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Rich Brownn

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The old Alfred Hitchcock show and Horror Make-up Show both came with warnings that it was recommended for people over 13 years of age (not sure if that is still listed for the Horror Make-up Show). That's the closest I can think of.
Ironically, when "Psycho" was resubmitted to the MPA for a rating for re-release it was slapped with an R rating, which it holds to this day. LOL
 

SailorMercury

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OK I know I am old, but I did play Mario years back....and I have absolutely no idea what those places and games are and absolutely no interest in seeing them in a theme park.... The park experiences should appeal to a broader audience... overall...More universal than gamers...And that is not a jab at gamers... I am just not the target audience...nor most of the people I know....

Not only do I have zero interest, the very aesthetic of Mario actually annoys - yes - annoys me.
I've felt that way since the game debuted.
The look, the sound, all irritating.
I feel like surrounding yourself with people very similar to you will result in very similar results. Fact of the matter is that Mario is extremely popular. He is THE video game, regardless of being a gamer, most people like Mario.

Mario is a timeless property regardless of what your annoyance or your retirement home community has to say about it. The sands of time are marching on, and you are being left behind.
 

seabreezept813

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OK I know I am old, but I did play Mario years back....and I have absolutely no idea what those places and games are and absolutely no interest in seeing them in a theme park.... The park experiences should appeal to a broader audience... overall...More universal than gamers...And that is not a jab at gamers... I am just not the target audience...nor most of the people I know....
Mario is much more universal than you'd expect. It is on par with princesses with my 6 and 3 year old. The Mario movie, plus all the Mario material on youtube. This Christmas my 6 year old got 4 different Mario themed board games. We are the never leave Disney family and Mario might pull us to Universal. When the kids are older Harry Potter definitely will, but Mario will likely get us there earlier.
 

Incomudro

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I feel like surrounding yourself with people very similar to you will result in very similar results. Fact of the matter is that Mario is extremely popular. He is THE video game, regardless of being a gamer, most people like Mario.

Mario is a timeless property regardless of what your annoyance or your retirement home community has to say about it. The sands of time are marching on, and you are being left behind.
I disliked Mario when I was young.
My twin sons' - now 22 - who really liked Mario have zero interest in it now.
 

Kamikaze

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I feel like surrounding yourself with people very similar to you will result in very similar results. Fact of the matter is that Mario is extremely popular. He is THE video game, regardless of being a gamer, most people like Mario.

Mario is a timeless property regardless of what your annoyance or your retirement home community has to say about it. The sands of time are marching on, and you are being left behind.
I agree with you that Mario has 40 years of fans and people that want to experience Mario/Nintendo attractions.

Except for the little problem that the current two attractions are not good.

The lands they've built are immersive and amazingly themed, but the Yoshi ride is laughably bad and the Mario Kart ride is boring and isn't Mario Kart at all.

We shall see how the DK coaster turns out, but I won't be making the Japan trip for that one. I'll wait for the EU version.
 

seabreezept813

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That is great! I am glad the IP has remained relevant for all these years...
My family members who don't have kids or are older are always shocked how popular Mario is with little kids. The movie is cute, but I didn't love watching it everyday when it first came out lol. I draw the line when my kids try to watch videos of people playing Mario games. We have taught the 6 year old how to play Mario Kart and Mario Party though. It's a fun way to engage my college aged stepdaughter with the little kids.
 

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