With Epic Universe now open to all guests, we ventured into Donkey Kong Country in Super Nintendo World to try the DK Crush Float from The Bubbly Barrel. Does it hold up to the float offered at Universal Studios Japan? Read on to find out.
The Bubbly Barrel
Location
The Bubbly Barrel is located in Super Nintendo World, near Donkey Kong’s meet and greet in Donkey Kong Country.
Kiosk
The kiosk is just a walk-up window, hosted inside a large barrel with a thatched roof. The signage for the kiosk features bright pink bubble letters with a yellow outline, with a barrel drink behind it.
Menu
Specialty Beverages
- DK Crush Float with Mug Tropical Banana Flavor – $18.99
- DK Crush Float Tropical Banana Flavor – $12.99
Beverages
- Fountain Beverages
- Premium Bottled Water
Reviews
DK Crush Float with Mug Tropical Banana Flavor – $18.99
Banana pineapple soft serve float with pineapple soda, waffle bowl, sprinkles, toffee pieces, and caramel popcorn (Contains tree nut)
This is really good, and tastes totally different from the Universal Studios Japan version. The banana soft serve is super tart and tastes more like banana-flavored candy than actual banana. We wish there were more caramel corn and toffee pieces. The combination of those is nice and sweet with the banana soft serve.
The soda here is Fanta Pineapple, and it is excellent! It makes the soft serve taste even more tart, but it really works for us.
A nice thing that Team Members did for us at Epic Universe that we don’t believe they do in Japan is that they asked if we wanted a second Donkey Kong spoon. So if you’re sharing this treat with others, you can get more of the take-home souvenir spoons (at least for now, that could change in the future).
We love this and would get this again. We think it’ll be great for a summer day because it’s so refreshing, and you can’t beat the barrel mug.
Rating out of 7: 7
Video Review
Stay tuned for our video review!
For more from Super Nintendo World, check out our review of Yoshi’s Snack Island, our full queue tour and POV of Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, our POV of Yoshi’s Adventure, and our POV of Mine-Cart Madness in Donkey Kong Country.
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