With an opening date of February 19, the transformation of the Rainforest Cafe building into the new Star Wars Trading Post is nearly complete. The facade of the building has been receiving various elements to turn it into a jungle Resistance base, such as netting. In addition to receiving even more netting, the latest enhancement … Read more
Starting Friday, Feb. 5, guests can once again enjoy outdoor dining at Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining, with its seasonal menu and unique dining environment on Buena Vista Street, an extension of Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining invites guests to unwind with flavorful, Mediterranean-California fare, like tortilla soup with … Read more
Super Nintendo World is all about Mario and his friends, but another creation of Shigeru Miyamoto’s appears to have snuck inside—Pikmin! That’s right, if you know where to look in and around Super Nintendo World, you can spot these little creatures in the nooks and crannies of the land! Want to know where? Take a … Read more
Two new versions of a must-have Disney Parks accessory have arrived at Walt Disney World. We found brand new MagicBand designs at MouseGear at EPCOT today. Featuring something shiny and something whimsical, these styles are sure to brighten up your park-going outfit! Silver Glitter MagicBand – $24.99 We found an earlier version of this MagicBand … Read more
While there’s so much to see and do in Super Nintendo World, one activity has quickly become a fan favorite: playing the music block songs on Note Block Rock. As a matter of fact, there are six songs, each corresponding to a different color. Plus three more secret songs that only play when one of … Read more
One of the key features of Super Nintendo World is how interactive everything is. From the coin-filled ? Blocks littered throughout the land to the Key Challenges and even aboard the attractions themselves, everything is linked together to earn coins and stamps! But how do you get all of that connectivity and interactivity? Why, with … Read more
The historic transformation of EPCOT is moving right along! We have been keeping you updated on the future World Celebration neighborhood construction thus far. Now, the World Nature neighborhood construction is underway. The waterways between The Land and The Seas pavilions have been drained, an action that is necessary to make way for the Moana-themed … Read more
It’s the first Wednesday of February and that means that today is Wishables Wednesday! Last month, we saw the arrival of Disney Parks Transportation and Mad Tea Party Wishables plush collections to Walt Disney World. We gave a peek at the newest collection yesterday and now the Limited Release “it’s a small world” Wishables plush … Read more
There’s no way that a visit to Super Nintendo World can’t include a meet-and-greet with some of your favorite Super Mario characters! While they may not have Bowser, you can still meet Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, each with articulated heads and voice lines! Plus Toad makes appearances now and then and is known to … Read more
Super Nintendo World has tons of layers, from ominous castles with race tracks to homely cafes run by mushroom men, and everything between! Naturally, a special underground area had to be included as well, and you can explore it and the secrets within on YouTube! There’s quite a few things to be discovered down there … Read more
Super Nintendo World’s coverage embargo has finally ended, which means we can not only share the incredible attractions and merchandise with you, but also the interactive features! You may remember that if you collect three Key Coins from Key Challenges, you get to face Bowser Jr. to recover the Golden Mushroom! Interested in tagging along? … Read more
With the media embargo at Super Nintendo World finally lifted, at last we can share every last detail of our experiences in and around Universal Studios Japan’s most exciting expansion yet! And that includes the two delicious popcorn flavors (and two equally incredible popcorn buckets) on sale exclusively at Pit Stop Popcorn. You can join … Read more
So you’ve got your Power-Up Band, you’ve raced on Mario Kart, now what? Why not try to battle Bowser Jr.? Well to do that, you’ll need three key coins to unlock his lair. How do you get those, you ask? By playing the Key Challenges around Super Nintendo World! And you can learn the basics … Read more
This review was updated November 15, 2022 to reflect the latest price changes. The media embargo has finally ended for Super Nintendo World, which means we’re finally allowed to show you all of the incredible things about the most exciting theme park expansion in Universal Studios history! If you’re feeling a bit peckish while collecting … Read more
You might be surprised to learn that not everything at Super Nintendo World is for sale at the massive 1-Up Factory! There’s actually quite a bit of special merchandise exclusive to Mario Motors, the exit gift shop to Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge! And now that the media embargo has ended on Super Nintendo World, we … Read more
Welcome to Super Nintendo World (not to be confused with Super Mario World, first appearance of everyone’s favorite green dinosaur, Yoshi)! Well, Yoshi does get a starring role in his own attraction, and also here at Yoshi’s Snack Island! We previously got a sneak peek at these just a few weeks ago, but now we’re … Read more