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
Super Nintendo World is rapidly finishing construction in Universal Studios Hollywood, scheduled to open Early 2023. This week we saw that Bowser’s Castle, which also the entrance to the Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge. Right away, we can see the massive Bowser head attached to Bowser’s Castle. This will be the entrance to the Mario Kart: … Read more
An official area map asset for Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood has reportedly been revealed ahead of the map’s activation on the theme park’s official mobile app. Twitter user @CygnusParkYT has been the first to reportedly discover the never-before-seen illustrated map and guide for Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood. The official … Read more
With Super Nintendo World set to open in early 2023, Universal Studios Hollywood Platinum Annual Passholders are learning what privileges they will and won’t have. Passholders, who receive one-time Universal Express access to each attraction after 3 PM, won’t have Express access to Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge when it opens. But they will be able … Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood has been hard at work to get Super Nintendo World ready to open in 2023. In this construction update, we see the nearly complete structure of Bowser’s Castle and the menacing sign above the castle entrance. Do you dare to enter? The progress on Super Nintendo World can be seen on the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Weekly Recap for May 30 – June 5, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort Universal … Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood has released the first footage of Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Super Nintendo World, which is set to open in early 2023. Watch it on Twitter or embedded below. Here is the description of Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge from the Universal Studios Hollywood website: Ready to experience Mario Kart like never before? … Read more