SNES Vanilla Lake 2

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This article is about the race course in Super Mario Kart. For the second Vanilla Lake remix course in Mario Kart Tour, see RMX Vanilla Lake 2.
Vanilla Lake 2
Vanilla Lake 2 from Super Mario Kart.
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart Tour (2021)
Cup(s) Special Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Special Cup (Super Circuit)
Tour(s)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart / Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Vanilla Lake 2.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Map.png
Minimap as seen on the menu.Minimap as seen in the race.
Mario Kart Tour
Map of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour.

Vanilla Lake 2 is the fourth course of the Special Cup in Super Mario Kart. It was subsequently reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the third track of the Extra Special Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2021 Holiday Tour. It is a circle course going around a lake. The course is icy, meaning bad control for Princess Peach and Yoshi, according to the manual. Along with snow blocks, Warp Pipes appear in the track. This track shares its music with Vanilla Lake 1; in the original incarnation of the track, the outline of the course is also largely identical to Vanilla Lake 1, with the route differences coming from the track being centered around a large hole in the ice.

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Vanilla Lake 2 from Super Mario Kart
Mario racing on the course in Super Mario Kart

The layout of this course involves one continuous counterclockwise loop around the lake. Shortly after the first turn is the only set of ? Panels. The slippery ground makes it difficult to control the kart, and at the edge of the track, the lake is snow-covered; driving here will slow the kart down. The track also features pipes and ice blocks as obstacles; racers bumping into the ice blocks will break them. Halfway along the track, there are many ice blocks next to each other that nearly occupy the entire width of the track. On the following turns, the edge of the lake juts outwards, forcing racers to either drive around it or use well-timed hops to clear the gaps. The final turn also has many scattered ice blocks.

Shortcuts[edit]

A notable shortcut can be found just before the last turn. The player can use a Mushroom or Star to drive through the snow to the right of the track, passing through a gap in the wall.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Luigi racing on SNES Vanilla Lake 2
Vanilla Lake 2 as it appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of the Extra Special Cup. It uses the background from Snow Land. The pipe hazards were removed from the track and an extra Item Box can be found on the small ice island near the hole in the wall.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

A view of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 in Mario Kart Tour
View of the course in Mario Kart Tour

Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2021 Holiday Tour. The course outline has been adjusted so that it's no longer largely identical to Vanilla Lake 1. The walls within the course are thinner, and the clusters of ice blocks in the west side of the course were replaced with a new line of Item Boxes. Seven ice blocks in a zigzag line replace the original Item Boxes' location (they are now directly in front of the finish line), and the ones before the finish line were reduced to five, which are on the other side of the snow patch, allowing for a clear path to the finish. Players can now perform Jump Boosts off the bigger fragments of ice in the south side of the course, similar to the fractured ice present in RMX Vanilla Lake 1. Just before the finish line, a ramp shortcut was added. The course now has a starting banner with the classic Mario Kart logo.

The course also appears as Vanilla Lake 2R (reversed), Vanilla Lake 2T (with ramps), and Vanilla Lake 2R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2021 Holiday Tour, while the latter was introduced in the 2023 Sundae Tour. In the R variant, many additional ramps are present on the track. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use Kanaami Road to go across the lake on two occasions. As a result, racers spend a large portion of the race driving the course forwards despite it being a "reverse"/trick variant.

