Smiley Flower Glider

Smiley Flower Glider
Smiley Flower Glider from Mario Kart Tour
The Smiley Flower Glider in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Smiley Flower Glider is a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour that debuted in the 2023 Yoshi Tour. Despite what its name may indicate, it is not a variant of the Flower Glider and is directly based off a Smiley Flower from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, even moving like it does in that game. This glider provides higher chances of getting Bananas from Item Boxes and increases the number of bonus points earned for hitting other drivers with Bananas.

AvailabilityEdit

The Smiley Flower Glider is not currently obtainable from pipes, and it does not currently appear in the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows the glider's special availability by tour.

Tour Availability
Yoshi Tour (2023) "The Smiley Flower Glider celebrates the Yoshi Tour!"
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Night Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Pipe Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Sunshine Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Vacation Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Summer Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Sundae Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Anniversary Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Battle Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Autumn Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Holiday Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
New Year's Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Space Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Doctor Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario Tour (2024) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Yoshi Tour (2024) "The Smiley Flower Glider celebrates the Yoshi Tour!"

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Special skill   Banana Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
 
SNES Choco Island 1T
 
GBA Riverside Park
 
Yoshi's Island
 
Yoshi's Island R/T
 
GBA Yoshi Desert R
 
GCN Cookie Land
 
Wii Daisy Circuit T
 
GBA Peach Circuit R/T
 
N64 Mario Raceway
 
N64 Mario Raceway R
 
Paris Promenade
 
Paris Promenade 2
 
Amsterdam Drift R
 
Berlin Byways
 
Amsterdam Drift 2
 
RMX Donut Plains 1T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2T
 
DS Airship Fortress R/T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R/T
 
Wii Koopa Cape R/T
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge R/T
 
Wii Coconut Mall
 
DS Peach Gardens R
 
GBA Sky Garden R/T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 1
 
DS Mario Circuit
 
Singapore Speedway 2R/T
 
Rome Avanti 2T
 
Wii Moonview Highway T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T
 
3DS Daisy Hills R
 
GBA Lakeside Park R/T
 
Los Angeles Laps R/T
 
Los Angeles Laps R
 
Bangkok Rush 2T
 
Merry Mountain R/T
 
Wii Rainbow Road R/T
 
Tokyo Blur
 
Madrid Drive 2
 
N64 Frappe Snowland
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World R
 
Sydney Sprint 3
 
Vancouver Velocity 3
 
Singapore Speedway 3R
 
Sydney Sprint 3R/T
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
 
GCN Yoshi Circuit T*
 
SNES Choco Island 1R*
 
GBA Yoshi Desert
 
GBA Yoshi Desert R/T**
 
Yoshi's Island R***
 
Yoshi's Island T**
 
Wii Daisy Circuit R
 
N64 Mario Raceway T
 
Paris Promenade R/T
 
Paris Promenade 2R
 
Amsterdam Drift R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T
 
Berlin Byways R/T
 
RMX Donut Plains 1
 
DS Airship Fortress R
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3R/T
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 4R
 
Wii Koopa Cape
 
GCN Mushroom Bridge R
 
Wii Maple Treeway T
 
GBA Sky Garden R
 
DS Peach Gardens R/T
 
SNES Mario Circuit 1R
 
3DS Mario Circuit
 
New York Minute
 
Singapore Speedway R
 
Wii Moonview Highway R/T
 
Rome Avanti T
 
N64 Kalimari Desert
 
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser T
 
GBA Lakeside Park T
 
Los Angeles Laps
 
Los Angeles Laps T
 
GCN DK Mountain T
 
Merry Mountain T
 
3DS Rainbow Road R
 
Wii Rainbow Road R
 
Tokyo Blur 2R/T
 
Madrid Drive 2R
 
N64 Frappe Snowland R/T
 
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
 
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
 
Singapore Speedway 3R/T
 
Berlin Byways 3R
 
Vancouver Velocity 3R
 
Singapore Speedway 3T

* 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.


  • Special offer description:
    • English:
      No stranger to Yoshi's Island, the Smiley Flower Glider is here!
      Spin out your opponents with its Banana Plus special skill![1]
    • Japanese:
      ヨッシーアイランドでおなじみの スペシャルフラワーカイトが登場!
      スペシャルスキルのバナナ プラスでライバルをスピンさせよう![2]
    • Simplified Chinese:
      《耀西岛》的熟面孔特殊花朵滑翔翼登场!
      使用特殊技能“香蕉皮 提升”,让劲敌旋转吧![3]
    • Traditional Chinese:
      在《耀西島》中的熟悉道具特殊花朵滑翔翼登場!
      使用特殊技能香蕉皮 強化讓勁敵們旋轉吧![4]
    • French:
      Pour tous les fans de l'île de Yoshi, voici la Fleur souriante !
      Faites tomber vos adversaires les uns après les autres grâce à sa spécialité banane + ![5]
    • German:
      Der Grinseblumen-Gleiter ist da und fühlt sich auf Yoshis Eiland jetzt schon wie zu Hause!
      Wirf deine Rivalen aus der Bahn mit der Spezialausstattung Banane+![6]
    • Italian:
      Il Paracadute fiore ridente arriva nell'Isola Yoshi!
      Supera gli avversari con la sua abilità speciale banana plus![7]
    • Korean:
      요시 아일랜드에서 자주 본 스페셜플라워글라이더가 등장!
      스페셜 스킬인 바나나 플러스로 라이벌을 스핀시키자![8]
    • Portuguese:
      Chegou a Asaflora Sorridente, que conhece bem a Ilha Yoshi!
      Faça os adversários rodarem com a sua característica especial, a Banana+![9]
    • Spanish:
      ¡Ya está aquí el Ala Flor Sonriente, recién llegada de la isla de Yoshi!
      ¡Deja a tus rivales dando vueltas con su característica especial, el plátano +![10]

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スペシャルフラワーカイト
Supesharu Furawā Kaito
Smiley Flower Kite

Chinese (simplified) 特殊花朵滑翔翼
Tèshū Huāduǒ Huáxiáng yì
Smiley Flower Glider

Chinese (traditional) 特殊花朵滑翔翼
Tèshū Huāduǒ Huáxiáng yì
Smiley Flower Glider

French Fleur souriante
Smiley Flower
German Grinseblumen-Gleiter
Smiley Flower Glider
Italian Paracadute fiore ridente
Smiley Flower Parachute
Korean 스페셜플라워글라이더
Seupesyeol Peullawo Geullaideo
Smiley Flower Glider

Portuguese Asaflora Sorridente
Smiley Flower Glider
Spanish Ala Flor Sonriente
Smiley Flower Wing

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