Nintendo-themed rides coming to Universal

Dora Whitaker

Lonely Planet Writer

8 May 2015

Nintendo's Mario could soon feature at Universal's theme parks.

Nintendo's Mario could soon feature at Universal's theme parks. Image by Rob DiCaterino / CC BY 2.0

Famous Nintendo characters such as Mario and Luigi could soon be a feature of Universal theme parks. Universal has announced it is teaming up with the Japanese video games maker to bring ‘spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo's wildly popular games’ to its theme parks, which are based in Los Angeles and Orlando in the US, as well as Osaka, Japan and Singapore. Read more: digitaltrends.com

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