The children yearn for the mines, and so do the monkies. They’re our animal ancestors, after all. Universal Studios Orlando announced that Super Nintendo World is coming to Universal Epic Universe, its upcoming theme park, sometime in 2025. It includes Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country; the latter is making its debut in the U.S. as Mario Land at Universal Studio Hollywood. As for new-to-us additions, we’re finally getting Yoshi’s Adventure, where you travel through the Mushroom Kingdom with all the colorful Yoshis. In general, life needs more little turtle dinosaur guys as a primary mode of transportation.
If you thought Donkey Kong would be cozy next to Princess Peach’s castle, do you know nothing about Mario lore? It’s in a completely separate tropical area where instead of riding Yoshis, you’re riding mine carts in Mine-Cart Madness, where you literally (okay, not literally) jump the tracks just like in the game. We need a moment of appreciation that there are no screens for this ride.
@amusementinsider How DONKEY KONG at Universal Studios’ Epic Universe will appear to jump the rails! The “Boom roller coaster†has exactly that- a boom arm goes around the fake track and connects to the actual vertical track underneath, giving the effect of the train jumping the rails thanks to this cantilever-like effect. FULL VID ON YouTube, link in Profile. With the weight of the vehicle offsetting the odd sideways track below, the hook shape is balanced vertically to reduce stress horizontally in the track. During some turns the vertical two-pipe track changes to triangle track to help with forces. This can be seen in the simulation. The ride will also open in Universal Studios Japan. & how satisfying is that huge heartline 🤤 likely the largest heartline weve seen on a coaster. Animation is unofficial. #rollercoaster #epicuniverse #supernintendoworld #nintendo #donkeykong #Orlando #epicuniverseorlando #fun #universalstudios #rides #engineering #behindthescenes #universalstudiosjapan #japan
♬ Mario like action game 2 - Jun Takahashi