Super Nintendo World (Osaka)

[mattk313]

So looking at the visors and vehicles I think what happens is the Mario cap like visors are "dumb", as in they're just plastic. The actual AR hardware is on the ride vehicles. Once guests board they will pull up and attach the projectors for the AR experience onto the visor. See attached image for what I'm talking about.

This!!! Also (and correct me if I'm wrong) if this is the case, maybe it will help with calibration of the AR between riders?

Another thing (I think) I'm seeing is that it looks like the clear lenses are tucked away in the handle. Maybe.... just maybe there's a disinfecting device inside? Like that sanitizing patent that came out earlier this year? Or am I over analyzing... haha

 

[Tristan]

This was pretty funny to see. Guess Hollywood does have marvel?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

What?

My sarcasm didn’t show lol.

Basically I had asimiliar interaction where somebody thought everythjng at Disney was indeed a rollercoaster

 

[Freak]

It’s funny seeing all the media sites calling it a full fledged theme park and people assuming it’s it’s own park.

Tbf, as annoying as it is to hear virtually every media outlet on the interwebs call this a "theme park", I can understand why they would call it that. Their audience aren't park enthusiasts who frequent the boards everyday for updates and rumors, so they kinda have to lay it out in layman's terms. Still, it would be very nice if they called it for what it actually is: a land inside of an actual theme park.

This is very true.



I was trying to explain to my cousin on Thanksgiving some of the theme parks because she wasn’t familiar but she’s like “Oh they look cool and sound nice but I hate roller coasters” and I’m of course like oh well Disney doesn’t have many of them at all and Universal has a few more but it’s not everything and she goes “Well that’s flat out false” and I’m like.... Oh? It is?

So you’re wrong, everything is a rollercoaster.

When it comes to theme parks, everyone's IQ apparently drops 60 points. Anything that goes more than 10 mph is a roller coaster. Anything that goes more than 12 mph and has seatbelts is a scary roller coaster with loop-de-loops. Any park that has more than six roller coasters is a Six Flags park. Any coaster that has inversions will always have some outrageous backstory of 20 people dying from falling out of the car, the train going off the rails, or some kid choking on his chewing gum causing his head to explode like that scene from Scanners.

Everything is a roller coaster in everyone's eyes. Even the Haunted Mansion. That's a slow roller coaster.

 

[HandsomePete]

Tbf, as annoying as it is to hear virtually every media outlet on the interwebs call this a "theme park", I can understand why they would call it that. Their audience aren't park enthusiasts who frequent the boards everyday for updates and rumors, so they kinda have to lay it out in layman's terms. Still, it would be very nice if they called it for what it actually is: a land inside of an actual theme park.

When it comes to theme parks, everyone's IQ apparently drops 60 points. Anything that goes more than 10 mph is a roller coaster. Anything that goes more than 12 mph and has seatbelts is a scary roller coaster with loop-de-loops. Any park that has more than six roller coasters is a Six Flags park. Any coaster that has inversions will always have some outrageous backstory of 20 people dying from falling out of the car, the train going off the rails, or some kid choking on his chewing gum causing his head to explode like that scene from Scanners.

Everything is a roller coaster in everyone's eyes. Even the Haunted Mansion. That's a slow roller coaster.

Truest post in the history of the forum... especially since the most lol worthy headline I saw yesterday was:

A Dueling Mario Kart Roller Coaster Is Coming to Japan’s New Super Nintendo World Park

 

[Bobharlem]

Truest post in the history of the forum... especially since the most lol worthy headline I saw yesterday was:

A Dueling Mario Kart Roller Coaster Is Coming to Japan’s New Super Nintendo World Park

I couldn't come up with a more misleading article if I tried. (This is common recurrance in any news story, not just theme park ones, it's really obvious though when it's covering something you know a lot about)

 

[Tristan]

Theme parks have a huge fanbase, but probably 2% of all visitors do research for these parks. People are hyped especially when Nintendo is UNIVERSAL, so this is expected. This sounds very gatekeep-y but I'm trying to say that not everybody knows every single detail about SNW so it's a wave of information to everybody rn and it's cool to see everyone hyped up.

