Prepare to level up astatine Universal Studios Hollywood successful 2023 with the opening of Super Nintendo World connected February 17. The video game-inspired onshore yet makes its United States debut aft the opening of the archetypal Super Nintendo World astatine Universal Studios Japan backmost successful 2021, and successful beforehand of the merchandise of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The West Coast mentation volition see immersive, authorities of the creation experiences similar the Mario Kart:Bowser’s Challenge attraction and interactive gameplay passim the Mushroom Kingdom, with a wearable Power-Up Band that volition bring to beingness iconic crippled moments successful the existent world.

Watch the authoritative archetypal look astatine the onshore successful this preview released by Universal!

We’re excited to contention to the finish-line and drawback a wound to devour astatine the Toadstool Cafe, filled with themed eating options that are hopefully conscionable arsenic cute arsenic the Japan offerings, though we person questions astir the mushroom connected mushroom transgression that is the Super Mushroom soup. Then, of course, there’s buying astatine the 1-UP Factory retail store filled with plushes, wearable casual cosplay, and retro Nintendo merch.

Here are the authoritative descriptions for what to expect erstwhile Super Nintendo World opens:

Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge: This all-new, technologically precocious ride, inspired by the fashionable Mario Kart™ video crippled series, volition seamlessly fuse cutting-edge augmented world (AR) with projection mapping exertion and existent acceptable pieces on a moving thrust track. Set against a multi-sensory backdrop of color, sound, and movement, guests volition beryllium seated successful stadium-style, four-seat vehicles arsenic they navigate acquainted courses done the originative usage and integration of caput mounted AR goggles. This unsocial diagnostic is simply a cardinal constituent of differentiation that distinguishes this thrust from different taxable parkland attractions.

The premise of “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge” is elemental but arsenic inspiring and challenging, appealing to guests of each ages careless of gaming experience. As portion of Team Mario, guests volition steer done underwater courses and courses successful the clouds to vie for the Golden Cup portion collecting coins to decision Team Bowser and win. “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge” raises the stakes for guests arsenic an intriguing and repeatable thrust with a assortment of outcomes.

Mount Beanpole: This towering landmark sits astatine the bosom of the onshore and besides serves arsenic the introduction queue for “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge.”

Bowser’s Castle: Adorned with a breathtaking sculpture of a ample and almighty Bowser, this operation serves arsenic a cardinal centerpiece of the land, location to Super Nintendo World’s signature ride, “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge.” As guests navigate the winding corridors and walk done the hallway of medallions and trophies of the ominous castle towards the “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge” ride, they volition larn much astir Bowser’s calculated plans to decision Team Mario for the coveted Golden Cup.

Power-Up Band: These wearable, state-of-the-art wristbands sync with Universal Studios Hollywood’s escaped downloadable app to level-up the impermanent acquisition wrong the onshore and heighten its galore interactive elements. These include, but are not constricted to, keeping idiosyncratic and squad scores, collecting integer coins, and obtaining keys aft winning challenges passim the land. Power-Up Bands volition besides invitation guests to bask extra-special interactions with Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. They volition travel successful six plan options with quality themes and volition beryllium disposable for acquisition some wrong the onshore and astatine Super Nintendo World retail shops located successful the taxable parkland and connected CityWalk.

Interactive Gameplay: Within the land, guests volition go afloat engulfed successful an engaging satellite of real-life gameplay, including punching blocks to cod integer coins and a assortment of interactives. They volition observe a caller magnitude of Super Nintendo World via the interactive binoculars employing augmented world exertion positioned wrong the land. Guests tin bushed the 4 Key Challenges and cod keys from Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Piranha Plant, and Thwomp interactive activities to yet let entree to the culminating brag conflict with Bowser Jr. These energetic, familiar, and amusive interactive games volition further heighten the full kinetic acquisition wrong the onshore and immerse guests into the unsocial satellite of Super Mario.

Toadstool Cafe: The land’s signature edifice Toadstool Cafe volition service a gourmet paper perfected by Chef Toad wherever helium volition greet guests upon entry. Menu items prepared caller regular see Toadstool Cheesy Garlic Knots, Super Mushroom Soup, Piranha Plant Caprese, Mario Bacon Cheeseburger, Luigi Pesto Chicken Burger, Question Block Tiramisu, and Princess Peach Cupcake.

Super Nintendo World opens February 17 astatine Universal Studios Hollywood.

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