While not really connected to the holiday festivities over in Super Nintendo World, the Mario Store near the front of Universal Studios Japan is chock full of its own holiday line! Themed to a snowfall in the Mushroom Kingdom, snow-topped ? Blocks and Super Mushrooms abound in the new “It’s Snow Time!” merchandise. Jacket – … Read more
With Super Nintendo World celebrating its first official Christmas this year, Universal Studios Japan has introduced a small line of cute holiday items exclusive to the land itself! The new Joyful Holidays line of Super Nintendo World Christmas merchandise celebrates the holidays with that special Super Mario touch, and is available now in 1-Up Factory. … Read more
Yahoo! Along with the winter menu over at Kinopio’s Cafe, the well-hidden Yoshi’s Snack Island within Super Nintendo World is also serving up some new holiday fare with a Red Shell Calzone and a new hot drink. Naturally we headed down to Universal Studios Japan to try them out! Red Shell Calzone – ¥850 ($6.06) … Read more
While the holidays arrive at Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, construction continues on Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood. The land has come a long way in the past year, with themed paneling now covering most of the buildings, bringing to life Bowser’s castle, Mount Beanpole, Princess Peach’s castle, and more. A … Read more
Okey-dokey, it’s time for the holidays, and it turns out even Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom celebrate Christmas! This year for the very first holiday season at Super Nintendo World, Kinopio’s Cafe is serving up a few special winter items that we just had to try. So grab your Power-Up Band and join us as … Read more
Although Super Nintendo World has been through the holidays before, this year Universal Studios Japan has decked out the land for Christmas for the very first time! Naturally we went down to Osaka to check it all out for ourselves. In Super Star Plaza, there’s some decoration around the land’s entrance. A wreath and garland … 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 October 31 – November 6, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort Welcome … 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
As more Nintendo merchandise arrives at Universal Studios Hollywood ahead of 2023’s Super Nintendo World opening, today we found this oversized Yoshi plush! Oversized Yoshi Plush — $40.00 Yoshi is a dinosaur-like character that is a side-kick to Mario and Luigi. He also has his own Nintendo franchise! Down Yoshi’s back you can see his … Read more
A Super Nintendo World store has opened in Universal CityWalk Hollywood, meaning guests no longer have to go into the park to find Universal-exclusive Nintendo merchandise. A Super Nintendo World marquee is at the store’s entrance. Inside are large blocks and a Mario flag. The entrance wall is patterned with imagery from the Nintendo universe. … Read more
Just a few weeks after the Super Nintendo World marquee was installed above the land’s entrance in Universal Studios Hollywood, work is underway on the entrance path. From above, we can see the entrance tunnel, which has yet to be painted so is just concrete grey for now. Protective plastic covers the marquee and colorful … Read more
Universal has added a marquee for Super Nintendo World above the land’s entrance in Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests will enter Super Nintendo World through a tunnel near Transformers: The Ride 3D. Much of the land’s exterior theming is complete and uncovered. The sign is just to the right when facing the tunnel entrance. The tunnel … Read more
Even though we’re still years away from the opening of the Donkey Kong expansion to Super Nintendo World, don’t throw your barrels just yet! Alicia Stella at Orlando Park Stop has provided a sneak peek at what to expect when it opens in 2024 at Universal Studios Japan and 2025 at Universal’s Epic Universe. Currently, … Read more
Even a year and a half after Super Nintendo World opened at Universal Studios Japan, we’re still seeing more and more new merchandise hit the shelves! So let’s check in on the latest additions to 1-Up Factory and Mario’s Motors. Question Block Shirt – ¥4300 ($29.76) This white shirt features a yellow collar lining, with … Read more
Here we go! More and more merchandise continues to arrive at Universal Studios Hollywood as construction on Super Nintendo World nears completion. On our latest trip, we found some new plush keychains (and one full size plush) at Feature Presentation! Bowser Plush – $25 This medium-size plush features mean ol’ King Koopa himself. His arms … Read more
In addition to a section of the Upper Lot Studio Store in Universal Studios Hollywood, it appears guests will soon be able to shop for Super Nintendo World merchandise at CityWalk. While the post is light on details, we assume this is a shop and not a preview center based on how many stores they … Read more
