Editing Festive tree

{{quote|Even the trees have gotten into the holiday spirit. Just look at 'em!|[[Lakitu]]|[[Mario Kart Tour]] News Vol. 3: Where did Lakitu go?<ref>GaplekBehemoth (June 26, 2020). [https://youtu.be/ZYuZVQDJnCY?t=651 All Volumes of Mario Kart Tour News - Mario Kart Tour]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 4, 2021.</ref>}}[[File:MKT DK Pass Festive Tree.jpg|thumb|Two festive trees in [[DS DK Pass]]]]
'''Festive trees''' are course elements in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They are exclusively featured in tours that lead up to or occur around the holiday season. Festive trees are planted inside [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] and are decorated with red ribbons, lights, tinsels of various colors and a [[Super Star]]-like crown on top. When a driver gets near a festive tree, they can hear sleigh bells. Festive trees give bonus points when hit with an offensive item (such as any type of shell, a [[Banana]] or a [[Bob-omb]]) or when driven into while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] or [[Mega Mario|Mega]], with the action being displayed as "Happy Holidays!" Starting with the 2020 [[Winter Tour (2020)|Winter Tour]], they also give drivers an [[event token]] when hit.

Festive trees have appeared in the following tours:
*[[Winter Tour (2019)]]
*[[London Tour]]
*[[Holiday Tour (2019)]], first week only
*[[Winter Tour (2020)]]
*[[Rosalina Tour]]
*[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]
*[[Penguin Tour]]
*[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]

==Festive tree locations==
{{image|more=yes|section=y|[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2]], [[GBA Snow Land]], and [[DS Waluigi Pinball]]}}
Unless otherwise noted, the following location descriptions are also relevant to the R, T and R/T variants of each track.

