Super Nintendo World has kicked open its doors (warp pipe) at Universal Studios Hollywood, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the world of Mario, the Italian-ish plumber with a heart of gold who seems to find himself fighting a giant demon turtle time and time again.

Universal Studios’ creative team and the team at Nintendo worked together to create one of the most immersive theme park experiences yet–yes, more than Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and even Universal’s own Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Walking around Super Nintendo World feels like an authentic trip into the Mario video game franchise, which in reality is a lush, colorful, and cartoony-looking world, filled with ? blocks, piranha plants, giant toadstools, and even a Mario Kart ride.

“If you take a look at even when we create a film, experience or whatever else, we work with the filmmakers we work with the actual actors, we work with the directors and writers and with our feature film group so authenticity is essential to everything we do because otherwise, it’s kind of a cheat,” Universal Creative vice president Jon Corfino told GameSpot. And Super Nintendo World was no different. Instead of working with filmmakers, though, Universal collaborated directly with Nintendo in bringing this world to life.

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