Super Nintendo World made a flashy debut in universal studios hollywood this month with its soft opening, with gamers and tourists alike racing to see what the park had to offer and to line up to try out its highly anticipated Mario Kart game.
With slow-moving cars painted in different colors, the augmented reality experience that places passengers inside Bowser’s castle was bound to be a hit with Mario lovers everywhere, but one detail about the ride is bothering everyone. some people.
“I can only say wonderful things about Super Nintendo World except this: the body size limitations on the Mario Kart ride are absolutely ridiculous. I’ve never had any trouble fitting into any ride in my entire life, and I can BARELY fit into this. one. Completely absurd,” wrote influencer Rocco Botte, criticizing the ride’s cramped seats on Twitter.
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Guests ride Super Mario Kart during a preview of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2023.
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Another of the attraction’s critics, a Twitter user named Anna, wrote: “Can we discuss how in my older age I wouldn’t have been able to fit in Mario Kart? A 40″ waist line is roughly a size 20. Are you kidding me? ? ?me @UniStudios? It’s a DARK RIDE.”
“You can’t have a mario kart ride that Bowser and DK wouldn’t even have permission on. Silly,” wrote a third user named Zaha.
Postcast host Matt Mazany also weighed in on the matter on Twitter, writing: “Trust me when I say ‘lose a little weight’ is not a novel suggestion. Universal now has a track record of launching new attractions (Harry Potter, Life of Pets, and now Mario Kart) where they won’t accommodate large people but will charge us full price for admission. It doesn’t seem ethical.”
TikToker David Vaughn put his followers on notice about the size restriction on the video-sharing platform, saying. “Unfortunately, the new Mario Kart Bowser’s Challenge attraction comes with a warning that guests whose waist measures at least 40 inches or more cannot be accommodated on the ride.”
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A statue of Bowser is seen at the entrance to the Mario Kart Bowser’s Challenge ride during a preview of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2023.
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“Although there is a test seat at the entrance to the attraction, it is frustrating that theme parks continue to create family-friendly attractions that are not accessible to many of their guests.”
As Vaughn’s video mentions, the Universal Studios website says a “test seat” is available at the entrance for visitors to test whether their size will accommodate the actual ride.
“This trip employs security restrictions that may prevent certain guests from traveling due to body shape and size“, the guidelines read. “Guests whose waist line is at least 40″ or more cannot be accommodated on the ride and are strongly encouraged to try the test seat provided at the entrance of the attraction to make sure of their ability to travel.”
CDC statistics However, they show it to be a problematic number for ride-goers, indicating that the average US male barely exceeds the 40″ limit with a 40.5″ waist circumference while the The average woman’s waist is 38.7″, making people wonder if the requirement is too restrictive as some claim.
As some tweets mentioned, Universal Studios has been criticized for the same girth issue with other attractions in the past, including the popular “Harry Potter“walk.
There’s more to Super Nintendo World than just the Mario Kart ride, though, including adorable Mario-themed pit stops, a shop packed with Super Mario merchandise, meet-and-greet opportunities with your favorite Nintendo characters, and the Toadstool Café where visitors can enjoy Nintendo. themed foods.
The park’s grand opening is expected to take place on February 17.
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