===New courses===
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MKT festive tree 1 London Loop.png|'''[[Tour London Loop|London Loop]]:'''<br>Near the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]]
MKT festive tree 2 London Loop.png|'''London Loop:'''<br>In the {{wp|Leadenhall Market}} section
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===Remix courses===
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MKT festive tree RMX Mario Circuit 1.png|'''[[RMX Mario Circuit 1]]:'''<br>At a track overlap near the location of the finish line
MKT festive tree 1 RMX Rainbow Road 1.png|'''[[RMX Rainbow Road 1]]:'''<br>On a planet in the background
MKT festive tree 2 RMX Rainbow Road 1.png|'''RMX Rainbow Road 1:'''<br>At a curve near the gliding section that runs north-south
MKT festive tree RMX Rainbow Road 1 Smash Small Dry Bones.jpg|'''RMX Rainbow Road 1 ([[Smash Small Dry Bones]]):'''<br>Ahead of the finish line, in the middle of the track
MKT festive tree 1 RMX Choco Island 2.png|'''[[RMX Choco Island 2]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 RMX Choco Island 2.png|'''RMX Choco Island 2:'''<br>At a straight section with several ramps
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===SNES courses===
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MKT festive tree SNES Mario Circuit 1.png|'''[[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree SNES Donut Plains 1.png|'''[[SNES Donut Plains 1|Donut Plains 1]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive trees SNES Ghost Valley 1.png|'''[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]]:'''<br>Two are located on the sides of the finish line
MKT festive tree SNES Mario Circuit 2.png|'''[[SNES Mario Circuit 2|Mario Circuit 2]]:'''<br>Between the [[Glide Ramp]] and the finish line
MKT festive tree SNES Choco Island 1.png|'''[[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco Island 1]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree SNES Donut Plains 2.png|'''[[SNES Donut Plains 2|Donut Plains 2]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree SNES Mario Circuit 3.png|'''[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree SNES Choco Island 2.png|'''[[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]]:'''<br>Near the muddy area
MKT festive tree 1 SNES Vanilla Lake 2.png|'''[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|Vanilla Lake 2]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 SNES Vanilla Lake 2.png|'''Vanilla Lake 2:'''<br>On the opposite side of the lake as the previous one
MKT festive tree 1 SNES Rainbow Road.png|'''[[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]:'''<br>Between the split path and the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 SNES Rainbow Road RT.png|'''Rainbow Road:'''<br>On a planet in the background
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===N64 courses===
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MKT festive tree N64 Koopa Troopa Beach.png|'''[[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|Koopa Troopa Beach]]:'''<br>On the beach, near a rock that resembles a [[Koopa Troopa]] shell
MKT festive tree N64 Kalimari Desert.png|'''[[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]]:'''<br>Between a railway track crossing and the finish line
MKT festive tree 1 N64 Frappe Snowland.png|'''[[N64 Frappe Snowland|Frappe Snowland]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 N64 Frappe Snowland.png|'''Frappe Snowland:'''<br>Between the [[Yoshi]] snow statue and a river crossing
MKT festive tree 3 N64 Frappe Snowland.png|'''Frappe Snowland:'''<br>Near the [[Mario]] snow statue
MKT festive tree 4 N64 Frappe Snowland.png|'''Frappe Snowland:'''<br>At the area with the snow corridor
MKT festive tree 2 N64 Choco Mountain.png|'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]:'''<br>Between the [[Boulder|rolling rock]] segment and the finish line
MKT festive tree 3 N64 Choco Mountain.png|'''Choco Mountain:'''<br>On a crag near the finish line; can also be seen above the entrance in the mountain tunnel when racing on the regular and T variants of the course.
MKT festive tree 1 N64 Royal Raceway.png|'''[[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]]:'''<br>In an area with several [[Piranha Plant]]s
MKT festive tree 2 N64 Royal Raceway.png|'''Royal Raceway:'''<br>In front of [[Peach's Castle]]
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===GBA courses===
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MKT festive tree 1 GBA Bowser's Castle 1.png|'''[[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser's Castle 1]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 GBA Bowser's Castle 1.jpg|'''Bowser's Castle 1:'''<br>Next to [[Bowser]]'s throne in the background
MKT festive tree GBA Bowser's Castle 2.png|'''[[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser's Castle 2]]:'''<br>In a section with [[Dash Panel]] [[ramp]]s
MKT festive tree 1 GBA Sunset Wilds.png|'''[[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 GBA Sunset Wilds.png|'''Sunset Wilds:'''<br>On a cliff in the background, close to the [[Exploring Shy Guy]] campsite
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===GCN courses===
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MKT festive tree 2 GCN Yoshi Circuit.png|'''[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]]:'''<br>Between the finish line and the entrance in the Yoshi Tunnel
MKT festive tree 1 GCN Yoshi Circuit.png|'''Yoshi Circuit:'''<br>At a steep curve that represents the circuit's "tail"
MKT festive tree GCN Dino Dino Jungle RT.png|'''[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle R/T]]:'''<br>At a steep curve between the cave section and the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 GCN Dino Dino Jungle RT.png|'''Dino Dino Jungle R/T:'''<br>In the boardwalk section
