Donkey Kong Mine Cart Roller Coaster for Super Nintendo World - Scene By Scene Rumors & Track Layout

[Music] recreating the mine cart levels from the Donkey Kong video games Universal Parks are building a new type of roller coaster ride that will make it look like you're jumping over gaps in the track opening in 2024 in Japan and 2025 in Orlando this new attraction will not only feature a totally unique ride system but it's also rumored to include detailed show scenes and animatronics here is everything we think we know about the Donkey Kong roller coaster for Super Nintendo World the Donkey Kong Country section of Super Nintendo World is currently under construction at Universal Studios Japan with an official opening date of 2024 it is also being built at Universal Orlando's upcoming theme park epic Universe which is planned to open by summer 2025 at the latest this mini land will be accessible from Super Nintendo World by entering a warp pipe under the Yoshi ride the area will feature the new roller coaster attraction as well as character meet and greets interactive games a small gift shop and snack stands foreign [Music] ER coaster attraction itself is expected to use a new type of technology that was patented by Universal called the boom coaster the design has four riders in a minecart-shaped vehicle in two rows of two the cart appears to run along a regular track but in actuality Glides along a sideways track that is hidden beneath this design allows the minecart to appear to jump over gaps in the track just like in the video games we've gotten a glimpse of what may be an early prototype for this ride system testing off-site where the ride track was manufactured small launches will send the minecart Soaring Over what will look like gaps in the track but the actual coaster wheels will always remain on the Real Track which will be hidden below and behind scenery [Music] based on early Concepts it seems as though this attraction might be named Minecart Madness and it will feature both inside and outdoor coaster segments indoor ride segments will take place in and around the ruins of an old golden temple many characters from the Donkey Kong video games are expected to appear on the ride as well as Scenic elements and even special effects inspired by the games while the attraction will likely be frantic with unique coaster Maneuvers intended to make it feel like you are out of control the attraction is also expected to contain story elements and multiple animatronics which makes it almost like a Thrill Ride and a dark ride in one while the simulated jumps and other unique coaster moves May create a sense of danger the actual track elements and speeds will likely not be too extreme this is intended to be a family attraction and not an intense roller coaster [Music] we will enter the ride under the large golden temple facade directly overhead we will see mine carts being shot through a barrel and over the waterfall on the Temple's facade the queue will be made up of both a large covered outdoor section as well as some indoor queue areas there are rumors for at least two animatronic characters to be placed within the queue area one will be squawks the parrot and the other will be Cranky Kong Universal has patented technology for enhanced interactive animatronics so it's rumored that these animatronic characters will not only talk but will talk directly to you specifically this could be the next generation of something like the Gringotts Goblin that talks to you at Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida foreign [Music] let's go over rumor details for every scene on the attraction and keep in mind that these details may be rumored but in case any are accurate there may be ride spoilers ahead skip to the next chapter in the description to avoid possible spoilers scene 1 Temple loading area the load and unload areas for this attraction are rumored to feature a type of moving platform only one car of four Riders will be dispatched at a time scene 2 Diddy Kong intro our first scene has us turning right out of the temple on our left we see a Diddy Kong animatronic figure scene 3 Barrel launch we launch forward and up an incline after passing through a barrel located on the upper level of the Temple scene 4 over the waterfall we soar over a cascading waterfall directly above the ride's main entrance and back inside scene 5 mind cart near Miss as we speed along forward another Minecart turns a corner up ahead on our left and then appears to be heading straight towards us Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are riding in this cart we turn to our right at the last moment to avoid hitting them scene 6 jumping the spike-filled pit we head back outside and gear up for our second big jump our cart appears to jump over a gap in the track this time over a pit filled with spikes scene 7 rounding the statue we steer right right after landing and take a steep Bank turn around a large stone-toed statue which sprays a water blast at us as we pass now heading into the temple ruins scene 8 switching tracks now that we've straightened out we see a mole guard in a mine cart ahead so we quickly jump from our track to another Track Running parallel on our right then this new track is also blocked up ahead so we jump back to the original track on the left and continue on scene 9 Professor Chomps it looks like we've hit the checkpoint because as we round our corner to the right we are greeted by Professor chops waving a flag scene 10 Tiki Tong spiral up ahead a giant Tiki Tong floating head and hands appears to have Twisted the track into an insane Corkscrew rather than traveling upside down along this now spiraling track we fall from this section to another section of track up ahead scene 11 escaping the screaming pillar we turn right to make our Escape out of the temple and ahead of us are several screaming pillars and we narrowly escape one of them by jumping ahead of it scene 12 jumping the water we turn a corner so fast it appears that two of our Wheels on the side of our cart Teeter off the track we land back on all fours but before we can catch our breath we find ourselves jumping over the water feature in the land's Courtyard scene 13 goodbye from Donkey Kong we take a left turn back into the temple while a large Donkey Kong animatronic waves goodbye to us scene 14 Diddy Kong and the banana as we turn to the right towards the station we see Diddy Kong one last time it looks like he's found the Temple's treasure a massive Golden Banana he's reaching out to grab it just as we disembark [Music] in addition to the ride itself this Donkey Kong Country themed Ariel will also contain a few small kiosks for food and merchandise as well as a character meet and greet and interactive games the area's gift shop will be an outdoor kiosk shaped like an airplane and themed as funkies flying by while the ride is not expected to contain an exit gift shop Riders will be able to purchase an on-ride photo on their way out the area's character meet and greet will be on a small platform with Donkey Kong's Treehouse as the backdrop there will also be a snack stand themed as a small Hut to the left of the meet and greet and a couple drink stands on either side of the land to round out the offerings [Music] the original Super Nintendo World area contains multiple interactive games and experiences to participate in these activities you must first purchase a power rep band we expect the new Donkey Kong mini land area to include several interactive experiences of its own which will also likely require a power-up band one activity within the area's Courtyard which appears to feature Randy the Rhino inside of an animal crate in early Concepts is expected to be a sort of interactive Barrel Game Universal has patented an interactive technology that appears to include a mallet and barrels within the image examples although it's not clear if this is related another game nearby may involve Ellie the Elephant and is rumored to be multiplayer where multiple guests will have to work together to solve a puzzle or complete a task Before Time Runs Out a third interactive experience is rumored to be located near the ride's exit facing the water feature unlike water sprayers at other attractions where you spray unsuspecting Riders passing by these water cannons might be aimed at Targets as part of a game [Music] currently the only theme park that has had this Donkey Kong area officially announced is Universal Studios Japan in Osaka the park announced this new Donkey Kong expansion for their Super Nintendo World exactly one year ago and they say it will open in 2024. it is currently under construction now which is visible from within the park while not yet officially announced we know that the Donkey Kong area will be part of Universal's epic universe theme park in Orlando because we can see that it's also being built there some sections of track are already installed for this version of the minecart coaster with the layout apparently matching what is being built in Japan epic universe is an entirely new theme park for Universal Orlando and is currently planned to open by summer of 2025. there do not appear to be plans to open the Donkey Kong section along with Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Singapore or in Universal Studios Hollywood which are both expected to open with smaller versions of the initial land Super Nintendo World in Hollywood is scheduled to open in 2023 while this will likely be the smallest of the Nintendo lands for Universal parks around the world there are rumors out there that it could be expanded later if these rumors end up being true we may not count Donkey Kong out just yet for California but only time will tell if that will happen down the road that's all for now but be sure to subscribe for more theme park news including rumors for additional Nintendo attractions and even possibly Pokemon themed rides in the future if you like what we do consider joining our patreon for exclusive podcasts early information and More patreon.com theme 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