Universal Studios Japan Shares More Details About “Donkey Kong Country” Coming To Super Nintend World

Universal Studios Japan is expanding the popular SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, which has been visited by many guests every day since its opening in March of 2021. The world’s first-ever “Donkey Kong Country” area, themed on the world of Donkey Kong, will enhance and deepen the experiential value of the SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. The grand opening of the area will be Wednesday, December 11, 2024. With the addition of this new area, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will expand by 70% its current size with an all-new area by providing new experiences full of innovation and creativity that take the guest experience to an even higher level. At 7 am (JST) today, the media got a first look at the ride vehicle and station for the new Mine Cart Madness™ ride attraction, which is located inside the iconic “The Golden Temple”.

Also today, part of the interior of The Golden Temple, one of the area’s landmarks, was unveiled. The Golden Temple is a shining structure located in the deepest part of the jungle that has actually appeared as a level in Donkey Kong games. Once inside, you will feel as if you have entered the world of Donkey Kong and feel the atmosphere of the mysterious ruins with your whole body. Furthermore, inside The Golden Temple is a mural, which you have seen somewhere before! Guests can experience the excitement of the attraction even before they board the attraction in this dynamic space.

In Donkey Kong Country, visitors can immerse themselves in the lush tropical landscapes seen in the popular video game series and explore real-life locations deep in the jungle, including The Golden Temple. The new ride attraction, Mine Cart Madness, is a new and innovative coaster design that is not bound by conventional ideas and will offer an unpredictable experience that will make you seemingly jump over gaps. We are looking forward to welcoming our guests to “PLAY WILD!” with a thrilling and ultra-exciting experience that is both visually and instinctively stimulating.

The ride vehicles and boarding area for Mine Cart Madness, a new and innovative ride attraction that challenges conventional ideas, were also unveiled for the first time today.

This attraction is a stimulating, innovative and thrilling coaster that will shake your instincts both visually and physically, developed in cooperation with Nintendo’s creative team, including Shigeru Miyamoto, Representative Director and Fellow of Nintendo Co.

Guests will hop into a mine cart and careen through the jungle to help Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong protect the coveted Golden Banana from the Tiki Tak Tribe on this first-of-its-kind family coaster. Utilizing an unprecedented ride system and a unique coaster design, it will send riders on a thrilling adventure where they will experience the jaw-dropping maneuvers – including getting blasted out of a barrel, seemingly jumping over gaps as they speed along a rickety track, and so much more.

Information about the new area and the experiences that await guests there will be announced between now and the grand opening.

New merchandise, including a ticket holder featuring designs of Donkey Kong’s trademark red tie and barrels, which are also familiar from the game, as well as eye-catching straps with colorful and ultra-energetic hues that perfectly match the tropical image of the area, will be available for purchase to further enhance the “PLAY WILD!” proposition.

Universal Prime Annual Pass Grand Royal holders will have a special opportunity to enjoy the new area before the grand opening. Details will be announced later.

Donkey Kong Country will also be part of the Super Nintendo World that is coming to Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025.