If the player falls into the deep, inaccessible water during the course's Glider Challenge, they will enter a brief underwater state before falling out of the screen.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which SNES Vanilla Lake 2 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of SNES Vanilla Lake 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
SNES Vanilla Lake 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Birdo (White)Daisy (Holiday Cheer)Dr. LuigiKing Boo Mii Racing SuitMario (Santa)Mario (Satellaview)Peach (Wintertime)Reindeer Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Halloween)Silver Mii Racing SuitTanooki RosalinaYoshi (Reindeer) Cact-IceCandy ClownCheermellowCheershipGold Cupid's ArrowGoo-Goo GoldLunar CruiserMonarch KartRainbow TaxiRambi RunnerSilver KingSnow SkimmerStar BroomVampire FlyerWhite Turbo Birdo Black Toe-Bean BalloonsCandlelight FlightFire Manta GliderGlitter GliderGold Mario Golf CapGold TulipsLuigi ParafoilMeteor BalloonsPinkCheckeredGliderPolka-Dot Manta GliderRoyal FlushShip's WheelStealthGliderWicked TopazWonderful Wings Birdo (Black)***Black YoshiDaisy (Thai Dress)Donkey Kong Mii Racing SuitNabbitPenguin LuigiPenguin MarioPenguin Toadette*Rosalina Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor)Waluigi (Bus Driver)White YoshiWiggler Blue Crawly Kart*Cleanup Hitter***Comet TailCream B Dasher Mk. 2Decal StreamlinerFrost Wing**Gold CometGold Kiddie KartGold Soft Swerve*Grand BadwagonHoliday KingIce-blue PoltergustIce DozerJingle BellsPenguin SliderSleigh Rider*White Snow Skimmer** Aurora Balloons**Galaxy GliderGold Boo MasksGold Mario's Hat BalloonJellychuteJolly BellsLuma ParafoilPara-PaniniPenguin WingtipRainbow Fare FlierRed and Gold UmbrellaSakura Origami GliderSilver Surf MasterSnow CrystalsStar-Spangled GliderVampire WingsWaluigi's Mustache**
Birdo (Green)Blue Koopa (Freerunning) Orange Turbo YoshiYellow Turbo Yoshi Birdo (Blue)Daisy Blue Turbo Birdo
Green Cheep Charger
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Daisy (Sailor)Daisy (Thai Dress)KamekMario (Santa)Penguin ToadetteRed Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Halloween)Rosalina Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Toadette (Sailor)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWhite YoshiYoshi (Reindeer) Black B Dasher Mk. 2Blue-Green Capsule KartCheershipDecal StreamlinerDolphin DrifterFrosty BellsGold Soft SwerveGold Sushi RacerGoo-Goo BuggyIce DozerIce-blue PoltergustJingle BellsLime Tea CoupeSilver KingWhite BruiserWhite Snow SkimmerYellow Sub Scooter Aurora BalloonsCandlelight FlightDolphin Great SailGlinting GliderGlittering ParasolGold BellsGold Home-Field GliderJolly BellsMeteor BalloonsSakura Origami GliderSilver Luigi's MustacheSnow CrystalsWonderful Diamond ? Block Mii Racing Suit*Koopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)*Luigi Mii Racing Suit*Mario (Aviator)Mario (Satellaview)Penguin Mario***Penguin ToadPink Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Aurora)***Silver Mii Racing Suit**Tanooki Rosalina Comet TailCream B Dasher Mk. 2***Frost Wing*Gold Kiddie KartGold Snow SkimmerGrand BadwagonHoliday Speeder**Monarch KartRainbow TaxiRambi RunnerSleigh Rider**Tuk-Tuk KartVampire FlyerWhite Turbo YoshiWildfire Flyer 8-Bit Super MushroomBlack Toe-Bean Balloons***Daisy GliderFestive Holly**Galaxy Glider***Glitter GliderGold Manta GliderPenguin WingtipPolka-Dot Manta GliderRed and Gold UmbrellaShip's WheelSpooky Sprinkle Balloons*Star-Spangled GliderToe-Bean Balloons***Wicked Topaz
Purple Koopa (Freerunning) Birdo (Blue)Light-blue Shy GuyLight-blue Toad (Pit Crew)**WarioYellow Yoshi Blue RoyaleBlue Turbo BirdoGreen Turbo BirdoLight-blue Turbo YoshiYellow Turbo Yoshi
Piston Glider
SNES Vanilla Lake 2T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Birdo (Black)Birdo (White)Blooper Mii Racing SuitBowser (Santa)Dr. PeachLuigi Mii Racing SuitMario (Aviator)Orange Mii Racing SuitPenguin MarioPenguin ToadSilver Mii Racing SuitTanooki Rosalina Black Penguin SliderBlue Crawly KartBlue Sub ScooterBlue-Green Capsule KartCheermellowCleanup HitterCream B Dasher Mk. 2Frost WingPink DozerShielded SpeedsterStar BroomVampire FlyerWhite Turbo BirdoWild Wiggler Daisy GliderFestive HollyGalaxy GliderGreen Checkered GliderGold Mario's Hat BalloonPara-PaniniPolka-Dot Manta GliderRainbow Fare FlierRed Checkered GliderShip's WheelSilver Surf MasterStar-Spangled GliderVampire WingsWaluigi's Mustache Captain ToadDaisy Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Dr. LuigiGold Mii Racing Suit*Ice MarioMario (Satellaview)Penguin Luigi***Penguin ToadetteRosalina Mii Racing Suit**White Yoshi***Wiggler Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Cact-IceCheershipFrosty Bells**Gold DriverGold Fish Bone FerryGold Soft Swerve**Goo-Goo BuggyGrand BadwagonIce Dozer***Kamek's Zoom Broom***Lunar CruiserPink WingRambi Runner***Silver KingSnow SkimmerTuk-Tuk KartWhite Snow Skimmer* 8-Bit Super MushroomAurora Balloons*Dragon WingsFire Manta GliderGlittering ParasolGold Home-Field GliderGolden GliderLuigi's Mustache**Luma ParafoilMeteor BalloonsRoyal FlushSnow Crystals***Starry Great SailStealth GliderWonderful Diamond*Wonderful Wings
Light-blue Shy GuyLight-blue Yoshi Blue Turbo Yoshi Blue Koopa (Freerunning)Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)Purple Koopa (Freerunning)RosalinaWhite Shy Guy Pink Turbo Yoshi*
Piston Glider
