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Kirby and the Forgotten Land tasks Kirby with rescuing Waddle Dees that have been captured from Planet Popstar and put into cages. Over the course of the game, you're going to need to find a ton of hidden Waddle Dees throughout the many levels.
Each level will have between three and four hidden Waddle Dees that can be found. How to do so is different for each Waddle Dee in each level, but we've managed to find all of the ones within Wondaria Remains, the game's third world. Here's how to find them all.
Every Wondaria Remains Hidden Waddle Dee In Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Welcome To Wondaria
Hidden Waddle Dee 1
The first hidden Waddle Dee can be found in the game's second level. You'll reach an open area where amusement park rides are roaming around in a circle. In this area is a red button for you to press, which will then reveal the hidden Waddle Dee for a limited time. Reach it quickly to save it.
Hidden Waddle Dee 2
After you find the first Waddle Dee, go up the ladder just ahead of you and press the two buttons to open a gate further up on the right. Go through this door to reach a rollercoaster you can use Mouthful Mode on. Ride this rollercoaster around and press the two buttons on the path to open a gate to find the second hidden Waddle Dee.
Hidden Waddle Dee 3
The third hidden Waddle Dee is found in the next section of the level. Around the halfway point you can find a button to press that reveals the hidden Waddle Dee. There's no timer, so just go collect it.
Hidden Waddle Dee 4
The final section of the level will give Kirby the ability to use Mouthful Mode on a water hydrant and become a big balloon. Right at the end of the level is a big fountain that needs to be cleared of mud. Doing so will give you the final Waddle Dee of the level.
Circuit Speedway
Hidden Waddle Dee 1
The first hidden Waddle Dee can be found if you get the gold time on the level's first race, which means reaching the goal in 25 seconds.
Hidden Waddle Dee 2
During the second section of the level, you'll be able to chuck a bomb at a switch to unlock a hidden gate. The button is hard to miss, and behind that gate is a challenge where you'll need to roll a bomb down a slide to hit a button. Doing so will unlock the Waddle Dee.
Hidden Waddle Dee 3
In the third section of the level, just after you beat Wild Edge, you'll find yourself in a small courtyard area. On the left are awnings, but on the right side is some grass you can cut. Cut it to reveal a secret passage, where a hidden Waddle Dee will be waiting in a chest.
Hidden Waddle Dee 4
The final hidden Waddle Dee is unlocked by beating the final race within 50 seconds. Just keep the boost held down and try to cut as many corners as possible and this one should be easy. There are several shortcuts throughout, usually marked by cardboard boxes so keep retrying this one if you don't get it the first time.
Invasion At The House Of Horrors
Hidden Waddle Dee 1
The first hidden Waddle Dee can be found right at the end of the first part of the level. Right when two ghosts jump out to scare you, wait for them to go away and then go towards the right to find a box that changes from a bomb to a Waddle Dee. Wait for it to be the Waddle Dee to save it.
Hidden Waddle Dee 2
The second Waddle Dee can be found in the section where Kirby gets his lightbulb mouth for the first time. Keep making your way through the area until you're close to the third section. On the left, follow the path up to a secret red door with a Cutter challenge. You need to shoot the cutter out, hold it down, move to the left and then let it go when the box shows a Waddle Dee.
Hidden Waddle Dee 3
The third Waddle Dee can be found right at the end of the second area. Before the star door, head to the right to see a Waddle Dee behind a cage. You'll need to use the lightbulb to lower the gate, all while avoiding the Ghost Gordo. This is a pretty easy Waddle Dee to find.
Hidden Waddle Dee 4
For the final hidden Waddle Dee, you'll need to reach the part of the level where you use Mouthful Mode on the vending machine. Follow the track and try and take out as many of the cardboard ghosts as you can, but keep a special eye on the left side near the end, as that's where the final Waddle Dee will be found.
The Wondaria Dream Parade
Hidden Waddle Dee 1
The first hidden Waddle Dee can be found at the end of the level's first section. Right after rescuing the ducklings, keep walking up and you'll see a spike pit to the left. Jump over it to find the hidden Waddle Dee.
Hidden Waddle Dee 2
In the second section of the level, you'll be given Tornado to avoid spots of mud. Right near the end of the section is a rollercoaster going around in a circle. In the middle of it is a hidden star door with a challenge in it. You need to beat the race within five seconds, which means using the shortcut. Use the cone on the crack in the ground to hit a button that unlocks the shortcut.
Hidden Waddle Dee 3
The third hidden Waddle Dee is found in a similar location to the second. In this same section of the level, head slightly further ahead. You'll be able to see the Waddle Dee sat on top of a massive structure. Use your Tornado ability to reach it easily.
Hidden Waddle Dee 4
In the next section of the level, you'll be able to turn Kirby into a water balloon again. Shoot the rollercoasters into the cracked wall at the end of the section to reveal a hidden Waddle Dee, as well as a blueprint.
Hidden Waddle Dee 5
The final Waddle Dee is found just after the fourth, in a section where a bunch of amusement park rides are chasing you. A button can be found hidden on the right-hand side, which will open up a path to the final Waddle Dee on the left.
Danger Under The Big Top
Much like the other boss fight levels in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Danger Under The Big Top doesn’t have any hidden Waddle Dees to find, unless you count the secret objective ones. If you're looking to complete them, check out this guide here.