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25.01.2024 - 17:07 / videogameschronicle.com / Shigeru Miyamoto / Eiji Aonuma / Tom Ivan
A video which reportedly showed Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma at a Universal Studios theme park construction site has been taken offline.
Originally spotted by a Famiboards user, the Instagram video was reportedly about the construction of the upcoming Universal Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida.
It’s said to have shown Aonuma and alongside Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto wearing safety gear on the site, leading to speculation that a Zelda attraction might be on the cards.
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It was confirmed last year that Super Nintendo World would be coming to the Universal Epic Universe theme park, which is scheduled to open in 2025, and it’s long been rumoured that The Legend of Zelda could get a ride or an area of its own.
As noted by Nintendo Life, which viewed the video prior to it being pulled, Aonuma might just have been present at the site in his capacity as a senior officer at Nintendo EPD, rather than with his Zelda hat on, but the fact that it has been removed has only fuelled speculation that there could be more to it than that.
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A now-deleted social media post has fans guessing that The Legend of Zelda could be finally getting its own theme park attraction after years of speculation. When the first Super Nintendo World location opened at Universal Studios Japan back in 2021, it was primarily focused on the Big N’s flagship Super Mario Bros. franchise, but it would soon start introducing interactive rides and attractions based on its other properties. A few months after the Japanese park went live, Nintendo announced that there would be a Donkey Kong-themed expansion coming in spring 2024, with an American version being added to the upcoming Universal Studios Orlando exhibit in 2025.
A hastily deleted video posted to a Universal Studios Instagram account for employees shows Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma overseeing some sort of construction at the park, prompting a whole lot of speculation that the long-rumored Zelda expansion to Super Nintendo World is finally underway.