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Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World Opens Next Spring After COVID-19 Delay

The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday that the Nintendo World area in spring 2021.

The park had originally delayed until next year also.) The management decided that the park could open next spring due to preparations beforehand, such as staff training and the completion of construction.

Universal Studios Japan as a whole reopened on June 19, after being closed since February 29. A cafe where people can buy original Mario goods will open in the middle of this month, before the larger Super Nintendo World area opens.

The first phase of the Super Nintendo World area will open with two rides named "Super Mario Kart Ride" and "Yoshi's Adventures." Visitors to the attractions will be given magnetic Powerup Bands which allows visitors to interact with the attractions, such as hitting real-life "? Blocks." The wristbands will be able to keep track of scores (including a park-wide ranking board), coins, and stars from various rides, and they will be able to interact with a "game console." According to NHK, the park is investing over 6 billion yen ($56 million) in the new area to raise attendance to record levels. Construction began in 2017.

The effort is part of the larger Universal Studios Hollywood park would add its own Nintendo area.

Source: Yomiuri Shimbun via Hachima Kikō