Dandelion Depths
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| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
| Cup(s) | Leaf Cup | ||
| Rally/ies | Ice Rally Moon Rally | ||
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Dandelion Depths is the second course of the Leaf Cup in Mario Kart World. The course takes place in what appears to be an abandoned construction site, set in a grassland region of the game's map located north of Cheep Cheep Falls. The course has one section taking place on bridges high in the air, and another taking place in a cave with large dandelions. Drifting dandelion particles are seen throughout the course, though more so in the cave. The exterior of the course's caverns bears resemblance to Steam Gardens from Super Mario Odyssey.[1] Pianta, Swoop, Coin Coffer, and Chargin' Chuck can be unlocked here with the Kamek item. It is the only course in the game where racers can unlock Swoop. The music for this track uses a 4
4 (3+3+3+3+4
16) time signature for the most part, but briefly switches to 12
16 at the final section.
Dandelion Depths appears as the second checkpoint of the Ice Rally and the third checkpoint of the Moon Rally; both instances precede Cheep Cheep Falls.
Course layoutEdit
The course begins with a sequence of bridges at the top of the course. This starts with a right turn, then a particularly narrow straight bridge. There is a long downward-sloped counterclockwise loop, turning almost 360°. This loop also has a significant banked portion. After the loop, the road enters a tunnel, which curves slightly to the left, then turns to the right. There is then a section with two paths, which both curve 180°, and lead into a large cave where racers drive on several pools of water that descend like a staircase. At the end of the cave is a steep upwards slope covered with Dash Panels, leading back to the top of the course. There is one final U-turn to the left before the finish line.[1]
RoutesEdit
From DK Pass
From Starview Peak
From Sky-High Sundae
From Cheep Cheep Falls (used in the Leaf Cup)
From Boo Cinema
From Moo Moo Meadows
From Toad's Factory
From Acorn Heights
From Mario Circuit
A composite map of all routes leading to Dandelion Depths
ShortcutsEdit
- Players can cut through the dirt on the left side just before the second Item Box set.
- Players can cut through the dirt on the last turn.
- There is a glitch shortcut exclusive to online races, where players can abuse the fact that Lakitu will not pick up their COM-controlled character immediately after leaving a room.[2] If a player jumps off to the left of the road in the spiral turn and leaves the race before getting picked up by Lakitu, he will not pick up the COM-controlled character that races in place of the player, causing it to skip to the end of the course's water section. If the glitch is done on the final lap, it will cause them a near guaranteed win unless first place is too close to the place where they end up after the shortcut. This is only useful in online lobbies during the last race due to the player's score resetting when they rejoin.
GalleryEdit
Course icon
World map icon
Icon in the Ice Rally
Para-Biddybud on the course
The cave section
The starting banner
The starting banner at night
NamingEdit
Internal namesEdit
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World | Cave[3] | - |
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ショーニューロード[4] Shōnyū Rōdo |
Stalactite Road | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 钟乳洞之路[5] Zhōngrǔdòng zhī Lù (Mandarin) Jūng'yúhduhng jī Louh (Cantonese) |
Solutional-Cave Road | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 鐘乳洞之路[5] Zhōngrǔdòng zhī Lù (Mandarin) Jūng'yúhduhng jī Louh (Cantonese) |
Solutional-Cave Road | |
| Dutch | Pluisjeskuil[4] | Fluff Pit | |
| French | Gouffre Pissenlit[6] | Dandelion Chasm | |
| German | Pusteblumen-Grotte[4] | Dandelion Grotto | |
| Italian | Lago dei soffioni[7] | Dandelions lake | |
| Korean | 종유동 로드[5] Jong'yudong Rodeu |
Solutional-Cave Road | |
| Portuguese | Gruta Dente-de-Leão[4] | Dandelion Grotto | |
| Russian | Одуванчиковый грот[5] Oduvanchikovyy grot |
Dandelion Grotto | |
| Spanish | Gruta Diente de León[8][9] | Dandelion Grotto |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Ray Bacon (April 3, 2025). Jugando a Mario Kart World en Nintendo Switch 2 (Modo portátil). YouTube (Spanish). Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Shortcat (July 15, 2025). NEW GAME-BREAKING GLITCH SHORTCUTS IN MARIO KART WORLD. YouTube. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ File name of the course's sticker on the Japanese Mario Kart World online events website, Sign_Cave.png. All course stickers use the prefix "Sign_". Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Today! news
- ^ a b c d In-game name from Mario Kart World
- ^ Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 5 Jun. 2025 on YouTube by Siphano)
- ^ Ualone (April 28, 2025). Ho provato Nintendo Switch 2!. YouTube (Italian). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ NextN (May 11, 2025). ¡MARIO KART DESATADO! - Aceleramos en MARIO KART WORLD Nintendo Switch 2 (0:54). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ BRCDEvg. Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD (17:24). YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.