 

[Alicia]

Number one question working as a theme park greeter, at any ride, even JAWS:

"Does this go upside down?"

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Number one question working as a theme park greeter, at any ride, even JAWS:

"Does this go upside down?"

The misinformed articles, the promotional image below, and the Mario Kart 8 Kart aesthetic won't assuage those fears.


EDIT: I'm just glad my friends believe me when I say it's not a coaster. I've known people like @Cup_Of_Coffee's cousin who won't believe a word you say.

 

[Tristan]

Number one question working as a theme park greeter, at any ride, even JAWS:

"Does this go upside down?"

You seriously don't remember!? JAWS had a double corkscrew for the finale and then the ride goes down that big drop before returning to the station.

 

[Legacy]

Everything is a roller coaster in everyone's eyes. Even the Haunted Mansion. That's a slow roller coaster.

You’re thinking Journey into Imagination with Figment. That’s a slow roller coaster.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Number one question working as a theme park greeter, at any ride, even JAWS:

"Does this go upside down?"

You should’ve responded with “Yes, and then you land in the sharks mouth. Good luck, enjoy the ride!”

 

[wutisgood]

Some crappy articles these days, especially ones rehashing announcements, have to be written by bots with light editing at best.

 

[fryoj]

The misinformed articles, the promotional image below, and the Mario Kart 8 Kart aesthetic won't assuage those fears.
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EDIT: I'm just glad my friends believe me when I say it's not a coaster. I've known people like @Cup_Of_Coffee's cousin who won't believe a word you say.

Not to mention the lack of AR goggles in that pic.

 

[Disneyhead]

I will say that the reporters at the local news outlets here in Orlando are some of the best theme park reporters in the world. You will not see a single one of them call it a Nintendo Theme Park. They will correctly identify it as a new land inside of Universal Studios Osaka in Japan. And they won't call a spinning bus bar dark ride a "roller coaster".

 

[Freak]

Two things to point out regarding MK:

1) I notice the safety warning for the ride says "rotating" and not "spinning". I really hope that it will be as intense as MIB because the word "rotation" infers a soft turning. The ride needs to "spin" to sell the thrill.

2) I've noticed little openings on the "steering wheels" on each side of the illuminating "M" that look like speakers. Could those be valves for "4D effects?" (i.e. air blast, water spray, scent)

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Two things to point out regarding MK:

1) I notice the safety warning for the ride says "rotating" and not "spinning". I really hope that it will be as intense as MIB because the word "rotation" infers a soft turning. The ride needs to "spin" to sell the thrill.

2) I've noticed little openings on the "steering wheels" on each side of the illuminating "M" that look like speakers. Could those be valves for "4D effects?" (i.e. air blast, water spray, scent)

I think Universal is legally obligated to get you wet on a ride.

 

[Tristan]

I think Universal is legally obligated to get you wet on a ride.

There's a joke in there that I wish I could say

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Two things to point out regarding MK:

1) I notice the safety warning for the ride says "rotating" and not "spinning". I really hope that it will be as intense as MIB because the word "rotation" infers a soft turning. The ride needs to "spin" to sell the thrill.

2) I've noticed little openings on the "steering wheels" on each side of the illuminating "M" that look like speakers. Could those be valves for "4D effects?" (i.e. air blast, water spray, scent)

1) Could be translation problems.

2) It's a button to activate the items.

 

[wutisgood]

I will say that the reporters at the local news outlets here in Orlando are some of the best theme park reporters in the world. You will not see a single one of them call it a Nintendo Theme Park. They will correctly identify it as a new land inside of Universal Studios Osaka in Japan. And they won't call a spinning bus bar dark ride a "roller coaster".

They probably have 1000 different bloggers and social media people that would happily take their job so they kind of have to be good. Plus when you have direct relationships with park media departments you have to be accurate.