Happy 25th Birthday to the Blizzard® Treat!

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That’s correct, the Blizzard Treat is celebrating its 25th birthday in 2010!!! This means that the Blizzard was launched in 1985.  What was going on in 1985? Here are some fun facts about the Blizzard and the year 1985:

Average cost of new house $89,330
Average income per year $22,100
1 gallon of gas: $1.09
Movie ticket: $2.75
U.S. postage stamp: 22 cents

Popular Films: “Back to the Future” / “Rocky IV” / “The Color Purple” / “Out of Africa” / “Cocoon” / “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment”

Popular Musicians: Duran Duran / Simple Minds / Madonna with ” Crazy for You ” / Bruce Springsteen / Dire Straits with ” Money for Nothing ” / The Cure / David Bowie / Phil Collins

” We Are The World ” By USA For Africa featuring many artists for Aid For Africa

Other interersting facts about 1985:

Microsoft Corporation releases the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0. / Compact Discs are introduced to American consumers / The space shuttle Atlantis is launched

Just for giggles a picture of me from 1985 and today!

  

Blizzard Facts:

  • In 1985, the Dairy Queen® system began blending simple combinations of candies, fruit, cookies, nuts and DQ® soft serve to create the signature Blizzard Flavor Treat. 
  • The Blizzard is the Dairy Queen system’s single greatest dessert innovation in 23 years.  More than 100 million were sold during its inaugural year.
  • Since its introduction, more than 75 Blizzard Flavors have been introduced, including Caramel Waffle Crisp, Tin Roof Brownie, Chocolate Xtreme and Strawberry CheeseQuake®.
  • The top five Blizzard flavors are: Oreo® Cookie, chocolate chip cookie dough, M&M’s®, Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups and Butterfinger®.
  • Dairy Queen locations in China serve Green Tea Blizzard Treats.
  • On June 21, 2005, the Dairy Queen system garnered a Guinness Worlds Record for the largest frozen treat. Built in Springfield, Mass., to celebrate the Blizzard Treats 20th birthday, the 22-foot, 8,224.85 pound Blizzard Treat was made with 2,575 pounds of crushed Oreo Cookies and 705 gallons of DQ soft serve.
  • In August 2002, a man coined “the DQ Blizzard Guy” completed his goal of eating a Blizzard Flavor Treat in every state with a visit to a Dairy Queen restaurant in Alaska for his 50th Blizzard Treat.

The marketing gurus at the corporate headquarters have lots of great things planned this year to celebrate the birthday of the Blizzard Treat. Some I can tell you about in this blog, and some…  well, you’ll just have to wait until we can spill those beans.

In celebration of the 25th Blizzard Birthday, the DQ system is  launching a “25 Flavors for 25 Years” Blizzard menu. What does this mean? Well, as you enter your local DQ restaurant, you will notice a special 25 Flavors for 25 Years Blizzard menu. The flavors included in this menu are past and present favorites.

Over the next 12 months, I will try two of the 25 Blizzard flavors each month (and three in July!), working my way through the entire menu.  I will share my thoughts on each (including a Blizzard Spoon Rating), along with fun facts about the Blizzard Treat and the past 25 years.  Join me on this Blizzard 25th Birthday challenge and try each of the Blizzard Treats on the 25-for-25 menu over the next 12 months! Then come here and tell us your favorites in each of the four categories–”Cookie Lovers,” “Candy Cravers,” “Fruit Fans” and “Chocoholics.”

Here’s a picture of the categories and menu:

  

Our Blizzard 25th Challenge Schedule:

Chocoholics:

  • Jan. 11: Turtle Pecan Cluster
  • Jan. 18: French Silk Pie
  • Feb. 2: Chocolate Xtreme
  • Feb. 16: Midnight Truffle
  • March 9: Georgia Mud Fudge
  • March 23: Mocha Chip

Comments

My forst child was born in 1985 and the blizzard was the thing I craved the most while I was pregnant. She was born in July. From the time the weather got warm until she was born I think I got a blizzard everyday!
Love ‘em!

I’m a chocoholic so all of the blizzards containing chocolate are my favorites, including cherry choco love. All items at DQ are teriffic: Crispy chicken Salad, Burgers, Chili Dogs, everything that they offer is good by me.

Does this mean that you’re not bringing back Cotton Candy Blizzard for 2010. I, for one think it was a big mistake discontinuing the Cotton Candy flavor last year. Not returning it to the menu this year is totally inexcusable. That was the best flavor Blizzard EVER for many years, and you can’t tell me that it still wasn’t a big seller when removed. Please reconsider, and do a lot of fans a favor and BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARDS.

Bill, I am sorry! The Cotton Candy Blizzard is not scheduled to return in 2010, and I don’t know of any plans for this flavor to return. You and others are very passionate, and that it just amazing! I know you don’t want me to tell you this, however it really didn’t sell well the last time it was offered and I do not expect will be offered again any time soon.

My favorite blizzard has ALWAYS been the butterfinger! I still remember my first one. I dont know exactly how old I was, but it was a sunny day in July. I was visiting my grandparents in Kentucky and they took us to the local DQ. Every time I have a butterfinger blizzard I am taken back to my summer vacations there with my Granzy and Pa!

I was hoping for the Cotton Candy Blizzard to come back this year! :( Why can’t it at least come back as a Blizzard of the Month in the summer?!!!

As a small child Saturday’s meant a trip to Dairy Queen…
By the time I was in my teens our Dairy Queen had gone away.
When I had my own family and moved to another area I was thrilled to find a Dairy Queen.
Sunday after church was our special time. Then in their teens our Dairy Queen went away.
Now my children are grown, we now have a shiny new Dairy Queen and I’m proud to say I now work there as a cake decorator (a profession I’ve been in for years) and I hope my grand kids will be able to visit and enjoy through their teens what we missed.
By the way, my favorite Blizzard is “Cherry” CheeseQuake.

Never had the cotton candy blizzard, but the Thin Mint Blizzard was/is/always will be my Favorite. I know it’s expensive to have broker those cookies in bulk since they are 4 dollars a box to the consumer.(worth every penny, by the way) but THAT should be a regular flavor or at least a quarterly flavor. Sure my pants will get tighter, but that IS what gym shoes are for.

Cheers!

I am SO happy that the Oreo Cheesequake is back!! It is my all time favourite blizzrd. I remember the summer I lived in an apartment with my man and we had no A/C and looking for a house, we went for SO MANY of these and it was the best part of my day! He will be so happy to hear they are back for me and maybe when he is back from his tour of duty we can go for one:)

I agree, the cotton candy blizzard should be brought back, I thought it was to good. My friends and I would go after school and have one one saturdays. It was the best thing to do back in the summertime. ^_^ You guys should totally bring it back

I think Kit-Kat blizzards should come back! They were always so good! And i also think the Tagalogs Peanut butter Patty should be a permanent item on the menu. It is was better than the Reese’s one!

Is there a “Blizzard of the month” club that someone can join & get a blizzard of the month? Kinda like cheese of the month or wine of the month clubs.

I am guessing Cotton Candy is not coming back because it’s not a “Brand Name” like Butterfinger, Snickers, M&M’s, Oreo, Heath, ect is… DQ makes money on those.

My favorite hasalways been the Banana Pudding Blizzard but the DQ by me does not serve it. I have always wondered if it was deleted from all DQ menus.

Hi…I worked the DQ from 1967 to 1970. We started making Blizzards then! They were the very thick shakes similar to now, but only the regular shake flavors of the day (including chocolate chip). But they were named Blizzards!

My favorit is the heath bar. I have one EVERY NITE before i go to bed. I like to call ahead and order 2 or 3 at a time. That way, they’re nice and hard and that way i can enjoy them longer while watching my favorite tv show at night.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 25 YEARS! I

NEVER HAVE ENOUGH OF THE HAWAIIAN

BLIZZARD AND WILL CONSIDER A

NEW FLAVOR THE NEXT TIME I VISIT.

KEEP UP THE GREAT SERVICE!

Yes, I absolutely loved the kit kat blizzard. I would always get it made with chocolate ice cream. I miss it :( Bring it back.

The Blizzards are the perfect comfort food on Sunday night when you want something “sweet”.

If I was having a bad hormonal day my husband would go get me the Chocolate Extreme Blizzard and ask the clerk to put extra hot fudge in the cup…. Oh those were the days!

I am a blizzard fan! I’ve been eating them since I was a kid. My favorite one ever was the cotten candy one. I’m sad that it’s not going to have a come back. Why not? :(

I love blizzards, but must say I did not care for Chocolate Extreme in February. There were too many bits of chocolate in it, and I didn’t like the taste of them.

The Kit Kat Blizzard with chocolate flavor Dairy Queen was the BEST!! I like a lot of the flavors but please bring back Kit Kat at least as a flavor of the month.

I loved the thin mint blizzard when it was avalible! Does anyone know if it will be avalible again when girl scout cookies become avalible? I really hope it is scheduled to return :-D

Years ago, in Cincinnati, we used to be able to get a Reese’s Pieces Blizzard. That was/still is my my favorite. Could the Reese’s Pieces Blizzard PLEASE make a comeback?

Never had a cotton candy blizzard but my favorite is Hawaiian but I’m not crazy about the toasted coconut. I had my 1st one in Miami and they made it with regular coconut. Any chance there could be a change. Just the plain is ready good.

Can you give us the ingredients of the Cotton Candy blizzard? That way, maybe we can customize our own!

My favorite is the Heath Bar Crunch, whose name on the DQ store flavor list I invariably mis-read as Health Bar Crunch, so I think I’m requesting something that’s beneficial to my health!

I’ve never tried cotton candy blizzard and never knew that they ever existed. Since I love the taste of cotton candy, I definitely would try it! Maybe it needed to be promoted better.

I love the Heath flavor, I think a new twist on that one would be to add Almonds or Malted Milk Balls…Yummy!

Moving this weekend – will need to sign up again after learning new email address.

Chocolate X-treme especially – or other things chocolate.

I’m with everyone that says BRING BACK THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. Maybe we should start a petition! It probably didn’t sell well because it doesn’t really ‘sound’ good. But my niece got one and when I tried it… YUM!

My husband and I are wintering in AZ. We enjoy a blizzard treat instead of lunch several times a month. At home in Ohio one local DQ is seasonal and the other was torn down to be rebuilt so my sister needs a Blizzard fix. Actually the seasonal location opened again on 3/1 so she should suvive until I get home. We often do errands or go shopping together and end our day with Blizzard.

Saw that the raspberry truffle blizzard was on the top 25 list. Is it being brought back? I have BEGGED our DQ to put in my request to the home office everytime I stop by. It was by far the best blizzard I have ever tried! It was a true treat while I was pregnant w/ my son. Thanks~

MY FAVORITE BLIZZARD IS THE STRAWBERRY BLIZZARD. HOWEVER MY MOTHER USED TO ALWAYS GET THE PINA COLADA BLIZZARD. DO YOU ALL STILL MAKE THOSE?

I discovered the Monster Cookie Blizzard a couple of summers ago at a DQ near where we loved to camp. It was never at the store in my locale. THAT was the BEST Blizzard EVER!!! That one should be brought back!

How about a 3 Musketeers Blizzard? Maybe it would have lower fat and calories like the candy bar? Do you offer blizzards in a lower fat version?

How about the Rhubarb Pie blizzard. I saw it one year, didn’t get a chance to try it and did not see it offered last year.

I loved the chocolate covered strawberry blizzard and hoped to see it again this February for Valentine’s Day. Most of the time I choose the Heath Bar blizzard made with chocolate DQ.

If I could eat a turtle pecan blizzard everyday and not gain a trillion pounds I would. It is by far the best every made.

My favorite Blizzard is the one that happens to be in front of me at any given time.

It has been said about a certain brand of sausage and I will say it about a Blizzard…..It’s Gooooooooood!!

Even though I’m 71, I still love Blizzards! Butterfinger is one of my favorites, but I wish you would put larger chunks of the Butterfinger in there. Too small means not much taste. I like the “crunch” of a larger piece. The Turtle Pecan Cluster is best! Would also like to see a Milky Way flavor come in. Anything with caramel flavor!

Why has there never been a Twix Blizzard? Rights or something? Inexcusable. You also need to retrain your employees on how to make a proper Blizzard. To almost any DQ I go to, the candy never makes it to the bottom, only about 2/3 of the way down. Or is this a cost-cutting measure coming from the top? They also blend the things to where they are practically a milkshake as there is little to no chunks of anything left in the cup.

I think I’ll start making blizzards at home for more variety & proper amounts/consistency of candy.

Was looking forward to the 2 for 1 coupon this month, to try the Georgia Mud Fudge (or) Mocha Chip – mocha, coffee and chocolate – my favourite flavours, but there wasn’t one.

i am just a little disappointed that the only dq near me that sells hamburgers is about 30 miles away. when is dq going to have a full service near me. i live in south san francisco. the one in san bruno is close but they do not sell hamburgers.

I would love to have the pumpkin pie blizzard available all year round. Its by far the best seasonal blizzard out there. Although I’d probably need to buy a gym pass if it was.

