To get to the new area, attendees go through a tunnel seemingly made with rocks, that leads to a jungle-themed locale. There’s a towering tree house, a golden temple spewing steam, and lots of banana-flavored deserts.

Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo have lifted the lid on the upcoming Donkey Kong Country expansion, coming to Super Nintendo World in Osaka, Japan. And in today's Nintendo Direct, we finally know when the expansion is opening to the world — 11th December 2024.

On Monday, Nintendo held a Super Nintendo World Direct to showcase the theme park’s first trip to the Donkey Kong Country.

Nintendo says it’s finally going to show off the long-awaited Donkey Kong Country area of Super Nintendo World in a Nintendo Direct stream on Monday at 5PM ET. It’s an encouraging sign for the theme park expansion devoted to Mario’s first nemesis,

Nintendo hosted a non-Switch 2 Nintendo Direct and gave a first look at Super Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong Country area, which is just a few weeks away from opening

A Super Nintendo World Direct on Monday offered fans their long-awaited first look at the new Donkey Kong Country-themed expansion while announcing it will officially open December 11, 2024 in Japan.

Nintendo revealed the Donkey Kong Country area coming to the Super Nintendo World theme parks in Japan and Orlando.

So, if you're curious as to what Nintendo might have in store for its upcoming Donkey Kong Country expansion, you might want to tune in. At the very least, we're expecting Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto to present the Direct, which is always good fun.

Donkey Kong Country expansion at Super Nintendo World Japan gets opening date, bringing thrilling rides and immersive jungle adventures to fans.

Super Nintendo World Donkey Kong Country is scheduled to open on December 11, 2024 at Universal Studios Japan. Take a look at our Super Nintendo World page to learn more about Nintendo’s exciting new theme park.