Does Carowinds have blue ice cream like Kings Island?

I swear I remember hearing somewhere that blue ice cream originated with Smurf Island at Carowinds. 

Carowinds sells Blue Ice Cream at Granny’s Ice Cream near Copperhead Strike. 

Canada's Wonderland sold BIC when I was there in May as well. 

Has the blue ice cream been at the other parks as long as Kings Island?

On that note, when did blue ice cream debut at Kings Island? A number of articles list the debut as 1982 to go along with the opening of Smurf's Enchanted Voyage, but that attraction didn't open until 1984.

17 minutes ago, Timchat2 said:

Has the blue ice cream been at the other parks as long as Kings Island?

On that note, when did blue ice cream debut at Kings Island? A number of articles list the debut as 1982 to go along with the opening of Smurf's Enchanted Voyage, but that attraction didn't open until 1984.

^ That’s the 2023 version of your dad saying, “look it up” when you asked too many questions as a kid. 

That does answer my questions.

It's interesting how Carowinds had the Smurfs as well but blue ice cream didn't become as iconic there. Same for the other parks if it was served at Canada's Wonderland and Kings Dominion.

I had Carowinds's blue ice cream when I went last year. From my taste, the berry flavor Carowinds uses for their blue ice cream isn't nearly as potent as Kings Island's. It was far more vanilla-y with a slight hint of berry.

I hated the Smurfs, but I liked the ice cream (I was the same with the Dora ice pop.)