ORLANDO — Nintendo and Universal are facing issues with the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions after safety inspectors discovered that all rides at Super Nintendo World will eventually turn yellow.
Super Nintendo World Orlando is supposed to launch in 2025 but that may now be in jeopardy according to IAAPA safety chief Paul Sanders.
“It is our job to ensure that all amusement parks are built and run with the safety of the guest in mind. Our inspection revealed the horrifying discovery that the Super Nintendo World rides are being built with a material that will eventually turn every ride to a shade of yellow,” he said.
Bill Cronsly, an engineer for the park, said his department was in pure panic over the news.
“Oh god oh god oh god,” Cronsly said to himself as he darted around the park inspecting the damage. “Apparently we built the rides with some flame retardant chemical that when exposed to air for long enough will become yellow. It’s like the top half of every ride is turning yellow? Corporate has no idea how impossible this is to fix — this stuff is in every ride.”
Sanders believes that Nintendo and Universal need to do better for customers and correct this before it’s too late.
“The good news is that we caught this in time. So there’s still a chance this can be corrected. The IAAPA exists specifically for issues like this, to ensure parks are held to proper standards. To force Nintendo fans onto yellow rides that were once beautiful would be highly immoral,” he said.
Universal spokesman Dan Stotch says they are cooperating with Sanders and the IAAPA
“We want our guests to have the best time possible. Regrettably, this was discovered and we’re doing everything we can to make this go away so we can still open in 2025,” he said.
At press time, Nintendo is reportedly preparing to sue the IAAPA.