As I am a fanclub member, I was a little sad to see that the free blizzard of the month coupon say that we have to buy that particular one of the month and one free. It used to be that you could buy anyone and get one free. Is that ever going to change again? To be honest, there are some that we do not enjoy as much as others, so we are unable to use that coupon.

Webmaster, I also agree with Kasey on the cotton candy blizzard. It was not advertised in my area and i bought it at the end of a cycle. I know a lot of people that love cotton candy blizzards and perhaps DQ should listen to the voice of it’s customers and give it one final try, you may be surprised.

I am also with everyone on the cotton candy blizzard, it was and still is my absolute favorite blizzard. Maybe its a good thing its discontinued, I wont have to make a trip to DQ as often as I used to when it was around.

I am NOT a chocholate person, nor is any of my family. We loved the Blueberry Blizzard, but it’s not available any longer and then we loved the Tagalong Blizzard, until they ran out of the Girl Scout Cookies. Haven’t found anything else we like. We’ve tried several of them like other fruits and banana cream pie and some of the cookie ones, but it’s too much “cookie or pie crust” for us. So we’d like to see the Blueberry brought back and we’d like to see the Tagalong’s back since the cookies are now available.

I personally LOVE the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard when it comes out in October but I think it should be on the menu year round, but since its not I used to love the Hawaaian then a friend turned me onto the Turtle Pecan Cluster now I have the dilemma of which one I want more, they are soooo delicious!!

My all time favorite has been and always will be the MONSTER COOKIE! I don’t think I have ever eaten as many blizzards as I did in that month when it was featured a year/s ago. It seems like forever ago! I always have wished it would come back :( and I still ask ocassionally at a DQ … just in case! :) If you can ever bring it back you should- its the perfect amount of chocolate and cookie- others are way to chocolatey for me- and never tried the cotton candy, don’t think I would but consider the Monster Cookie!!!

The Cotton Candy is my son’s favorite flavor. I will have to keep this news to myself. He was
hoping to see Cotton Candy in the Summer…oh the horror.

YOUR BUSTER BARS STILL AROUND. WHEN I WAS PREGANT I ATE 2 EVERYDAY FINALLY I JUST BOUGHT THEM BY THE DOZENS,BY THE WAY THAT WAS 1980 LOL

I have had so many favorite Blizzards over the years! My favorites were the Hawaiian, then the mint oreo, and now the banana cream pie! I just can’t stay away from them! My very first job was even at DQ!

I agree, the cotton candy Blizzard was one of the best!! I was very sad when DQ stopped serving it! However, Butterfinger is also awesome! My all time favorite though, is mint (NO OREOS) and marshmallow!! YUM! My kids like cookie dough (usually mixed with at least one candy flavor)and my husband likes cheesequake and banana mixed together.

I think a Hershies Cookies and Cream Blizzard would taste good – those chocolate bars are awesome!

My son and I also want the Cotton Candy blizzard back…pleasssssse! It was so awesome! Give it another chance.

When I was younger I loved going for a chocolate dipped cone. They didn’t even have the blizzard then but a short time back they had the strawberry cheesecake and it was just wonderful, fantastic, can’t really come up with a word that can describe it. Loved it.

Just a suggestion… Since you have several people that have posted that they love the cotton candy Blizzard, why not bring it back for a limited time, do something special and different with the marketing of it, and just see how it sells. It might go great as a Blizzard of the month in June, July or August when people take vacations and go to outdoor festivities where cotton candy is a real treat. Make sure people know it’s just for a limited time, then they will run out and get one. If it goes good, bring it back again for a limited time and so on. I’m sure you have marketing gurus that can whip something up and make people want it. (As long as your marketing people are not the same ones for BK – there ads make me NOT want to go there!)

I wish you would allow customers to create their own Blizzard again. I loved the Peanut Buster Blizzard, it rocked!

my favorite blizzard is the brownie batter blizard… sadly, it’s only out occasionally and then i have to either settle for the midnight truffle or chocolate extreme… which dont even compare. so usually i just skip the blizard until i see the brownie batter come back out. actually, when the brownie batter isn’t offered, i rarely even go to DQ… when i get my bogo coupons from the fanclub, i buy my son a couple to keep in the freezer since they dont have the one i like. Really wish it would be made one of the regular blizards offered. the others are all eh.

Hey, where’s the 2 for 1 blizzard this month? I’m holed up here doing tax returns and I need to stock up.

Mint Oreo is my fave. I love mint and chocolate and my favorite color is green-the perfect combo!

Love the Thin Mint Blizzard, but also like Mint Oreo Cookie and Strawberry Cheesequake. Kids like the M&M blizzard the best.

I have written to DQ several times about the COTTON CANDY blizzard. I agree it’s the BEST ever. I was visiting DQ 2-3 times weekly for it, & I haven’t been back since it was discontinued. It was such a huge seller locally that they even ran out of it at times. So, I’m boycotting DQ. If they aren’t going to bring it back, they need to tell all of us where we can purchase the flavoring & candies so we can make our own.

Georgia Mud – I ask for this even when it isn’t on the menu and they usually know how to make it. Mint Oreo – has pretty much replaced Georgia Mud as my favorite. Peppermint – I am always looking for this one at Christmas – best made with twist ice cream. Too bad it is only seasonal. Sorry, I won’t be taking the 25 challenge. Too many calories to waste on something that isn’t a favorite!

Although I love you chocoholics, I miss the Reese’s Pieces Blizzard. It was much better than the Peanut Butter Cup is. I want it back!!!!!

I’m a snow bird, and live in Maine in summers and in Florida in winters. My favorite blizzard is reeces pieces. I can’t buy them in Florida and am told that it is a corporate decision.My question is why?

I worked at Dairy Queen in Victoria BC in 1985 and still remember my first Blizzard, it was a Turtle, I still love Blizzards and am taking my 9 year old daughter and her cousin to DQ right now for one.

BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..NOW……….please and thanks ;)

Any chance we will see Brownie Batter back on the menu again this year? It is my grandson’s all-time favorite flavor! We keep hoping….thanks.

The oreo is great! Don’t know what the cotten candy tastes like but i’m sure its great as well. I hope the people who want it to be back at DQ get what they would like!!!!!! I’m sure they would be sad if it did not come back to DQ!!!!!!! (PS I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

I have taught my grandchildren and the young children who live close to me that it is a sin to drive by DQ and not get ice cream. They all laugh about it, but now they say it before I say it. It’s a fun, family habit! Thanks for the great blizzards!

Glad the Georgia Mud Fudge will
remain on the menu. It is my very favorite. Congrats on 25 years…

My favorite was the Mud Pie Blizzard. I can still get them if the workers are in the mood to make them.

Awe Man- my hopes soared when I saw there would be 25 flavors… Cotton candy was my all time favorite!!! Too bad it didn’t sell well.

Those of you who like chocolate and peanutbutter do the Reeses made with chocolate ice cream. REALLY GOOD !!!!!!!

How does anyone ever pick a favorite? I love banana split, cotton candy, banana cream pie, pumpkin and butterfinger.

I have been enjoying Blizzards for 25 years and have made Blizzard lovers of my children and grandchildren. When we travel, we continue to make it a goal to enjoy a Blizzard in each state we visit. In fact, I am “The Blizzard Guy” from 2002 and my granddaughter Brittany (11) has visited 46 states and enjoyed a Blizzard in each one.

Dear Sirs.
Do you relize back in 1977 you took off the market something that was marketed toward the older clinetel and now that it has been many years later, you need to bring it back.. I long for the flavor. It was like a dipped cone, but it was like it had a crunch dip different colors. It was like the good humor short cake taste.. I’ll never know why when someone finds a money maker, they take it off the shelf.

My daughter was also born in 1985. I lived a block away from our Dairy Queen and waddled down almost everyday for a blizzard. I was expecting my son 7 months later, and still continued getting my blizzard.
Today, I still love blizzards!

I love being in the Blizzard Fan Club. Since I’m 70 and have to watch my weight I pretty much limit my Blizzards to when I get a special offer! My favorite is the Turtle Pecan Cluster and German Choc. is close behind!

Please bring back the KitKat blizzard. Every time we go to a dairy queen my husband complains to the poor girl at the counter about how stupid it is not to be on the menu. His favorite !

I live in Texas and love the Georgia mud fudge blizzard. The only problem is many of the D.Q. in my area have no clue how to make one and always comes back with the question “What goes in it”. Being the customer I know Chocolate, pecans, I think brownie. But that is as close as I can come. I wish they would better train their employees at the D.Q.s in my area or email me the things that do go into the Georgia mudd fudge blizzard.

Dear Web Master,
Your reply to Kasey was not a gramatically correct sentence. You should lose your job. Bring back the cotton candy blizzard. You are greedy. If you were my Facebook friend I would not “like” you.
Sincerely,
Janis

In the summers in the 50′s, taking in the berries to the cannery, we knew we could always count on Dad to get us a DQ!!My car’s steerin wheel knows all the DQ’s in the area!! Love the stawberry with chocolate chunks the best. UMMMM.

I always went to try the cotton cany and they where always sold out at our store, so I went across town to the other DQ and they where sold out also. It must be our town that bought it all, when it comes back please send it out on the DQ web page. Thanks, That is my Sunday night treat for my husband and I. Keep up the good work

My fav is the Oreo Blizzard… yummo!! But if there was a Kit Kat Blizzard that would most definitely replace the Oreo.

does anyone remember the Blizzard that had the marshmellow/choc/ and rice crispies? It was probably around 10 years ago. It was the best!! Wish it could come back too.

I was just wondering if the midnight truffle flavour is going to be around for a while. Since it was the blizzard of the month I figured it would soon be gone, so I had MANY of them in February, just in case it was no longer available. Will it be around for a while longer? When I’m at university there is no DQ in the area, so I was very lucky to go home in February for spring break. I had many blizzards that week! My boyfriend also loves the midnight truffle blizzard. Prior to now he ONLY ordered oreo, that’s it. But he’s in love now!

I wish I had known about this sooner. I missed out on 4 of the 6 chocolates! I didn’t get an email about this promotion until today unless I inadvertently deleted it.

I lived in Toronto Canada in the 70′s and early 80′s After our softball games we used to go to DQ and I ordered coffee blizzards on a regular basis…..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..so the blizzard is much older than 25….by my calculations it should be coming up to the 40th anniversary.

I remember way back in the late 80′s, there was a Blizzard with this incredible chocolate crunch topping – can’t remember the name of the blizzard, but the chocolate crunch stuff was heavenly. Will you be providing a list of the 75 flavors?

Whatever happened to the blizzard with rice krispies in it? I only got to order it once but it was the best flavor ever thought up! Someone tell me if you are bringing that one back.

I would like to know about the Coconut Cream Pie Blizzard. I really love that. I think it’s better than the Banana Cream. When will it return?

Oh my GOSH! A whole chocoholics menu? With some I’ve never tried? No way I’llbe trying just two a month, more like 2 a WEEK! And that’s just the chocoholic ones. I really may have to go more often! Good thing there’s one just a few miles away!

I agree. The Cotton Candy was my favorite. I even wanted a cotton candy blizzard cake for my birthday, although I never got one!

it be cool if they come up with
either a mississippi mud blizzard or a rocky road 1 or 1 with peanut butter ,nuts n carmel n chocolate lol

The Blizzard is the best idea to ever come along in the ice cream world. I started trying them when they first came out. I liked every flavor I tried until the Turtle came along. Now no other Blizzard flavor is adequate. For me, the Turtle is THE BLIZZARD.

I loved the Key Lime Pie Blizzard, very refreshing!! The Tagalong Blizzard is better than the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

My favorite is the french silk pie blizzard. When i was younger, my mom and grandma would go shopping and leave my brother and me home, with my grandpa to keep an eye on us. We never pressed the issue of going shopping because we knew Gramps would always take us to DQ. He passed away 12 years ago, but I still go to the DQ where he took us each week. It always makes me smile when I think of all the times we laughed and ate ice cream there :)

Bring back Cotton Candy….its my favorite!!! I also loved the tag a longs…they were good too~

Mr or Mrs webmaster,
If you bring the kit kat blizzard back I promise you I will purchase atleast one medium sized blizzard untill I die. xox
p.s I will also love you long time :)

My favorite blizzard of all-time was the blizzard of the month in July a couple years back. It was red, white & blue m&m’s with fudge sauce. Sure I could just get a regular m&m’s blizzard and ask them to put fudge in it (and probably pay extra for that), but it isn’t the same. They had it several years in a row, but then one year it didn’t come back in July. I guess buying m&m’s in a specific color combination costs too much.

when I read Crissy’s comment, I had a great idea … let’s honour our troops in both Canada and the U.S. (heck, let’s do it for anyone in uniform … police, fire, ambulance, etc.) A good time would probably be in September around the anniversary of 9/11. Thanks.

BTW, I like anything chocolate.

Howdy,
I remember when Blizzards use to cost 75 cents for a large Pineapple Blizzard…..They are still delicious as ever !
Keep up the good work!!!

My favorites are the Oreo and the M&M but I definitely think the Kit Kat Blizzard should be brought back, they are so good!

I wish there was a DQ nearby, unfortunately I don’t get a Blizzard very often since I moved to Mobile.

