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Universal Studios Hollywood · Operating · 2023
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
AR dark ride · SUPER NINTENDO WORLD
An augmented-reality Mario Kart dark ride through Rainbow Road courses — race Team Bowser for the Golden Cup.
At a glance
Key facts for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
AR dark ride
Opened
2023
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.
Ride profile
Dark ride · AR dark ride
- ar
- dark-ride
- mario-kart
- nintendo
Experience
AR dark ride
Specs source: universalstudioshollywood.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.
Timeline
2023
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge opens
Background
Bowser's Challenge debuted with SUPER NINTENDO WORLD at Hollywood in 2023, pairing AR headsets with a Mario Kart dark-ride chassis.
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- Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge — official ride pageuniversalstudioshollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Hollywood — official siteuniversalstudioshollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Hollywood on Coaster AtlasPark page
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