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'''Baby Park''' is the third course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. Being a short track-style, unbanked oval with no hazards (except for the flowerbeds on the inside of the turns in the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' versions), it is the shortest course in length in the series, excluding the unused "Test Circle" course found in ''Mario Kart DS'' and [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|DK Jungle]] from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', only taking around ten seconds to complete a whole lap.
'''Baby Park''' is the third race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. Being a short track-style, unbanked oval with no hazards (except for the flowerbeds on the inside of the turns in the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' versions), it is the shortest course in length in the series, excluding the unused "Test Circle" course found in ''Mario Kart DS'' and [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|DK Jungle]] from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', only taking around ten seconds to complete a whole lap.


As the name implies, the course takes place in an amusement park which includes various elements from the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]], and serves as [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]]'s home course. The track is a platform hanging from a large support complex, where a roller coaster runs above and around the course and a pink [[Train (form)|train]] runs over the rails. It is possible to collide with the roller coaster, though it is very difficult to achieve. The roller coaster obstacle was removed in the DS version and it returned in the Wii U and Switch version of the track as an aesthetic effect.
As the name implies, the course takes place in an amusement park which includes various elements from the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]], and serves as [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]]'s home course. The track is a platform hanging from a large support complex, where a roller coaster runs above and around the course and a pink [[Train (form)|train]] runs over the rails. It is possible to collide with the roller coaster, though it is very difficult to achieve. The roller coaster obstacle was removed in the DS version and it returned in the Wii U and Switch version of the track as an aesthetic effect.
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie|Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie|Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie]] (Trackside banners)
==Development==
Baby Park was inspired by the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics: game director Kiyoshi Mizuki had happened to catch a short-track speed skating event on television, and thought that making an ice rink track would be interesting. The course was also inspired by slick track karting, a type of kart racing set on an oval-shaped track where the surface is made slick to allow for easier drifting.<ref name="DidYouKnowGaming? NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered">{{cite|title=NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered|author=DidYouKnowGaming|publisher=YouTube|date=July 14, 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxEqzUOui_M&t=703s}}</ref>
Baby Park was originally planned as just a test level for ''Double Dash!!'', but the developers found the chaos of the course to be so enjoyable that it was made into a track for the final game.<ref name="DidYouKnowGaming? NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered"/>


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==Trivia==
*Baby Park was inspired by the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics - the director of ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', Kiyoshi Mizuki, had happened to catch a short-track speed skating event on TV, and thought making an ice rink track would be interesting.<ref name="DidYouKnowGaming? NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxEqzUOui_M&t=590s]</ref>
**The course was also inspired by slick track karting, a type of kart racing set on an oval-shaped track where the surface is made slick to allow for easier drifting.<ref name="DidYouKnowGaming? NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered"/>
*Baby Park was originally planned as just a test level for ''Double Dash!!'', but the developers found the chaos of the course to be so enjoyable that it was made into a track for the final game.<ref name="DidYouKnowGaming? NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered"/>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:22, November 18, 2024

Baby Park
Baby Park
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup (Double Dash!!)
Banana Cup (DS)
Crossing Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (DS, Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! / Mario Kart Tour: Shinobu Tanaka

Mario Kart DS: Shinobu Tanaka

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Kenta Nagata (arrangement)

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The map of Baby Park.
Mario Kart DS
Baby Park mapMario Kart DS

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of GCN Baby Park in Mario Kart 8.Map of GCN Baby Park in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart Tour
Map of GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
DD AAA[1]
1:11.108 Baby MarioBaby LuigiGoo-Goo Buggy
DS Ninten★ひょう
0:50.920 ToadMushmellow
8 Nin★Joost
1:22.562 Baby MarioBiddybuggyStandard tiresSuper Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Joost
1:16.561 Baby MarioBiddybuggyStandard tiresSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Leonel
0:59.765 Baby RosalinaTeddy BuggyCyber Slick tiresWaddle Wing

Baby Park is the third race course of the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Being a short track-style, unbanked oval with no hazards (except for the flowerbeds on the inside of the turns in the Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour versions), it is the shortest course in length in the series, excluding the unused "Test Circle" course found in Mario Kart DS and DK Jungle from Mario Kart Arcade GP, only taking around ten seconds to complete a whole lap.

