Who's riding the coaster in Japan next Spring, and who's waiting for Epic Universe in 2025?

Interesting that they have gone for ‘Donkey Kong Country’ in Japan, because none of the games actually have that title over there. Strongly suggests they are going for a consistent global naming scheme, I think, which makes sense. The ride looks really exciting and novel - combined with top notch theming, and this should be superb 🤞

Imagine if the one in Orlando has King K Rool instead of the Tikis. A way to make each version stand out plus he'd fit in Florida.

I’m so excited for this to come to USJ! Also thank you for using our footage form the announcement event 😊

That DK Power Up Band is a must! Also I love the headband with the barrels.

Can’t wait for it 👍 would love to visit Japan someday, but until then Epic Universe will most certainly have to do, and I’m definitely excited for that 🔥

The coin at the beginning 😂😂 I love you for that! 😅

Funny how Universal went from trying to sue Donkey Kong, to embracing him!

Can't wait for the mine ride. It's the best level ❤. Wish I could go to Japan.

I didn’t know K-O-N-G letters would be a virtual collectible for the new expansion, seeing that not many KZfaqrs have shared that in their coverage of the news. Also, the plot for the new roller coaster sounds really cool. Awesome video!

You had me at Dixie Kong and Funky Flights! Everything for Donkey Kong Country sounds like it's going to be an amazing area!

I think I'm gonna head to this ride first at epic universe

Just visited Univ Osaka,Japan a few days ago. GREAT park! Super friendly staff. Great theming. Good mix of coasters and really cool shows. Sad that I’m gonna miss the new Donkey Kong ride. Hopefully I can make it back on day. Some advice: Book your tickets and your Fast Passes way way waaaayyyyy in advance. Probably at least a couple of months. If you aren’t able to secure a Fast Pass make sure to get to the park an hour before opening to scan your tickets for a timed entry into Super Nintendo World. Save some $$ and some suitcase room for some REALLY cool themed popcorn buckets. Have fun!! Enjoyed this park SO much more than DisneySea.

I wish someone with a drone in Japan could show us what it looks like

Damn near shat myself when I saw this. Thank you for excellent content as always

Don, Don, Don-key Kong Yeah

I grew up playing DKC returns!

Someone correct if I am wrong for it's been over 20 years, but I think Minecart Madness was an actual name of a level in the OG DKC. Here's hoping the ride is as thrilling as the minecart levels were in the Franchise for they were some of the best ones in the games.

Cannot wait for this!!!

I really want to but I live in England

New Theme Park Stop Video! Can not wait for DK to come to the states with Epic Universe! Thanks for the update, Alicia! News like this gives me a reason to look foward to things to come!

RIP King K. Rool. Forever forgotten, but forever missed.

This is so exciting, thanks for the awesome coverage!

This is looking crazy!!!

3:03 How long before Disney drops the cease and desist hammer on this headband lol

Too bad there's no room at Universal Hollywood - it will be known as the Super Nintendo World that doesn't have all the rides.

This land will also come to universal Studios Hollywood before or after 2028 for the LA Olympics

OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS TO OPEN!!!!

Coaster looks amazing. Seems like it's a giant land for just one ride, the coaster. Wish there was a kiddy ride like the yoshi ride to eat up crowds and maybe a sit-down restaurant like toad's cafe to chill and take in the scenery. Land and ride looks awesome though. Can't wait.

I hope they have a shudder effect for the point of the track where the cart “lands” so you get the feeling of impact with the track. Otherwise looks perfect.

Cant wait! Hope to hear good things from Japan as good news will hype Epic Universe even more.

I'm visiting in late May and I really hope they stick to their promise of opening in spring. It'd be a huge bummer to miss out on this by a few weeks.

going to japan in may, hopefully it will open by then

WHERE IS KING K. ROOL?!?!?!?!

Can’t wait!

Man did I got the chills watching this video! DK is coming along to fruition and it looks beautiful! I cannot wait for this and Mario to open in florida this is looking amazing!

I’m waiting to go to Japan because it has more in it, and I don’t live anywhere near either place. I’ve never been on a roller coaster in my life before, but I CAN NOT miss this. Donkey Kong has made such a large impact on my life, and I really appreciate that they leaned into the Donkey Kong Country Returns theme for the ride, as that is the game I grew up with, and I have a special connection with that game, and it’s villain.

Is it possible to find the video of the presentation, where they talked and had a musical/dance performance? I would love to see that!

I'm glad the plane is still coming and there is a walkway possible between the coaster and the plane to go to the area behind the coaster to get a play area in there (for the Orlando version as they have more space).

Uh oh, no K Rool?

I hope there is a king k rool walk around costume

I’ve never been so excited for a ride. This was my favourite level in DK. So excited!

Glad to hear that Super Nintendo World and Donkey Kong Country at Epic Universe will be the largest and most definitive versions!

I cannot wait for this park expansion

Looks good but I'm worried about ride capacity, single carts of what 4-6, that's single party's on a "roller coaster" how many possible cars are they planning on track at a time?

Saw Rob "Midway to Main Street" Plays wearing a ThemeParkStop button on Kenny & Disney Dan's latest vlog.

