Universal Fan Fest Nights 2026

[bdubsCEO]

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…purbo yoshi…

OH MY GOD

 

[Viator]

Guys... You're getting a total of five Yoshi variants...

In hindsight, this being the justification to bring Yoshi back for FFN; expanding the total amount of M&G Yoshis to compensate the loss of the Scavenger Hunt, is unironically kind of a better option? Actually surprised on a pleasant element that this seems to be them "simplifying" and refining the experience from last year, while also adding more in the context of characters to interact with.

 

[Clive]

In hindsight, this being the justification to bring Yoshi back for FFN; expanding the total amount of M&G Yoshis to compensate the loss of the Scavenger Hunt, is unironically kind of a better option? Actually surprised on a pleasant element that this seems to be them "simplifying" and refining the experience from last year, while also adding more in the context of characters to interact with.

The scavenger hunt made more sense on paper than it did in practice. It quickly became a messy race to queue for TMs to give you the stickers you needed to join the queue for the pink or blue Yoshi. Simply adding additional Yoshi meet and greet opportunities should help ease congestion, remove an unnecessary obstacle that wasn't fun to navigate, and improve the guest experience, assuming they have at least three Yoshis out at any given time.

 

[Viator]

The scavenger hunt made more sense on paper than it did in practice. It quickly became a messy race to queue for TMs to give you the stickers you needed to join the queue for the pink or blue Yoshi. Simply adding additional Yoshi meet and greet opportunities should help ease congestion, remove an unnecessary obstacle that wasn't fun to navigate, and improve the guest experience, assuming they have at least three Yoshis out at any given time.

I do wish they were able to get the drone idea off the ground, but hopefully that'll be a "Next Year" element.

 

[chris.g]

Where's Boshi

 

[Jerroddragon]

I doubt they will but all 5 could be out if they wanted

The Bowser Jr boss area could hold 2 of them. The Mario and Luigi area and Tooad area plus the extended Q like last year

3 is better then the 2 last year....but I could still see the lines being insane because this is the only Nintendo themed thing at the event

 

[Clive]

Where's Boshi

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Backstage in the smoking area.

 

[BriefCasey]

Guys... You're getting a total of five Yoshi variants...

I wasn't saying I was ungrateful for that or anything, I'm just a bit perplexed by the color lineup. Even aside from my favorite color, pretty sure Red Yoshis have always been one of the most prominent alternate Yoshi colors in other games and Smash Bros. It's kinda shocking how that one got glossed over.

 

[Clive]

I wasn't saying I was ungrateful for that or anything, I'm just a bit perplexed by the color lineup. Even aside from my favorite color, pretty sure Red Yoshis have always been one of the most prominent alternate Yoshi colors in other games and Smash Bros. It's kinda shocking how that one got glossed over.

Respectfully, I don't think that is true, and I don't think it's particularly shocking at all.

 

[mccgavin]

I wasn't saying I was ungrateful for that or anything, I'm just a bit perplexed by the color lineup. Even aside from my favorite color, pretty sure Red Yoshis have always been one of the most prominent alternate Yoshi colors in other games and Smash Bros. It's kinda shocking how that one got glossed over.

Respectfully, I don't think that is true, and I don't think it's particularly shocking at all.

What @BriefCasey said is correct, Red Yoshi is generally the second most used/featured Yoshi color behind Green, and is the default Player 2 or first alt color in most Yoshi and Mario games. That being said, I don't think their exclusion is that big of a deal here, as they have chosen a pretty good balance of colors. I'm happy as long Light-Blue is represented.

 

[BriefCasey]

It's just also a little saddening for me knowing that this is probably the only time we'll see more Yoshis considering they will likely take a different approach for year 3. I'm sure if anyone had a liking for Purple Yoshi, they'd be feeling similarly if Red was chosen over it.

Just for the record though, not saying this is a deal breaker that I'm going to hold a grudge against during the event, I know I'll still enjoy it.

Aside from that, the longtime Player 2 color not being in is simply why I'm somewhat surprised by the decision, even without favorite color bias. It's like if you could meet different Kirby colors but Yellow (who has always been the Player 2 Kirby color) is excluded for some reason. I'd also be surprised but not that bummed, but I'd know there'd be people who would be.

 

[Freak]

Where's Boshi

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A Boshi meet and greet would go hard. Imagine a meet and greet where he’s holding a bottle of Jack Daniel’s while blasting Creed.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Whoshi, you guys are saying they'll be a Yoshi Exploshi?

 

[BriefCasey]

 

[Jerroddragon]

New Post about Yoshi today

Light Blue
Yellow
Pink
Purple Yoshi

Were the 4 they talked about

Along with a "prize" for completing some puzzle

 

[BriefCasey]

From the latest update to the website, it seems like the egg hunt from last year is still the basis of whatever they got this year, since they do mention wearing a hat for this thing, which sounds just like the egg hunt hats from last year.

Might end up hitting this one early again if that ends up being the case.

 

[Clive]

From the latest update to the website, it seems like the egg hunt from last year is still the basis of whatever they got this year, since they do mention wearing a hat for this thing, which sounds just like the egg hunt hats from last year.
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Might end up hitting this one early again if that ends up being the case.

Sounds like they're basically keeping the "egg" hunt and locking one of the Yoshi meet and greets behind it. I'd expect the secret meet and greet to be located in the Mario Kart extended queue, where the Pink and Blue Yoshi met last year. Yellow and Purple may rotate up there, with Pink, Blue, and Green Yoshi meeting downstairs throughout the land.