We posted several Epic Universe Ride POVs, guests cannot purchase alcohol after participating in the Darkmoor Monster Makeup Experience, and a new permit has been filed for Big Thunder Mountain construction— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, April 18, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Disneyland … Read more
Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe features the third version of Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, bringing the famous game franchise to life with 3-D technology. About Read the official description below. On Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge, you’ll put on special goggles and steer through iconic courses alongside Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. In this interactive … Read more
Following Epic Universe being added to the Universal Orlando Resort app, we now know all of the attractions at the new park that will offer Single Rider Line. Epic Universe Single Rider Line Among the attractions available, all four roller coaster attractions will offer Single Rider Line. When viewing the attraction page of each coaster … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort has released a new ad, “Welcome to the Four Parks of Universal Orlando Resort,” spotlighting Epic Universe, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay. The ad starts by featuring the Universal Orlando Resort logo on a galaxy-themed background. It transitions to a flyover clip of a water taxi traveling through … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort has revealed the height requirements for the attractions that will be in Super Nintendo World at Epic Universe when the park opens next year. Super Nintendo World Height Requirements Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge is a 3-D/4-D experience with motion simulation. The minimum height requirement is 42 inches, or … Read more
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 … Read more
Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood has won the Golden Ticket Award for Best New Family Attraction. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Universal Creative (@universalcreativeofficial) The official Universal Creative Instagram posted the news with this caption: Congratulations to the Universal Creative team who worked on Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge … Read more
Apple has acquired the startup Mira, the development company responsible for the augmented reality headset currently in use at the Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge attraction in Universal Studios Hollywood and in Universal Studios Japan. Apple Acquires Mira, the Startup Responsible for the Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge Headsets Apple has acquired Mira, according to The Verge. … Read more
With Super Nintendo World just about to officially open at Universal Studios Hollywood, we figured it prudent to put together a full guide to everything you could possibly want to know about the new land! So follow along to learn about Super Nintendo World, the latest addition to the park. The Land Super Nintendo World … Read more
Retired Imagineer Jim Shull has taken to Twitter as he often does to criticize Universal following continued social media dialogue about the size-restrictive seating on Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood. Shull’s full thread was posted on Twitter and reads as follows: The new Mario Kart ride vehicle having a 40” waist limit … Read more
Guests who were lucky enough to have already previewed Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood may be surprised to learn that an incredibly detailed model prominently displayed in Bowser’s Castle has now been covered with a cage to prevent theft or damage.
Quiet on set; we’re ready to roll! We headed out to Universal Studios Hollywood today to check out the surprise opening of the long-awaited Super Nintendo World. The land opened for technical rehearsals today, so we hopped in the nearest Warp Pipe we could find to get there. Let’s a-go! Lower Lot The land is … Read more
Super Nintendo World has soft opened for technical rehearsals at Universal Studios Hollywood, and the highlight of the land is of course its attraction — Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge. We already took you for a ride, but now let’s take a more in-depth look at the ride, including its queue. Façade Guests enter Mario Kart: Bowser’s … Read more
Let’s-a-go! Super Nintendo World opened for technical rehearsals today, and naturally our very first stop was to ride the new Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge attraction! From the incredibly detailed queue to the actual experience itself, there’s so much to share and talk about! For starters, you can watch a full start-to-finish experience video including augmented … Read more
Mario fans can rejoice this Christmas week, as progress continues at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood. The new land is expected to open to guests in February 2023, but we have a sneak peek at a few new details that have been installed this week.
We’re now less than two months from the first Super Nintendo World outside of Japan opening to the world, and we can’t contain our excitement! So right before the holidays, we figured we’d stop on by to check out the latest happenings in the Mushroom Kingdom! Things are starting to wrap up in the land, … Read more