SNES Vanilla Lake 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Daisy Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Lemmy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)WigglerWiggler Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Egg Hunt) Blue SpeederDecal StreamlinerFish Bone FerryGold CometGold DriverGold Fish Bone FerryGold Hop RodGreen CometRainbow TaxiStreetleSwift TalonWaluigi Racer Mk. 2Wiggler Egg Flying FlappersGold Boo MasksGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Manta GliderGolden GliderJellychuteLuigi Golf CapRed EmblemSilver Candlelight FlightSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsWario's MustacheWhite Waves Origami Glider Blue Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitMario (Tuxedo)Orange Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Purple Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black CarriageBlack Jingle BellBlazing EagleBlue Sub ScooterBruiserCream ClassicGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Sushi RacerGreen Apple KartKabuki DasherMoo Moo OffroaderPink CometPink SpeederQueen BeeRed Vampire FlyerSilver Flower KartSilver Warrior WagonWild Wiggler**Yellow Sub Scooter Autumn LeavesBlack StarchuteBoo HanafudaBright RibbonDolphin Great SailFestival WingsGold BellsGold Cloud BalloonsGreen Checkered GliderJumping Mario HanafudaMario's Hat BalloonMelon & Banana Balloons***Mint & Berry BalloonsNew Year's 2023Pink Checkered GliderRed Checkered GliderYoshi's Egg Hanafuda
Orange YoshiRed Toad (Pit Crew)White Shy Guy Green Turbo BirdoLight-blue Turbo YoshiPink Turbo Yoshi Birdo (Green)Birdo (Red)Birdo (Yellow)Light-blue YoshiLakitu CucumberOrange Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo Yoshi
Ludwig Bull's-Eye Banzai
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Metal Mario Cup challenge from the 2021 Holiday Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Regular Ice Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 16
  • 23
Holiday Tour (2021) The icon of the Metal Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Metal Mario Cup
  • 10
  • 15
  • 22
Exploration Tour (2023) Chargin' Chuck Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Chargin' Chuck Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Pauline Cup challenge from the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Regular Diddy Kong from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour The Pauline Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pauline Cup
Holiday Tour (2022) Pink Gold Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Ice Bro Cup challenge from the 2022 Holiday Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Regular Ice Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Ice Flower from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Flower
2
  • 6
  • 12
  • 18
Holiday Tour (2022) Ice Bro Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Bro Cup
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Daisy Cup challenge from the 2021 Holiday Tour; a Glider Challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 (reused as the Mii Cup's bonus challenge in the 2023 Exploration Tour) Regular Ice Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Bro
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 200
  • 400
  • 580
Holiday Tour (2021) Baby Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Daisy Cup
  • 150
  • 300
  • 580
Exploration Tour (2023) Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Funky Kong Cup Challenge from the May 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Regular Baby Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Penguin
Penguin
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022) Funky Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Funky Kong Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Waluigi Cup challenge from the 2022 Mii Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Regular MKT Icon Wario.png
Wario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom

Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
2
  • 4
  • 7
  • 10
Mii Tour (2022) Waluigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Waluigi Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Ice Mario Cup challenge from the Penguin Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2 Regular Roy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Roy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:00.00
  • 0:54.00
  • 0:48.00
Penguin Tour Ice Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario Cup
Thumbnail of the Fire Rosalina Cup challenge from the 2023 Sundae Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Vanilla Lake 2R R Morton Koopa Jr.'s icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Morton
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 0:50.00
  • 0:45.00
  • 0:40.00
Sundae Tour (2023) Fire Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Rosalina Cup

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses) § SNES Vanilla Lake 2.

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バニラレイクコース 2[?]
Banira Reiku Kōsu 2
Vanilla Lake Course 2 Super Mario Kart
バニラレイク2[?]
Banira Reiku 2
Vanilla Lake 2
Chinese 香草湖2[?]
Xiāngcǎo Hú 2
Vanilla Lake 2
French Lac Vanille 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
German Vanille-See 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
Italian Lago Vaniglia 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
Korean 바닐라 호수 2[?]
Banilla Hosu 2
Vanilla Lake 2
Portuguese Lago Baunilha 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2
Spanish Lago Vainilla 2[?] Vanilla Lake 2