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The first expansion to the park in Japan is coming in 2024: a new area themed after Donkey Kong. 

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The official press release from Nintendo Japan:

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Since its opening, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal Studios Japan has gained worldwide attention from fans and guests who continue to level up with excitement while experiencing the land’s rides, interactive themed entertainment and game play featuring iconic Nintendo characters.

To further immerse guests into Nintendo’s well-known series of games, Universal Studios Japan will expand the land to include a new area themed after Donkey Kong.The area will feature a roller coaster, interactive experiences and themed merchandise and food. Guests will be able to take a walk on the wild side through the lush jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live. The new area is set to open in 2024.

Nintendo’s Donkey Kong franchise started with an arcade game in 1981 and quickly captured the hearts of fans around the world. Since then, the Donkey Kong game series has continually delivered more games on Nintendo video game systems, such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, and Nintendo Switch. The series has sold over 65 million units (as of March 2021) worldwide to generations of fans.

The Universal creative team and the Nintendo creative team — including Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario — will bring the new Donkey Kong themed area to life. The area will be a gamechanger that combines the innovative technology and globally popular approach to theme park entertainment of Universal with the creativity of Nintendo. With the addition of the Donkey Kong area, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Universal Studios Japan will increase in size by approximately 70%.

J.L. Bonnier, President & CEO, Universal Studios Japan
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD creates a whole new level of theme park entertainment and has quickly become an exciting, must-do experience for our guests. We are thrilled to continue working with Nintendo as we fulfill our vision to bring their characters and stories to life. Our new Donkey Kong themed area will bring even more excitement and fun to the SUPER NINTENDO WORLD experience.

Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director, Fellow of Nintendo
I am very happy to be able to make the world of Donkey Kong a reality following the world of Mario. I am looking forward to creating a thrilling Donkey Kong experience with the amazing team at Universal. It will take some time until it is completed, but it will be a unique area for not only people who are familiar with Donkey Kong games, but for all guests.

 

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The theme park hasn't even been released worldwide yet and they're already peddling DLC?

SMH...

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3 hours ago, Dcubed said:

The theme park hasn't even been released worldwide yet and they're already peddling DLC?

SMH...

Is this Nintendo's most extreme example of region locking? 

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Super Nintendo World coming to Universal Studios Hollywood next year:

Must be nice :p

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Super Nintendo World is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood in early 2023! 

 

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I think this is saying the American one is opening in February but its very much word vomit.

And shame on them for shrinking Peach to make the Mario brothers feel taller. 

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There are persistent rumours that Universal Studios is going to buy back Port Aventura in Spain. Meaning there is a chance that in the future, we may get a Nintendo World over here. Small chance and it will take a while, but that would be cool!

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"Take a break, rreeEllllLlaaaaAAaLaXxXxxX"

Might be able to if you shut up bub

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I might be going back to LA at the end of the year, so will obviously get a visit to this on the schedule! 

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Contemplating going in Japan but not really a big theme park person (as well detailed as it looks in this case). Think it'll be one of those things whereby if I can spare a few hours I will. 

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On 18/01/2023 at 6:30 AM, Ashley said:

Contemplating going in Japan but not really a big theme park person (as well detailed as it looks in this case). Think it'll be one of those things whereby if I can spare a few hours I will. 

Decided to book this in the end and I'm going on Friday

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Well if anyone does go I recommend paying for the express ticket. I got here at 9am and can't get into the Mario section until 5:30 and the park closes at 7. I only came here for this, I don't care about the rest of the things 😭

I just thought it would be a "get ahead in the ride queue" kind of thing and thought I'd have plenty of time so no bother. Going to spend a whole working day just wandering around this park in the rain. 

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Well if anyone does go I recommend paying for the express ticket. I got here at 9am and can't get into the Mario section until 5:30 and the park closes at 7. I only came here for this, I don't care about the rest of the things
I just thought it would be a "get ahead in the ride queue" kind of thing and thought I'd have plenty of time so no bother. Going to spend a whole working day just wandering around this park in the rain. 
As in, it doesn't open until 5.30? Or there's just so many people ahead of you in the queue?

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I finally made it in and honestly a bit disappointed. There's a confluence of events that has led to that. It's been raining most of the day (not much they can do about that I know), and yesterday was a national holiday so it seems like it's busier than normal. I finally got in at 5, 2 hours before the park itself closes and several hours before parts of it close (eg Toad's café closes at 9:30) and yet both of the rides have closed before I even got into the Mario section. 

The section is impressively made and full of life and character, but I've essentially spent a lot of money (and time) to walk around animatronics. The wrist band is impressive from a technical perspective, but as a wrist band it's crap. Bloody thing keeps falling off. 

Ended up trying some of the challenges which are basically like Saturday night game show stuff (hit things, turns cranks etc) and it was a bit of fun but think the overall disappointed about the rides is dampening my mood. It didn't help that you can do 3 of these and then challenge Bowser Jr and after I'd done 2 they closed the rest. The coin blocks get a bit boring after one but they're more photo ops (and I'm by myself) than anything else. 

The deserts part is in the main park so I did go there and it was good, although so much sugar I felt a bit sick as I don't have much sugar nowadays. 

The only good surprise is the amount of Pikmin hidden things there are. Wonder if it's a sign of things to come.

As I was leaving they'd put a sign at the entrance saying it's closed for a private event tonight. Whole thing left a bitter taste in my mouth.

And to answer @bob (who posted while I was writing this), as in it was busy enough that 5:30 was the earliest I was able to get in. 

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Universal Studios Japan has shown off what the new Donkey Kong area of the theme park will look like. They also revealed it will be called Donkey Kong Country:

And also some of the stuff you'll be able to buy there:

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Aonuma and Myamoto were at the park recently:

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40 minutes ago, Helmsly said:

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Is Zelda coming to Universal sooner than we think?

That, or there's a new Wrecking Crew game in the works. :heh:

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Universal are actually in the very early stages of having a potential park in Bedford, so I wonder if we could one day have our very own Super Mario World. 
Universal UK Project

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