Tropical Balloons
Tropical Balloons from Mario Kart Tour
The Tropical Balloons in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Tropical Balloons is a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour. It debuted in the Ocean Tour, during which it was the signature glider of Daisy (Sailor). The glider is based on the Cloud Glider, with rainbow clouds that have sunglasses on them, a flower and straw on the left cloud, and an orange slice on the right cloud. Unlike the Cloud Glider, hitting racers with Bloopers grants more points when using this glider.

Availability

The Tropical Balloons is not currently obtainable from regular pipes, and it is not currently part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows the glider's availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Ocean Tour Ocean Pipe 1
(Spotlight)
Ocean Pipe 2
Battle Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Autumn Tour (2022) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Winter Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)

Statistics

Statistics
Special skill   Blooper Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
 
Singapore Speedway 2R
 
Wii Koopa Cape
 
GCN Baby Park
 
Wii Koopa Cape T
 
GCN Baby Park R
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser
 
SNES Donut Plains 2
 
Sky-High Sundae T
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1
 
3DS Bowser's Castle R/T
 
Sydney Sprint 2R
 
Sydney Sprint 3R
 
GBA Sunset Wilds
 
GCN Cookie Land
 
RMX Donut Plains 1R/T
 
Wii Maple Treeway
 
SNES Donut Plains 3R
 
Los Angeles Laps R
 
Los Angeles Laps T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2
 
GBA Riverside Park R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift 3T
 
GBA Snow Land R
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T
 
Wii Rainbow Road R
 
Tokyo Blur 4R
 
Bangkok Rush 3
 
DS Shroom Ridge T
 
DS Mario Circuit R/T
 
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R
 
Paris Promenade T
 
London Loop 2T
 
Athens Dash T
 
GBA Peach Circuit R
 
GBA Luigi Circuit T
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R*
 
RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T**
 
Wii Coconut Mall R*
 
GCN Baby Park T***
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser R**
 
Singapore Speedway 2
 
SNES Donut Plains 2T
 
Sky-High Sundae R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 3
 
N64 Luigi Raceway T
 
Los Angeles Laps 3R/T
 
Sydney Sprint 3
 
RMX Donut Plains 1R
 
Wii Maple Treeway R
 
SNES Donut Plains 3T
 
Los Angeles Laps 2R
 
GBA Riverside Park T
 
Amsterdam Drift 3
 
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T
 
GBA Snow Land R
 
Wii DK Summit R/T
 
GBA Snow Land T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
 
GBA Sky Garden R/T
 
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T
 
Wii Rainbow Road R/T
 
Tokyo Blur 2R/T
 
Tokyo Blur 3T
 
Singapore Speedway 3
 
Singapore Speedway 3T
 
Bangkok Rush 2R/T
 
Bangkok Rush 3R
 
Piranha Plant Cove 2R/T
 
DS Shroom Ridge
 
DS Shroom Ridge R
 
DS Mario Circuit R
 
Wii Dry Dry Ruins
 
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
 
Yoshi's Island R/T
 
Paris Promenade 2R/T
 
London Loop 2
 
Berlin Byways R/T
 
Athens Dash 2R
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 4
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge R/T
 
GBA Luigi Circuit

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トロピカルバルーン[?]
Toropikaru Barūn
Tropical Balloon
Chinese (simplified) 热带气球[?]
Rèdài Qìqiú
Tropical Balloon
Chinese (traditional) 熱帶氣球[?]
Rèdài Qìqiú
Tropical Balloon
French Ballons tropicaux[?] Tropical Balloons
German Tropen-Ballons[?] Tropical Balloons
Italian Paranuvolo tropicale[?] Tropical Cloud Glider
Korean 트로피컬뭉게뭉게글라이더[?]
Teuropikeol Munggemungge Geullaideo
Tropical Cloud Glider
Portuguese Balão Tropical[?] Tropical Balloon
Spanish Globos Tropicales[?] Tropical Balloons