The Mario Cafe is finally ready to welcome its first guests at Universal Studios Japan! And with it comes the debut of an epic new souvenir sipper—one that harkens back to days of blowing into Super Nintendo cartridges. Introducing the all-new Super Mushroom sipper, now available ahead of the grand opening of Super Nintendo World. … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from October 5 to October 11, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Tour what is going on … Read more
The opening of the Mario Store at Universal Studios Japan is nigh, with the announced date of October 16th not even that far away! And to celebrate, the park has revealed some of the original goods that will populate this exciting new shop. This is only a taste of the many items that will be … Read more
With the opening of the nostalgic Mario Cafe at Universal Studios Japan also comes several creative Mario-themed treats and snacks that will populate its menu starting October 16th! So grab some coins, because you’ll want to try everything on this Super Mario menu! Mario Strawberry Cream Soda Luigi Green Apple Cream Soda Princess Peach Cream … Read more
The Super Nintendo World expansion at Universal Studios Japan has been highly anticipated for years, and has faced a number of setbacks in its journey, so we’re excited to see that the expansion now has an opening window set: Spring 2021! Not only that, but Universal Studios Japan released more concept art for the Mario … Read more
Did you ever sit down and think “Hello Kitty and Chucky would make a great mash-up”? Me neither, which is probably why Universal Studios Japan is selling a small line of Hello Kitty + Chucky merchandise this Halloween season! All of these items are available at the Universal Studios Souvenirs in New York, as well … Read more
Even though Halloween is running a bit differently at Universal Studios Japan this year, there’s still a fresh new show special for this year—Zom-Beats, a four-person a cappella group singing hits like “Thriller” and “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark” with incredible skill! You should absolutely watch the video below on our … Read more
It’s spooky season at Universal Studios Japan from now through November 8th! And while there may not be Horror Nights or haunted houses this year, there are some signs of what we miss! Friends from the Universal Monsters Live Rock ‘n’ Roll Show have taken to the streets of Hollywood to teach the Rat-tat-tat dance, … Read more
Who’s ready for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan? We sure are! But it seems Universal Studios Japan isn’t. In an internal email to NBCUniversal employees, CEO Jeff Shell has revealed that Super Nintendo World is now delayed until “early next year.” Here’s an excerpt of the email: We’ve now reopened our theme parks … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from September 6 to September 13, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Check out our … Read more
We were extremely disappointed when news broke in late June that Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan would be delayed indefinitely. However, construction and testing in the land have resumed in the past several days, as you can see in our last construction post. In the video below by 爆釣会会長ばくちょうかいかいちょう on YouTube, we get … Read more
Welcome to Amity Village, where it’s humid as all heck in summertime. Totally Massachusetts and not Osaka, Japan! And where do you go when the humidity gets unbearable in “Amity”? Why, down to Boardwalk Snacks! Home of two delicious JAWS summer treats. We’ve already touched on the JAWS Frappe, so now let’s try its drinkable … Read more
Who doesn’t love Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang? If you’re a fan of the black-and-white beagle, there’s a whole shop at Universal Studios Japan packed full of highly adorable Snoopy merchandise! Can’t make it to Osaka because of the pandemic? Well fear not, because we took a full video tour … Read more
As the spooky season ramps up around the world, Universal Studios Japan has announced its plans for its Halloween event this year! Due to COVID-19, things will be a little bit different this year compared to previous years, with no, unfortunately, Horror Nights or Universal Surprise Halloween. But there’s some spooky streetmosphere and character greetings … Read more
It’s the spookiest time of the year, when ghosts, goblins, and demonic beagles come out for a scream! But not all ghosts are here to give you a scare, like our good buddy Casper! Since he truly is the friendliest ghost, Universal Studios Japan is honoring him with some adorable merchandise in the spirit of … Read more
The Halloween season is upon us yet again! And a beloved tradition around the world is to celebrate the season with thrillers and horror films like the classic Child’s Play. As such, Universal Studios Japan is honoring this cult classic with a number of Chucky-themed items available at the park right now! Chucky T-Shirt – … Read more