Whistlestop Summit (theme)
| "Whistlestop Summit" | |||
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| "Whistlestop Summit" in Mario Kart World | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Unknown | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock | ||
| Key | D mixolydian, E flat mixolydian | ||
| BPM | 140 | ||
| Time signature | 2 4 | ||
| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Whistlestop Summit"[1][2] is a musical theme in Mario Kart World, where it plays when racing on the course of the same name. This theme prominently features a whistle, which plays at the intro accompanied by a fiddle, in the A section alongside an accordion, in the B section accompanying vocals and in call and response with a fiddle melody, and in the C section, which is a repeat of the intro melody but transposed one semitone higher. It also features acoustic guitars and a banjo.
In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the music to transition into a coda. This is one of two course themes use two different codas, one in D mixolydian, which plays on the first half of the theme, and one in E flat mixolydian, which plays on the second half. The other course theme to do this is "Mario Circuit".
History[edit]
Mario Kart World[edit]
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- See also: Staff Credits (Mario Kart World theme)
Mario Kart World features the first appearance of "Whistlestop Summit". A prelude pastiche of the theme, featuring a banjo and fiddle melody, with backing accordion chords plays when approaching the course from a route before reaching the course's finish line. It is titled "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)" in the Nintendo Music app.
An arrangement of "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)" plays faintly during the intro cutscene for the Mushroom Cup, when the course is shown. It is titled "Opening (Mushroom Cup)" in the Nintendo Music app.
A swing, string arrangement of the C section of "Whistlestop Summit" is incorporated into "Staff Credits", which plays during the game's staff credits and is a medley of various themes from the game. It plays at around 4 minute and 8 seconds in, alongside an arrangement of "Faraway Oasis" and "Title Theme".
 Whistlestop Summit (Intro) - The route pastiche of the theme | File info |
| Whistlestop Summit (Outro 2) - The outro that plays on the second half of the theme. | File info |
| Opening (Mushroom Cup) | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Opening (Mushroom Cup)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Original | "Whistlestop Summit"[1] | |
| Pastiche | "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)"[1] | ||||
| "Opening (Mushroom Cup)"[1] | |||||
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits"[1] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Original | "Whistlestop Summit" | |
| Past pastiche (Mario Kart World) | "Whistlestop Summit (Intro)" | |||
| "Opening (Mushroom Cup)" |
Names in other languages[edit]
"Whistlestop Summit"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シュポポコースター Shupopo Kōsutā | Choo-Choo Coaster | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阳光铁道 Yángguāng Tiědào (Mandarin) Yèuhnggwōng Titdouh (Cantonese) | Sunshine Railway | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 陽光鐵道 Yángguāng Tiědào (Mandarin) Yèuhnggwōng Titdouh (Cantonese) | Sunshine Railway | [1] | |
| Dutch | Locomotiefpiek | Locomotive Peak | [1] | |
| French | Mont Tchou Tchou | Mount Choo Choo | [1] | |
| German | Dampflok-Gipfel | Steam Locomotive Peak | [1] | |
| Italian | Monte Rotaia | Mount Rail | [1] | |
| Korean | 선샤인 철도 Seonsyain Cheoldo | Sunshine Railway | [1] | |
| Polish | Wygwizdowy Wierch | Whistling Summit; wierch is a non-standard word for mountain summit | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Pico Locomotiva | Locomotive Peak | [1] | |
| Russian | Паровозный пик Parovoznyy pik | Steam-Locomotive Peak | [1] | |
| Spanish | Cañón Ferroviario | Railway Canyon | [1] | |
| Thai | ทางรถไฟสายวิสเซิลสต็อป Taang'rótfai Sǎi Wíssəənsàdtɔ̀p | Whistlestop Railline | [2] |
"Whistlestop Summit (Intro)"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シュポポコースター（イントロ） Shupopo Kōsutā (Intoro) | Choo-Choo Coaster (Intro) | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阳光铁道（序曲） Yángguāng Tiědào (Xùqǔ) (Mandarin) Yèuhnggwōng Titdouh (Jeuihkūk) (Cantonese) | Sunshine Railway (Overture) | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 陽光鐵道（前奏） Yángguāng Tiědào (Qiánzòu) (Mandarin) Yèuhnggwōng Titdouh (Chìhnjau) (Cantonese) | Sunshine Railway (Prelude) | [1] | |
| Dutch | Locomotiefpiek (intro) | Locomotive Peak (intro) | [1] | |
| French | Mont Tchou Tchou (intro) | Mount Choo Choo (intro) | [1] | |
| German | Dampflok-Gipfel (Intro) | Steam Locomotive Peak (Intro) | [1] | |
| Italian | Monte Rotaia (intro) | Mount Rail (intro) | [1] | |
| Korean | 선샤인 철도 (인트로) Seonsyain Cheoldo (Inteuro) | Sunshine Railway (Intro) | [1] | |
| Portuguese | Pico Locomotiva (Introdução) | Locomotive Peak (Introduction) | [1] | |
| Russian | Паровозный пик (вступление) Parovoznyy pik (vstupleniye) | Steam-Locomotive Peak (introduction) | [1] | |
| Spanish | Cañón Ferroviario (introducción) | Railway Canyon (introduction) | [1] |