All of this would seem impossible a decade ago due to how restrictive Nintendo was with their IPs

I feel like I am the only one who DOESNT want it to open. My family is going to Japan early June. We had already booked our trip BEFORE the Fantasy Springs announcement. So to avoid it as best we can, we are literally going the day after we land. Actually, the day of, but just not the parks. What’s the point in going to an overcrowded park where you not only can’t experience the new land, but can’t enjoy anything else due to the crowds? USJ is already pretty busy, and I wasn’t even sure if we could even get into SNW even two years later. But if DK opens, we certainly won’t!

i cant believe we get gta 6 and epic universe in the same year

If they are building two theme parks around Donkey Kong, surely a new game must be on the horizon, right? The last new Donkey King game was Tropical Freeze, which came out a decade ago. I hope a new 3D Donkey Kong game comes out next year, and it features 2D throw back levels like Mario Odyssey did. That would be awesome.

I’m disappointed I can’t do roller coasters. Wish it was a dark trackless ride

Let’s celebrate and enjoy the continued creativity happening within Universal! Im optimistic that Disney will finally come around and rise to the occasion, which is only a net positive for all of us who loves these cutting edge rides from all parks

The ride system will be similar to the one founds on harry potter and the escape from gringotts using an arm

If only they had this in universal studios Hollywood 😭

My boi tiki tong is back. I loved DK country returns when I was growing up, get out of here k rool for smash we have a tiki tong animatronic on the ride.

“Minecart Madness” MC Community: *what?*

Unless there's a refrence to the Donkey Kong Country TV SHow, i'm not goin

I’m excited for Mine Madness as long as it isn’t slow like the Mario Kart ride

3:30 Where's King K Rool, I thought he's part of the plan,too😢

I hope this Donkey Kong Country expansion eventually opens up in Universal Studios Hollywood, even as a smaller version, around 2027.

I wish California can have the DKC expansion

I would play Kongo Jungle theme once the DK land opens

I’m going to wait til Hyrule Castle is complete then I’ll plan a trip to see it and maybe Kirby’s Dreamland.

The promotional art has the minecart shown going off the tracks of the ride, but wouldn't that be a safety hazard? LMAO

DUDE CHOC LITERALLY PREDICTED THIS ‼️‼️

Wonder if they'll have any Candy Kong merchandise.

This is amazing, seeing things like this makes me want to work hard and make lots of money so I can do something like this someday, I'm not sure about going to Japan cause I don't like flying but just go have a fun vacation somewhere 😀

Thanks for the great update !! Do anyone know the speculated speed ?

Sounds so exciting 🤩 I cannot wait to ride it when it comes to Epic Universe in 2025 👍❤️🙌❤️👏

This is so AWESOME! I can’t wait til Epic Universe opens up!

Hopefully a nintendo expansion comes to hollywood 😢

YEAH, MORE FUEL TO THE HOPE THAT A NEW DK GAME IS TOO CLOSE.

No K. Rool? No dice. I reject the notion of this ride on principle.

any release date about Hollywood?

This is gonna be like slinky dog dash of this world

I forgot how this one looks like

Are you doing a video on the Texas kids park news? Some neat things like they are getting rides now after saying no riders at first.

Doesn’t sound like there’s any plans whatsoever to include king k rool and the kremlings but maybe things will be different here in Florida

Can't wait

So the ride is based of Returns... no Kremlings...

We’re going aug 2024 to Japan. Definitely wanna visit, but I can’t figure out if I need reservations and how 😱 So afraid I can’t form here (Europe)

I wish they brought back the kremlings I guess Shigeru Miyamoto hates thing he didn’t create

Do you think there will be crowding issues with there just being one tunnel where guest enter and exit to get between the two areas

Universal monster unleashed is gonna have the fnaf property

WE NEED DK RETURNS ON SWITCH

One of the things I love the most about this Donkey Kong land in Japan is that it is opening over one year later than originally expected. This delay is due to the Japanese government’s POWERFUL approach to controlling the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Thanks to powerful government efforts to flatten the curve all over the world, the novel coronavirus no longer exists and everyone on the planet is now very healthy and disease-free. I rest easy knowing governments across the globe won’t be afraid to control future cold viruses by shutting down entire economies, even when such actions will lead to rampant inflation. Sorry, but healthy economies aren’t more important than healthy people, and ensuring no one catches a cold anymore is a great way to ensure everyone remains very healthy. The human immune system is simply not adapted for viral exposure; it must be protected at all costs from all germs, something only government can do for us. Alicia, thank you so much for this great update!!! I cannot wait for Donkey Kong Country at Florida’s Epic Universe, but I’m also fully prepared for future delays and shutdowns of the the theme park industry any time a person sneezes within a 10 mile radius of another person. The health authorities know best!!!!

What I want to know though is if you have to buy the Donkey Kong power up bands to interact with the Donkey Kong Country area. Because I don’t think I would like to have to get another one.

Donkey Kong Country was one of only 2 Super Nintendo games I had growing up, I love this land so much, it’s me and my younger sisters childhood fun 🫶🏻 it looks EXACTLY like the game 🤩

this comes to epic universal.

will the nintendo world in orlando still be bigger than japans after the expansion?

According a few Universal Hollywood employees, and they are gaging Super Nintendo World's popularity to make a decision on a slow change to the bottom level, with the first removal being the Mummy.

Hope Nintendo didn't foget to add King K rool as Main villain in the theme park area,too!

NO K-ROOL? 😭 Still looks really good though

YES !!! THE TIKI TAK TRIBE !!!

Looks awesome!! Look out, Disney!

Will there be a portal into DK land at Epic Universe as well?

The question is - will Mario bands work in DKC? I assume they will (because there are only 2 DK band designs) but was there any confirmation for this?

Why can't Universal Studios open up a location in Vancouver? I want to ride those!

Me crying in Hollywood 😭😭😭

But what's the word on HYRULE????