Super Mario Power-Up Summer
Super Mario Power-Up Summer is an event taking place in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka as part of the theme park's "NO LIMIT! Summer" event.[1] It takes place in the New York area of the park three times a day between July 5 and August 24, 2023 and it lasts for about 15 minutes.[1][2] It is a Super Mario-themed version of the park's yearly summer event,[2] which mainly consists in participants getting sprayed with water.
Details
The event's stage is located in the Gramercy Park square; it is decorated with a backdrop themed after the background in the ground levels of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and a rainbow with ? Blocks, a Super Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Star.
Before the start of the event, participants are divided into four teams themed after Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad, with instructors teaching every team to dance. The flags on four Goal Poles behind the stage are used to indicate the excitement of each team. The first flag that reaches the top of the pole determines the winning team.[3]
Afterwards, the event starts with the four characters appearing on stage and every team has to follow the movements of their respective character to get more excited. After they leave, the teams are encouraged to dance to get more excited while water starts to be sprayed from Warp Pipes on the stage and water shooters. During this, the teams use their water shooters to hit their team's emblem on banners to color them.[3]
However, this is interrupted by Bowser Jr., who appears on stage with a group of dancers wielding big inflated balls with his emblem; the teams have to unite into one and dance in order to stop Bowser Jr. After an attempt from the dancers to repel him, Mario and the others reappear on stage to help, with some of the dancers swapping their water shooters for F.L.U.D.D.-like ones, after which Bowser Jr. leaves. After a final dance, the event ends.[3]
Merchandise
The following merchandise is sold in the park for the event.[1][4][5]
| Image | Description | Sale start date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
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A water shooter with Template:Media link of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad and the Super Nintendo World logo on the sides | July 3, 2023 | ¥3,500 |
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A shirt featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad that changes color when wet | July 4, 2023 | ¥4,700 (adult size) ¥3,700 (child size) |
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A pair of blue shorts featuring Mario | ¥4,900 | |
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A towel featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad | ¥1,800 | |
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A towel with a hood featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad | ¥4,000 |
Gallery
Promotional artwork
Event photographs
Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad on stage
Bowser Jr. on stage
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーマリオ・パワーアップ・サマー[?] Sūpā Mario Pawāappu Samā |
Super Mario Power-Up Summer |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Super Mario Power-Up Summer. usj.co.jp. Retrieved July 4, 2023. (Archived July 4, 2023, 17:49:43 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ a b (July 4, 2023). 「ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン」で夏の水かけイベント「スーパーマリオ・パワーアップ・サマー」がスタート。 nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 4, 2023. (Archived July 4, 2023, 05:22:37 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ a b c Kenta Hatanaka (July 4, 2023). マリオと一緒に暑さを吹き飛ばせ！ USJの水かけイベント「スーパーマリオ・パワーアップ・サマー」レポート. GAME Watch. Retrieved July 4, 2023. (Archived July 4, 2023, 16:36:07 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ (July 5, 2023). 暑い夏をもっと楽しもう！「ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン」夏の新作マリオグッズの数々. Nintendo DREAM Web. Retrieved July 5 2023. (Archived July 5, 2023, 20:09:42 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Super Mario Power Up Summer 2023 Merchandise at Universal Studios Japan. TDRExplorer. Retrieved July 5, 2023. (Archived July 5, 2023, 20:12:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
