Super Nintendo World (Universal Studios Japan expansion)
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On YouTube, you can already find videos of the ride.

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On YouTube, you can already find videos of the ride.

I was invited to the preview today. No pictures are allowed inside the area, so here's a picture I took from outside.

Mine Cart Madness is an incredible ride. Probably my new personal favorite in USJ. The ride is short, as we knew, but it's doesn't feel like that. The animatronics are pretty big. Wasn't expecting something with that scale. And there are parts when the ride throws water at you. I also want to mention that the ride is thrilling, but its mostly because of the illusion that the fake rail gives. Oh, and there are bits in which the ride shakes you pretty hard.

Today everything was working perfectly, including the drums mini game and the meet and greet. Donkey Kong is huge!

Overall, an excellent addition to USJ.　

https://x.com/USJ_Official/status/1861584938652574153/

Forbes article shows how the DK ride tech could be used in a Nintendo F Zero ride
www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/11/16/universal-studios-unveils-hidden-track-technology/

Here's what Miyamoto and USJ didn't show us.
I visited the park to see if the entrance (the yellow pipe that we've seen in concept art) is still covered, and that's the case. And of course, it's still guarded by two cast members. It's crazy to think that USJ always has at least one person standing there. It shouldn't take time to uncover the pipe, but it's still less than a month now...

On a different note, the park feels very crowded and I believe that the capacity that Donkey Kong brings won't be of any help. USJ needs Jurassic Park The Ride back operating right now, as well as many other rides that didn't open/closed after covid.

As a closing point, USJ is selling express passes for this ride, so guests shouldn't expect to be able to get an "area timed ticket" through the app. But that's just a guess.

Some on-ride video from an influencer who got to ride early:

I’m booked to go on the 10th December already, is there a chance they do a soft open a day before? Have they ever done a soft open in the past?