Located at ice cream shops within Carwardine Parks properties not owned by Carvel, Dairy Queen, or another third party company; though some parks (e.g. Carwardine Colony and AstroWorld) have both a franchise ice cream shop and a in-house one.
History[]
In 1993, the Super Mario ice cream flavor debuted. This was after Chris tasted the Michigan-favorite Superman ice cream after a day at Marquette Woods Park, and felt like something along the lines of it could be a perfect tie-in flavor for the Mario IP. Several ice cream men from the Midwest were flown out to Newport News to teach Carwardine Colony staff to make the flavor. The Super Mario flavor was launched alongside Blue Moon ice cream (aka the “Flash Forward Flavor”), both flavors became a success, with materials for the former often becoming scarse and running out, and lines to eat the ice cream were becoming comparable to lines to riding the most popular rides at Carwardine Colony. Throughout the rest of the summer, a dozen other parks got the two flavors.
In 1997, the Bowser Tail ice cream flavor debuted. This was after Christopher R. Carwardine tasted Tiger Tail ice cream while on vacation in Banff, Alberta, Canada and felt like it would fit the Mario IP just as well as the Superman/Super Mario flavor did. The flavor was a success, with supplies often running out and people waiting in long lines just to try it. Throughout the rest of the summer, a dozen other parks got the flavor.
In 1998, the Princess Peach's Royal Sundae flavor debuted.
In 2018, mobile pay was fully implemented in all the ice cream shops.
Ice Cream Shops/Parlors that sell the flavors[]
- Akron Acres Ice Cream Parlor (Akron Acres)
- All Southern Ice Cream (Alabama's Backyard, Brilliance Port and Rose Park)
- Backyard Ice Cream Shop (Arizona's Backyard and Mississippi's Backyard)
- Boblo Island Dairy Shop (Boblo Island)
- Carwardine Ice Cream Shop (Camp Carwardine and Carwardine Colony)
- Freedom Dairy Shop (Capital Adventure Acres)
- Lakeside Treats (Geauga Lake)
- Mayberry Creamery (Andy Griffith's Mayberry U.S.A.)
- Ole Opry Creamery (Opryland)
- Scoopin' Safari (Screamin' Safari)
- Scoop the Loop (Carwardine's Adventure Acres, Rose Island and Saltair-World)
- Sunshine Ice Cream (Veroland)
- Texan Treats (AstroWorld and Carwardine C-Zone)
- Ye Olde Dairy Shop (Pirates World)
List of Flavors and Products[]
The selection of flavors and products offered tends to vary depending on the park.
Year-Round[]
- Apple Tree Float (Manzanita Sol [most parks]/Fanta Apple [parks that have a grandfathered contract with Coca-Cola] float)
- Authentic Australian Lime Spider (lime cream soda float)
- Authentic Detroit Boston Cooler (Vernors Ginger Ale float)
- Authentic English 99 Flake (soft serve)
- Authentic Fried Ice Cream
- Authentic Italian Neapolitan (Pistachio, Vanilla, Cherry)
- Authentic Italian Spumoni
- Authentic New Zealand Hokey Pokey
- Authentic Japanese Green Tea
- Authentic Swedish Glassbåt
- Bandit's Valueable “Lime” Lesson (a Sierra Mist [2022-2023]/Starry [2023 onwards]/Sprite [parks that have a grandfathered contract with Coca-Cola] float with Blue Moon and lemon ice cream) (character featured on flavor tag: Bandit Heeler from Bluey)
- Barney’s Peanut Butter Dee-light (formerly Peanut Butter Peril) (character featured on flavor tag: Barney the Dinosaur)
- Bear Claw (the flavor tag features the Denali Bear Claw logo)
- Bear Foot Brownie (the flavor tag features the Denali Bear Foot Brownie logo)
- Blue Raspberry
- Blueberry Bonanza
- Bluey's Special Treat (a mix of Blue Moon, Blue Raspberry and Blueberry ice cream) (character featured on flavor tag: Bluey Heeler from Bluey)
