Super Mario World to Open in Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023

Fans of the Super Mario series can enter the Mushroom Kingdom themselves soon.

Universal Studios recently announced that its Nintendo-themed land, Super Nintendo World, will officially be open at Univer Studios Hollywood to the public in 2023.

What's to See?

According to Universal Studios' announcement, fans of the highly-popular Super Mario series can look forward to the experience of being transported into the world of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach. Park-goers can also expect to see an "immersive land" of visual spectacle, vibrant colors, and architectural ingenuity featuring rides and interactive areas to be enjoyed by the whole family.

Simply put, Super Mario fans and families can probably look forward to attractions similar to the Super Nintendo World found in Universal Studios Japan, even though Universal Studios didn't specify what park-goers can expect.

As a refresher, the attractions in the Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan consist of attractions inspired by Mario kart and Mario's dinosaur partner, Yoshi, per CNET.

The Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan opened in 2021, with the theme park expecting a Donkey Kong expansion in 2024.

Additionally, Universal Studios Hollywood will soon unveil a takeover of its Feature Presentation retail store with Super Nintendo World theming to celebrate the theme park's opening. Park-goers will have a chance to buy Super Mario-themed merchandise, such as Mario and Luigi-themed apparel and their iconic character hats and plush characters of various sizes of Mario, Bowser, Yoshi, and Luigi.

Opening Day Details

Universal Studios Hollywood didn't specify in its release when the theme park would open to the public, despite saying it would open in 2023. However, a good guess for the park's opening day would be March 10 - Mario Day.

March 10 was named Mario day due to the abbreviated month and the day forming the word "Mario," or "MAR10" in this case.

Other Super Nintendo World Theme Parks

Aside from Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan, there is one other Super Nintendo World in America that is in the works.

According to an Arch Paper report, Universal Studios Orlando was working on adding a Super Nintendo World of their own called "Epic Universe" when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, delaying its opening until 2025 instead of the originally planned date of 2023.

However, Polygon reported that the theme park's construction has recently been restarted and is on schedule for its opening day in 2025.

According to Discover Universal's post, construction on "Epic Universe" was immediately restarted on March 3, but it expects that construction will take several months before reaching full speed.

Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation, which owns Universal Studios, mentioned that the company is excited to begin work on Epic Universe again, adding that the company's confidence in its collective future is "as strong as ever."