Universal Studios Japan 2024
The time had finally come for me to revisit Universal Studios Japan again in April 2024. Since my last visit before the COVID-19 pandemic, the park had seen major changes, with multiple high-profile ride closures, including Backdraft, Terminator 2: 3D and Spider-Man, all of which I had experienced in 2019. Jurassic Park: The Ride is also undergoing a major renovation until 2025 (probably Jurassic World re-theme). Meanwhile, the park also saw its most anticipated expansion of all-time, with the opening of Super Nintendo World in 2021. While I was never a fan of Super Mario, the park announced in Dec 2023 that the new Donkey Kong area was slated to open in Spring 2024. That got me extremely excited as the new Mine Cart Madness roller coaster had a very interesting and groundbreaking ride technology - giving riders the sensation of jumping over gaps in the track with the actual track hidden from view. It was an experience that I was eagerly anticipating. As the days drew closer to my pla