As the name implies, the course takes place in an amusement park which includes various elements from the Yoshi franchise, and serves as Baby Mario and Baby Luigi's home course. The track is a platform hanging from a large support complex, where a roller coaster runs above and around the course and a pink train runs over the rails. It is possible to collide with the roller coaster, though it is very difficult to achieve. The roller coaster obstacle was removed in the DS version and it returned in the Wii U and Switch version of the track as an aesthetic effect.

Baby Park reappears in Mario Kart DS as the fourth and final course of the Banana Cup, in Mario Kart 8 (as part of the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC) and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of the Crossing Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2022 Cat Tour.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Course layout[edit]

Baby Park
King Boo and Koopa Paratroopa racing at Baby Park

One half of the floor is blue and the other half is pink. It has various pictures of characters from the Yoshi's Island series on it, including Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. Due to its short length, this course has seven laps instead of the traditional three, making it one of only two courses in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to not be a three-lap course (the other being Wario Colosseum, which has two laps). DK Mountain can be seen in the background.

Baby Park's music is also used in Balloon Battle on Tilt-a-Kart, though with more cymbals and the opening notes are a cover version of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme. The music starts in F major, then goes to F#/G♭ major, and then G major before looping back to F major.

The file names for this course, including ghost data, use "BabyLuigi" as a prefix or suffix.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Screenshot of Baby Park
GCN Baby Park as it appears in Mario Kart DS.

Baby Park makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart DS as the fourth and last race of the Banana Cup. The course's map has been rotated 180 degrees. This time around, it has five laps instead of seven and lacks the roller coaster obstacle. It was available in Wi-Fi. On the final lap, the music starts playing in F#/G♭ major instead of A major.

This version of Baby Park and the Mario Kart 8 iteration of N64 Rainbow Road are the only courses to differ in lap count as a classic course, excluding courses originating in Super Mario Kart and almost all of the classic courses in or from Mario Kart Tour.

Missions[edit]

There are two missions that take place on Baby Park:

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content.
The course as seen from the starting line

Baby Park also reappears in Mario Kart 8 as a heavily-revamped DLC classic course and the first course of the Crossing Cup.

One of the major changes made to the race course is that the entire track is now slanted, making it entirely an anti-gravity race track. Flowerbeds were added on the inside of the turns as a hazard and potential shortcut. The pink and blue parts of the floor are now split across the track's length instead of its width (with the colors on the turns instead of the parallel tracks). The park background has received many changes, such as the addition of a "Baby Castle" (which is a nod to Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom), new rides added like a redesigned Luigi's Mansion as a haunted house attraction, and some of the returning background rides being heavily redesigned, like the Bowser's Ship ride and the Ferris wheel, now resembling the Pinna Park Ferris wheel from Super Mario Sunshine. The hot-air balloons from N64 Royal Raceway appear in the background of the course. The starting banner now shows Baby Mario and Baby Luigi with their shirts, overalls and shoes on as opposed to being solely in diapers like the previous versions. They also have been given slight animations that are found on rides, where they move back and forth. The roller coaster makes its return, though unlike the original, it is impossible to collide with it.

The race on this course has seven laps just like in the original and the revamped music now increases in tempo (and goes up a key) after every lap, making it the first classic course to do this (lap 1 in F major, lap 2 in F#/G♭ major, lap 3 in G major, lap 4 in A♭ major, lap 5 in A major, lap 6 in B♭ major, and lap 7/the final lap in B major). On the final lap, the guard rails start to flash and light up in multiple colors, and like with 3DS Rainbow Road and N64 Rainbow Road, the last part of the music starts to play instead of the beginning of it. During replays and on the soundtrack, the music plays in a style similar to the original game (going up in key after each "verse," but not increasing the tempo).

Baby Park and Wii Rainbow Road are the only classic courses and one of five courses overall (along with Mute City, Big Blue, and Sky-High Sundae) to be entirely an anti-gravity race track. This is the shortest track in the game and the only track that does not have exactly three laps or sections. It is also the only track in Mario Kart 8 where players cannot perform tricks, and it is the only course aside from the three different Rainbow Roads to have its map in colors aside from blue. It is also the only classic course in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack that has already appeared at least once as a classic course, and one of only two tracks in Mario Kart 8 that has appeared more than once as a classic course at time of release and does not originate from Super Mario Kart, the other being GCN Yoshi Circuit.

