Super Nintendo World is confirmed to open in Orlando as well

After years of waiting, Super Nintendo World, the area that brings Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad and other Nintendo characters to Universal's theme parks, opened its doors at Universal Studio Hollywood on February 17. But soon there will be another place where fans of the company can make their dreams come true.

Orlando, FL will also receive Super Nintendo World

In what has been called "the worst kept secret in history," Mark Woodbury, CEO of Universal Parks & Resorts, announced the arrival of a new park section at Universal Orlando during opening night. "Soon, we are gonna add another Super Nintendo World in Universal Orlando Resort. The worst-kept secret in history," Woodbury said, given that there are already photos of the construction of this section of the theme park.

The history of Super Nintendo World so far

The partnership between Nintendo and Universal was announced over 7 years ago, in May 2015, with both companies revealing their plans to bring Nintendo characters into a completely different experience. It wasn't until December 2016 that we learned the name of Super Nintendo World, and it was announced that it would be coming to Universal Studio Japan in 2020, just before the Tokyo Olympics. However, the COVID-19 pandemic affected these plans and delayed the opening until 2021.

The opening of this themed land would not remain in Japan alone, and in October 2018, leaks began about the construction of its location at Universal Hollywood Studios in California. It was only in March 2022 that it was announced that this section would open in 2023. Previously, it was announced that this section was also planned for Universal's park in Singapore.

This is unquestionably the year of Super Mario. The opening of this themed section is a preamble to the arrival of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which will be released very soon, on April 7th.

Source | Deadline Hollywood, vía GameSpot