Editing Toad Express

[[File:SMS Below the Toad Express.png|thumb|The Toad Express flying]]
The '''Toad Express'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton|date=September 3, 2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=Prima Games|language=en|isbn=0-7615-3961-1|page=2}}</ref> is a pink plane seen in several games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], first seen in the opening cutscene of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.

Inside the plane, there appear to be four (possibly five, depending on the arrangement) [[mushroom]]-themed seats. There are moderately large windows with elaborate curtains, many fancy details, and a stunning ceiling that is painted (or is possibly a lamp) bright blue with yellow stars and white clouds. In the cutscenes of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the Toad Express has a pink body, a white underside, and red on the tips of its engines. However, in gameplay, the red highlights are missing. In the tourist guide to [[Isle Delfino]] under the [[Delfino Airstrip]] section, there is an airplane that looks like the Toad Express, but a blue paint job is shown.

The design of the Toad Express used in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' appears to be based on certain real-world flying boats and utility aircraft such as the Ukrainian {{wp|Antonov An-72}} and the American {{wp|Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina}}; however, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', the jet takes on an appearance of a cartoony airliner, which, although not specified, seems to be heavily based on the {{wp|Boeing 747}}. One inaccuracy on the An-72/PBY iteration of the Toad Express is that the aircraft is portrayed as a taildragger, while the real aircraft is a tricycle gear aircraft.

==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
In its original appearance, the plane is used by [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Mario]], [[Toadsworth]], and some [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s to fly to Isle Delfino. It lands abruptly at the Delfino Airstrip as a crater filled with [[goop]] covers most of the runway, and comes to a screeching stop, causing Mario, Peach, and Toadsworth to jumble around inside.

===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Peach uses a similar plane to get to the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]; however, when she arrives at the [[Beanbean International Airport]], it is congested by [[Piranha Plant]]s and the [[Mom Piranha]], preventing the plane from landing. Mario and [[Luigi]] get rid of the Piranhas so the Toad Express can safely land. After the player beats the game, the plane is used by Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toadsworth, and [[Bowser]] to go back to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] (although Bowser is dropped to [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]] mid-flight inside a giant present given by [[Prince Peasley]]).

===''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''===
The Toad Express has a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', bringing [[Clay]] and [[Ace]] to the Mushroom Kingdom.

==Gallery==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
<gallery>
SMS Toad Express Overhead.png|The Toad Express flying through the clouds
SMS Inside the Toad Express.png|The Toad Express's interior
SMS Flying to Isle Delfino.png|The Toad Express flying to [[Isle Delfino]]
SMS Landing.png|The Toad Express landing at the [[Delfino Airstrip]]
Delfino Airstrip Goop.png|The Toad Express next to [[graffiti]]
</gallery>

===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
<gallery>
MLSSToadExpressLanding.png|The Toad Express landing at the [[Beanbean International Airport]]
Bowser landing.png|The Toad Express in the ending
Peach's Plane MLSS.png|Sprite of the Toad Express
</gallery>

===''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''===
<gallery>
File:MTPTCredits2.png
File:MTPTCredits3.png
File:MTPTCredits4.png
</gallery>

===''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''===
<gallery>
SM3DAS Blue Sky.png
Super Mario 3D All Stars Below the Toad Express.png
Super Mario 3D All Stars Inside the Toad Express.jpg
Super Mario 3D All Stars Flight Tracker.png
SM3DAS Toad Express Overhead.png
SM3DAS Flying to Isle Delfino.png
SM3DAS Landing.png
SM3DAS Enjoying the flight.png
SM3DAS the stopping.jpg
Delfino Airstrip GoopHD.jpg
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*The name "Toad Express" is used only in the English guidebook for ''Super Mario Sunshine'', and the plane is left unnamed in Japanese, with it simply being generically referred to as an airplane on the Japanese website for the game.<ref>[https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/f6d2505a-dd79-410d-b350-b2b2036213f0 ギャラリー　ゲーム画面【オープニング】]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 27, 2024.</ref>

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