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Source: https://twitter.com/LCASTUDIOS_USJ/status/1218896431949340674

It says the opening is scheduled for July 24th before the Olympics begins which doesn't make since the Olympic IS starting on July 24. It's just bad writing and the opening day of the area hasn't been announced yet.

I can read Japanese, and it's not a miscommunication. The article specifically states that the world opens the same time the Olympics start, so that opening date may actually be the right date. Considering there was some marketing material on how the date was sometimes listed as "Summer 2020 Olympics" I do feel that this article knows what it's saying.

A Japanese article is reporting that Super Nintendo World will open on July 24, 2020 but this is unconfirmed and could be a miscommunication, especially considering that July 24 is also the day that the Summer Olympics begin in Tokyo.

Source: https://asagei.biz/excerpt/11722

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASN1HDQ3N1GPLFA002.html

Japanese news channel airing aerial footage of Super Nintendo World construction:













View the clip here: https://twitter.com/yuta_usj/status/1217011279115608064

Sources: https://twitter.com/Yuta_USJ/status/1217004362725150721 and https://twitter.com/Yuta_USJ/status/1216990277455364097/ and https://twitter.com/okoborede_s_re/status/1216914497064992768/ and https://twitter.com/yuta_usj/status/1217007669589893120

Today during the "SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Global Kick Off Presentation" for the media in Japan, Universal released a new music video and information to promote the upcoming area. The music video briefly shows renderings of the Mario Kart ride vehicle and overhead view of the entire area. In addition, featured in both the music video and presentation itself is the area's dedicated mobile phone app and NFC-connected wristband called the "Power Up Band":



Guests will be able to interact with different elements in Super Nintendo World, such as collecting coins, by using their "Power Up Band," which comes in multiple designs. The band is synced to the area's app.

No details were announced today regarding a specific opening date or specific details of the area's rides themselves.

















The media were able to wear a "Power Up Band" and sample the area's interactivity:





Sources: https://twitter.com/usj_official/status/1216963169840558080 and https://twitter.com/rumireports/status/1216881814221946880 and https://twitter.com/rumireports/status/1216888989329739777 and https://twitter.com/rumireports/status/1216891458659090433 and https://twitter.com/tad_miyo/status/1216958566197682177

Sources: https://twitter.com/LCASTUDIOS_USJ/status/1216354706835955712 and https://twitter.com/LCASTUDIOS_USJ/status/1216362732909318145

Ride rumours and potential layout for the Mario Cart ride.

Sources: https://twitter.com/9656sola/status/1210055036979466241 and https://twitter.com/9656sola/status/1209860554082308096