I graduated from high school in the Spring and started attending Pacific University in the fall in 1985. My best friend and I loved DQ. We and a handful of friends would take “DQ walks” at night, when we needed a break from studying. The walk was maybe a mile or two from the local DQ in Forest Grove. We still remember our DQ walks to this day. Fun times.

To the person who was wondering about breaking up all the expensive thin mint cookies for the thin mint Blizzard, well, I don’t think she realized that the cookie companies have to find something to do with their rejects and broken pieces. Actually, MY favorite blizzard was the Nerds Blizzard. when they quit making it I turned to buying a container of DQ and stirring Nerds in. Ya gotta do what you gotta do…

I am almost 60 yrs old. My parents used to take me on Sunday drives and we would often end up at the DQ in our town; Grand Island, Nebraska. I know I had some cones but dilly bars were my favorite. I absolutely love the blizzards now, my very favorite being Choco Cherry Love with Georgia Mud Fudge a close second. My Dad and I still visit DQ at least once a month for dinner.

Do the results of the Blizzard Chocoholics poll mean that the Turtle Pecan Cluster will be permanently on the menu? You should have called it Turtle Pecan Heaven!

i have lived in this area for 32 years. when i first moved here in 1977, there was a D.Q. in the neighborhood. they tore it down a couple of years later, i don’t know why and i have been mourning for a replacement D.Q. all this time. when i can i drive all the way to CROWLEY FOR D.Q. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THEM TO BUILD ANOTHER ONE HERE IN FOREST HILL, TX BUT WITH NO RESPONSE. YOU’RE MY FAVORITE ESPECIALLY YOUR CHEESEBURGERS; THE BEST!! MARY<

Pecan Cluster is my all time favorite Blizzard. Sometimes I will stray, usually around Oct for Pumpkin Pie Blizzard, or Dec for peppermint, but It’s always back to the Pecan for me. I love anything with choco/nut combinations.

Tomorrow I am picking up my grandson’s Dairy Queen birthday cake. When I got this email, I though it was for my birthday blizzard but it wasn’t. What happened did you do away with it. How disappointing.

Mint Oreo remains my ultimate favorite blizzrd. I also really liked the Tagalong blizzard. It is like heaven in a cup

I used to get a Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Blizzard when I was a kid….so good! Please bring it back!!

I CAN’T BELIEVE DQ is not bringing back the cotton candy blizzards!
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That was BY FAR the best flavor I’ve ever tasted in terms of ice cream/sweets and I know others who feel the same way. I have to say I was hoping I’d finally be able to taste one again this year…I find it hard to believe it didn’t sell well, That’s the most talked about flavor I know of! It’s such a shame!

To the Web Master:

If you are no longer going to sell the flavor, can we at least know the basic ingredients you used to create the flavor. I’d like to satisfy this craving but I have no idea what DQ used to make the cotton candy flavor! I don’t know if you can give out any of that or not, but thought I would ask anyway in case you can!

I would love to see 3 Musketeers and Milky Way blizzards introduced!! I also loved the Scooby Doo Blizzard when the movie came out!

I don’t know if anyone else remembers this one, but around Halloween one year DQ came out with a Cookie Monster blizzard. That was my favorite of all time and I’m a little embarrased to say that I was almost heartbroken when it left the menu and never came back. I would love to see it on the menu again! My favorite when I was a kid, back in the early nineties, was the Nerds blizzard. Can’t say for sure how I feel about that flavor now, but it was something I used to look forward to in the summertime.

Raspberry with chocolate chips is my favorite Blizzard. Too bad I have to travel 80 miles to get one. Please open a DQ in the Rochester, NY area!

I used to love blizzards, but as I get older I find I don’t want so much sweet stuff. Any chance of getting a mini-blizzard. One about half the size of the small would be perfect for people like me! I know many older people feel the same way I do.

I love the chococherry and get upset when I go to a DQ that doesn’t make it. I have several stories about DQ but the best is everytime we past a DQ sign my husband reads it off because I wanted a DQ on a trip once and he passed 2 DQ’s. He’s never done that again!

Anita — you’re right! There were products called “Blizzards” offered off and on throughout the DQ system prior to the official launch of the product in 1985. All of which led to the development of the Blizzard flavor treat we all know and love. We are celebrating the system-wide launch of the product with our 25th anniversary celebrations this year.

Anita — I don’t recall there ever being a Rhubarb Pie Blizzard treat. I know that our product development team has considered, and continues to do so, other flavors to add to our pie line!

We have had a Twix Blizzard — we called it our Twix or Treat Blizzard. All Blizzard treats should be completely mixed! Please let the staff at your local restaurant know if you are ever disappointed with the product you receive.

Thanks for your feedback, Vera! I cannot say whether it will change again in the future, and I will ensure that your comments are relayed.

I am sorry! No 2 for 1 this month. We tend to send them out November through February, on your birthday and the anniversary of your membership. One never knows what will happen this year as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Blizzard treat!

The 25 flavors for 25 years promotion goes all year long! You may ask for any one of these flavors at your local DQ restaurant — you haven’t missed out on anything!

I believe you’re referring to the Chocolate Crunch Blizzard. One never knows about a list of 75 flavors; there are no plans right now.

To all our Cotton Candy Blizzard Fans: we are so sorry that your favorite flavor isn’t available this year! It has been offered as a limited time offering periodically over the last seven years. It was last offered in 2008, and was brought back that year because of you our fans. We know you are incredibly passionate about your favorite flavor, and we appreciate your support for the flavor. Please know we hear you! One never knows what will happen in the future.

My all-time favorite was the Peanut Butter Oreo Blizzard, which came and went a few years ago. What could be better than peanut butter and chocolate?

OK. I love DQ! I am a Peanut Butter Cup with chocolate ice cream. I tried the Cotton Candy. It was OK. My comment to all of you is to realize the DQ is a business. Like all other businesses they can’t carry everything, especially items that don’t sell well. They also can’t give you free stuff all the time.

Cotton Candy and Tagalongs Blizzards are the favorites here. Guess I won’t have to take the kids for that many Blizzards any more.

I loved the cookie monster blizzard!! I keep hoping that they will bring it back on the menu… I heard that DQ used Schwann’s monster cookie dough for it??

I would like to say Thank You for the coupon for a free blizzard for my Birthday! Also, I have a plastic glass DQ came out with on the 60th anniversary
and coke cola on the other side.. I was just wondering just how many years DQ has been around??

So many blizzards on that list and so many I have never tried, but they all sound so delicious. I usually go with the Peanut Butter Cup as my fav,but I need to start trying some of these other flavors. Hawaiian in particular is calling to me… mmmmm ….hehe

Congratulations on the 25th anniversary of the Blizzard!!! My favorite is Butterfinger. Is it my imagination or have we seen fewer “Buy one, get one free” Blizzard coupons? Now with the warmer weather just around the corner, hope to see more offers!

Hey, been a passive fan for awhile now, but saw this and thought I would add my preference for the girl scout thin mint and the mint oreo blizzards. I love minty stuff! However, when I’m not in that mood, or they are not available, two of my standbys have always been the Butterfinger and the whopper/malted milk balls.
I don’t know what connection they have to each other (besides being candy) but they are both sooo good.

LOVE Mocha Chip, Heath Bar, Banana Cream Pie & ,if I had to choose a cookie flavor, it would be OREO Cheesecake. So sad not to have a DQ nearby since I moved.

About three years ago my daughter got me hooked on the cotton candy blizzard and it has been my favorite ever since. I must live in the same town as the lady who went from one store to another to find a cotton candy blizzard, to only find that they were sold out, as I did the same thing. It is apparently popular here in Central Texas. I would have bought them more if the DQ stores had not been out of the ingredients. Bring it back! Bring it back! I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how it isn’t a big seller. I haven’t had a blizzard in months because you don’t have COTTON CANDY blizzards.

Banana Split Blizzards are the best. Get the small size because it is loaded with flavor, you won’t regret it, just your waist line. Keep them coming.

There are not many classics that I am older than but I am one year older than Dairy Queen. Walking to Dairy Queen with my parents and getting a small blizzard, dilly bar or dip cone was a treasured part of my youth. I never realized my generation was the first to partake in the tradition of Dairy Queen. Quite awesome.

Just wondering, if i would bring my own thin mints (it is Girl Scout cookie time), could I have them make one for me?????

Personally I have always preferred the Peanut Buster Blizzard. Most of the times I have to tell the person behind the counter how to make it. Fortunately it is just a Peanut Buster Parfait in a Blizzard. They always have the makings for the Parfait.

I loved the coconut cream pie blizzard. I think it was only available fro one summer – really miss it

Bonnie, you’re welcome! DQ has been around since 1940…and testing on the product started in the late 1930′s. We’ve been around for quite some time.

Leslie, I am sorry! Because of concerns about product quality only products sourced by the DQ restaurant can be used by the employees to make products. This is a directive that comes from the corporate headquarters and that the stores and restaurants follow.

I have just read through all the comments and there are more than 25 about people who think the cotton candy blizzard should be brought back. I also agree with this. It wuz my fave of all time and I’m as old as the blizzards are, haha. Please bring it back even as a blizzard of the month. The customers have spoken!

I love blizzards! I was so excited last year when our local DQ was going to reopen (after being closed for 6 months) for the last 3 months of my pregnancy….I think I had a blizzard every couple of days! I am in BC…I don’t think our DQ has Heath and Snickers blizzards? Also I had a comment about the Cotton Candy Blizzard..did it has nerds in it? If that’s the one I think the flavor was good, but didn’t enjoy the peices of nerds in it. My friend owns an ice cream shop and she said one of the hardest ice creams to get in is the NESTLE Cotton Candy |(its light pink,blue and green) as opposed to the bright blue and pink one….the flavor is out of this world! Maybe you could reinvent the cotton candy…closer to that flavor and not add the nerds? I think it would be a hit!

Thanks to DQ i have the love of my life john and i are so very happy and love anything with the mint and pecans and brownie again thank-you for all of the great blizzards can’t wait to see what new one’s come up next

I love the Blizzard. I need to get thinner however! Ever think about coming up with a diet Blizzard or a uber small regular Blizzard? I can see a value menu size would be a good option. I don’t think it would cannibalize your reguar sizes. Do some research I bet there’s s whole lot of hidden demand out there for some of these ideas!!!!

Thank you for making Heath Blizzard. My favorite. I worked at DQ in Idaho (1968)and loved Making Buster Bars; Now I am allergic to peanuts and have to watch what I eat. The 3 Musketeers sounds good also. Thanks for many years of great eating.

My personal favorite blizzard is the Pumpkin Pie blizzard. AMAZING. It really does taste like Pumpkin Pie, and YUM. Has DQ ever made an EggNog blizzard? I think that would be awesome… it’s my favorite flavor milkshake at McDonalds.

I have a great idea! How about a (“Favorite Color Blizzard”?)Vanilla ice cream, in your favorite color (food coloring)with your favorite ingredients. You can even add natural and artificial flavors. The kid in you will love it! Call It Rainbow Blizzards!

p.s. share the profits!

I am very thankful for DQ having a Raspberry flavored Blizzard even though I am not always a huge fan of raspberry & chocolate. The Raspberry Truffle is delicious but I think they should make a raspberry & white chocolate truffle. That would be so amazingly delicious!!!

I was so thrilled to see the Raspberry Truffle Blizzard on the new Blizzard menu. It is the best ever! After is was no longer the Blizzard of the month, I would just ask for a Raspberry Blizzard with Brownie pieces. The local DQ was always great about making me a “custom” blizzard.

I never saw the Cotton Candy Blizzard, but it does sound yummy. Just to let all the Cotton Candy fans know, if there is a Meijer chain store near you, they have thier own brand of ice cream in Cotton Candy flavor. It is Delicious!

Congratulations on your 25th anniversary. My favorite blizzard is COTTON CANDY. Would you kindly think about bringing it back. A lot of people miss it. Liv Michelle of Laconia, NH

I tried the raspberry truffle blizzard with caramel added and it came very close to my combination of frozen raspberries, caramel and score(heath)pieces that I get at the Marble Slab Creamery. It is a great flavour.

I have been jonesing for a Coconut Pie Blizzard for years!!! Can’t they come back for a limited time this summer? PLEASE??

I have to admit the worst Blizzard I ever had was a Scooby Doo Blizzard when the film came out several years ago. AWFUL!

I just remembered another flavor I loved…it was a limited time Rice Krispie Treat, I think. Or maybe it was one of those flavors celebrating the states…something about Alaska or the Yukon or something. Anyway, it was delicious!

SO ridiculously happy to see the double-fudge cookie dough blizzard. It tastes just like Fudgeeos (my favourite) and I have been begging my local DQ to get it back. Now that I am pregnant, this is the perfect time to have it!!
Yay! Happy 25th, DQ.

There were no DQ’s close by where I lived while growing up in the US. When I moved here a few years back, they were everywhere and I must say, I waited until 3 years ago to try a Blizzard. To date, my favorite is and probably always will be the Candy Cane. That is superfantastic!

Veronica, I too LOVE the Brownie Batter Blizzard. I wish it could be a permanant flavor. I miss it and it’s the only time I get a blizzard now. DQ: Will you be bringing back the Brownie Batter Blizzard?

