The Dole Plantation on Oahu - A Wonderful Pineapple Tourist Trap in Hawaii
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One of the top requests among my guests is to visit the Dole Plantation in the center of the island of Oahu. It's easy to understand why people want to go there. For most American's, Dole was the first pineapple they ever experienced. Straight from the can, usually, but sometimes it was an exotic and fresh pineapple with that colorful Dole logo on it. For other's (like me) Dole is intimately connected with Disneyland or Disneyworld - I'll never be able to disassociate Dole from that first Dolewhip ice cream cone I had outside the Enchanted Tiki Room with its animatronic birds and exotic tropical decor. But, equally, I'll never forget being a little kid and my mom opening those cans of Dole Pineapple Juice or pulling out those magical donut rings of pineapple from a Dole can. And it's not just me....so I never wonder why such an obvious tourist trap ranks so high on the lists of so many people when they come to one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It makes sense to me.
The Dole Plantation on Oahu - A Wonderful Pineapple Tourist Trap in Hawaii
The Dole Plantation on Oahu - A Wonderful…
The Dole Plantation on Oahu - A Wonderful Pineapple Tourist Trap in Hawaii
One of the top requests among my guests is to visit the Dole Plantation in the center of the island of Oahu. It's easy to understand why people want to go there. For most American's, Dole was the first pineapple they ever experienced. Straight from the can, usually, but sometimes it was an exotic and fresh pineapple with that colorful Dole logo on it. For other's (like me) Dole is intimately connected with Disneyland or Disneyworld - I'll never be able to disassociate Dole from that first Dolewhip ice cream cone I had outside the Enchanted Tiki Room with its animatronic birds and exotic tropical decor. But, equally, I'll never forget being a little kid and my mom opening those cans of Dole Pineapple Juice or pulling out those magical donut rings of pineapple from a Dole can. And it's not just me....so I never wonder why such an obvious tourist trap ranks so high on the lists of so many people when they come to one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It makes sense to me.