A statue resembling the one in the course Toad Harbor can be seen in the background, but instead of Peach in a Statue of Liberty pose, a pink gold version of Baby Peach can be seen holding a star (referencing the Partners statue seen in front of Cinderella's Castle in Disneyland).

This track, alongside the other DLC content, is available in the core game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. However, the map colors are drastically toned town so that they appear more gray, to resemble maps seen on other courses. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, this is one of two tracks not to have Double Item Boxes, the other being DS Shroom Ridge.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

View of the starting line for GCN Baby Park
The course as seen from the starting line

Baby Park returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Cat Tour, being the third course from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to reappear in Mario Kart Tour and the first since GCN Yoshi Circuit and GCN Dino Dino Jungle at the game's launch in the New York Tour seventy tours prior. Like GCN Yoshi Circuit, N64 Royal Raceway, and N64 Yoshi Valley, the course is based on its Mario Kart 8 iteration, but uses the music from its original appearance in Double Dash!! (though it still goes up a key and increases in tempo at each lap like in Mario Kart 8) and has five laps like in Mario Kart DS (lap 1 in F major, lap 2 in F#/G♭ major, lap 3 in G major, lap 4 in A♭ major, and lap 5/the final lap in A major). Unlike the previous iteration, the course is no longer in anti-gravity and appears as a flat course. The Baby Mario and Baby Luigi pictures on the starting banner have been removed, and the banner's poles have now been redesigned. Like this game's iteration of N64 Royal Raceway, the hot-air balloons are no longer princess-themed, instead taking their design from the ones seen in this game's iteration of 3DS Daisy Hills. The roller coaster has once again been removed, likely to allow players to go outside the loop in the T variation. The guardrails are now colored blue. The Baby Peach statue is now fully golden, the Luigi's Mansion attraction now uses its original design, resembling the mansion's design from this game's iteration of DS Luigi's Mansion, and the Koopa Paratroopa gift shop has been removed. The course's minimap has also been rotated 90° and is positioned off-center in-game, likely also to accommodate the T version.

The course also appears as Baby Park R (reversed), Baby Park T (with ramps), and Baby Park R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the 2022 Cat Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2023 New Year's Tour. In the R variant, there are several ramps that raise and lower depending on what lap the player is on. In the T variant, racers are taken outside of the loop on two occasions, significantly extending the length of the track. As a result, it only has three laps (lap 1 in F major, lap 2 in F#/G♭ major, and lap 3/the final lap in G major), making it the only course in the game with a lap count difference between variations. Also, there is a glide ramp the first time racers return to the loop on each lap. In the R/T variant, the course is now a figure-eight: Racers use Kanaami Road to cross over the middle of the loop on two occasions.

