It’s the holidays, and that means it’s peppermint season — and we’ve tasted SO MANY peppermint treats already this year!

Minnie Peppermint Cookie

From peppermint cupcakes to peppermint churros to a candy cane martini, we’ve had our share of minty treats!

But we’re not done yet, because when we found out that Peppermint Soft-Serve Ice Cream had returned to Disney World, we were right there to get ourselves a cone! Last year, the Peppermint Soft-Serve looked like this: green ice cream with pieces of peppermint candy sprinkled all over it.

2019 Peppermint Soft-Serve

And the photo on the menu shows the same.

Peppermint Soft-Serve Ice Cream Menu

But the soft serve we got this year looks a lot different. First, it’s served upside down in a bowl. A Cast Member explained they do this due to health and safety guidelines because they can’t directly hand cones to guests right now.

Peppermint Soft-Serve Ice Cream Cone

However, they place it in the bowl carefully, so that it’s easy to just pull the cone out of the bowl and start eating. But did you spot another difference from last year’s treat? The colors! This year’s treat is a swirl of green and red ice cream with peppermint bits!

Peppermint Soft-Serve Ice Cream Cone

We think it’s a lot prettier this year – we love the holiday colors in the swirls! It’s also still very tasty — the peppermint flavor isn’t too overpowering (although we wouldn’t turn down this flavor swirled with some chocolate). This is a light and refreshing snack that still has a festive holiday feel to it.

Peppermint Soft-Serve Ice Cream Cone

Although it looks a lot different from last year, it’s still available at the same place — at the Anandapur Ice Cream Truck at Animal Kingdom. A cone is $4.99.

We’re keeping an eye out for all the holiday treats at Disney World, so stay tuned to find out what we discover next!

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Have you tried the peppermint soft serve yet? Let us know in the comments!