Water Park (theme)
| "Water Park" | |
|---|---|
| "Water Park" in Mario Kart 8 | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Shiho Fujii[1] | |
| Genre | Calypso |
| Key | B-flat major, C major |
| BPM | 136 |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 8 (2014) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
- “We were aiming to capture the excitement of a theme park or festival, with the bass laying down a Latin rhythm along with a lively brass section and drums. When you're underwater, the upbeat music changes just a little bit.”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
"Water Park",[2] also known as "MK8 Water Park",[1] is a musical theme composed by Shiho Fujii for Mario Kart 8, where it plays in the race course of the same name.
History[edit]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Mario Kart 8 marks the first appearance of "Water Park".
A subdued arrangement of "Water Park" plays whenever the player is driving underwater. It is titled "Water Park (Underwater)" in the Nintendo Music app.
For both themes, a looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
All four versions return for the same purposes in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
In the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack version of the theme, both the original version and the underwater arrangement are played in sequence on the same track, which is titled "MK8 Water Park". Its "MK8" prefix distinction on the soundtrack is shared with "MK8 Mute City" and "MK8 Wild Woods".
 Water Park (Underwater) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Water Park (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Water Park (Underwater / Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a calypso arrangement of "Water Park" can play on any routes coming from Koopa Troopa Beach, Peach Beach and Salty Salty Speedway in VS Race and on the route from Koopa Troopa Beach to Faraway Oasis in the Shell Cup. It is fully titled "Water Park (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)" in the Nintendo Music app. The corresponding image depicts a VS. Race heading towards Koopa Troopa Beach from the east, a scenario in which the arrangement cannot play. As with other arrangements of themes from Mario Kart 8, the source game listed in the pause menu is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
| Water Park - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Water Park (Underwater)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Water Park (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)" from Mario Kart World Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Water Park"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| Arrangement | "Water Park (Underwater)"[2] | Shiho Fujii | |||
| Remixes | |||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | "Water Park"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Water Park (Underwater)"[2] | Shiho Fujii | |||
| Past remixes (Mario Kart 8) | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Water Park"[3] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Original | "MK8 Water Park" | Shiho Fujii |
| Arrangement | ||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Water Park" | Shiho Fujii |
| "Water Park (Underwater)" | ||||
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Water Park (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
"Water Park"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウォーターパーク Wōtā Pāku | Water Park | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水上乐园 Shuǐshàng Lèyuán | Water Park | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水上樂園 Shuǐshàng Lèyuán | [2] | ||
| Dutch | Waterpretpark | Water Theme Park | [2] | |
| French (Canada) | Parc Aquatique | Water Park | [2] | |
| French (Europe) | Parc Glougloop | "Gurgloop" Park; pun on glouglou (onomatopoeia for "gurgle") and "loop" | [2] | |
| German | Wasserpark | Water Park | [2] | |
| Italian | Parco Acquatico | Water Park | [2] | |
| Korean | 워터 파크 Woteo Pakeu | Water Park | [2] | |
| Polish | Aquapark | Water Park | [3] | |
| Portuguese | Parque Aquático | Water Park | [2] | |
| Russian | Аквапарк Akvapark | Water Park | [2] | |
| Spanish | Parque Acuático | Aquatic Park | [2] |
"Water Park (Underwater)"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウォーターパーク（水中） Wōtā Pāku (suichū) | Water Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 水上乐园（水中） Shuǐshàng Lèyuán (shuǐzhōng) | Water Park (In water) | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 水上樂園（水中） Shuǐshàng Lèyuán (shuǐzhōng) | [2] | ||
| Dutch | Waterpretpark (onder water) | Water Theme Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| French (Canada) | Parc Aquatique (subaquatique) | Water Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| French (Europe) | Parc Glougloop (subaquatique) | "Gurgloop" Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| German | Wasserpark (unter Wasser) | Water Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| Italian | Parco Acquatico (sott'acqua) | Water Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| Korean | 워터 파크(물속) Woteo Pakeu (mulsok) | Water Park (under the sea) | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Parque Aquático (debaixo de água) | Water Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| Russian | Аквапарк (под водой) Akvapark (pod vodoy) | Water Park (underwater) | [2] | |
| Spanish | Parque Acuático (bajo el agua) | Aquatic Park (under the water) | [2] |