Unlike most courses, all of Baby Park's current bonus challenges feature more than one lap. This is likely due to the short length, which would cause the bonus challenge to end too quickly.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of GCN Baby Park tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GCN Baby Park 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 GCN Baby Park 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
GCN Baby Park from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Cat MarioChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Holiday Cheer)Dr. MarioLarry (Wintertime)Mario (Golf)Mario (Santa)Peach (Wedding)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing Suit Armored RiderCheershipCoconut 1Coral Jet CruiserCream Cat CruiserGold B DasherGold Capsule KartGoo-Goo BuggyHuffin Puffin EggPink SneekerPurple Rattle BuggyRed B Dasher Mk. 2Red CometSneekerStreetleTiger BruiserWhite Fast Frank Black Cat ParafoilCandlelight Flight CakeDolphin Great SailGalaxy GliderGold Flappy WingsGold Mario Golf CapGreen SproutMagniflying GlassOrigami GliderPara-PaniniPink Gold MeteorsRainbow BellsSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsSuper Mario Kart GliderTropical BalloonsWiggler Parachute Daisy (Sailor)**Dr. LuigiDr. PeachDry Bowser (Gold)Kitsune Luigi**MeowserPetey PiranhaRosalina (Halloween)Yellow Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Reindeer) Blue BadwagonCapsule KartCat CruiserChocolate Banana MinibusChocolate Mint Soft SwerveDreamy EggFireflyGold Cupid's ArrowGold DriverGold Kiddie Kart***Gold Rambi Rider**Gold Soft SwerveGreen LightningKarp KartPink Capsule KartSakura Sports CoupeSilver Cupid's ArrowSpicy ZucchiniStar BroomWarrior WagonWatermelon Kart***White BruiserWiggler Egg Bright Ribbon**Cat ParafoilChocolate Banana CrêpeCream Toe-Bean BalloonsFestival WingsFlybrary BookGlinting GliderGreen Checkered GliderJolly BellsMario Golf CapMint & Berry Balloons***Pink Magniflying GlassPiranha Plant BalloonsRoyal FlushToe-Bean BalloonsWaluigi's MustacheWonderful Diamond
Birdo (Green)Orange Shy GuyYellow Yoshi Yellow Turbo Yoshi Bowser Jr.Koopa (Freerunning)Pink Toad (Pit Crew) 8-Bit Jumping Mario
GCN Baby Park R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Baby Mario (Koala)Cat LuigiCat Mii Racing SuitDr. LuigiDr. PeachGold MarioLarry Mii Racing SuitMario (King)Orange Mii Racing SuitPetey PiranhaRosalina (Halloween) Bright GirlCoral Jet CruiserCupid's ArrowFrosty BellsGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold Kiddie KartGold QuickshawGold Soft SwerveGoo-Goo BuggyGray Cat CruiserGreen Cat CruiserKarp KartLightning StreamlinerOrange StreamlinerRainbow StreetleSilver Cupid's ArrowStrawberry Soft Swerve Bright RibbonCalico ParafoilCandlelight FlightCandlelight Flight CakeCream Toe-Bean BalloonsGlinting GliderGold Cloud BalloonsJolly BellsOrigami GliderPink Bubble BalloonRoyal FlushTropical BalloonsWaluigi's Mustache Cat ToadDr. MarioKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPenguin MarioPetey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPink Mii Racing SuitRed Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitWaluigi (Bus Driver)Wario Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing Suit* Black Cat CruiserCat CruiserCheershipChocolate Banana Minibus**Fast FrankGold TricksterGoo-Goo Pink***Green-Yellow Capsule KartHuffin Puffin EggJukebox BuggyPink SneekerPlatinum TaxiPurple Rattle Buggy*Rainbow TaxiSneekerStreetleTaiko Drum DasherTricksterWhite Fast Frank 8-Bit Super GliderBlack Toe-Bean BalloonsCalico Toe-Bean Balloons**Chocolate Banana CrêpeFestival WingsGold BellsGold Boo MasksGold CraneGold Mario Golf CapGreen Cat Parafoil***Luigi's Hat BalloonMosaic StarchutePink Checkered GliderPink Magniflying GlassSakura Origami GliderSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate Balloons**Yoshi's Cookies**
Koopa (Freerunning)Purple Toad (Pit Crew) Bowser Jr.Light-blue Yoshi* Green Turbo Birdo Eggshell Glider
GCN Baby Park T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Baby Peach (Cherub)Cat LuigiDaisy (Sailor)Koopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Lederhosen)Mario (Samurai)Penguin MarioPink Shy Guy (Ninja)Santa Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Toadette (Astronaut) Candy ClownCapsule KartChocolate Banana MinibusChocolate Mint Soft SwerveCupid's ArrowFlowery BadwagonGold CometGold TricksterGold Wild SluggerGoo-Goo PinkJukebox BuggyRainbow TaxiSpicy ZucchiniStreetleTaiko Drum DasherWarrior WagonWatermelon KartWhite BruiserWiggler Egg Black Cat ParafoilCandlelight Flight CakeGold BellsGold Eggshell GliderGreen Cat ParafoilLuigi's Hat BalloonMario Golf CapMosaic StarchutePink Checkered GliderPiranha Plant BalloonsPretzel GliderRoyal FlushSky-High FlyerSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWicked TopazWonderful Wings ? Block Mii Racing SuitCat Mii Racing Suit***Dry BowserKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitMario (Aviator)Mario (King)Mario (Santa)Orange Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPoochy**Yoshi (Gold Egg) Blue-Green Capsule KartBumble VCoral Jet Cruiser***Dolphin Drifter*Gold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold BunnyGold Kiddie KartGold QuickshawGoo-Goo Buggy***Goo-Goo Gold*Green Cat CruiserHoliday KingLightning StreamlinerOrange StreamlinerPink Capsule KartRed B DasherRed B Dasher MK. 2Rose QueenStrawberry Soft Swerve** 8-Bit Block GliderFlybrary BookGift GliderGold Cloud BalloonsJolly BellsLe TricoloreMint & Berry BalloonsPara-PaniniPink Bubble Balloon*Rainbow BellsRecord SetterSafety GliderSunny Surf MasterTropical Balloons***Wario's MustacheWiggler ParachuteWonderful Garnet