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===DS courses===
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MKT festive tree 1 DS Luigi's Mansion RT.jpg|'''[[DS Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion R/T]]:'''<br>Near the finish line, on the side with muddy terrain
MKT festive tree 2 DS Luigi's Mansion RT.jpg|'''Luigi's Mansion R/T:'''<br>At the mansion's exit
MKT festive tree 3 DS Luigi's Mansion RT.jpg|'''Luigi's Mansion R/T:'''<br>In the graveyard between the mansion and the finish line
MKT festive trees DS DK Pass.png|'''[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]:'''<br>Two are located in the area following the Glide Ramp, one on each side of the track
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===Wii courses===
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MKT festive tree 1 Wii Maple Treeway.png|'''[[Wii Maple Treeway|Maple Treeway]]:'''<br>By the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 Wii Maple Treeway.png|'''Maple Treeway:'''<br>In the area with carved out trees near the finish line
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===3DS courses===
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MKT festive tree 3DS Toad Circuit.png|'''[[3DS Toad Circuit|Toad Circuit]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 3DS Daisy Hills.png|'''[[3DS Daisy Hills|Daisy Hills]]:'''<br>In the fountain area
MKT festive tree 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon.png|'''[[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]]:'''<br>In the section with [[Cheep Cheep]]s, adjacent to the flat rocky path on the track's side
MKT festive tree 1 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar.png|'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]:'''<br>In the bazaar section
MKT festive tree 2 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar.png|'''Shy Guy Bazaar:'''<br>Between the finish line and the large chasm with [[Flying Shy Guy]]s
MKT festive tree 1 3DS Mario Circuit.png|'''[[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]:'''<br>At the entrance in [[Peach's Castle]]
MKT festive tree 2 3DS Mario Circuit.png|'''Mario Circuit:'''<br>In an area with [[Goomba]]s and [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] that blow air currents
MKT festive tree 3DS Rock Rock Mountain.png|'''[[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|Rock Rock Mountain]]:'''<br>In the chasm next to the finish line
MKT festive tree 3DS Neo Bowser City.png|'''[[3DS Neo Bowser City|Neo Bowser City]]:'''<br>Between the air vent section and the glass passageway
MKT festive tree 1 3DS Rosalina's Ice World.png|'''[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]]:'''<br>Near the finish line
MKT festive tree 2 3DS Rosalina's Ice World.png|'''Rosalina's Ice World:'''<br>In the area with [[penguin]]s
MKT festive tree 3 3DS Rosalina's Ice World.png|'''Rosalina's Ice World:'''<br>Between the [[icicle]] cavern segment and the finish line
MKT festive tree 1 3DS Rainbow Road.png|'''[[3DS Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]:'''<br>On the planet with rolling [[Chain Chomp]]s and rockets
MKT festive tree 2 3DS Rainbow Road.png|'''Rainbow Road:'''<br>On top of a rocket
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==Gallery==
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MKT 311CB.png|A common [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] depicting a festive tree
MKT 311GB.png|A gold badge depicting a festive tree
MKT 311QB.png|The [[Holiday Tour (2021)#Today's Challenge|Today's Challenge]] badge of the [[Holiday Tour (2021)|2021 Holiday Tour]] depicting a festive tree
MKT festive tree 1 N64 Choco Mountain.png|A festive tree in N64 Choco Mountain, which is the same one seen near the finish line of that course.
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==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Festive trees will sprout up during the holiday season in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Their sparkling decorations really brighten the place up, especially with those stars up top! Enjoy the sights, but keep your eyes on the road!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 21, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1197515008235778050 Festive trees will sprout up during the holiday season in #MarioKartTour! Their sparkling decorations really brighten the place up, especially with those stars up top! Enjoy the sights, but keep your eyes on the road! #MKT] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 2, 2019.</ref>

==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=クリスマスツリー<ref>mariokarttourJP (November 21, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourJP/status/1197394207326924800?s=20 <nowiki>ぴかぴか光るオーナメントに、てっぺんでレースを見守るスターのつぶらな瞳。
クリスマスツリーは期間限定！どこにあるのかは走ってみてのお楽しみだ！
#マリオカートツアー #マリカツ</nowiki>] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 6, 2019.</ref>
|JapR=Kurisumasu tsurī
|JapM=Christmas Tree
|ChiS=圣诞树
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==Gallery==
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MKT festive tree.png|''Mario Kart Tour''
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==Trivia==
*[[Merry Mountain]], [[DS Airship Fortress]], all three [[Vancouver Velocity]] routes, [[RMX Rainbow Road 2]], and [[Wii DK Summit]] are the only courses in the game that were featured in at least one tour with festive trees but did not have any on the course.
**In Merry Mountain's case, this is due to it already having a Christmas theme.

==See also==
*[[Pumpkin|Jack-o'-lantern]]
*[[Kadomatsu]]
*[[Spring egg]]

==References==
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