Universal Orlando Resort has announced official details for Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe.
Super Nintendo World
Super Nintendo World was the first land confirmed for Epic Universe. This will be the third version of Super Nintendo World, following Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood. The Florida version will include the original attractions from Universal Studios Japan, as well as the Donkey Kong Country expansion.
Guests will enter it through a portal from Celestial Park. This is a decked-out version of the green warp pipe entrance at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan, in keeping with the Epic Universe theming. Also unique to this entrance is that guests will take an escalator up into the land.
Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge
The main attraction of Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe will be Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge (Koopa’s Challenge in Universal Studios Japan).
Wind your way through Bowser’s Castle and join Team Mario on the racetrack to defeat Team Bowser in this interactive ride. Just like in the Mario Kart games, you’ll collect coins and throw shells, all while driving through courses underwater and in the clouds. The attraction employs special goggles— just look at your target, press the button on the steering to toss a shell, and BAM!
Watch our full ride POV of the Universal Studios Hollywood version of Bowser’s Challenge below.
Yoshi’s Adventure
Orlando will host the first Yoshi’s Adventure attraction in North America! On this family-focused ride, you’ll hop onto a Yoshi and embark on a search for glowing eggs.
Universal Studios Hollywood does not have Yoshi’s Adventure due to space constraints. Watch our ride POV video below.
Donkey Kong: Mine-Cart Madness
Donkey Kong Country has a more tropical vibe to it than Super Mario Land. Andrew Padua, Senior Art Director and Creative Lead for SUPER NINTENDO WORLD tells us that when you walk into the tunnel between the two lands, you’ll see the gradual change from the bricks and hills of Super Mario Land to the more jungle atmosphere of Donkey Kong Country. “There’s rockwork and gems and flowers. Everything’s overgrown and tropical,” he says.
Mine-Cart Madness is part of the Donkey Kong Country expansion opening later this year at Universal Studios Japan.
The Tiki Tak Tribe has come to steal the Golden Banana. To protect it, guests will join Donkey Kong and his friends on a high-energy mine-cart ride.
But the cutting-edge technology is what will make Mine-Cart Madness a truly unique ride experience. The roller coaster uses a new ride system, developed in-house by Universal Creative, that recreates the thrilling maneuvers of the mine carts from the Donkey Kong Country video game series.
Power-Up Bands & Key Challenges
The Key Challenges of Super Nintendo World, completed using Power-Up Bands, are essentially a self-guided attraction.
At these interactive experiences throughout the land, you’ll test your quickness, skill, and timing in a variety of challenges. The challenges include: Thwomp Panel Panic, Goomba Crazy Crank, Piranha Plant Nap Mishap, Koopa Troopa POWer Punch, and the Bob-Omb Kaboom Room. (This’ll be the first Bob-Omb Kaboom Room in North America!) For each challenge you win, you receive a digital key. Collect three keys with a Power-Up Band and you can play Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown, where you’ll battle to win the Golden Mushroom back from Bowser Jr.
Read our spoiler-free guide to Power-Up Bands and our guide to Key Challenges at Universal Studios Hollywood for more information, or watch our video about the challenges at Universal Studios Japan below.
Characters
It wouldn’t be Super Mario Land if you couldn’t snag a selfie with your favorite Super Mario characters! Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad will all be available for character meet-and-greets throughout the day. Plus, if you have a Power-Up Band, meeting these characters offers an enhanced experience.
Epic Universe will open in 2025. Another version of Super Nintendo World is also under construction at Universal Studios Singapore. Read our full guide to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan and our guide to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Toadstool Cafe
Chef Toad is bringing his delicious concoctions to Toadstool Cafe! Menu details are to come.
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