Don’t ever take any blizzard away and I love it when you do the snow blizzard buy one get one free happy 25th birthday Me and my grandchildren love most all the blizzards

I love the choco-cherry-love blizzard. I also wonder why I don’t receive the 2 for 1 coupons very often. I am on a fixed budget and that is about the only way I am able to get a blizzard very much anymore. That way I get 2, one for now and one for later.

Back in the 60′s there was only 1 D.Q. in Mpls. and the burbs where you could get a Blizzard.
But, it was like a sundae in the middle that you had to eat with a spoon and like a malt around the sundae. There were the best. Better than now.
Wish they made it like that now.

I went on a blizzard diet. Don’t laugh, it works if that is all you eat. Not too healthy tho. I love Blizzards!!!

I was just curious if you would ever do the raspberry sour pucker blizzard again? My hubby and I LOVED it and miss it!

My wife and I both like the Chocolate Cherry (heavy on the cherries). Ous local store knows what we want before we order. Sometimes we confuse them and order something different (we are just two ornery older folks) and see if they are on the ball.

I also favor the BROWNIE BATTER BLIZZARD. But it’s hard for me to say; it’s quite the tongue twister! I usually end up saying “brownie bladder” at least once.

I Love Mint Oreo Blizzards!!!!
They should be all year round and at every DQ. Choc chip cookie do, PB cups and Mint M& M’s are Yummy too.

Attention Chocoholics! Try the chocolate chip blizzard and ask the server to put some hot fudge in it. You WILL NOT believe how good it is!

Choco Cherry Blizzard with chocolate chunks: the most romantic blizzard for me is sharing this one with my husband of almost 24 years and sharing for at least another 24 years plus.

I worked at a DQ when blizzards were first introduced. There were only a few different flavors so we tried to make our own different flavors. My favorite blizzard is the Banana Pudding blizzard.

My favorite Blizzard is a Heath Blizzard made with chocolate ice cream. Yum. The key lime blizzard sounds very good but it has to have the good tart taste of key limes.

my favorite blizzard is the banana split(the old standby)but i love it. i get it with chocolate icecream. anything with chocolate is great with me. mmmmmmmmm!chocolate! :) happy birthday to you!keep them coming.

My all time favorite blizzard is the Reeses Peanut Butter cup blizzard. I also truely enjoy the peppermint blizzard at christmas time.

We have to drive to our next town to enjoy DQ. Blizzards and soft ice cream cones are the best on the ride home.

I went to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas in 1968 and the local Dairy Queen was making Blizzards back then. That’s 42 years ago. I guess th Blizzard became a nationwide treat 25 years ago. I wonder which Dairy Queen was the first to start making Blizzards and who gave the treat the name.

It has been a great 25 years.
My absolute flavor is the pumpkin pie blizzard. Altho I like many, many others, as long as they aren’t mint – my lesst favorite.

It has been a great 25 years.
My absolute flavor is the pumpkin pie blizzard. Altho I like many, many others, as long as they aren’t mint – my least favorite.

I haven’t received a coupon from you for a couple years.!!!!

I personally like the banana split blizzard.But also wonder why they take away my favorites. i always LOVED the raspberry old fashioned soda. I used to be able to get it made even though it wasnn’t on the menu anymore,but with the new kids they don’t know the ingredients. I wish each month you could ask for something from the past menu.Like in January you could ask for something popular in 1986.February popular in 1987 and so on.

Have loved DQ since it was just a ice cream stand. I loved it when they added more to the menu. I have had Blizzards since 85. I used to have a dessert we called a have a ball.
We just added what we wanted to a large cup of soft serve. Loved it then hated the shoppe closed. Thanks for back the memories.

Happy Birthday Blizzard!!!!!!! I have tried a lot of your blizzards, but my favorite are: M&M, Reece peanut butter and chocolate chip cookie dough. Thank you for sending us the BUY ONE GET ONE FREE coupon for the Blizzard of the month.

I LOVED the S’more Galore royal treat. That would be a great blizzard. Is there any chance that the S’more Galore would come back in a royal treat or blizzard?

On a trip our west recently, we would set our GPS to find the next DQ down the road so we could have a daily Bizzard fix! Gotta have some vacation goals!! My favorite is Choco Cherry Love, and sometimes I have them make it with mint instead of cherry. I guess that makes it a Choco Mint Love! Second favorite is the Banana Split. My husband loves the Mint Oreo, but I know he would love a Key Lime Pie Blizzard; that would be his new favorite.

I wish you would have the “MINT” soft serve – ALL YEAR ROUND!!! Mint ice cream is a really big flavor, & seller.
I think you would sell more of it than you think.

I have been eating blizzards as long as you have been established! I am 85 and cannot pass a Dairy Queen without stopping to have my favorite Chocolate Extreme Blizzard. I have tried many other flavors, but that is the best.

Reese’s Pieces Blizzard was my favorite. I could have cried when it was taken off the menu. It’s been years and I am still upset about it. Would love to see it as the Blizzard of the month sometime. Even if it means I’d gain 10lbs eating it everyday!

My favorite Blizzard was Tropical but I notice no one else has mentioned that flavor. Since I watch my weight and pennies more lately, I have not SEEN a list of flavors recently. I also liked Pumpkin Pie flavor in the Fall.

I agree with most of you guys who said a Twix blizzard..that would be so good!!! Didn’t they have an Almond Joy once a while back too???

you should have the following:

mike and ike
skittles
snickerdoodle
almond joy
german chocolate cake
rice krispy treat

I LOVE BLIZZARDS my favorite is chocolate xtreme and heath :) keep up the good work

I love D.Q. butterscotch sundae’s, but last year(2009) they stopped selling them. WHY?
They were my absolute favorite!
I hope they bring butterscotch
back. The blizzards are great too, my goal is to try each flavor.

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 25 years already. I was a district manager for DQ at the time and had the pleasure traveling to all my stores one at a time and introducing them and training everyone. I’m sure I had tried them all by the time I was done. I don’t remember if it was a national thing or a local one, but all our stores served them upside down. All the customers loved it and we had a lot of fun doing it. I really miss that, but I’m sure it was discontinued after a few messy mishaps. We all knew the Blizzard would be a customer favorite and needless to say after 25 years it has proven to be a huge success. Congratulations! By the way, my favorite is Pumpkin Pie when it’s around, otherwise its simple Oreo with chocolate DQ.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!
I DO BELIEVE ‘THE BLIZZARD” IS THE BEST THING SINCE PEANUT BUTTER. I STARTED GOING TO DG IN THE 40′S. THE “BROWN DERBY” WAS THE THING AT THAT TIME. NOW WE HAVE THE BLIZZARD, JUST KEEP THEM ON YOUR MENU. NEVER PASS A DQ WITHOT STOPPING. YEAAAAA
DG !!!!!!!!

So, did you realize that they can make up flavors in the store, as long as they have the ingredients in the store, by the way, if your looking for the Banana pudding blizzard, is is now technically the banana creme pie, same basic ingredients

Just reading the posts, I think I’d like to try the Hawaiian blizzard. Hi ! everyone you seem to really know what you like.I don’t even know if there is a dairy queen in Lakeland FL,but I’m gonna look from now own. Thanks for raising my taste buds.

My sons favorite blizzard was the cotton candy. He was heartbroken when you discontinued it. What I want to know is if you were offering it for 7 years why was it only offered in my area in 2008. It was a very hard blizzard to get your hands on. That tells me and a lot of other fans that it was a very popular blizzard. Bring it back.

I just wanted to say in the defense of all the cotton candy lovers, I scoop icecrean in the summer at a local partystore and cotton candy icecream is one of our top flavors everyone loves them.. I agree that DQ should bring it back.. But if they choose not to check out your local hand dipped ice shop and request cotton candy..

CHOCOLATE MALT CRUNCH IS THE BEST. It was a blizzard of the month about 2 years ago. Our local DQ won’t special make them either so we never been able to have another one. Also, blizzards would be better if the employees would actually mix them up. BRING BACK THE CHOCOLATE MALT CRUNCH BLIZZARD, PLEASE!

People who have nothing better than to slander other people, creeds or religions should be banned from posting on here! This is for commenting about blizzards only! btw, love the choco-cherry love! too bad I gave chocolate up for Lent! (what was I thinking?)ai-ya!

I’ve been going to DQ for umpteen years. I’ve tried most of your flavors but my favorite is Chocolate Chip Cooking Dough with Mix ice cream. YUMMMMMMMMM. I never got a coupon. How can I get one? We have a DQ a block from home & my kids always tease me about going for my “Treat” every night. I have lost 150 lbs but my 1 splurge/cheat was my blizzard. That was my treat for being so good otherwise. What a goal to have! Now I have a disability & Dr. orders is to walk every day. I told my husband I was going to add a trip to DQ for my daily walk. He’s not surprised. As soon as the sidewalks are cleared of snow, I’m going!

I love DQ’s Bizzards. I have beeen eating them for about 2-3 years know. I like strawberry cheesequake & the girl scoot tagalong blizzards.DQ is one of the best ice cream place and I love soft served ice cream.

I love cake batter ice cream and think it would make a great blizzard it could be the birthday cake blizzard with pieces of cake mixed in! Yum

My super favorite blizzard is the OREO with the magic ‘add’ of banana. It makes a good backup for the seldom available banana pudding blizzard, and its always there.

Nobody seems to understand how great it is to be able to sin with cheesecake, ice cream, and strawberries or something all at once!!! Thank you for satisfying all my evil cravings at one time!!!

Blizzards are the best, no doubt. I like mine with chocolate ice cream. But, I also loved the DQ Chipper sandwiches. Why don’t you make those anymore?

I was soooo looking forward to having a cotton candy blizzard again. It will always be my favorite! Please bring it back!

My favorite blizzsrd is the coconut cream pie blizzard,i hope you bring it back, it is so coconutty and such a yummy treat anytime of the year!!

Thanks for bringing back the French Silk Pie blizzard! Those are awesome!

I remember a special DQ treat growing up: a crunch cone.

A DQ chain in Cynthiana, KY was the only place still making them at that time. They dipped a vanilla cone in chocolate, then rolled it in sprinkles and nuts. Best. Thing. Ever!

Not too many people are requesting you bring back the NERD blizzard, but I have to say that its the best combination of candy and ice cream I’ve ever tasted. There is actually only one DQ within 30 miles of my house, but I’d travel far and beyond if you bring back the NERDS!

I loved the Reeses Pieces Blizzard and KitKat but I can’t remember the last time they were on the menu.

I loved the cotten candy blizzerd to bad someone could not make it blizzerd of the year or somthen!

hi i love coming for the blizzers.i grandrayion from high school in 1985 that was afun year.your cheese cake is my favorite. my kids love the mint and the browie batter bizzer.youres turly me.

I have alove for two blizzards an they are “Turtle Pecan Clister “and ” Hawaiian” My lve is this cause lve pineap[ple

I loved the Kitkat blizzard & was very disappointed when the last time I ordered one the told me they no longer had that one. Pleeeeaaaassseee bring it back!

Of all the blizzards I have tried I loved the Monster Cookie, and also peanut butter with malted milk balls, but I would most definitely try regularly the cotton candy as I never tried one, but it HAS to be great!

Love Dairy Queen – my favorite is the Peanut Butter Crunch Blizzard. It’s no longer on the menu at my local DQ, but if they have the ingredients, they make it for me anyway! Thanks!

Peanut Butter & Chocolate. How do you get that you ask? Order a Chocolate XTreme and have them add Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups. Yum, Yum!!

Please bring back the GS Cookie mint blizzard, it was great, after all my cookie mint cookies were gone, I had this to satisfy my cookie mint sweet tooth. Maybe you should listen to your guests, and bring back the Cotton Candy also, that one was a winner too. We can all cry like babies when we don’t get out way. :-( :-( :-( , Wahaaaaaaaaaaa!

Not a fan of chocolate, please make more varieties with fruit. Usually I’m alone when I stop at DQ and would appreciate more coupons with a discount instead of the buy one-get one.

Stacey,

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Bonnie,

The DQ system is celebrating our 70th anniversary this year! The first DQ opened in Joliet, IL on June 22nd, 1940!

mmmmmmm blizzards… I love the banana pudding one… which you can’t get in my area anymore :( and the I look forward to October for the pumpkin pie blizzard it Rocks… and I like the german chocolate cake blizzard which they stopped carrying also… bummer but there are still good ones on the menu …keep up the good work….

My favorite blizzard was the Twix. Unfortunately, it was not around very long before it was taken off the menu. I would love to see it come back full time as well as the coconut creme pie.

I hope you guys will think about coming back with the Yukon cruncher blizzard, because that was the best!!!

My favorite is Pumpkin but living so far N. in Mich.’Our store closes in the Fall & has just reopened. I too a chocolate fan so any Blizzard with chocolate in it is A. O.K.!! Hoping for a coupon soon.

I’ve always enjoyed DQ treats and I love the Banana Split Blizzard and the thick peanut butter shake. My complaint is that there is no DQ close to where I live. The one in Oakmont closed and I miss that so much. I also like the brazier treats. Can’t you see if it is possible to put a DQ in our area? PLEASE!!

