Pineapple Express

My 3 year old enjoyed being on the train and it was cool to hear the history of the plantation. The grounds are beautiful, but unfortunately all of the pineapple had been recently harvested so we didn’t get to see any during our tour. It was difficult to hear the presentation so be sure to try to get a spot under the speakers on the train.
The way they line you up is nice though, you get to sit in the shade on benches instead of in the blazing sun.

Save your $ 10!
Don’t get me wrong. The plantation visit was pretty fun — lots to see, smell, eat and buy. But the «train tour“‘was extremely sub par.
It’s not really a true tour of the plantation, rather a set up to take advantage of tourists. No joke, I didn’t see ONE pineapple on this tour. You see lots of land, trees, plants, funny looking human cutouts, and I saw a rooster.
Waste of time — use the $ 10 and get yourself a sole whip and a souvenir.

The worst customer service at the ticket counter. Ticket representative seems like she doesn’t wanted to sell us tickets and not sure if it’s discrimination or not. So my visitors decided to not ride the train. Very disappointed on how we were treated. It was a Sunday looking for the 4:45 ride.

Pretty and relaxing train ride. Not much to see on my trip, but it was harvesting time so maybe another part of the year would be better.

Nightmare at Dole Plantation train ride was so junk. No props no decorations at the platform nothing! Very half ass. Even without props, it would have been good if the story teller was a good ghost story teller. It sounded like he was just reading the story off of a script. No feeling behind his story telling. Too bad Glenn Grant isn’t around anymore. He would have made the haunted train ride really worth the 10 bucks.

Hop on the Pineapple Express!
It was a breeze to enjoy the ride, learn a bit about the history and relax.
Great family outing to check out.

A quick 20 min train ride through the pineapple plantation. Figured since we were here it was worth to take a break while we saw more of the plantation.

$ 8.5 per adult. So not worth it. About 10 minutes train ride then they make a u-​turn to make it 20 minutes long. Audio recording tour guide telling the history of Dole. During the train ride, you can see many agriculture, different kind of fruits. But not too impressive.
Before you get on the train, they take picture for you in front of the train. Of course, they are going to sell you the pictures at the end of the train ride. Too commercial.
Won’t recommend it.

One of the most boring train ride ever. You barely get to see anything. It was 2 miles of boredom. Such a waste of money. Save it for something else. unless you have kids then it would be fun for them.

It was just so so… I wish there were some more interactive parts, a more talkative driver maybe? or a good tour guide?

My mister and I stopped by here during our vacation in August. It was really hot so we didn’t walk around the garden or maze. We just rode the train and had the float which I will review here.
We bought the Oahu pass which allowed us admission here, so I’m not sure about the prices.
We rode the train which is fun and educational. I loved how they grew the different fruits. My bf had to stop me from jumping out a couple of times to try to pick the fruits, like the logans, lychees, etc.
All around the area had Pineapples growing, be careful where you walk or their razor sharp leaves will cut you.
Their float is pretty damn good, I got the souviner cup in a shape of a pineapple which I have turned into a coin bank!
Oh and I bought their fresh pineapples which is expensive BUT they are so sweet and yummy. *sigh* I miss Hawaii pineapples.

Super informative and quick train ride. It was too hot to do a walking your so we opted for a 20 minute train ride. Nice and easy to purchase tickets and the trains run every 10 – 15 minutes. Hold on to your hats though. Mine flew off but luckily the staff was helpful enough to retrieve my hat at the end of the ride. Highly recommend!

(This is probably closer to 3.5 stars to me.) This open-​air ride around the pineapple field is informative — it seemed to be the main informative source at the plantation — and had a few great views of the mountains. I’ve never been on the train when plantation operations are in full swing, but I imagine that would be interesting. And it might’ve been nice some of the time to be a little higher up than the train currently allows so you could take in the expanse of the pineapple fields; much of the time, the train line is somewhat below the fields, giving you good near views but not a good sense of how much space the fields take up.

This train ride is kinda cool. Thought it was gonna be a circle around the plantation but it wasn’t. It went out into the fields and then turned around and came back the same route. The recording we listened to during the train ride was very educational. Give it a try!

As an adult tourist, this wouldnt be close to a 4-​star place, but with a 2 year old toddler, a train ride is a huge hit!
being able to enjoy some of the things that are part of the development and growth of the now gone pineapple industry was neat to experience. they have a pretty good setup with food, souveniers, and a substantial train which the son loved.
if you’re on your way to the north shore, it is a good place to visit… maybe once, depending on how often your kids will want to go.

I’ve visited the Dole Plantation quite a few times, but for some reason avoided the Pineapple Express. What was I thinking? This ride is definitely worth the price of admission. It’s a historical and informative ride educating tourists about the topography, the plants, fruits, vegetables grown locally, within the property and the surrounding area. Additionally, the tour also provides you with a history of the Dole Plantation and how Pineapples evolved as an export of Hawaii. This ride is fun for adults and for kids and provides for a lot of picture taking opportunities. FUN! FUN! FUN!

The Dole Plantation is a fun place to visit. I came here to check out almost everything it had to offer including a ride on the Pineapple Express!
The ride on the Pineapple Express was fun and relaxing. It was nice seeing all the different things that were grown on the plantation. (NOT just pineapples).
There were a few spots with great views of Hawaii. Plus at the end of the railroad ride, they have us all a free sample of their yummy pineapples!
The ride wasn’t too long, if I remember correctly it was less than half an hour long. And before everyone gets on the ride, you get to take a picture of yourself holding a pineapple. By the time the tour is finished, you photo is waiting for you at the end, ready to be purchased.
Also, they give military discounts here.

Visiting or new to the island? Then you must go! Heck, I’ve been 4 times, every time family comes to visit someone wants to visit Dole Plantation, get some whip and ride the train. It is a nice 20 minute ride with beautiful scenery and you learn a little something about the locally grown produce.
Kama’aina & Military ID discount.
Prices range $ 6 – 8, kids under 4 free.

Train ride! If you actually pay attention you will learn something. I never knew what a mango tree looked like and I never seen a Macadamia nut tree.
Yes, this is probably way more exciting if you were a kid, but it was just as cool for us kids trapped in adult bodies.
We had some great views and listed to some good local music. If anything, you’ll get some great pictures if you a quick with a camera.
Because we are Semper P, we had our military ID’s and got discounted tickets. There is a set schedule for the train so you may have to wait. But no worries about getting sunburned, there is shaded seating for your waiting pleasure.

Cute little train tour that circles 2 miles of the Dole Plantation. If you are in the Waikiki area, make sure to pick up a coupon book and look for a coupon for this train tour. The tour was very informative and answered a lot of questions we had (particularly why the dirt is red and not brown). Very scenic and so beautiful! The train is covered so you are protected from the hot sun or the rain. A great thing to do with your family, even the little ones will love it! Tickets are about $ 8 per person.