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Big news for Nintendo fans! Super Nintendo World is expanding once again into the United States following its recent opening at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California. And funnily enough, you can probably already guess where the next attraction will be.
Mark Woodbury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Parks & Resorts, announced during the attraction’s grand opening that another Super Nintendo World will be making its way to the East Coast at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. He also joked that this announcement was pretty much “the worst kept secret” since it was already clear it would get there too.
“Soon we will add another one Super Nintendo World to Universal Orlando Resort. The worst kept secret in history.”
Super Nintendo World was premiered at Universal Studios Japan on March 18, 2021 in Osaka, Japan. Construction of the Mario-themed attraction began in 2017 and was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the attraction’s success, it was announced that it would bring the Mario-themed site to the United States and Singapore.
The grand opening for Hollywood Super Nintendo World happened last night to Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s game director, and There Super Mario Bros. Movie Star, Chris Pratt as special guests. The opening ceremony was celebrated with a colorful fireworks spectacle accompanied by a remix of Die Super Mario Bros And Mario Kart Soundtrack.
Due to construction delays due to the recent pandemic, Super Nintendo World in Orlando, Florida, is scheduled to open its gates to the Mushroom Kingdom in mid-2025.
