It looks like Hollywood's very own version of The Mushroom Kingdom is beginning to shape up. According to videos and photos taken by fans, construction on Hollywood's Super Nintendo World is coming along quite nicely.
After an almost eight-month delay, largely due to the pandemic, Super Nintendo World finally opened its doors in Japan last month. Even though recent spikes in COVID-19 cases have limited the amount of visitors allowed in the park, fans seem to be enjoying all that this new park has to offer. Plus, there are already talks of expansions to add other Nintendo-based rides and attractions to the park.
The Osaka-based park was meant as a stepping stone for more Mario-themed parks to open, specifically in the North American locations of Hollywood and Orlando. However, it was recently revealed that the Super Nintendo World meant for Universal Studios Orlando would not be opening until at least 2025 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, it seems the Hollywood location is moving along quite nicely. As highlighted in a post by Nintendo Life, several photos and videos taken by fans at the Hollywood location have spotted a familiar green hill that popped up in the park. Now, new signs have confirmed that it is indeed the location for the Nintendo-themed area.
These North American parks will not be as expansive as the Japanese attraction. Plans have always been for them to be a more condensed version, and as such, some of the larger attractions seen at the Osaka park may not make it to the States. One ride, in particular, Yoshi's Adventure, has been absent from videos and photos on the American parks.
Though, there have been sightings of Bowser's Castle, which houses the Mario Kart ride that has been grabbing many Mario fan's attention. Despite being smaller, it seems that these parks will still let Nintendo-lovers live out their dreams of dashing, hopping, and double-jumping through Mario's world.
Of course, with the issues that have plagued the Osaka park, and now the Orlando location, it may be too early for Californians to get their hopes up. Still, it is nice to see progress be made and have something to look forward to when things finally get back to normal.