From the moment that Universal Parks & Resorts and Nintendo announced a partnership, fans of video games have been waiting to see just what would happen when Nintendo’s classic characters like Mario and Luigi came to life in a theme park environment. The first Super Nintendo World opened in Japan two years ago, but now the U.S. finally gets to experience the Mushroom Kingdom, and it’s just about everything a fan could want.

As somebody who played Super Mario Bros. on his Nintendo as a kid in 1986, but doesn’t have quite the time for games as much as an adult, I didn’t really know what to expect. But having now experienced Super Nintendo World, it’s a land for anybody who has ever played a Mario game, as well as anybody who wants to have a unique theme park experience.