- Bratz Flavor (a mix of mint chocolate chip, cotton candy, bubblegum and blue moon ice cream) (character featured on flavor tag: the Bratz gang (Cloe, Jade, Yasmin, and Sasha) from Bratz)
- Brownie Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Brownie Moose Tracks logo)
- Bowser Tail (character featured on flavor tag: Bowser from Super Mario)
- Bubbly Bubble Gum (pastel purple in color with multicolored bubble gum balls)
- Butter Bridge
- Caramel Caribou (the flavor tag features the Denali Caramel Caribou logo)
- Caramel Toffee Crunch
- Coca-Cola Float [only sold at parks that have a grandfathed contract with Coca-Cola]
- Cheerwine Float
- Cheery Cherry
- Cherry Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Cherry Moose Tracks logo)
- Chocolate Fudge Surprise
- Chocolate Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Chocolate Moose Tracks logo)
- Chris' Chocolate (formerly The Chocolate Chris) (both hard and soft serve)
- Coffee A-Go-Go
- Coney Island Cotton Candy
- Cookies, Creme and Coasters (made with OREO cookies)
- Cookie Monster-Approved Cookie Monster (character featured on flavor tag: Cookie Monster from Sesame Street)
- Cranberry Cruise
- Creepie's Favorite (black cherry ice cream with gummy worms, crushed Oreos and dark chocolate fudge cups) (character featured on flavor tag: Creepie Creecher from Growing Up Creepie)
- Danny Phantom's Ghost Tracks (a variant of Denali Moose Tracks with green "ecto vanilla" fudge cups and green-colored fudge) (character featured on flavor tag: Danny Phantom)
- Deluxe Goth (a mix of bittersweet chocolate, black vanilla, and black cherry ice cream)
- DK Banana (character featured on flavor tag: Donkey Kong)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rosey Surprise (character featured on flavor tag: Dorothy the Dinosaur from The Wiggles)
- Double Chris (vanilla and chocolate) (both hard and soft serve)
- Dr. Pepper Float
- Extreme! Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Extreme! Moose Tracks logo)
- Extreme! Maximum Fudge Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Extreme! Maximum Fudge Moose Tracks logo)
- Flash Forward Flavor (Blue Moon)
- Freeze-Dried Sampler
- Fudge Cup Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Fudge Cup Moose Tracks logo)
- Oh Fudge! (cookies and cream ice cream with chocolate fudge cups and mixed-in chocolate fudge) (character featured on flavor tag: Fergy Fudgehog from Viva Piñata)
- Gah! I Love Being Purple! (formerly The Grand Grape) (characters featured on flavor tag: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star)
- Gatorade Fruit Punch Float
- Gatorade Fierce Grape Float
- Gatorade Lemon-Lime Float
- Gatorade Orange Float
- Glacier Mint Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Glacier Mint Moose Tracks logo)
- Going Ghost Float (a Mountain Dew [most parks]/Mello Yello or Surge [parks that have a grandfathered contract with Coca-Cola] float with black vanilla, black cherry and cookies and cream ice cream) (characters featured on flavor tag: Team Phantom (Daniel Fenton/Danny Phantom, Sam Manson, Tucker Foley, Jazz Fenton) from Danny Phantom)
- Goth Cherry (black cherry ice cream)
- Goth Chocolate (bittersweet chocolate ice cream)
- Goth Vanilla (black vanilla (salted vanilla with black coloring gained from activated charcoal) ice cream)
- Heavenly Hash
- Krabby Ice Cream Mix (a mix of cookie dough, cookies and cream, and chocolate ice cream) (character featured on flavor tag: Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Lemony Lemon Zinger (character featured on flavor tag: Wubbzy from Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!)
