It’s time to press the reset button.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, theme parks around the world had to close, change plans, and in some cases close again from scratch. And now, a new theme park in Japan, which would begin next month, has just delayed the February opening due to an increase in local business.
Universal Studios Osaka, Japan
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The opening of Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, originally scheduled for February 4, will now be delayed indefinitely, Bloomberg reports. The news comes after Japan recently extended its state of emergency to Osaka prefecture where the park is located.
The state of emergency is in effect until at least February 7th.
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A new opening date has not yet been set and organizers are apparently waiting for the state of emergency to be lifted before deciding on one.
Osaka’s Super Nintendo World was originally scheduled to open in the summer of 2020 before being moved to February 2021.
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Just a few days ago, Universal Studios Japan launched a virtual tour of the new theme park in anticipation of the now delayed opening. The tour begins by showing users a section of the park based on Bowser’s castle from the popular Super Mario Bros. franchise.
The attractions in the theme park are based on some of Nintendo’s most popular properties, with an apparent emphasis on the company’s mascot, Super Mario. With rides, guests can recreate experiences of games like “Mario Kart” and “Yoshi’s Adventure”.
The park will reportedly also feature interactive areas where guests can purchase special tapes to collect virtual coins, stamps and other video game-inspired power shots.
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Universal Studios also plans to open a Super Nintendo World in Florida, Orlando.
Ann W. Schmidt of Fox News contributed to this report.