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Top 5 foods to eat at USJ this winter
- Master Blaster
Nov 30, 2021 - Tweet
You can have your fun and eat it too.
- Japan
- (burgers • cakes • food • Jurassic Park • Kinopio’s Cafe • roast beef • SNO • Super Nintendo World • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
Is the Universal Studios Japan Demon Slayer ride worth riding if you’re not a Demon Slayer fan?
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2021
To ride or not to ride is an easy choice if you already love or hate Demon Slayer, but what if your feelings are somewhere in the middle?
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • SNJO • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
At Universal Studios Japan, you can’t have Christmas without a load of Demon Slaying and Nintendo
- Master Blaster
Nov 29, 2021
It’s the time of year to share our feelings, and then go punch some bricks.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Christmas • Demon Slayer • Mario Kart • Minions • Osaka • SNO • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
Fire at Super Nintendo World prompts shutdown of Universal Studios Japan area
- Casey Baseel
Nov 24, 2021
Fire Mario not officially named as suspect.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • crazy • fire • nintendo • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
New Monster Hunter attraction at Universal Studios Japan lets you hunt monsters in VR
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2021
Free-walk VR game gives you your choice of Monster Hunter weapons to swing as you track and fight Velkhana.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • awesome • Capcom • COK • cool • Monster Hunter • theme parks • Universal Cool Japan • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • VR)
Super Mario and Pikachu join forces for new parade at Universal Studios Japan
- Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2021
With characters from Super Mario, Pokémon, Sanrio, and Sesame Street, it’s like the Smash Bros. of theme park parades.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • awesome • COK • cool • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
Pokémon is coming to Universal Studios Japan!
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2021
Multi-year creative alliance promises interactive theme park entertainment kicking off soon.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Pikachu • Pokemon • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan announces first expansion with new Donkey Kong area
- Casey Baseel
Sep 28, 2021
Donkey Kong, his pals, and new roller coaster will be waiting in jungle expansion that nearly doubles the size of Nintendo’s domain at USJ.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • COK • Donkey Kong • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)
Demon Slayer popcorn bucket sells out to huge crowds at Universal Studios Japan
- Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2021
Fans lined up for hours for this anime character, and a lot of them had to return home empty-handed.
- Japan
- (anime • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Nezuko • popcorn • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • weird • wtf)
Demon Slayer anime restaurant coming to Universal Studios with Hashira meals, life-size figures
- Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2021
Wisteria Restaurant to pop up at Universal Studios Japan alongside Demon Slayer AR coaster.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • cool • Demon Slayer • drinks • food • Kimetsu no Yaiba • restaurants • sweets • themed restaurants • Universal Studios • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
Goombas defeated at Universal Studios Super Nintendo World — Animatronics fall off Mario mountain
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2021
They are the weakest Super Mario enemy, after all.
- Japan
- (accident • Amusement Parks • funny • goomba • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
“Full-body experience” Demon Slayer attraction coming to Universal Studios Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jun 29, 2021
Fans will get to feel the force of Tanjiro’s Water Breathing and other magical forces from the smash-hit anime.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • COK • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Universal Studios Japan • USJ)
Super Universal Studios Japan employee gives Super Mario fan’s photo an awesomeness power-up
- Casey Baseel
Jun 18, 2021
Quick-thinking employee knows just what to do when the camera comes out.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • cool • funny • Mario • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
Top 5 souvenirs to buy at Super Nintendo World, according to staff who work there
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2021
Tips from the pros to make sure you don’t miss out on the best merchandise.
- Japan
- (merchandise • nintendo • shopping • SNJO • souvenirs • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • travel • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)
Super Nintendo World: The grand opening 【Photos】
- Master Blaster
Mar 18, 2021
Look who’s come down the pipe!
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • J.L. Bonnier • nintendo • Osaka • Shigeru Miyamoto • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • travel • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
Super Nintendo World: The food and swag 【Photos】
- Master Blaster
Mar 18, 2021
Feast your eyes on some of the mouthwatering dishes and cuddly merch USJ has to offer.
- Japan
- (food • nintendo • shopping • SNO • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • travel • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)
Super Nintendo World: The rides and activities 【Photos】
- Master Blaster
Mar 18, 2021
Blow your warp whistle and hop on this whirlwind tour of all that Universal Studios Japan’s newest section has to offer.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Mario Kart • nintendo • Osaka • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • travel • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
New opening date announced for Japan’s Super Nintendo World, and it’s just around the corner
- Casey Baseel
Mar 8, 2021
Universal Studios Japan wants to get guests riding that Mario Kart roller coaster very quickly.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • nintendo • Osaka • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
All aboard Japan’s new Super Mario Nintendo World train!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 28, 2021
A very special train to carry fans to Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • nintendo • Osaka • Super Mario • trains • travel • Universal Studios Japan • video games)
Mario can’t beat state of emergency, Super Nintendo World theme park opening delayed again
- Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2021
Thank you Mario! But Universal Studios Japan’s expansion opening date is in another time period.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • nintendo • Super Mario • Super Nintendo World • theme parks • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)
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