This is why I cannot stand people. There are some many of you that are “so disappointed” or “appalled” or just in to being rude. It’s ice cream mixed with whatever you are complaining about not being on the menu. Make one at home if you are so upset!!! Financially, no it does not make sense to bring back a product that does not sell well. Dairy Queen, thank you for keeping the menu exciting, I personally look forward to what you come up with next.

I loved the Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch blizzard too. The peanut butter syrup was delicious. Please bring it back!

I’m a big Chocolate Lover as well… BUT, i too was a huge fan of the Cotton Candy. i see a lot of people are who wrote here so that should absolutely be a flavor to return.

Otherwise, Ill try the challenge when i can but I’m not a fan of many of the fruit ones. all others I will eat any day!

PLEEEEEEASE bring back the Cotton Candy Blizzard, if only for a month!!!!!! I’m asking so nicely and all…

Boo, Julie, this is a forum for people to talk about their favorites. Geez, no need to be voice of superiority.

Hello,I like the hawaiian blizzard and the banna cream pie blizzard. I also like all your flavors too. I hope that you have a nice 25th birthday the year long. Thanks for the blizzards you make they are all good.

I love the pumpkin pie blizzard. I have asked for extra pumpkin part, and no pie part — as it is the pumpkin that I love. I wait anxiously till Oct for it to come to the DQ’s again.

So disappointed the Cotton Candy Blizzard is gone. It was the best tasting Blizzard offered in my opinion. Sounds like there were many, many loyal customers that loved this flavor as well. I’ve hunted everywhere to find the candies so I could make it at home until if finally reappeared in the restaurants. I’ll keep checking to see if they bring it back but until then I’m sad to say I’ll have to take my business elsewhere. Sonic’s has the Blast and they are actually cheaper. Hmmmmmmm……

Cotton Candy Blizzard is the only thing my friend will even enter a DQ for. It also was my favorite and I didn’t even know it existed until the last time it was out at the end of 08. My friend and I had one at least every week that month. So missing it! Very disappointed about their not being a 2 for 1 this month. I thought every month there was one. Blizzards are why I go to DQ… When I go there are always other things to buy but the coupon is what gets me into the store.

I remeber the first Blizzards; super thick rich shakes that you had to eat with a spoon. No candy bars, or cookie crumbs were in those shakes, just Milk, Ice Cream and Chocolate or vanilla! Simple, yet delicious! How about giving us the option of leaving the crumbs out?

Mary, So glad to hear how much you enjoyed the Monster Cookie Blizzard. I haven’t heard of any plans for that Blizzard Flavor to return. One never knows!

I LOVE the Georgia Mud Fudge! My sister and i make time to go get our blizzards. We are club members and also looking for coupons.

My favorite blizzard was the one with waffle cone, etc. Can’t think of the name. Now I enjoy the Heath and chocolate covered strawberry blizzard.

My favorite flavor ever was Rocky Road. They stopped making them years ago, but they were really good. The chocolate covered mini marshmellows and nuts in chocolate ice cream was delicious. I’d love to see that one come back.

My favorite ice cream treat is sreo bilzzard treat. The first one I ever had was in Duncan, B. C. Inever thought of anything better:favorite cookies mixed into ice cream. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

I tried the Georgia mud fudge for the first time ever. Being the chocolate lover that I am, of course it was with chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla! CHOCOLISHIS!!!! Thanks for bringing back the crunch coat! I love the simplicity of a plain chocolate cone with crunch to relive my childhood memories and enjoy a small sensation when a need a quick to go treat!

I had the best blizzard of my life about 6 years ago and haven’t been able to find it since….the clodhoppers blizzard – bring it back!

PLEASE BRING BACK THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD! IT IS DEFINITELY THE BEST ONE! I missed it last summer. I guess that will stop me from eating at DQ

Dairy Queen got me hooked on Blizzards when they first came out with the Whoppers Malted Milk Ball candy Blizzard. I was so sad when they discontinued the Whoppers Blizzards and now only get one a few times a year since none of the flavors ever offered since that have come close to tickling my taste buds like those first Whoppers ones did.

my daughters & I loved the cotton candy and we went bi-weekly to get 2 blizzards. One wld be the cotton candy and the other wld be one for my wife. We knew that since it was a limited time offer we would always order it.
Bring back the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. I agree with the others that it wasn’t advertised as much. Canada loves the Cotton Candy blizzard.

I’ve worked at my DQ for almost two years, and when I first started, the cotton candy blizzard was available. For those of you who don’t believe it didn’t sell well, trust me, it didn’t. I started in mid june, and we had it till atleast august/sept, and put it this way: I only made three or four. That’s three blizzards in about four months.Only one customer has come up and asked about it since it was discontinued.
I personally never tried it.

All it was was cotton candy flavoring and the little candy pieces- basically colored sprinkles.

My personal fav’s are pumpkin pie, french silk pie, and turtle pecan. Mmm!

Also, there will be a new mini blizzard size available this year and a rice krispy blizzard coming in.

Sources: employee meetings.

my fav is the kit kat it is so good you get us hooked and then take it away life is so very unfair

I love Dairy Queen :) I’ve worked there for several months now, and now I know how to order the best blizzards ever! Remember people, not every blizzard we make is on the menu, you can always ask for special ones! As long as the store has the stock! My favorite concoction? Cookie dough, brownie pieces, and hot fudge!

My favorite was the peanut buster blizzard. Not many made it and some said they didn’t know how to make one, others said it wasn’t on the list so they wouldn’t do it. They are the best!!!

Love those blizzards.
My favorite thru the years has been one with coconut, pineapple and nuts – that maybe the Hawain (misspelled).
I just read the ones to try as a taste test each week, so I am really behind. I guess I will have to have a blizzard a day for a month or two.

I was disappointed to find that you guys had discontinued the Kit Kat Blizzards.. I ended up getting the Snickers Blizzard last night, which was a decent alternative, but still not what I was craving.

I tried the Midnight Truffle Blizzard on my last visit, and it was gross!

As a marketing guy, I can’t understand why companies like DQ ignore the customers, and make abritrary decisions on their own.

I never even knew about a cotton candy blizzard, but based on the overwhelming comments on here, there’s obviously pent-up demand for it.

Like someone else said above, bring it back as a special flavor of the month, and see how it sells this go around.

I really enjoyed BLIZZARD treats nowadays, so I paid for them myself in Regular, Medium, and Large. That’s all three sizes and all the shapes. My favorites are Cookie Dough, OREO, M&MS, Snickers, Reeses, Heath, Reeses PIECES, Banana Cream Pie, French Silk Pie and the best of the rest. I love going to shopping malls and come up with an idea for new shopping malls in America. We name one of them NEVADAHOUSE. This one is in Reno, Nevada. It is based on Bloomington, Minnesota’s the Mall of America and I’m reallt gonna love it!

My favorite blizzard is the Brownie Batter Blizzard. I always wait for it to come back as “blizzard of the month”

I still think the Chocolate Cherry Love(heavy on the cherries) is the best one yet. However, they are all good and the Georgia Mud Fudge is a very close second.

I Love Blizzards Treats So Much Actually Found My Favorites Georgia Mud Fudge , Mint Oreo , Strawberry Cheese Quake, Tin Roof Brownie And Whole Much More Happy Birthday !!! 25 Th All The Way

I really like blizzards a lot. Mostly the brownie one . Its is so sweet (: .
Thats why i go to DQ to qet my blizzard . They Rock . !!! [:

I absolutely LOVE the Chocolate Xtreme blizzard. It is my all time fav and i constantly crave it! I just wish it had even more chocolate in it, so all us chocoholics could really satisfy our cravings…lol. Still, it is def my fav blizzard ever!

I agree. The Tagalong Blizzard should be a permanent menu item. M husband & I both liked it, with extra stuff of course. French silk pie and banana cream pie are my second choices. Haven’t gotten brave enough to try the others

I just tried the new Ooey Gooey Caramel Brownie Blizzard at my local DQ. It was great! I’ll have to try another one with chocolate ice cream sometime soon.

I’m wondering if any of the powerful execs in DQ land read this blog, and take note of all the people who want the COTTON CANDY blizzard back! DQ Corp…I’d like to see you actually listen to what your customers want. Check out the Bring Cotton Candy Blizzards back club on FACEBOOK!

I am a Training Manager at my local DQ and I’m so excited for the 19-26th for the Birthday week //_^

i loved the rocky road blizzard and kit kat blizzard, but i love tons of others…we have to travel to find a DQ, some of them don’t make products right either….i’m supposed to get a coupon for a BOGO on blizzards each month since i’m a fan member, but this month my coupon wasn’t a coupon…bummer..

i see that chris didn’t get a BOGO this month either so i don’t feel so left out…but honestly, we have to travel about 50 miles to get to a DQ…sooo, without the coupon as an incentive, not much point in traveling is there…bring back the BOGO coupons please

Nancy, DQ does take all feedback very serious and consumer feedback based on our Blizzard treat flavors are passed along to the appropriate team. What I can tell you is that the Cotton Cnady didn’t sell very well and this is why it was not brought back for a third year.

What ever happened to the Nerds Blizzard??? I was my favorite childhood blizzard. You should bring that one back!!!

Mmmm, I love the 25 Flavors menu! I wish that somewhere on this website you had a description of each flavor, though.

Key Lime Pie Blizzard was awesome. You should bring it back especially for the summer – very refreshing!

What happened to the candy cane treat I miss it. It was my favorite treat.Is there any chance you will be bringing it back. R.C.

Whatever happened to Reese’s Pieces Blizzard………peanut butter cups doesn’t even come close. The best one EVER!!!

for please i need pumpkin pie all year i love this blizzard in you menu.
please,please,please,please.
i love you DQ.
BYE.

So i’ve read a couple comments on blizzards that did not sell very well….Is that why Reeses Pieces blizzard is no more?? Yes there’s the peanut butter cups, but it is SO not the same! Just curious what ever happened to that one!?!? Reeses Pieces was my fav!

Why don’t you offer fudgeo blizzards?
I think it would make a great blizzard…I always get mint-oreo but mint-fudgeo would be soooo much better.

It is delicious! And generally seasonal. I know that it has been a regular flavor around December, and I cannot tell you at this time what will be the December Blizzard of the month.

my favorite has always been chocolate chip cookie dough. we would go to dairy queen as a treat after seeing a movie when i was a kid and i would eat the ice cream, but save the cookie dough so i could make a cookie when i got home, but i always ended up eating the dough bits on the way home, lol. still my favorite although i’ve given up trying to make a cookie. Wish they weren’t so expensive though, i only get 1 a year now.

After reading all comments here. I am soooooooooo curious about the cotton candy blizzard!!! I wanna try it once. My fav is Strawberry cheesecake!:)

In 1993 (May till September) I lived in Hilo,Hawaii and had an Hawaiian Blizzard almost everday.There was a huge tree nearby that had the most amazing branches and i would sit in the tree eating my blizzards i also would stare at the waterfalls closeby the DQ and chow down on my Hawaiian Blizzard.I also remeber Mahalo(Thank-you) printed on the garbage can opener.I have not had a Hawaiian Blizzard in 17 years!I hope I can find one so I can have my very own HAPPY 25th Birthday!Blizzard!YUM!

Our DQ in Gatineau,Quebec made Blizzards in the late 1970′s , we moved in 1982 so,in Canada The DQ Blizzard is older than 25 years.Is it true that Canada is where The Blizzard started?

Mary, thanks for your note! While we know there were a number of products that were similar to Blizzards offered throughout the Dairy Queen system before 1985, we are celebrating the official system launch of the product. At that time the honors went to Sam Temperato of the Dairy Queen of Saint Louis group in Missouri as the driving force behind introducing the Blizzard to the entire Dairy Queen system.

My favourite is the Tropical Blizzard which is similar to the Hawaiian but better. Wish that was on the 25 year menu.

So I didn’t know that there were so many people out there that were as in love w/ the “COTTON CANDY” blizzard as I was! I just found out through this site it’s not returning for awhile, I’ve waited so long to see it come back, now that im pregnant I’m super disappointed. Well hope you decide to give it another shot! I promise if you bring it back I will make sure it’s popularity goes up! <3 Sarah

oh no pleas do not stop serveing blue berry sundies. strwberry & blue berry are my favvorites.My son & I are saddened to hear that blue berry may not be avavsible soon. Oh Sad DAy.

so disappointed when you stopped serving the cotton candy blizzards. Until it returns I eat the health mixed with caramel instead of chocolate!

whatever that chocolate covered peanut, brownie and one more item blizzard was that you had either summer 2008 or 2009 needs to make a come back, so YUMMY! I am excited for the caramel brownie blizzard, going tonight.

Ya, you guys should definitely bring the cotton candy blizzard back. It was the best in my opinion, and its slightly dissappointing that corporate would just discontinue that without a consumer vote, or opinion. You guys should give it another shot, or take a poll.

To this day I cannot understand a company that does not care about what it’s loyal customers want and are asking for? poor way of treating people. McDonalds does the same thing with their mcribb. So I will not go to either of your restaurants again!