- Lovely Lavender
- Luigi's Pistachioes (character featured on flavor tag: Luigi)
- Mello Yello Float [only sold at parks that have a grandfathered contract with Coca-Cola]
- Mint from the Mines
- Mint Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Mint Moose Tracks logo)
- Moose Tracks (the flavor tag features the Denali Original Moose Tracks logo)
- Mountain Dew Float
- Mucho Mango
- Neue Neapolitan (Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry)
- Old-Fashioned Banana Split
- Old-Fashioned Root Beer Float
- Orange Blossom's Special (character featured on flavor tag: Orange Blossom from Strawberry Shortcake)
- Otter Paws (the flavor tag features the Denali Otter Paws logo)
- Patchy's Unbaked Cookie Dough Surprise (characters featured on flavor tag: Patchy the Pirate and Potty the Parrot from SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Pepsi Float
- Princess Peach's Royal Sundae (Character featured on flavor tag: Princess Peach from Super Mario)
- Purple Cow (grape soda float)
- Rainbow Brite's Rainbowland Sherbet (Character featured on flavor tag: Rainbow Brite)
- Rippled Ride
- Rocky Roller Coaster
- Salty Caramel Caribou (the flavor tag features the Denali Salty Caramel Caribou logo)
- Sprite Float [only sold at parks that have a grandfathered contract with Coca-Cola]
- Starry Float
- Super Mario (ingredients vary by park; most commonly, like at Carwardine Colony, it’s a mix of Cherry, Vanilla, and Blue Moon Ice Cream) (Character featured on flavor tag: Mario)
- Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Surprise (Character featured on flavor tag: Strawberry Shortcake)
- Strawberry Thrills
- Stormy's Stormcloud Special (ingredients vary by park; most commonly, like at Carwardine Colony, it’s a mix of Grape, Vanilla, Blue Moon and Lemon ice cream) (Character featured on flavor tag: Stormy from Rainbow Brite)
- Sweet as Honey
- Thrilling Tutti Frutti
- Vanilla Chris (both hard and soft serve)
- Very Happy Birthday Cake
- Wario's Garlic (formerly The Great Garlic) (character featured on flavor tag: Wario)
- Winifred's Seafarer's Delight (ingredients vary by park; most commonly, like at Carwardine Colony, it's a mix of Green Tea, Vanilla, and Blue Moon ice cream) (Character featured on flavor tag: Winifred Otter from Redwall)
- Various select novelties, currently mainly from Wells (Blue Bunny, etc.), with some additions from brands like Rosati Ice, Unilever (Heartbrand/Good Humor, Popsicle, Klondike, etc.), Good Day, Froneri, and Mars (selection varies by park)
April Fools’[]
- Captain Pickles’ Favorite (character featured on flavor tag: Captain Pickles (alter-ego of B.J. from Barney and Friends))
- Swimmin’ Salmon
Autumn (Halloween)[]
- Big Red Velvet Machine (vanilla with red velvet cake chunks) (character featured on the flavor tag: Kane of the WWE) [sold year-round at AstroWorld's Texan Treats]
- The Boogeyman's Favorite (ice cream with gummy worms and crushed Oreos) (character featured on the flavor tag: The Boogeyman of the WWE) [sold year-round at AstroWorld's Texan Treats]
- Caramel Apple
- Full Moon (a mix of vanilla and Blue Moon ice cream)
- Hot Fudge Chocolate
- Pumpkin Pie Spice’d (flavor of spices in pumpkin pie)
- Purely Pumpkin (pumpkin flavor, no spices)
- Purgatory Pepper
- Undertaker (a Superman variant; ingredients vary by park; most commonly, like at Carwardine Colony, it’s a mix of grape, black vanilla and lemon) (character featured on the flavor tag: The Undertaker of the WWE) [sold year-round at AstroWorld's Texan Treats]
Winter (Christmas)[]
- Christmas Cookies
- Danish Butter Cookies (made with Royal Dansk butter cookies)
- Frosty Puff's Snowy Day Surprise (a mix of vanilla, cookies and cream and Blue Moon ice cream) (character featured on flavor tag: Frosty Puff from Strawberry Shortcake)
- Gingerbread Cookies
- Mallomar Mix (made with Mallomars cookies)
- Peppermint Swirl
- WE LOVE YOU NOGGY (made with egg nog) (characters featured on flavor tag: Mr. and Mrs. Turner from The Fairly OddParents!)
Trivia[]
- Everything is usually made on site. Carwardine Colony's Carwardine Ice Cream Shop touts it's usage of 100% Virginia-sourced milk.
- Versions of several flavors using non-dairy milk and cream exist.
- A good majority of flavors offered are Kosher-certified.
- The name of the flavor "Orange Blossom's Special", while themed after the Strawberry Shortcake character, also acts a reference to both the fiddler's tune "Orange Blossom Special" and to Allen Gaines' pulling truck of the same name (the pulling truck, and Gaines' monster tank of the same name, had participated in "USHRA Days" at Carwardine Colony during the 1980s).
- In addition to WWE-themed ice cream products, some parks also sell Good Humor WWE Superstars ice cream cookie sandwiches.