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Universal Studios

2/27/2023

Super Nintendo World From Construction To Reality

We've got a very special update for you today! We're going to take a look back on Super Nintendo World Construction from our first ever Construction Picture in December 2018, all the way through media night on February 15, 2023. 

We've got a video below and pictures if you prefer that. We really hope you enjoy this look back on the creation of Super Nintendo World. 

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December 4, 2018 - Our first shot of actual construction other than sound stage removal.
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February 9, 2019 - You can already start to see the shape of the land as we know it today.
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February 25, 2019 - A view you will never see again!
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September 19, 2019 - A pretty large gap between updates, but you can see a lot of progress!
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November 4, 2019 - For some reason we stayed up top, but really like the lighting in these pics. I think it was HHN closing night?
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November 17, 2019 - Just a few weeks later we found ourselves back at Super Nintendo World!
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January 29, 2020 - These were actually taken the same day as the Kobe Bryan helicopter crash, you can see just how foggy it was that day.
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This is where Mario Kart is today!
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February 20, 2020 - We were at the park for a Secret Life of Pets tour that day, that we didn't even end up running until a year later, because of ... something. =)
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By the time we see this view again, all of the Mario Kart building will be closed in.
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March 20, 2021 - A full 13 months later, we attended the food festival event at the park and were able to see the amazing progress on Super Nintendo World.
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May 24, 2021 - The park is now open and we're able to get down to the lower lot!
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July 20, 2021 - You can start to see the rest of the land emerging in front of the Mario Kart show building.
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Glorious sightline =)
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August 24, 2021 - You can really start to see Mount Beanpole and Bowsers Castle taking shape.
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November 2, 2021 - the outsides of Mount Beanpole and more of Super Nintendo World are coming into shape.
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November 21, 2021 - More walls ready to go into place!
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January 7, 2022 - 364 days from our Super Nintendo World Tour, the land looked like this!
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April 29, 2022 - We're really starting to see more themed elements, and the outside animatronics!
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June 24, 2022 - We now have an "early 2023 opening date!!
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August 24, 2022 - Even more themed elements are added, and this may have been the first update we saw movement from some of the animatronics.
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October 30, 2022 - On our last visit of HHN 2022 we got to see the Super Nintendo World sign!!
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November 7, 2022 - Just a mere 2 months from our first time in the land, you can see the amount of work to be done.
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January 6, 2023 - We were honored to be included in a tour of Super Nintendo World! This was just about 5 days prior to Technical Rehearsals.
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January 16, 2023 - Our first Technical Rehearsal for Super Nintendo World!
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February 15, 2023 - It was finally here! Super Nintendo Media Night and Grand Opening!
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Getting to enjoy things like this with family and chosen family is always special.
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Bowser Jr. hopes you've enjoyed this look back on Super Nintendo World construction!

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