Orange Shy GuyPurple Toad (Pit Crew)WaluigiYellow YoshiYoshi Red Turbo Birdo
GCN Baby Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Builder ToadetteCat LuigiDr. LuigiGold MarioIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Nabbit Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitSanta Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Wendy Mii Racing Suit Combo CruiserGold Capsule KartGold Double-DeckerGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo BuggyGoo-Goo GoldHoliday SpeederJingle BellsPink SpeederPurple BunnyRainbow TaxiSakura Sports CoupeStrawberry Soft SwerveStreetle 8-Bit Super GliderBright BalloonsBright RibbonCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCandlelight Flight CakeChocolate PretzelFestive HollyFuzzy KiteGreen Checkered GliderLuigi ParafoilRainbow BellsRoyal FlushSky-High FlyerSpooky Sprinkle BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWonderful Diamond Baby Peach (Cherub)Black Mii Racing Suit***Builder ToadCat MarioCat Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitDr. MarioKitsune LuigiMario (Santa)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitWhite Tanooki Mario Bright Girl**Brown OffroaderCream Cat CruiserCupid's ArrowGold CometGold Kiddie KartGold Sweet RideGold ZucchiniGreen Double-DeckerHuffin Puffin Egg***Ice-Cream MinibusPink DozerPink SneekerRainbow StreetleRed CometSweet RideWhite Turbo BirdoWild Gold 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomDolphin Great Sail**Flying EaselGold Flappy Wings***Gold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario's Hat BalloonLuigi's MustacheMagniflying GlassMario Golf CapMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsNabbit Oilpaper UmbrellaNew Year's KitePretzel GliderRose ParasolWonderful GarnetWonderful WingsYukata Ribbon
Light-blue YoshiPink Toad (Pit Crew) Light-blue Turbo YoshiRed Turbo Birdo Birdo (Green)*Green Toad (Pit Crew) Blue Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo YoshiYellow Turbo Yoshi
Baby Peach
* 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 Mii Cup challenge from the 2022 Cat Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on GCN Baby Park (reused as the King Boo Cup's bonus challenge in the Animal Tour) Regular MKT Icon BabyPeach.png
Baby Peach
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Cat Tour (2022) Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Mii Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 17
Animal Tour The icon of the King Boo Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
King Boo Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 19
Vacation Tour The Poochy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Poochy Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Cat Peach Cup challenge from the 2022 Sundae Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on GCN Baby Park (reused as the King Boo Cup's bonus challenge in the 2023 Yoshi Tour) Regular MKT Icon BabyLuigi.png
Baby Luigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 10
Sundae Tour (2022) The Cat Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Cat Peach Cup
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
Yoshi Tour (2023) The icon of the King Boo Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
King Boo Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Toad Cup challenge from the 2022 Sundae Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on GCN Baby Park Regular Driver Baby Mario Toad Toadette Baby Rosalina Baby Daisy Baby Peach Baby Luigi Mario Sundae Tour (2022) The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Toad Cup
Kart Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame Pipe Frame
Glider TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Birdo Cup challenge from the 2023 Yoshi Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on GCN Baby Park Regular MKT Icon BabyDaisy.png
Baby Daisy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant (aggressive)
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant (passive)
Yoshi Tour (2023) The Birdo Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Diddy Kong Cup challenge from the Vacation Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on GCN Baby Park Regular Bowser Jr. from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser Jr.
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 8
  • 10
Vacation Tour Diddy Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
Thumbnail of the Morton Cup challenge from the 2022 Cat Tour; a Snap a Photo challenge set on GCN Baby Park T T Cat Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Cat Mario
Cream Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
Cream Cat Cruiser
Cream Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Cream Toe-Bean Balloons
Cat Peach from Mario Kart Tour
Cat Peach
Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
Cat Cruiser
Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
Toe-Bean Balloons
  • 2 or more drivers
  • A kart gliding
  • Take a photo
Cat Tour (2022) Morton Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Morton Cup
Cat Toad from Mario Kart Tour
Cat Toad
Black Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart Tour
Black Cat Cruiser
Black Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour
Black Cat Parafoil

