Universal has shared the first official image of Yoshi as he will appear for the upcoming Fan Fest Nights events at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Yoshi at Universal Fan Fest Nights
Universal Fan Fest Nights is a special ticketed event taking place select nights from April 25 through May 18, 2025. The event will include special activities themed to Jujutsu Kaisen, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. As part of the events, Super Nintendo World will also include new activities and food celebrating Yoshi.
Tickets and add-on options for Universal Fan Fest Nights are on sale now and range in price from $20 to $373.
Guests in Super Nintendo World during Universal Fan Fest Nights will be able to participate in a Yoshi egg-hunt, eat themed specialty snacks, and ride Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge. The event will also include the debut of Yoshi as a meet and greet character.
Universal Studios Hollywood shared the first image of Yoshi on their official Instagram account. Yoshi is in his classic bright green and white colors with orange boots. The image shows the character standing in front of a castle door.
Yoshi first appeared as a costumed walk-around character during the 2023 NO LIMIT! parade at Universal Studios Japan. Fan Fest Nights will mark his second-ever worldwide appearance. Universal Fan Fest Nights will also mark the first time for Yoshi to be a meet and greet character to take photos and interact personally with guests.
If you want to see more, we have a video of his original parade appearance below.
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