After getting delayed to 2025 way back in the days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Universal Orlando has today announced that its Epic Universe (which includes Super Nintendo World) will open its doors to the public on 22nd May 2025.
The above reveal trailer only contains a small snippet of the Nintendo attraction (with Mario and the gang having to share the limelight with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Dark Universe and Celestial Park), but we're excited nonetheless.
This beefed-up version of the Hollywood park features both the Mario-themed area and the Donkey Kong Country add-on, complete with the Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge, Mine-Cart Madness and Yoshi's Adventure rides.
Tickets and packages will go on sale via the Universal Orlando website on 22nd October, so you have a little under a week to plan your trip if you'll be lucky enough to find yourself in the Sunshine State next May.
We managed to visit the Hollywood park early last year and you can check out some snaps of our time there below. Time to plan another trip, we think
Will you be heading to the new attraction next year? Let us know in the comments.
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I've always wanted Mario to suffer in the hellscape that is Florida.
A Mario Sunshine area seems pretty logical here don't ya think?
Great birthday gift plus I literally live 10 mins away!
We've not long come back from Florida and so disappointed it wasn't open in time for our trip
Being from the UK it's not somewhere we can afford to go every year unfortunately.
Already started saving for a 2026 trip though
Nice, hope those able to visit it will enjoy their time there (in my case it's more likely I'll visit the Japanese one when I finally can go to Japan)!
Hoping to go to Universal Florida late next year. So pumped for this!
I have never been to Universal Orlando and would love to go primarily for the Harry Potter section. Super Nintendo World would be a nice bonus! Hopefully I'm able to arrange a trip in the next couple of years. This is top of the bucket list along with Cedar Point. I love theme parks lol.
Florida is the closest Universal Studios to me, so excited for this to finally open!
@TheLaysOriginal
Would be cool to have a Hotel created with Isle Delfino theme.
I just want to know when Donkey King Country is opening in Japan! I fly there on 3 weeks. It is not looking likely that it will open this year now.
Awesome! I’m going October next year!!!
Awesome!
So... when is Europe getting a Nintendo park?
Heck yeah. Now I finally can go.
@illmatic20xx That sounds cool!
This announced the day after Disney announces $449/day/person line skipping passes for Disney World lmao.
Universal is going to destroy them over the next decade, just by not being tone-deaf.
(Lightning Lane Premier Pass is the name for those of you interested).
@nukatha 449 DOLLARS PER PERSON???? Disney is insane sometimes.
"Let's-a gOrlando"
Classic NL pun. Never change, Nintendo Life. Never change.
@illmatic20xx , I agree with you, I would love to stay in a Mario Sunshine themed hotel, what about having a Mario Galaxy or Mario Party themed hotel, what do you think about my ideas but no bad words or profanity .
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