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Swirls on the Water
The short answer
Swirls on the Water is the Dole Whip window at Disney Springs, in the Marketplace, with limited-time flavours beside the pineapple. Dole Whip pineapple, peach or raspberry is $5.79 a cup, a pineapple juice float $6.79, and the three-part Dole Whip Sampler $8.99. It takes Disney's quick-service dining plan.
- Where
- The Marketplace, Disney Springs. No park ticket needed.
- Cuisine
- Dole Whip, soft-serve, sundaes and floats
- Reservation
- Walk up — no problem
- Booking
- No reservations — order when you get there
- Typical spend
- about $7 a head · checked Sep 13, 2026
- Dress code
- Theme park casual
- Noise
- moderate
- Non-resort guests
- Yes — you do not need to stay here
- Dining plan
- Quick-service plan, 2026 and 2027 · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026
Is it worth the money?
For a plain Dole Whip, yes: $5.79 is 20 cents less than Aloha Isle, with no park ticket needed. The Sampler is less certain. Disney Food Blog (7 September 2026) liked the pineapple and vanilla, found the raspberry and peach sour and artificial-tasting, and called the pumpkin and chocolate an odd combination, concluding that the flavours work better on their own.
Who it’s right for
Dole Whip without a park ticket, a flavour you cannot get in the parks, and anyone on the quick-service dining plan.
Who it’s wrong for
Anyone already in Magic Kingdom, where Aloha Isle sells the same pineapple cup.
What is actually good
A Dole Whip cup at $5.79: pineapple all year, with peach and raspberry for a limited time on Disney's September menu, alongside vanilla, chocolate and pumpkin soft-serve at the same price. The pineapple juice float is $6.79, and a float with Angry Orchard cider or with rum is $13.50.
The Dole Whip Sampler at $8.99 is three small servings: pineapple and vanilla with a pineapple wedge, raspberry and peach with raspberry crisps and peach pie filling, and pumpkin and chocolate. The Peach-Raspberry Sundae is $7.29 and the Waffle Bowl Sundae, Dole Whip orange and vanilla with chocolate sauce, $6.79. Prices from Disney's menu, 13 September 2026.
Portions
A cup is one serving. The Sampler is three small ones, and the sundaes come in a waffle bowl.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dole says its fruit flavours are dairy-free, gluten-free and suitable for a vegan diet. Disney Food Blog notes that vanilla is not vegan, and the chocolate and pumpkin soft-serve are not Dole Whip, so ask at the window.
Common questions
- Where is Swirls on the Water?
- In the Marketplace at Disney Springs. No park ticket is needed.
- How much is a Dole Whip at Disney Springs?
- $5.79 a cup at Swirls on the Water, and $6.79 for a pineapple juice float, on Disney's menu of 13 September 2026.
- Is the Dole Whip Sampler worth it?
- Disney Food Blog (7 September 2026) liked only the pineapple and vanilla of its three parts, and said the other flavours work better as the full-size sundae and cone. At $8.99 it is $3.20 more than one cup.
- Does Swirls on the Water take the Disney Dining Plan?
- Yes. Disney's dining finder listed it for quick-service dining plan meals in 2026 and 2027 when we read it on 13 September 2026.
Sources
- Walt Disney World official — Swirls on the Water restaurant page, with its menu and prices read through Disney's menu service on 13 September 2026. — Disney official · checked
- Walt Disney World official — the dining finder, read 13 September 2026: Swirls on the Water's service type and location at Disney Springs, and its quick-service dining plan listing for 2026 and 2027. — Disney official · checked
- Dole Soft Serve — product information: the fruit flavours are dairy-free and gluten-free, and suitable for a vegan diet. — reported by · checked
- Disney Food Blog — Dole Whip at Disney, a historical timeline: the fruit flavours vegan certified in 2013, with vanilla and coconut not vegan. — reported by · checked
- Disney Food Blog, 7 September 2026 — review of the Dole Whip flight at Swirls on the Water, $8.99: the pineapple and vanilla a classic; the raspberry and peach pretty sour and artificial-tasting; the pumpkin and chocolate an odd combination; the flavours better in the sundae and cone. — reported by · checked