Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

Today Yesterday Trends Reliability
Live standby wait 15 min ↓ 56 min lower vs. 90-day average
Ride status Open 90-day average 72 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 94% 33h 2m downtime in 90 days

Today at Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

Epic Universe time
Open Latest update: 8:16 AM EDT.

Right now

Current standby 15 min ↓ 56 minutes below its recent average.

Now’s a good time to ride

The posted wait is lower than usual. Head to the queue if you want to ride.

Ride type
Interactive AR dark ride
Land
Super Nintendo World
Height
40 inches
Recent average 72 min
Tracked downtime 33h 2m
Highest recent wait 240 min Jul 14 at 10:00 AM
90-day reliability 94%

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Total downtime33h 2m
Downtime events80
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Days affected48

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No interruption1–20 min21–40 minMore than 40 min

Does weather affect Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower
Average wait change −2.3 min 75.3 min average, compared with 77.6 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
18.1 hr
Share of tracked downtime
44%
Downtime rate in this weather
2.4%

Heat above 95°F

Waits were higher
Average wait change +0.8 min 75.1 min average, compared with 74.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
0.2 hr
Share of tracked downtime
0.4%
Downtime rate in this weather
3.3%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were higher
Average wait change +9.1 min 71.2 min average, compared with 62.2 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
0.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime
2.2%
Downtime rate in this weather
0.1%

Average wait changes

Biggest increase
+9.1 minTemperatures of 70°F or below
Biggest decrease
−2.3 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather19.2 hr
Share of tracked downtime
46.6%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
1.4%

Ride details

ParkEpic Universe
LandSuper Nintendo World
Ride typeInteractive AR dark ride
Opened2025
Height requirement40 inches
Duration~5 minutes
Hourly capacityNot published

What to expect

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge is an interactive augmented-reality dark ride inside Super Nintendo World. Guests use AR visors, steering wheels, and shell-throwing mechanics while moving through physical Mario Kart sets, so the wait can be driven by repeat players chasing higher scores.

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