Cameos[edit]

Several characters that are important to the Yoshi franchise appear to have their own rides around Baby Park. They are listed below.

  • Baby Bowser appears on a ship attraction called "Bowser's Ship". In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, he is replaced with Bowser Jr.
  • Kamek appears above a sign reading "Kamek's Magic Show".
  • A Pink Yoshi Train in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! appears to ride around on an orange track, as if it were a roller coaster. It is seen in various parts of the park, and sometimes it can appear above it. If it does do this, it may actually reflect off shells. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, this is replaced with a Standard Kart coaster riding on a red track.
  • A large Poochy-like house appears far in the background.
  • A Helicopter Yoshi just like the one from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island can be seen at the background, flying around the track.
  • Two large Shy Guys can be seen.
  • A Koopa Paratroopa can be seen. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Paratroopa has been converted into a shop selling merchandise named "Shop Paratroopa".

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

  • North American website bio: "It may look easy, but Baby Park is a 7-lap cage match with fourteen monster power slides! There are plenty of items to pick up, and the long straightaways make easy targets out of everyone."
  • European website bio: "It’s Mario Kart: the theme park ride! The track is a simple oval, but the power-ups are plentiful, so you’ll have a battle on your hands to finish in first place."

Mario Kart DS[edit]

  • European website bio: "It's the shortest and simplest track of them all, but Baby Park isn't child's play. Because of the circuit's great size you're given five laps instead of three, but make sure you put petal to metal from the word go, as it'll be over in seconds rather than minutes."

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

"On this title, the pitch of the music goes up after every lap. It'll really make your head spin! The horn and guitar parts give this arrangement tons of energy."

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Development[edit]

Baby Park was inspired by the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics: game director Kiyoshi Mizuki had happened to catch a short-track speed skating event on television, and thought that making an ice rink track would be interesting. The course was also inspired by slick track karting, a type of kart racing set on an oval-shaped track where the surface is made slick to allow for easier drifting.[2]

Baby Park was originally planned as just a test level for Double Dash!!, but the developers found the chaos of the course to be so enjoyable that it was made into a track for the final game.[2]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GCN courses) § Baby Park.

Screenshots[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! BabyLuigi.arc Baby Luigi course (there is no "BabyMario.arc")
Mario Kart DS old_baby_gc Old Baby GameCube

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ベビィパーク[?]
Bebī Pāku
Baby Park
Chinese (simplified) 宝宝公园[?]
Bǎobǎo Gōngyuán
Baby Park
Chinese (traditional) 寶寶公園[?]
Bǎobǎo Gōngyuán
Baby Park
Dutch Babypark[?] Baby Park
French Parc Baby[?] Baby Park
German Baby-Park[?] Baby Park
Italian Baby Park[?] -
Korean 베이비 파크[?]
Beibi Pakeu
Baby Park
Portuguese (NOA) Parque Bebê[?] Baby Park
Portuguese (NOE) Parque Bebé[?] Baby Park
Russian Луна-парк Малыш[?]
Luna-park Malysh
Baby Amusement Park
Spanish Parque Bebé[?] Baby Park

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario Kart: Double Dash!! § Staff Ghost Initials. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b DidYouKnowGaming (July 14, 2024). NEW Nintendo GameCube Game Facts Discovered. YouTube.