What’s with this 25th birthday for the Blizzard? I was downing Pineapple Blizzards at our local Dairy Queen in Port Colborne, Ont. (it’s still there) in the 1960s!I remember the guy holding it upside down for me to prove its thickness. That’s a lot more than 25 years ago.

you need to make a blizzard containing some other kind of candy..nerds..sweetarts..something..im not a big fan of all these ewwy..goowy things..iloved cotten candy but since your not giving it back replace it. pleez

Everytime I visit DQ I ask for the Cotton Candy Blizzard. Until its brought back Im not eating any other kind of blizzard! Its the best blizzard made, and dq has not had them in over a year.

What!!!!!! Why not? that is the best blizzard ever I’ve been waiting forever for it to come back. My mouth waters to the thought of it ….. So sad

Twenty-fifth? Back in the early 1960s the pineapple blizzard was my favourite because the chunks of pineapple would get stuck in the straw then fly into your mouth. The DQ stand in Port Coilborne, Ontario is still in the same spot 50 years later.

Betty we do care about our loyal customers. The Cotton Candy Blizzard did not perform as well as it should for it to be brought back.

How sad it is that DQ does not serve sugar-free ice cream except in frozen bars. This means for us who are diabetic our choices are extremely limited. No blizzards with fruit or any other dishes of ice cream. I guess I’ll stick with Baskin-Robbins where they take our health issues into consideration! DQ’s loss, BR’s gain!

Charlotte, thanks for taking the time to write. While we may not have the product now, I want you to know that our Product Development team is always working on new products and they are aware that there are folks looking for no-sugar added products. I am sorry we don’t have the products you’d like right now.

the cotton candy blizzard was the best blizzard ever. it was mine & all of my friends favorite! i am 7 1/2 months pregnant now & i would probably pay like $10 for one, lol. i think DQ made a mistake by getting rid of this one. just saying?

I agree with all of the fans who want to bring back the Cotton Candy Blizzard. It was definitely one of the best Blizzards available. Why on Earth is it not available anymore? It was obviously popular. What should we do to ensure the Cotton Candy Blizzard comes back?

I worked at the DQ for 11 yrs and yes, the cotton candy blizzard was AMAZING!! The cone dip that we put in it was so good, i pored it on Everything!!! LOL

I love the cotton candy blizzard and maybe its not doing to well when you bring it back because you dont advertise that its back…. I have never seen a commercial for the cotton candy blizzard just happened to see it when in the store… Please bring it back :(

I was so excited to finally get a cotton candy blizzard after being told in the winter that this flavour would be back in the spring, I went to order and was told it’s been discontinued. I am so mad and will not be going to dq again untill they bring back the cotton candy blizzard!

Please bring back the cotton candy blizzard !!!!!! Until it comes back ill just go to mcdonalds and eat there ireo mcflurry !!!!

Another HUGE fan of The Cotton Candy Blizzrd. Look for it monthly and have waited patiently now Im Mad to hear it’s not coming back. Let us know what we can do Web Master, there has to be something. This is America!

Ann, yes, the promotion runs through Sunday, April 25th! Buy one Blizzard treat at regular price, and get another for $.25.

I completely agree with TERRI (and everyone else!). I look under the “Candy Cravers” section of the Blizzard menu to find what I want ( I have quite the sweet tooth!) except all I can see are chocolate bars which are not candy in my book! The Cotton Candy Blizzard was the best I ever had, however I bet that a Tutti Fruitti or Bubble Gum Blizzard would quickly become my new #1 if given the opportunity! Please bring back the Cotton Candy Blizzard and provide some variety of ACTUAL candy! I’d be your best customer!
Thanks!

I am on Board for the petition to bring back cotton candy blizzards I found this site strictly by searching for info on the cotton candy blizzard!! I WANT IT SO BAD!!

I’m another HUGE cotton candy blizzard fan. I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like the cotton candy Blizzard, and I went to Dairy Queens every time I saw one to buy the cotton candy Blizzard. Now that they’ve gotten rid of it, I hardly ever go to Dairy Queen. I’ve probably been there once since it’s been taken off the menu. BRING IT BACK! At least have a vote or something, so that the consumers have a say. We’re the ones eating it. Hold a poll! I promise there’d be good results.

I am also a huge fan of the cotton candy blizzard. I can’t believe you aren’t bringing it back. I won’t be having a blizzard until this changes. PLEASE bring it back to me!!!

I am amazed at how many cotton candy blizzard fans there are, I thought I was the only one. Every month I check to see if they have it but, no luck instead there is always some kind of blizzard with chocolate and chewy stuff on it or some weird flavor like pumpkin pie. PLEASE DQ BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARDS I guarantee I will buy at least 10 or more blizzards when it does come out. …or at least give out the recipe so that I can learn to make them myself.

We went to a local DQ last night to get in on the buy 1 blizzard and get one for .25. Well, I was very disappointed to find out that MY local DQ was not participating in this deal. Was each location able to choice to be in or not?

Jen, I am very sorry to hear that your local Dairy Queen® restaurant was not participating in the “Buy One at the regular price, get the second one for .25″ Blizzard promotion. Part of the charm of the Dairy Queen system is that the majority of the Dairy Queen restaurants throughout the United States and Canada are independently owned and operated franchises. While we encourage all Dairy Queen restaurants to participate in national promotions, participation is voluntary. We are very pleased to report that a very large percentage of Dairy Queen locations do participate in national promotions. Again, I am so sorry and I hope you will not hold them against your local Dairy Queen restaurants.

WOW I have written many times about the cotton candy blizzard, thought I was the only one till I just read this..So come on give it up..Bring it back ..we need our fix..True the ooey gooey are grossy …

I am completely obsessed with the cotton candy blizzard. I am SO upset to hear it won’t be returning. Please reconsider. It is the only time I really go to DQ! And when they were out, I bought them every single day!!!!

Yes, I was serving blizzards at a Dairy Queen in Bethel Park, PA, outside of Pittsburgh, in 1967 and 1968. Like the Canadian comment, we would turn the blizzard upside down to show the customer that it was as thick as they expected. Of course, in the 60′s, we didn’t put oreo pieces or any other kind of confection into the blizzards…that happened in 1985 and is the flavorful current rendition of the blizzard. In 1985, I thought that this new type of blizzard was DQ’s best concoction ever but I still remember with fondness a particular customer that would order a strawberry blizzard every day or so. Actually, my memories of DQ go back to the early 50′s when my father and uncle owned a number of them in Erie, Pennsylvania….before the blizzard and before Brazier.

Steve, Thanks for sharing your memories!! You and your family go a long way back with the system. We owe what we are today to the hard work “pioneers” like your family put into the brand and the system. Thanks again!

How can you say the cotton candy blizzard did not perform well when all of these people are complaining? Just bring it back. If you don’t I’m sure you will loose a lot of business.

I’m am still currently working at a Dairy Queen in Greensburg, Indiana. I’ve been working there for two years. My favorite blizzard thus far is the COTTON CANDY blizzard. I’ve talked to my main manager about it and my other manager over and over again about getting it back. They keep telling me they doubt it will. Which really makes me mad because the year it came back about a year and a half ago we sold them like crazy! I would always get one on my break and it saddens me that the company thinks cookie dough and reeses and m&m’s will always sell more. What’s the point of having blizzards of the month if it’s the same things that have always been available? Get something new. Bring back the Cotton Candy blizzard, at least for a short period of time. I hate Girl Scout Cookie blizzards and would rather be making Cotton Candy blizzards all day! Thank you very much!

Hi, Haley! Thanks for writing in! I know it seems crazy, and particularly so to everyone who loved the cotton candy Blizzard treat, however the product did not sell well at all the last time it was offered. At this time there are no plans to bring the flavor back. One never knows what will happen in the future.

I really think that it was a mistake getting rid of the cotton candy blizzard. I love DQ and all it offers but my wife Loves and WILL ALWAYS LOVE THE COtton CANDY! Blizzard and since it was stopped we havent went as much so NOW I AM SUFFERING! PLEASE BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARDS AND START A POLL!!

I think my comment was lost, I wrote in saying that I love DQ and my wife is the big say so on how we spend our money, welll any ways she loves the cotton candy blizzard and without it we arent going to DQ anymore. SO BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD AND SAVE ME… She needs it so take a poll,and then you will have not one but two customers more!

I too love (loved) the Cotton Candy Blizzard! If it is not going to come back as a product – could you at least tell us what the candy was or sell the candy to us? I would be happy just putting it on Ice Cream! And I agree Cotton Candy was NEVER even shown on our DQ menu… you had to always ask… perhaps that is why it never “made” it.

You have to bring back the cotton candy blizzard. it is simply the best. Myself and my son always got that blizzard. it was also my sons favorite. my wife even got me a cotton candy blizzard birthday cake in 09. since they got rid of it my family goes somewhere else and we have not spent another penny at DQ since. I agree with one of the posters before. Advertise it. It was never advertised in IL. Very bad decision on part of DQ yet they will have some type of Girl Scout cookie every month.

Former Customer — I sure hope you will reconsider! I know that you and many other customers truly enjoy the Cotton Candy Blizzard. It has been a limited time offering in the DQ system several times over the years, and while there are no current plans to bring that flavor back any time soon, one never knows what will happen in the future.

I agree. I haven’t been back to Dairy Queen since they quit selling the cotton candy blizzard. It is by far the best flavor out there!!! I’m 8 months preggers right now and could really use one!!! Come on DQ!!!

wow dairy queen rocks and there is this one girl that works at reedsport dairy queen she is mexican and awesome!

I agree won’t set foot in another dairy queen until the bring back the cotton candy blizzard !!

PLEASE bring back cotton candy blizzards!! OMG seriously the last time I found one was like 2.5 years ago in Dallas and it was just a one month thing. I just don’t understand, the demand IS there. Maybe they should start marketing pints of it online.

Please bring back the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD… that is the only thing I have ever loved at DQ.

Hello, PLEASE bring back the cotton Candy Blizzard. It is the best one you guys make and mainly the only reason I eat your icecream. The other blizzards are no where near as good as the cotton candy one!!!!

you need to bring back the cotton candy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! once anyone has tried it they have fallen in love with it. Give it a chance !

I agree 110% with everyone else’s posts – bring back the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD, please?!?!?

In fact, I don’t think I have been to DQ since they discontinued it.

I am really missing the wonderful cotton candy blizzard. Is there any hope for it making a comback?

I am really missing the wonderful cotton candy blizzard. I have went to DQ a lot less because it is hasn’t been a blizzard of the month in a long while. I would love to see it make a comeback.

We need the cotton candy blizzard back! I agree it needs to be advertised a little. People I told about it had never heard of it, but then tried it and fell in love as well! There are more people out there who would love it – if they only knew! I almost never go to DQ, but when there were cotton candy blizzards I had to stop by several times a week for my fix!

Please bring back the cotton candy blizzard, it was awesome. It would figure, a popular flavor they discontinue.

I must chime in and agree with other commenters… The cotton candy blizzard was/is my all time favorite thing I have ever gotten at Dairy Queen… My all time favorite frozen treat ever, really. It’s so so so good, and deserves so much more time on the market than it’s gotten! The first time it was out, I probably had 15-20 of them, and never once tired of it! I eat the same amount of them any time they’re out, honestly. If it were always on the menu, I know I would become as big as a house because I just would not be able to resist… But it would be worth it for that amazing, delicious, heavenly taste!

& I’ve also never seen the cotton candy blizzard advertised or on any of the menus of the 3 Dairy Queens in my town. I agree with others when they say that might be the reason it didn’t sell so well? Makes perfect sense. Any time I order the CC blizzard, I had to first ask if it was available, because there was never any other indication that it was! With a little advertising it seems like it would be as big of a hit with every nation wide as it is with the commenters on here!

I was unaware that the cotton candy blizzard was gone for good? I got one last summer! If I cant get one this summer I will be soooo upset. I agree, we need to get it back!

Okay, does Dairy Queen read this? Because they really should. Like, on every blog about the Blizzard, the Cotton Candy Blizzard comes up. UMMM hello?! Obvious much? I really HATE when companies completely ignore what their consumers are saying. Especially when they care enough about the product and want it badly enough to go on the internet and comment on this blog about it! Seriously!!
Come ON!

Hi, Zach and all the other cotton candy fans! Yes, we really read this, and yes we are sharing the feedback we’ve received. While the Cotton Candy Blizzard is not scheduled to return this year, we do know it is a consumer favorite.

Bring back the Cotton Candy Blizzard. If you were smart, you would obviously bring it back when there are so many of us that enjoy it. That is a poor marketing decision on your part to even take it off the menu. If it sells, then keep it and obviously it sold. I would buy at least 2 every day of the week if that meant you would keep it on the menu. I thoroughly enjoy them! Also, what is this point of allowing your customers, or as in this case, former customers, to leave comments about your company when there is apparently no one rading them and taking them into consideration.

YOU HAVE TO BRING BACK THE CC BLIZZARD! that is the only thing that i have ordered from DQ and since they stopped selling them i have not gone back. me and my sis are so upset that DQ is not selling the CC blizzard.

