Editing Water Park

{{racecourse
|title=Water Park
|image=[[File:MK8-Course-WaterPark.jpg|270px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]]
|ghost=2:02.954 by Nin★Massim (''8'') (as [[Baby Luigi]])<br>2:02.186 by Nin★Massim (''8 Deluxe'') (as [[Baby Luigi]]) (150cc)<br>1:22.799 by Nin★Yuya (''8 Deluxe'') (as [[Baby Mario]]) (200cc)
|wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|music=Shiho Fujii[[File:MK8-Music-WaterPark.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Water Park Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Water Park Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
}}
'''Water Park''' is the second race track of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place in an amusement park with [[submarine]]s that travel along the track and balloons that float out of pipes. [[Nokis]], [[Toad (species)|Toads]], and several yachts fill the area as well. There are thirty [[Coin]]s located on this track.

==Description== 
Water Park appears to be a flooded amusement park that is [[Underwater driving|water themed]]. A partially flooded hotel and the [[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Waluigi Sea Bed|Waluigi Sea Bed]] rollercoaster can be seen in the background, but the natives seem to have adapted to the park's flooded state. There are yachts and boats visible in the background and the park seems to still be in operation although certain rides are completely submerged, such as the Aqua Cups ride.

This course appears on some of the posters for the sponsor [[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]].

==Course layout==
[[File:MK8 Water Park Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line.]]
The course starts at the entrance to a ride known as the Sub Coaster. After going through the entrance building, the course splits into two jumps leading into a short underwater section. Soon after that, the course turns to a large anti gravity loop. On this loop, as well as before it, characters can hit the Marine Coasters and get a boost because they have [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s on the bottom of them. After the large loop, the track once again goes underwater leading to a curve around an Aqua Cups ride. Shortly after the turn is a gliding ramp leading to another ride called the [[List of sponsors in  Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#W Wheel|W Wheel]] as well as the finish line behind it.

In 200cc, due to the gliding pad before the finish line, it is possible to touch the finish line banner, although it is not programmed to have any special interaction with the player when doing so.

This is one of six courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' where at least one anti-gravity section does not end with a trick ramp or glider ramp, with the others being [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], [[Twisted Mansion]], [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]], {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}}, and {{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}}.
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===Shortcuts===
*Players can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to boost across the Aqua Cups ride instead of taking the turn around it.

===Staff ghost===
The staff ghost for this track is [[Baby Luigi]] on the [[Mr. Scooty]], with a time of 2:02.954. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 200cc, the staff ghost is [[Baby Mario]] with a time of 1:22.799.

==Posters==
[[File:WaterParkMap.png|thumb|150px|left|The map of the track shown in the course]]
[[File:WaterParkPosters.png|thumb|150px|Posters from the entrance to the Sub Coaster]]
The map of the course is seen on some billboards around the course, likewise with [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] and {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}. Posters in the entrance for the Sub Coaster show the structure of the Sub Coaster cars, the structure of a [[Mecha Cheep]], and the height requirement for the ride (being taller than a [[Goomba]]). The poster for "History of the Submarine" indicates that the first generation model was manufactured in 1987, the year ''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race]]'', the first racing game to feature ''Mario'' characters, was released; similarly, the most recent model is stated to have been manufactured in 2014, the year ''Mario Kart 8'' itself was released in.
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==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner note==
"''We were aiming to capture the excitement of a theme park or festival, with the bass laying down a Latin rhythm along with a lively brass section and drums. When you're underwater, the upbeat music changes just a little bit.''"

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8 Water Park Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8 WarioUpsideDown.png|The large loop in the course
Wendy Koopa MK8.png|[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] at the entrance to the ride
Larry Lightweights MK8.png|Underwater section
MK8 Water Park Wario Wheel.png|The W Wheel at the end of the track
MK8WaterPark.jpg|A released screenshot, revealing the name of the course
Submarine stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウォーターパーク
|JapR=Uōtā Pāku
|JapM=Water Park
|Spa=Parque Acuático
|SpaM=Aquatic Park
|FraA=Parc Aquatique
|FraAM=Water Park
|FraE=Parc Glougloop
|FraEM="Glougloop" Park (pun on "glouglou" (onomatopoeia for "gurgle") and "loop")
|Dut=Waterpretpark
|DutM=Water Theme Park
|Ger=Wasserpark
|GerM=Water Park
|Ita=Parco Acquatico
|ItaM=Water Park
|Por=Parque Aquático
|PorM=Water Park
|Rus=Аквапарк
|RusR=Akvapark
|RusM=Aqua Park
|Kor=워터 파크
|KorR=Woteo Pakeu
|KorM=Water Park
|Chi=水上樂園 (Traditional)<br>水上乐园 (Simplified)
|ChiR=Shuǐshàng Lèyuán
|ChiM=Water Park
}}

==Trivia==
*The Aqua Cups ride has the merry-go-round music from [[Big Boo's Haunt]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

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