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The Cloud Glider is an unlockable glider that can be found in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This glider is shaped like two Lakitu Clouds. It also appears in Mario Kart Tour.

Description[]

The Cloud Glider doesn't resemble a glider, but it uses two Lakitu Cloud Balloons that are joined to each other for a similar purpose.

How to Unlock[]

Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Collect as many Coins as you can and hope you get lucky.
Mario Kart Tour
  • Purchase from the Daily Selects for 10,000 Coins if it appears.
  • Or obtain it from the Pipe/Golden Pipe.

Appearances[]

Mario Kart 8[]

This glider first appears in the Mario Kart in Mario Kart 8. This glider gives a boost in acceleration, but at the cost of lower weight. Its stats are identical with the Peach Parasol, the Parachute, the Parafoil, the Bowser Kite, the MKTV Parafoil, and the Hylian Kite.

Stat Name Stat Value
Speed 0
Acceleration +0.25
Weight -0.25
Handling 0
Traction 0

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[]

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, not much about the Cloud Glider has been changed in comparison to Mario Kart 8, but it also decreases Speed while retaining the other stats, which are identical to the Parachute, the Flower Glider and the Paper Glider.

Stat Name Stat Value
Speed -0.25
Acceleration +0.25
Weight -0.25
Handling 0
Traction 0

Mario Kart Tour[]

Cloud Glider

The Cloud Glider in Mario Kart Tour.

The Cloud Glider returns in the mobile spin-off game Mario Kart Tour as a High-End Glider. This glider has Lightning Plus, which increases the chances of obtaining a Lightning from an Item Box.

Overtime, 5 variants of the Cloud Glider have since been released: The Rainy Balloons, the Blizzard Balloons, the Sunset Balloons, the Aurora Balloons, and the Tropical Balloons, which have Lightning Plus, Bullet Bill Plus, Banana Plus, Mushroom Plus, and Blooper Plus, respectively. Just like the normal Cloud Glider, all of these variants are High-End Gliders.

Rainy Balloons

The Rainy Balloons, one of the variants of the Cloud Glider.

Staff Ghost Usage[]

* - Retro Track
+ - DLC Track

Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe vehicle parts
Bodies Karts Standard KartPipe FrameMach 8Steel DriverCat CruiserCircuit SpecialTri-SpeederBadwagonPrancerBiddybuggyLandshipSneekerSports CoupeGold StandardGLA+ • W 25 Silver Arrow+ • 300 SL Roadster+ • Blue Falcon+ • Tanooki Kart+ • B Dasher+ • Streetle+ • P-Wing+ • Koopa Clown*
Bikes Standard BikeCometSport BikeThe DukeFlame RiderVarmintMr. ScootyJet BikeYoshi BikeMaster Cycle+ • Master Cycle Zero* • City Tripper+
ATVs Standard ATVWild WigglerTeddy BuggyBone Rattler+ • Splat Buggy* • Inkstriker*
Wheels StandardMonsterRollerSlimSlickMetalButtonOff-RoadSpongeWoodCushionBlue StandardHot MonsterAzure RollerCrimson SlimCyber SlickRetro Off-RoadGold TiresGLA Tires+ • Triforce Tires+ • Ancient Tires* • Leaf Tires+
Gliders Super GliderCloud GliderWario WingWaddle WingPeach ParasolParachuteParafoilFlower GliderBowser KitePlane GliderMKTV ParafoilGold GliderHylian Kite+ • Paraglider* • Paper Glider+
+ - denotes DLC. • * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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