Dole Whip - Wikipedia

Soft serve frozen dessert

Dole Whip (also known as Dole Soft Serve)[1] is a soft serve dairy-free frozen dessert created by Dole Food Company in 1983.[2] Prior to 2023, when Dole Whip began to be sold at retailers, Dole Whip was served at Disney theme parks and Dole Soft Serve was sold elsewhere. The original pineapple flavor is the best known, and additional fruit flavors are sold. Similar or identical desserts modeled after the Dole Whip but not manufactured or served by Dole are generically called pineapple whip.[3]

Description

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Ingredients

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The Dole Whip is made with powder and water in a soft serve machine,[4] though Disney published a recipe in 2020 to allow people to create their own Dole Whips at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Since at least 2013, Dole Whip has been made with exclusively vegan ingredients, and it has always been gluten-free.[6]

Calories

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According to MyFitnessPal and the Dole Soft Serve company, one serving equivalent to 2/3 cup (~160 mL) of the Dole Whip has 110 calories.[7][4]

History

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Dole Whip was created by Dole Food Company at the Dole Technical Center in San Jose, California by food scientist Kathy Westphal in 1983.[2] In 1976, Dole took over from United Airlines as the sponsor of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (an attraction inside the Adventureland section of Disneyland),[8] offering pineapple juice & fruit spears, and in 1983 sponsoring the Florida version of the attraction (titled "Tropical Serenade") at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park, serving vanilla soft-serve ice cream topped with diced pineapples.[9] A recent graduate from UC Davis, Westphal was tasked with formulating a non-dairy, dry-mix version of the soft-serve ice cream that would withstand Florida’s heat. William Goldfield, director of global corporate communications for Dole Food Company, explains “Dole kitchens were focused on creating a brilliant fruit flavor and colorful true-to-fruit soft serve product. It was made primarily for Disney but was introduced a short time before being added to the parks.” After a soft launch of the product in 1983, it debuted at Magic Kingdom in 1984 as Dole Pineapple Whip. It became available at Disneyland in 1986.[2]

Dole Whip debuted in Florida with three flavors: pineapple, orange, and strawberry—but only pineapple was available at Disneyland.[9] In December 2018, Disneyland opened the Tropical Hideaway,[10] which offers a seating and dining area for Adventureland. With more soft-serve machines they were able to offer more Dole Whip flavors and combinations.

As of 2023, Dole Whip is available for purchase in retail stores.[11][12][13]

Cultural impact

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Dole Whip has achieved a cult following among Disney park-goers, allowing merchandise to be created in the Disney Snacks merchandise category.[14][15][16][17][18]

See also

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• List of frozen dessert brands

References

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1. ^ "DOLE Whip™ vs. DOLE® Soft Serve". dolesoftserve. Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc. 2016-03-31. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
2. ^ a b c Hitt, Christine (Aug 10, 2022). "The origin of Disney's Dole Whip is not Hawaii, but the Bay Area". SFGATE. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
3. ^ Smittle, Stephanie; Grear, Daniel; Arkansas Times Staff (June 29, 2023). "Weather forecast says: pineapple whip". Arkansas Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
4. ^ a b "Dole Soft Serve: Product Information". www.dolesoftserve.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
5. ^ "How to make Disney's Dole Whip at home" WFTS Tampa Bay 2020, April 9. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
6. ^ "Reader Question: Is Dole Whip Vegan and Gluten Free?" Archived 2019-01-03 at the Wayback Machine The Disney Food Blog. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
7. ^ Leary, Chelsea (2018-08-02). "What is Dole Whip? Everything To Know About the Fan-Favorite Treat in Disney Parks". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
8. ^ "Enchanted Tiki Room Adventureland Disneyland". AllEars.Net. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
9. ^ a b Adams, Heather (2024-01-12). "Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Disney's Dole Whip". WDW Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
10. ^ "Now Open! Discover The Tropical Hideaway in Disneyland Park". Disney Parks Blog. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
11. ^ America, Good Morning. "Dole Whip will soon be available in the freezer section". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
12. ^ "Disney's Dole Whip Is Coming To A Grocery Store Near You". Delish. 24 May 2023.
13. ^ Harkawik, Lauren (2023-07-12). "Does Grocery Store Dole Whip Stand Up To The Original?". The Takeout. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
14. ^ "How Disney Made Dole Whip Feel so Exclusive-And The Simple Reason Why Lemon is The New Flavor" Archived 2018-04-20 at the Wayback Machine Mic. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
15. ^ Trinh, Jean. "The History Of Dole Whip And Its Cult Following At Disneyland". LAist. Archived from the original on 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
16. ^ "This New Line of Disney Snacks Merch is Already SELLING OUT in Disney World! | the disney food blog". 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
17. ^ "Dole Whip's not just for Disney anymore". Discover San Diego. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
18. ^ "A dozen frozen treat shops around the Wyoming Valley to visit this summer". Times Leader. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

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