I too have not spent another dime at dairy queen since I found out they were not bringing the cotton candy blizzard back. What is up with all the girl scout flavored ones? Isn’t there enough chocolate and peanut butter or chocolate and something else? PLEASE PLEASE BRING BACK THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD! Until you do, I will continue to spend my family’s money elsewhere. YOUR LOSS!

Blizzards are way more than 25 years old. We ate Chocolate Chip Banana Blizzards (nicknamed C-Squared B-Squared) when I was in college between 1974 and 1978. They absolutely, positively existed before 1981, when my husband and I left Champaign-Urbana (IL) where we ate many a Blizzard. Did the Dairy Queen on Green Street invent the Blizzard in the late 70s? Were we the only ones eating Blizzards? Who chose 1985 as the supposed first year and why????

Blizzards are way more than 25 years old. We ate Chocolate Chip Banana Blizzards (nicknamed C-Squared B-Squared) when I was in college between 1974 and 1978. They absolutely, positively existed before 1981, when my husband and I left Champaign-Urbana (IL) where we ate many a Blizzard. Did the Dairy Queen on Green Street invent the Blizzard in the late 70s? Were we the only ones eating Blizzards? Who chose 1985 as the supposed first year and why????

Please bring back the cotton candy blizzard.
Only reason I went to DQ was for this flavor when it was available.
I know it doesn’t have a product tie in….I feel this is the reason why its been discontinued. You should listen to what your customers want.

DWB – While we know there were a number of products that were similar to Blizzards offered throughout the Dairy Queen system before 1985 (even a super thick shake offered during the 1950s that was called the Blizzard), we are celebrating the official system launch of the product. At that time the honors went to Sam Temperato of the Dairy Queen of Saint Louis group in Missouri as the driving force behind introducing the Blizzard to the entire Dairy Queen system. I am not surprised that you remember the product and I hope this helps!

One more vote for Cotton Candy! I agree it is the best. I only eat Blizzards when they have the Cotton Candy! Please bring it back.

Another summer without Cotton Candy Blizzard – ludicrous. Carolyn K can say DQ listens to it’s consumers all she wants but actions speak louder than words. It is perfectly clear that the Cotton Candy Blizzard was the favorite of a multitude of people and yet it’s not coming back. Well DQ, I won’t be coming back either!

DQ loves the passion that some of our fans have for the Cotton Candy Blizzard, but we are sorry to say it didn’t sell very well and this is the reason we are not planning to bring it back this year.

Please bring back the Cotton Candy blizzard! I ate one every day they were available. I Looooove it!

HELLO, What in the world happened to the cotton candy blizzard? I loved it, but it’s probably bad for your teeth. Zach was right, you guys never check the dairy queen comments! If you guys checked, you would have put the cotton candy blizzard back on the menu! Everyone loves the cotton candy blizzard!

Cotton Candy Blizzards — We know you guys love them! We do read every single comment, and we relay everything everyone is saying. They aren’t on the Blizzard Calendar for this year, and I don’t know the plans for next year. They have been limited time offerings in past years, and have not been offered every year. I am sorry we’ve displeased all of you so this year, and I will make sure your concerns are forwarded.

I miss the nerd blizzard too but realy wish they’d bring back Reeces Pieces blizzards – they were my fav for many years.

My daugther loves the cotton candy blizzard and we haven’t found them anywhere this year. I know they are usually a limited time offer, but why? We actually keep driving through the drive-thru and to McD or Starbucks for her frozen treats when we are told DQA doesn’t have them.

THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD NEEDS TO COME BACK!
every month i call dairy queen, asking if they’re going to get it, and the answer is always no. i think DQ should bring it back. A.S.A.P! it’s the best blizzard. no doubt

COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. It’s the only thing I truly enjoy at DQ. I just go to other ice cream stores now… It’s just not the same. The cotton candy blizzard was quality stuff. My tastebuds haven’t felt the same since it left. I am upset. Every time I walk into a DQ and don’t see cotton candy posted somewhere, a tear wells up in my eye, and I hold it back, but the pain… it’s still there. Please DQ, for the souls of the starving children in Africa, Haiti, and Afghanistan, bring back the cotton candy blizzard.

You may have thought my last comment was sarcastic and horrible, what with referring to the starving children all over the world, but seriously. In all seriousness. Bring back the cotton candy blizzard. Give the people what they want. And what they want is the cotton candy blizzard.

The one thing I would like to see back on the menu (literally SEE on the menu rather than feel as if I know a huge secret, asking for something offered that isn’t listed on the menu) is the cotton candy blizzard. That’s the best thing Dairy Queen has ever offered. Please bring it back, and please advertise it. Those commercials with the boys playing video games and catching flying cotton candy blizzards were good, but apparently not good enough. Please! Bring it back! It was delicious! Cotton candy blizzards!!!!!!

I’m just another person requesting to PLEASE bring back the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD!!! Not all of us like chocolate this and that…

The Cotton Candy Blizzard is the best EVER! It is like crack, so addictive. Please, please bring it back and make it a regular item on the menu. It rocks my socks off!

Would it be possible to have a plain chocolate blizzard (no add-ins)?? I’m old school and don’t really care for all the “busy” flavors.

PLEASE if you have a soul you will bring back the cotton candy blizzard!!! Why in the world would u get rid of something so delicious? =] Please everyone loves DQ, but we would love it a WHOLE lot better if you would bring back our favorite treat the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD! ^^ Thats all ppl crave during the summer so its the perfect time to bring it back. Thank you!

I am so happy to see so many people missing the cotton candy blizzard as much as me. I hate going to DQ anymore because I get so mad that I cant order the cotton candy blizzard. Waiting once a year or once every two years was bad enough, but now not knowing when or if they will ever come back is killing me! You cannot expect something as different as cotton candy ice cream to become a top seller when you offer it 30 days out of the year or even less. It has to grow on consumers, but like everyone else has said, once the consumer tries it, they will be hooked for life!

I am another customer that misses the Cotton Candy Blizzard, every time we go to Dairy Queen my son has high hopes of haviign it on the menu, even though he doesn’t see it listed he will still ask. Our families grew up on Dairy Queen and one of our favorites were the Cotton Candy. We would love to see it back on the menu.

PLEASE BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD YOU ARE LOSING MONEY EVERYONEI KNOW LOVES IT!!!!!!!!! ONCE THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD WAS TAKEN WAY I HAVE NOT GONE TO DQ SINCE THEN, YOU ARE LOSING MONY I WILL NEVER GO TO DQ AGAIN UNTIL THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD RETURNS. EVERYBODY HAS CHOCOLATE AND COOKIE BLIZZARDS NOBODY HAS THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD.

I absolutely love cotton candy, and I love ice cream! I was told about the cotton candy blizzard too late! I don’t know what I’ve missed, but I am obsessed about finding out! Please, I would drive hours to try it, bring the cotton candy blizzard back! Right now, I only live a block from a Dairy Queen. I honestly eat ice cream 5 out of 7 days! Please, make your consumers happy!

Every summer I stalk DQ waiting for the cotton candy blizzard to be available.. and am VERY dissapointed the hear that it will not be available! I purchase at least 4 a week until the supply runs out at the local DQ store in my town! There are many people that I know of that wait for this to be available every year… I truly believe that this should be an all summer long flavor available at all DQ’s if not all year long and think that it would be a very valuable addition to your menu. Please listen to the demands of your customers DQ!

Thank you!

I am another beloved follower of the cotton candy blizzard….it’s sweet sugary goodness in my mouth!!! Another one I SO dearly miss is one that DQ had maybe 10 years ago when I was in high school. I can’t remember the name of it, but I know it was grape flavored and had some kind of Pop Rock candy in it. MAN I MISS THOSE!!!!

I don’t know how I missed the cotten candy blizzard, but I did. I tried the cotten candy flavor from Baskin Robbins and I liked it but I dearly love Dairy Queen ice cream and just the thought of a cotten candy blizzard makes my mouth water. Please give me a chance to eat one,two or etc. and bring back The Cotten Candy Blizzard from THE DAIRY QUEEN. Don’t make me wait until I get to HEAVEN to have one.

COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. JUST BRING THE THING BACK. GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT (which is a cotton candy blizzard.)

COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. JUST BRING THE THING BACK. GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT (which is a cotton candy blizzard.)COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD

COTTON CANDY BLIZZARDS! We NEED them back!!! (And, if you haven’t tried it – ask for double candy – it’s amazing!)

OMG, please please PLEASEEEE bring back the cotton candy blizzard!
Our whole family loved that flavor and ever since they got rid of it we havent gone to dairy queen! We even have one right by our house now and they refuse to go because the cottton candy blizzard was THEEE thing to eat! PLEASEEEEEEEE BRING IT BACKK! i thought myu family was the only one who missed it cause they got rid of it, but obciously i was wrong! please please pleaseeeeee bring it back! i beg o you!

I want a cotton candy blizzard. I was pregnant when they were out I craved them please bring em out I’d hate to get pregnant again and not have my craving fullfilled.

Please bring back the Cotton Candy Blizzard!!! I loved that blizzard and only got to have it about 3 times until it was gone!!! DQ you are losing money and customers by not bringing this fantastic blizzard back!!!

Cotton candy. Enough said. I haven’t ordered a blizzard since the last time you took this away.

I wish Dairy Queen would bring back the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD, like the rest of your customers! That was the only blizzard I absolutely loved. I only went there for that blizzard. My mom is a frequent customer too. PLEASE BRING THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD BACK! And I totally agree with Katie & Esther!!! I am right there with them!

Please bring back the Dairy Queen In Hesperia,CA. How we do not have a Dairy Queen in the Victor Valley. PLEASE….PLEASE

My gf thought I was crazy for obsessing over the Cotton Candy Blizzard for YEARS NOW. I’ve looked for it on the East/ Mid/ and West Coast. Bring back my other gf … C.C.B.

I’m yet another person who wants the cotton candy blizzard back. I’ve managed to come across it twice at my DQ at random times of the year, but within 30 days it was gone again. I literally was buying 5 of the giant sized blizzards of these a week when they were around, they were so good. I don’t care for the other DQ flavors – I can buy any of these as normal ice cream at the grocery store. Cotton candy had a flavor and texture that couldn’t be found anywhere else. PLEASE bring it back and not just for a month. I wish this was a permanent menu item.

I have to echo this – BRING BACK THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD. Blizzards are awesome, but the problem with them, is they are lacking candy ingredients that are not chocolate-based. I grew up on “Nerds” blizzards in the 80′s, and having the COTTON CANDY blizzard always reminded me of those Saturday afternoons my folks would take us down to DQ for a cool, sugary treat! Long live the COTTON CANDY blizzard!

I would love to have the Cotton Candy Blizzard back! I hate settling for the other flavors and I wish they would bring it back. Why would they cancel such an amazing treat? It’s so wonderful! It has to be brought back!

pllzzz bring back the cotton candy blizzard. i never comment on blogs and stuff, but it is soo good im making an exception, bring it back!

Like really? How many people does it take to show dq the best blizzard is the one they took away, and we just want it back. Just in case you haven’t read the qoutes above, I’m talking about the cotton candy blizzard. Isn’t the customer always right?

The cotton candy blizzard was my all-time favorite. it’s the one ice cream that is unique. it also brings back a lot of memories..

Okay Dairy Queen, I’m kind of confused here. There are so many people complaining about the fact that you’ve taken the cotton candy blizzard away. There’s even a facebook group about it that’s nearing 1,000 members. What’s the deal? If your customers are that dedicated and that happy with a product you produced that they would actually go online and try to get it back, I would think a smart company would actually, oh, I dunno, bring it back. I mean, it’s a no brainer.

Please bring back the cotton candy blizzard.
It amazes me how countless customers including myself are taking the time to come here asking…even begging to bring back this delicious treat. Why isn’t anything being done about it?

It’s like I have to settle for another flavour when I go to DQ when all I really want is a cotton candy blizzard!!!!! BRING IT BACK!!!!!!

My wife and I went by a DQ yesterday because we were both craving a Nerds Candy Blizzard. sadly, it is no more. I also vote that DQ consider adding the Nerds blizzard back to the menu. I love that thing.

Man all these comments about everyone wanting the cotton candy blizzard back and still not one comment from dq about it. you think out off all the 25 flavors for the anniversary the most popular one isnt brought back! lame and i will not purchase one thing there until they bring it back and i know im not alone!!

It would be great if DQ would create an ice cream cake blizzard…you just can’t get that awesome chocolate with the crunch anywhere else!!

I NEED THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD BACK!!!!! PLEASE, IT IS MY FAVORITE!!,My boyfriend and I always used to go to DQ to get our cotton candy blizzard. Now, it is so hard to find! I have tried to sample to taste one I like as much, but I haven’t yet. . . I used to get one 5 times a week, and now sadly I only visit DQ once or twice a month if that to get a different treat, but it’s not the same.

I am sorry, Sarah! The Cotton Candy Blizzard was offered several times in the past as a limited time offering. While I know of no current plans to bring it back, I know our product development team is aware that we have fans waiting for its return.

