Dippin Dots - Bye Bye

betamike · November 04, 2011, 06:16:22 PM

Good riddance or...How are we going to survive without them?!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203716204577017782899029206.html

U Smell Smoke · November 04, 2011, 06:22:42 PM

I know if they do go away I'm going to save a lot of money. My kids love that stuff.

sanddunerider · November 04, 2011, 06:23:54 PM

can you say/// BYE BYE!

betamike · November 04, 2011, 06:25:47 PM

I think you keep the Ice Cream real at Hannah's and call it a day!

U Smell Smoke · November 04, 2011, 06:26:59 PM

I second that motion!!

MissinTheGreenTrams · November 04, 2011, 07:27:01 PM

Im on the fence either way. I didnt really much notice them anyway. It would be nice to see them go do to themeing issues, but if they stayed it wouldnt be skin off my astrobula.

ithai · November 04, 2011, 07:36:48 PM

Well even though it didn't fit with the theme my daughter and I loved sharing a bowl. Ahh well such are the times I suppose. I've never had the ice cream at hannahs. Is it really that good?

shavethewhales · November 04, 2011, 07:40:02 PM

I'm sure some entity will swoop in and purchase Dippin' Dots. It's a profitable company, they just had some debt that the bank screwed them over on from the sounds of it. Sounds like they might have lost their patent rights on the process though - that might hurt them more than having to go through bankruptcy...

By the way, where are dippin dot's actually sold on park? I haven't seen them in forever.

betamike · November 04, 2011, 07:45:25 PM

I think that's part of the problem. They were so insignificant in my observances in the park during recent years that I couldn't even tell you if they sold them still or not. I just knew that the likelihood was that they still did. Down by Echo Hollow if I remember correctly.

Hannah's ice cream is pretty good. Better yet though, their banana splits were amazing, my new favorite snack at the city.

thelarsonsix · November 04, 2011, 07:49:26 PM

Quote from: shavethewhales on November 04, 2011, 07:40:02 PM
I'm sure some entity will swoop in and purchase Dippin' Dots. It's a profitable company, they just had some debt that the bank screwed them over on from the sounds of it. Sounds like they might have lost their patent rights on the process though - that might hurt them more than having to go through bankruptcy...

By the way, where are dippin dot's actually sold on park? I haven't seen them in forever.

According to my kids, on the left past TNT. (My wife says around the train tracks where the citizen shuts the gate for the train to go by). I remember one being between Wilson's Farm and the train trestle but I think that one has been gone a while.

thelarsonsix · November 04, 2011, 07:52:02 PM

Whether or not they were/are a good fit for the park I still thought it was a good product and enjoyed it as did my kids. SDC was about the only place we were able to get them, so AFAIC they will be missed.

Junior · November 04, 2011, 08:51:11 PM

Goodbye! Never liked 'em in the first place. Thought it was wrong to see them sold on park.

U Smell Smoke · November 04, 2011, 09:15:23 PM

I remember seeing them by the Flooded Mine and as you entered the Grand Expo.

DollarCityBoy · November 04, 2011, 09:33:54 PM

I love the things, but $$$$$$$

Ice cream of the future / 1880's Theme Park ?? yeah, didn't make since to me.

I'll just take my $$ and go to Hanna's.

Gilligan · November 05, 2011, 12:08:15 PM

Not a fan of Dippin Dots, but kids do love them. A couple of years ago, we were given a sample of frozen fruit dots. They were selling peach or strawberry! YUUUUMMMY! Are they still there? I know they were sold prepackaged, but I haven't really looked for them in recent visits.