Super Nintendo World

[Moonface]

Huh, that's a really interesting way to do a coaster that can give the illusion of doing things that a coaster shouldn't be able to do. I'm surprised it's only going to be fixed by one side just because it's going to require a ridiculous amount of reinforcement to keep the cart level since more stress is going to be on the far side. I guess maybe the bar will go through the entire cart but I'm just used to seeing carts supported from the middle rather than a particular side like this one will be. I hope it can be concealed well to hide the illusion when viewing the coaster from the outside because it'll look so sick watching it "jump" if the trick doesn't reveal itself too much to break the suspension of disbelief.

I wonder how much space there is around the Japanese version of this theme park for future expansion and how much less it might be than the Orlando park? I hope that if one park is smaller than the other in terms of free space that it doesn't hinder the bigger park from having extra things in it to try and keep them roughly the same.

Pikmin could probably be another that groups into Starfox/F-Zero/Metroid because it's another space themed game of sorts. Kirby could loosely fit because of the star he rides on but I'd still rather Kirby get its own land.
Depending on how both parks are located if space becomes a problem they could always go for an approach like Universal Orlando does where both parks are connected with a travel system inside, and future expansions for Nintendo World are done in a spot split from the existing park but people can get to it via a transport system.

[Moonface]

Might be nothing, but an Instagram page for Universal Studios Orlando (not sure if the page is an official one or a fan one) put out a video showing construction workers at the Super Nintendo World area and unwittingly caught Eiji Aonuma and Shigeru Miyamoto having a discussion with some of the workers:


Original Tweet

The video has since been deleted by Universal, which has resulted in people being further convinced that maybe Aonuma and Miyamoto were there for something related to Zelda. The rumour going around with that is that the Zelda area would replace the "Lost Continent" area, which is part of the "Islands of Adventure" park at Universal. It'd be interesting if Zelda was put in there because it would mean the Nintendo stuff isn't going to all be kept together nor all within one park. What could really suck with that though is it would put the Zelda area right next to the Hogsmeade area so that whole corner of the park would be even more popular than it already is.
If the "Lost Continent" is replaced with Zelda I bet the singular attraction there (The Mystic Fountain) would be converted into a Fairy Fountain attraction.

[ShiraNoMai]

Isn't the Lost Continent the bazaar like area? I can see it being transformed into a Gerudo-type area, though... geez how would that work, only women are allowed there

[Mr EliteL]

Ah that's something I didn't consider, replacing an already established area and have the Super Nintendo World in multiple locations within the entire group of different parks. Perhaps Lost Continent has had a decline in interest if that's the one being rumoured. I'm not so familiar with the LOZ series and areas within so I just assume it'll be some pieces of known locations picked here and there to use. I'm betting on a bow and arrow training attraction where you can learn to use a bow and shoot some targets.

[ShiraNoMai]

Well, it seems the Epic Universe concept is just a separate park area all together. Just announced this morning!

[Moonface]

I was surprised to see that there's just going to be a whole new park area entirely; I always thought the Nintendo World area was just a new land in Universal Studios. I wonder where it is in relation to the other parks.

I read that there's only going to be three rides: the Mario Kart one, the Yoshi one, and the DK mine cart one. Seems a bit lacking for how long it's taken to get this built but now I wonder if the time frame was also taking the whole new park into account too.

The videos also make the areas seem kinda small? All I could think while watching was that the place is going to be horrible to try and move around in even on a regular day, and going there any time shortly after this all opens just sounds like it'll be a miserable time. Despite it opening in 2025 I can't see myself going anywhere near it until at least 2026 when the hype crowds have died down a bit hopefully.

[Moonface]

Super Nintendo World Japan Direct Airs Tomorrow
A new ten-minute Nintendo Direct will air tomorrow at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT, showcasing the Donkey Kong Country world at Universal Studios Japan.

Source: Twitter

[queenzelda]

Oh and here everyone is wanting an actual direct. Too bad I'm gonna skip this cause: boo. I can't afford to go to Japan. D:

[Moonface]

Oh and here everyone is wanting an actual direct. Too bad I'm gonna skip this cause: boo. I can't afford to go to Japan. D:

Eh, I personally think it's worth watching just to get an idea of how the DKC land might look at the other park locations in the US, unless you don't plan to visit those either?

[ShiraNoMai]

Yeah I actually forgot that Universal Orlando will open with the new DKC area that they're showing off here.

I will say, the area, while really well themed and cute, seemed a bit underwhelming. The ride specifically made me wary when Miyamoto said "even if you don't like rides this will be fun!" and like, idk how you can make the fun action of a minecart ride tame enough for everyone without it being the most underwhelming thing ever.

[Mr EliteL]

First Look At Donkey Kong Country in Super Nintendo World



Here's the video for the Donkey Kong Country side of Super Nintendo World Japan.

I didn't watch this live but only just a moment ago. Liking the tunnel merging the DKC world with the Mario world, the temple area and the general look of DKC section. Admittedly not as excited as I was when I watched the reveal of the Mario world, but would still like to visit DKC alongside Super Mario.

[queenzelda]

Oh and here everyone is wanting an actual direct. Too bad I'm gonna skip this cause: boo. I can't afford to go to Japan. D:

Eh, I personally think it's worth watching just to get an idea of how the DKC land might look at the other park locations in the US, unless you don't plan to visit those either?

Probably not if it gets too expensive to even be able to afford to go to Universal Theme Park in 2025. We'll see how things go, but atmo I have no plans to go.

[ShiraNoMai]

If it's any comfort, the first {I would say) year of a park opening tends to be the most crowded and largely unpleasant, so you may be better off saving and waiting. The FOMO will suck but you'll at least not break bank and enjoy yourself more