Everyone on here is my new best friend. For a few years now I thought I was the only person that couldn’t stop asking for the cotton candy blizzard. I leave DQ all the time looking like a lost puppy because I am constantly being told the sad news that it hasn’t returned. I agree with everyone that says they will not buy anything from DQ until the cotton candy blizzard is back.
Please bring it back!!!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, bring back the cotton candy blizzard, it is by far my favorite, i was hoping it would come back soon but each month i find to my dissapointment that there is just the same old flavor they had 2 months ago, besides most of them are the same.

My daughter loves the cotton candy blizzard. Please bring it back. We have driven all over the country stopping at every dairy queen we can find. We have tried making it to no avail. Please bring it back.

I agree, cotton candy was the best flavor and needs to return for good! My mom hasn’t set foot at a DQ since it was gone.

I absolutley love the cotton candy blizzard. its the best blizzard ever. BRING IT BACK PLEAASE!! Its so yummy =)

i am 6 months pregnant. i loved the cotton candy blizzard before i was pregnant…. now i need it. not want it. need it. got it dq?

Katie – I sure do get it and I am sorry! There are no current plans for the return of the Cotton Candy Blizzard. Congratulations on your pregnancy, and we wish you the very best!

Please bring back the Cotton Candy blizzard it was my all time favorite one! I keep looking hoping that you will bring it back. Why take away something that everyone likes so much? It makes no sense……

the worst thing dq has ever done was the disision to remove the cotton candy blizzard i love it and my family has not been to a dq since they let it go it was the best blizzard ever and i am watching to see if some time you will bring it back because all the flavors of the month suck and bring the best one back !!!!! you are4 losing coustmers due to the fact that you will not bring it back wich is very stupid and maybe you should start thinking about your past disision to let it go

Morgan, I am sorry we have so disappointed you! This was a limited time offering, and has been brought back in the past. I do not know of any plans for its return any time in the near future, however I do know that our product development team is aware there are passionate Cotton Candy Blizzard Fans like you waiting for its return.

I need the cotton candy blizzard!!!! It was the only thing better than chocolate, which is impossible to beat (that’s how much I loved it)!!! Every day without cotton candy, my heart melts (like a blizzard). I’M MELTING! I’M MELTING! WHAT A WORLD!

i’ve found a charm-sized DQ Blizzard ‘charm’ —- shaped like a cup, silverish in color and heavy — pewter? — it has aerospace depictions all around it (found in the NASA area on outskirts of Houston)… can you give me information about it? Thank you in advance ….

Hi, Sheri! I am sorry, we do not have any information regarding this charm. You may want to take it to a local antiques/collectibles appraisers.

I was surprised to find that there are so many other Cotton Candy Blizzard loves out there, and disappointed that there are no plans for its return to DQ.

Does DQ still have any of the ingredients for the cotton candy blizzard that they could sell for someone to make them at home?

I agree with the previous posts, and also would LOVE to have the cotton candy blizzard back. What would DQ need to bring this flavor back? What would prompt DQ to try them again in the market? A petition? Survey?

COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD!!! bring it back, pleeeeeaase!! We promise to eat it once a week! and itnroduce it to more people who never got the pleasure of having it!! I love cotton Candy and i love Blizzards! COTTTON CANDY BLIZZARD!!

I had no idea the cotton candys were retired… my DQ has always had them! As a matter of fact, I actually had a cotton candy earlier today(:

I am an employee at DQ. Been there for a while and the reason for no more cotton candy Blizzard is because the company that ships all the different candies and flavors for DQ no longer carry the Cotton Candy Syrup or Candy pieces. BTW Tha was my FAV!

everytime i go to DQ i ask for the cotton candy blizard to see if they have it and when they still do not i got to ritas and get their cotton candy water ice. i think u should give the cotton candy blizard another try cause kids like that flavor.. make it blizard of the month

I’m just gonna say that I LOVED the COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD!! It was my favorite blizzard ever! I would usually go to DQ very sparingly during the year, maybe not even 3 times, because we lived far away from it. But when the Cotton Candy blizzard came out for that short amount of time, we tried to make it at least 3 times (just to get that blizzard). I usually got a medium or a small with any other blizzard, cause medium is even to much for me. But with the cotton candy blizzard we would always get a large. (ensuring that we would have some for later on at the house). haha. so just saying. It really was the most delicious thing ever. Its just that we couldn’t always make it to the DQ. give the cotton candy blizzard another chance! SUMMER OR 2011! WHOOP WHOOP!!

PLEASE BRING BACK THE COTTON CANDY BLIZARD !!! IT’S MY FAVORITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you guys brought back the cotton candy blizard, i would go every day to buy one . i miss it so much ! BRING IT BACK, PLEASEE !!!

My first all-time fav was the raspberry puckerberry, my friends and I would rip open the cup after finishing just to lick the remains… IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK.
My second favorite was the Cotton Candy Blizzard, I could eat those once a day and not get sick of them, I purchased it all the time. THIS ALSO NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK!
Both of my all-time fav’s were recalled and made me very disappointed. I’d like to see the permanent return of AT LEAST one of these. Pleeeeaaaase make it happen DQ!

Thanks for contacting DQ Jordon! We’ll be sure to route your comments to our product development team for their information and future consideration.

There’s just too much of a chocolate selection with the Blizzards. I don’t go to DQ anymore largely for that fact. Because of this, Haagen Dazs has my money. They have a more interesting array that are simply less sugar laden. I just can’t get into all of those choco heavy Blizzards because I’m an adult now. Anything raspberry would be DIVINE, and if you brought back Cotton Candy, I’d probably buy one a day—it was my favorite. I also sincerely loved the Grape Kool Aid Explosion! What happened, guys? The flavors you create now are just way, waay too much. Get back to simplicity, please. Otherwise, I just feel too fat eating your food and all of the chocolate, cake, cookie and chocolate bar pieces smother out the natural taste of your ice cream, which really, is your selling point. You make EXCELLENT soft serve, please stop ruining it!!!

I had no idea the cotton candy blizzard was back on the market — I remember getting it every day when I was in college (sometime between 2001 and 2005) but was no longer offered. If I had known it was being sold as a limited edition flavor during the variouis times…I would have for sure been back to DQ in a heartbeat. I truly believe the marketing/ads were non-existant. Or, you just hired the wrong folks to handle it.

Thank you for contacting us and voicing your concerns. We’ll route your comments to our product development team for their information and future consideration.
I’m a fruit Blizzard fan as well, and my favorite is the Hawaiian Blizzard. Banana, Pineapple and Coconut make for a very refreshing treat. If you haven’t tried it yet I would definitely recommend it! Thanks again for getting in touch with us.

I am sorry! I do not know of any plans for the return of the Cotton Candy Blizzard this year. We ensure that all comments regarding limited time offering products like these are routed to our product development team for their information and future consideration. Thanks for getting in touch with us!

FOR THE LOVE OF ALl THAT IS HOLY….BRING BACK THE COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD! We all miss it so much. As a loyal employee of yours I am begging you to start selling it again!

Omg I love the cotton candy blizzard.. I go to DQ all the time to see if they are selling it.. never any luck! BRING IT BACK!!!!!!

I am craving a cotton candy blizzard right now. I am very disappointed that I can not get one. That is one of the only things that motivates me to go to DQ. That and the grape flavored Blizzards from a few years ago.

Please bring back the cotton candy blizzard! I LOVED it and want it back ASAP! It was SO SO SO good! I would literally eat one EVERY night! Please bring it back!

I agree cotton candy blizzards were the best! I always got small blizzards unless they had cotton candy, I always got a larger size because they were so good! Please bring back the cotton candy blizzard at least for blizzard of the month, & advertise it so we don’t miss it! I drive by DQ every month hoping that they will have cotton candy listed for the month, and for the last 3-4 months straight I have been disappointed with various kinds of chocolate overload blizzards. There is already a chocolate menu, so have something different please! And for all the various candy requests. Candy bar blizzards can be made at home if someone really wanted one…. But the cotton candy blizzard was one of the unique flavors that no other ice cream place could come close to! Please listen & bring back cotton candy blizzards, even if it’s as blizzard of the month! I hate driving by DQ only to be disappointed! I’ve almost given up on Dairy Queen :(

It seems like tons of other people love the cotton candy blizzard too! the ingredients probably don’t cost that much so even if it didn’t sell much like they claim they wouldn’t lose too much money on it! you should bring it back for a limited time to please your loyal customers!!!

I love THE COTTON CANDY Blizzard I’ve anxiously been waiting for it to come back and am soooooooooo heart broken </3 that there's no plans for it to come back PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Bring it back wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Seriously, you think summer, you think of Cotton Candy..not one of 15 flavors I can get anytime, since it’s ALREADY on the blizzard menu…the BOTM is supposed to be special, like Pumpkin Pie for November, Yule Flip Peppermint for December. (Even though you can get Choco Cherry anytime, it and the mint oreo for St Patty’s is fine)

I wonder if I can have my local DQ Special order the ingredients

please bring back the COTTON CANDY Blizzzard:( ! just try it for a mounth and if it doesen’t work remove it!

Bring the COTTON CANDY blizzard!!!!! aaaaaa im shur that some of these like midnight truffle or rasberry truffle are never choose by people or even never try… so bring it back!!!

bring back to COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD! im sure that some flavours like midnight truffle or rasberry truffle are never choose…even never try! so bring it on!

I see other people brought up the cotton candy blizzard, but is there any way I can specialrequest it in a cake. There is a very special birthday comming up and its the only one he want. Please let me know, it would be difficult to make myself. Thank you.

Dairy Queen- when did money become more important than customer satisfaction? Who cares if the cotton candy blizzard doesnt make as much money as other flavors? God knows it won’t hurt your multimillion dollar industry. Bite the bullet and listen to your fans. I for one will never eat at Dq again until cotten candy is brought back.

I was wondering if there is any way that my local DQ can bring back the Reese’s Pieces Blizzard. Plz let me know i’m in the Nampa/Caldwell, Idaho area thx alot

BRING BACK COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD *A*
No, seriously, if this many people are requesting, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened yet. Puh-lease~

If you search for the term cotton candy on this blog, it appears 325 times. I will personally buy one everyday if it is brought back as a Blizzard of the Month. The last time it was around was for my birthday in December, and that was one of the best birthdays of my life. Please listen to your loyal customers and bring this Blizzard back!

It looks as if the cotton candy blizzard(the best blizzard of all time) will not be coming back. Let me say that in a few places I have seen the response from DQ is that it didn’t do well the last time it was introduced. I am not as others who think blizzards in general are the greatest things in the world. I am a malt fan typically. But I don’t go into a DQ weekly to see what the monthly flavor is. And I admit that many times I got cotton candy flavor added to my malts. But I did think that the cotton candy blizzard was like one if the best designed deserts on the planet. My point to the post is that I caught it at the end of its last bring back, which now was years ago, my guess is 2008 or 2009. But I have asked on almost every visit to make sure it was known that there is interest in the fabulous product.– Rob Horton

I’m glad to see such enthusiasm for the Cotton Candy Blizzard. I stumbled upon this page because I was trying to find out when it would come back as Blizzard of the Month, which isn’t looking good. Gosh darn it to heck, DQ, bring back the best flavor of all time! If it didn’t sell, maybe you could try promoting it better.

bring the cotton candy blizard back i would pay 10$ for one it was the most amazing thing i have ever tasted… If you guys dont bring it back thats just stupid

y isn’t the cotton candy blizzard coming back as you can c a lot of people want it back and if it doesn’t sell then just use it as a blizzard of the month i haven’t had a blizzard ever since they took the cotton candy blizzard away and it will always be the best flavor that they brought out.

I JUST WANT A DANG COTTON CANDY BLIZZARD EVERYTIME A BLIZZARD OF THE MONTH COMES OUT AND I SEE THAT ITS NOT COTTON CANDY I CRY…..LEGIT NO JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!

the cotton candy blizzard is by far the best one, i don’t know why they ever stopped making it! they really need to bring it back NOW!

The cotton candy blizzard was a huge hit at the dairy queen I work at. Now that its gone I get almost 2 people a day asking me when they will bring it back. There is a whole Facebook page about bringing it back… Don’t you think that’s a sign. At least a blizzard of the month! One time

Listen to your customers! Bring back the stinking cotton candy blizzard. Now! One month thaths all we are asking for!

I’m really happy to see all the COTTON CANDY supporters out there! I also look every month in hopes that it will finally make a comeback. I found this blog because I had searched to find out if I was the only crazy one that has been waiting for 3-4 years now! PLEASE BRING IT BACK (even for just the monthly flavor) and market it so people will come out and give it a try.

to heck with the cotton candy blizzard. i want a red velvet cake blizzard. i love red velvet cake and red velvet ice cream..i know the blizzard will be fantastic.

Please, Im beggin you! Bring back the Cotton Candy Blizzard! How many people have to say something to you guys before you do. That Blizzard is so missed that even has it’s own facebook page!

Please bring back the Reese’s Pieces Blizzard!! NOT Peanut Butter Cups but PIECES! It was sooo good and I haven’t had one in years. I miss the last bite when all that was left was melted ice cream at the bottom of the cup with a generous helping of pieces with it, that last bite was always the best part.

Hi Jordan,
I’m so sorry, but there are no plans to bring back the Reeses pieces Blizzard. I know this is frustrating, I loved this Blizzard too!

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