How To Turn Starbucks' Pineapple Refresher Into A Disney Dole Whip Dupe

Few food items have the fervent following of an icy cold cup of Dole Whip. Yes, that's the classic frozen pineapple treat that the Disney theme parks introduced in 1986. Whether Disneyland in California or Walt Disney World in Florida can lay claim to who brought it to the public first (or even if it was brought about simultaneously) is questionable. How many people love this frozen, vegan pineapple-y treat? Enough to hashtag #dolewhip over 300,000 times on Instagram. Some like Dole Whip even better when it's served as a Dole Whip Float — when the icy cold treat is served in a cup of pineapple juice. Those who love that particular taste are in luck because people have figured out a way to hack the sweet, tropical taste at Starbucks and posted about it on Tik Tok. Curious to see what the fuss over Dole Whip is about without buying a plane ticket to a theme park? In that case, this Starbucks hack might just be up your alley.

Starbucks' pineapple refresher is the base of the Dole Whip Float drink dupe. The original, unadulterated Starbucks drink is described on the company website as having "tropical flavors of pineapple and passionfruit combine with diced pineapple and refreshing lemonade to create a taste of sunshine in a cup."

To take it to the next delicious Dole Whip dupe level, TikTok account @kortneyandkarlee directs you to get a blended venti Pineapple Passionfruit Starbucks Refresher topped with vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Definitely don't forget that foam, which acts as a creamy component to mimic the original Dole Whip's creamy texture. The Starbucks dupe drink should cost between seven and eight dollars, depending on where you order it. When compared to the original Dole Whip at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom's real deal will cost you $7.29 if you order the treat as a float, according to the theme park's website.

Not in the mood for something as super-sweet as this tropical dupe? There's a hack for that. Some recommend using the Paradise Drink at Starbucks as the base instead of the Pineapple Refresher. The Paradise drink is described on the Starbucks website as, "Tropical flavors of pineapple and passionfruit combine with diced pineapple and creamy coconut milk to create a delicious island escape." That coconut milk does double duty here. It adds even more creaminess to the cold foam's rich effect and also tempers the sweet pineapple and passion fruit taste with its naturally rich flavor and texture. 

So, what are you waiting for? It's time to embrace the siren song of the Dole Whip Float dupe. After all, the only thing better than enjoying a theme park snack is enjoying it (okay, enjoying a very accurate if not quite identical dupe) without actually having to pay for getting into the theme park.