box they only sell the pineapple flavor.
From what I’ve seen at the dole plantation and at Disney world, they’re mostly the same, with the only difference was that (if I remember correctly) they had a banana split dole whip, and a dole whip in a special plastic pineapple cup at the plantation
Yup... didn't know that Spanish monorail shirt existed. I need it....
The part about the purple wall, the spanish safety warnings, and the trash can salt and pepper shakers HAHAHAHAH it's so true though
Such a thoughtful Disney video 😍 love it! 🏰
Your videos are always so thoughtful and informative! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words!
I was penpals with the man who did the birdcalls in the Enchanted Tiki Room. He was A. Purvis Pullen, and he performed under the stage name of Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath. He was a skilled animal mimic, who did bird & animal mimicry in cartoons, and played clarinet and did animal mimicry in the 1940s-50s comedy band, Spike Jones & His City Slickers.
I had Dole Whip down in Hawaii a couple years ago; once at the Dole plantation/shops, and once at the Polynesian Cultural Center. I have been dying for some ever since and was thrilled to find out it's at Disney World. I legit texted my mom when I found out to tell her we only had to go a couple hundred miles to get some, and might as well have a fantastic Disney trip too! I'm wearing her down, fingers crossed for maybe February?
Believe the hype, Dole Whip is bomb!!
You're videos are awesome, Rob! Thank you so much! :)
You can get this stuff at the Minnesota state fair! It’s the best!
I’ve always had this tradition of eating mini donuts right before we went on our first ride, which is and always will be Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom, with my grandpa ever since I could remember m. I feel like if I at mini donuts outside of Disney, it wouldn’t be the same, cause the tradition will always be in my heart.
I am heading to Disneyland tomorrow, 1st thing I always get is a Dole Whip Float !
Yes don't dis the Dole Whip, most people think its made from Pixie Dust and Unicorn poop.
But just like sausage if you like them don't look up the ingredient list. ;)
this is absolutely my favorite disney youtube channel, you are the best dude. keep making these excellent videos!!
Captain Cooks at the Polynesian resort used to have a self serve dole whip machine.
I work at an ice cream shop and we sell dole whip :) we'll sell one flavor at a time and currently the pineapple flavor is available. Strawberry is a nice flavor. Most of the flavors are very tart so strawberry is a nice sweet change
Wow that last line was a major truth bomb! Spot on!
It's the best kind of crazy for us to be!
Great Disney information, as always!
You do a terrific job of presenting. I really like your low key, no nonsense approach to your videos. I can tell you put a lot of effort into your research. Keep up the good work!
When I went to Disney world during my senior trip I had never heard of the dole whip but tried it on suggestion from one of my former teachers. I freakin loved it. The perfect treat for a hot day in the magic kingdom :)
This has got to be my most favorite channel on CZcams. I've learned so much.
Why thank you so much! Glad you enjoy the videos!
I cant sub to this channel enough. Thanks for cutting through the hype.
Love your Disney knowledge Rob!
They also serve this at Disneyland Paris now ^-^
This is the channel I never knew I needed in my life Haha this is so cool! I guess the only thing left to do is start binge watching in my free time! Haha also, I love the Matterhorn poster you have there in the background.
Wow! This is great info! Thanks.
FYI - In 2012, Kent Precision Foods (the manufacturer) told me that they use no peanuts in any of their products, so Dole Whips are effectively peanut-free. They do have coconut oil in them, so keep that in mind if you are allergic. Also they are dairy-free for you vegans.
David Smith thanks, since I am allergic to peanuts and i was wondering.
They sell Dole whips at the theme park I work at but they're so overpriced, the regular price gets you basically a shotglass filled with Dole whip and the only other option is a small float. I think Disney is a little more generous with how much Dole whip they give you.
I'm in my 60s and the Dole Whips were one main reason I kept going back to Disney World.
I remember finding one in the state fair and getting hyped over it
If you want a dole whip you can get a soft serve maker for about 80 dollars so you don't have to spend thousands to get a dole whip in your house
nando's peri peri restaurant sometimes sells a dole pineapple soft serve and it is very different than disney's version; icy and more watery tasting, not sure where they went wrong
Kendall Reiss mix my be off. They sell special food safe 5 gal buckets just for mixing. Also I think you have set the machine temp slightly different than for normal soft serve.
Thanks rob, now i want one
"Because we're crazy"
I can certainly appreciate the self-awareness.
Why is this dude's voice so satisfying? The way he says whip....
There was a Dole stand at the Minnesota State Fair last year (it might’ve been there previous years, idk) and they had Dole Whips there! I got two, yuuuuummy!
Love your crisp diction! Well done on your voice-over!
I just came from Honolulu Hawaii a few months ago, and Dole Whip was everywhere! In fact I had them at the Dole plantation, but I didn't find them all that fantastic, I mean it was good, but I can imagine on a pineapple float would be much better!
One of my must gets at Disney. I also had one at the Dole Pineapple plantation in Hawaii. They are so good!!
Very interesting stuff as always, thanks! You should do a whole video on the nutrition of Disney foods! Although, it would probably have to be like an hour long... maybe a 3 part series?! (On the other hand, maybe we don't want to know hahaha)
I just wanna say your videos are so freakin good man, keep up the good work!
+Brennan Lentz Thanks!
Thank you for your videos!
thanks for the history. loved it
I think it is just because you are eating it there. Last year, at 21 years old, i was finally able to go to Disney world. I did lots of things there that i would've gotten to do at home. Things such as sitting, walking, and eating. It was something great because it was at Disney. It was at the Magic Kingdom and the Disney resort hotels. It was just....magical.
Rob, you are the MAN... Thanks for the Video!
Thanks!
Never had a Dole Whip before...well it's something to do when I can travel to Disney!
The Wonder Whip, a small drive through locally owned dairy/food drive thru, just started serving Dole Whip a couple of weeks ago. As of now they have pineapple, raspberry and a twist of the two. Probably going to try one today.
You can also get dole whip from dole plantation in Hawai’i 🤙🏽
They sell Dole whip at the summer camp I go to
I love dole whip! 🍍🍍🍍 I would love to see more videos about dole whip. ☺ 🍍🍍🍍 pineapple is my favorite.
Great video!
first food item at Disney is always churros and then a Dolewhip before lunch, I think it's the ambiance that make the unique to association with Disneyland
living 3 hours away from Disneyland and multiple trips a year from the time i was a small child untill now, a grown adult.
I've never hand the dole whip, this has to change on my next trip!