With it being so darn hot in Florida, is there really any snack better than ice cream? There are so many ice cream options in Walt Disney World that no two places are really alike. Some are basic yet classic and other ice cream options are insanely over the top.
We put together the ultimate guide for ice cream lovers. Below is every place to get ice cream in Disney World, including places to find the biggest, most outrageous ice cream masterpieces on the property!
The BIGGEST Ice Cream
Beaches and Cream
If you are a “go big or go home” type of person, then plan a reservation for Beaches and Cream so you can get the Kitchen Sink Sundae where you can get everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink in your sundae. Make sure you have people to share this with because with 10 scoops of ice cream, every topping they offer, an entire can of whipped, and a cherry on top served in a literal kitchen sink, there’s no way you could finish this on your own. At only $35, it’s actually a pretty good deal for a family going out for ice cream at Disney World!
The Plaza Restaurant
The Plaza Restaurant is connected to the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, so of course, they are known for classic hand-scooped sundaes, but here for the 50th Anniversary Celebration is the sundae of sundaes! We bring you the Cheers to 50 years sundae, which is chocolate and vanilla ice cream, topped with brownies, caramel popcorn, cookies, hot fudge, caramel sauce, whipped cream, and of course, EARidescent sugar. This is another HUGE sundae that can feed a whole family, and not just for dessert. This is perfect for one of those eat dessert for dinner kind of nights. You are on vacation, after all.
Unique Treats
Salt and Straw
Four words: Fried Chicken ice cream… Salt and Straw is known for creating small batch wild ice cream flavors. Fried Chicken ice cream was one of their Summer 2022 picnic flavors. Finishing out the summer season, Salt and Straw is offering flavors like Boysenberry Oatmilk Sherbet, Goat Cheese Marionberry Habanero, Wild-Foraged Berry Slab Pie.
Clearly, some flavor series are more tame than others. The weirdest flavor to ever come out of Salt and Straw… Dracula’s Blood Pudding which was made from actual pig’s blood and mealworms. Want to create memories? Get a flight of the weirdest flavors on the menu and try them all!
L’Artisan des Glaces
Do you like ice cream? Of course, you do, that’s why you’re here. Do you like hot bread? We can’t be friends if you don’t… Well, you can combine those two things at this French pavilion ice cream shop in EPCOT with a Croque Glace. This is a scoop of homemade ice cream in any flavor sealed in a warm, fresh brioche bun with a magical sandwich maker contraption. Boom.
Marketplace Snacks
Depending on when you visit Disney Springs, Marketplace Snacks can either be “meh” or “Oh my goodness amazing”. There is no in-between. Right now they are fully in the amazing category by featuring not 1, but 5 bubble waffle sundaes! Not just any sundaes, oh, nay nay. These are themed none other than the Fab Five! There is a Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and even Pluto-themed sundae. And that’s not even the best part… The bubbles in the waffles themselves are even Mickey shaped!!
Florida Style Milk & Cookies
Dino Bites Snacks
Can you really beat the taste of a fresh cookie? Yes, you can by making it 2 fresh cookies. Then you can make it even better by squishing ice cream between those two cookies and then rolling it in sprinkles to help hold everything in. It’s perhaps the messies snack ever, but bring your baby wipes, folks, because this is totally worth it.
Gideon’s Bakehouse
Wait, this is an article about ice cream, why are we mentioning Gideon’s Bakeshop? That’s because this Disney Springs hot spot has what they call “Hot Cookie Hour”. During these special one-hour time slots, Gideon’s sells their famous quarter-pound cookies hot out of the oven with a scoop of local ice cream on top. Hot ooey-gooey cookie plus ice cream… queue the sound of angels singing, my friend! Currently, there are two Hot Cookie Hours, the first being from 2:00 - 3:00, and the second being from 7:00 - 8:00.
Vegan Ice Cream Options at Disney!
Aloha Isle
Did you know that the iconic Dole Whip is not only delicious, but it’s also vegan?! That means that there is no milk, no eggs, no honey, nothing from animals and is purely plant-based. Sweet! Literally. If you are sticking to a vegan diet, be sure to ask the Cast Members before consuming because we have seen flavors like Coconut appear that are NOT vegan friendly.
Storybook Treats
Remember that vegan Dole Whip? It likes to appear in specialty cones and floats over at Storybook Treats! Our favorites have been the lemon Dole Whip Lost Princess cone, complete with edible flowers, the Peter Pan float with lime Dole Whip, and last but certainly not least, the Hei Hei cone made with raspberry and lemon Dole Whip swirled and topped with Hei Hei googly eyes and candy piece for his little chicken wattle. Though, be sure to remove the candy piece or ask for them to not include it since gelatin is not exactly vegan friendly…
Milk Stand
Yes! Attention all Star Wars fans! The blue and green milk at the milk stand in Galaxy’s Edge is, in fact, plant-based! While it’s not exactly ice cream, it’s not not ice cream either. It really is a weird, hard-to-describe texture that settles somewhere between a milkshake and slushy, but it is cold and refreshing, which is exactly what you need for an afternoon in Batuu.
More Dole Whip
Swirls on Water
