New fun at Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World: Donkey Kong Country
And my experience of Super Nintendo World.
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Donkey Kong Country is coming to Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World on 11 December 2024! This marks the first expansion of Super Nintendo World since it opened in March 2021 with Super Mario Land.
Super Nintendo World will welcome another ride, Mine Cart Madness, with this new launch. This adds to its two existing rides, Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and Yoshi’s Adventure.
Not for the fainthearted, Mine Cart Madness sets you off on a thrilling adventure through the jungle. Blasting out of a barrel cannon at Golden Temple, you’ll help Donkey Kong and his pals protect the Golden Banana from the Tiki Tak Tribe in this unpredictable ride.
Other highlights of Donkey Kong Country include Jungle Beat Shakes, which serves banana-flavoured DK Crush Sundae in an iconic Donkey Kong barrel mug (2,000yen, about S$18); Funky’s Fly ’n’ Buy, where you can get Donkey Kong merchandise; and Donkey Kong Photo Opportunity, which lets fans take a fun photo in front of Donkey Kong’s tree house!
As Super Nintendo World is a separate section in Universal Studios Japan, you can only enter with an Area Timed Entry Ticket: Advance Booking or an Area Timed Entry Ticket/Standby Entry Ticket.
Depending on the conditions of the day you visit, the ticket distribution may end early. Or, if you’re lucky enough, sometimes tickets may not be necessary.
My experience of Super Nintendo World
I went in April this year and was quite amazed by the design of Super Nintendo World. They made it feel like you’d entered an entirely different world as you walked through Super Mario’s iconic green tunnel.
Super Nintendo World is perched on higher grounds, so you can’t see Universal Studios Japan’s other sections or rides. The experience was truly immersive as familiar scenes, sounds and characters from Super Mario surrounded you.
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