Universal Studios Japan expansion
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Source: https://twitter.com/fs_red346/status/1285577095922413568 and https://twitter.com/surf_coaster/status/1285568703774392320

Looks like a couple of cranes have gone up at the Donkey Kong area unless they were already used for phase one and just being stored there...



Also this is random but an executive-type person was spotted at Universal Studios Japan today with a Super Nintendo World-specific bag - this shows of course the magnitude of the upcoming area similar to that of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter:



Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCivGAnj2pW/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/CCiv9duDw6T/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/CCiwXn6Dhjy/ and
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCixIpvjoaw/ and https://twitter.com/gr_u_d/status/1282591890395684871

Source: https://twitter.com/etiacsxzdkkpdbs/status/1281190719248494593

https://twitter.com/ayato0222usj/status/1280482075598942208

First video has best view of Thwomp moving plus the cloud platforms are moving this time and the third video seems to show the area testing night lighting during the day

In this Twitter video you can see a POW block with a Brick block on either side moving back and forth for the first time (plus a Thwomp's eyes glowing): https://twitter.com/ayato0222usj/status/1279391172436213761

And then in this YouTube video you can see an up close view of the area but this time at night:

A couple of Twitter videos showing a Thwomp in action: https://twitter.com/usj_ruilove/status/1278913773223337984 and https://twitter.com/chizuoo/status/1278886515544748032

A ton of movement can be seen in this Twitter video including for the first time a Fire Flower: https://twitter.com/29qup2/status/1278360411708915712

Also I spy at least three Yoshis that can be seen along the Yoshi ride not counting the green one that is seen walking and not counting of course the ride vehicles themselves.

I highly encourage you to watch this YouTube video (fast forward to 49 seconds) because not only does it show the coins spinning, and not only does it show the green shell spinning while moving back and forth (and at a much better angle), but it for the first time also shows a Piranha Plant moving - all of which is happening simultaneously!

Universal Studios Japan official statement released, today, July 1:

Regarding “SUPER NINTENDO WORLD” which had been announced to be opened before Tokyo Olympics, we will announce its grand opening timing in this fall, after carefully considering the alignment with the conditions of capacity expansion in moving forward.

Source: https://www.usj.co.jp/company/company_e/2020/0701.html