Music Park

Music Park
The track in Mario Kart 8.
Information
Cup(s)	Flower Cup (MK7) Leaf Cup (MK8)
First appearance	Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Appearance(s)	Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map(s)	7 8 8D Regular Mirror Regular Mirror Regular Mirror

Music Park (Melody Motorway in PAL regions), is the third track of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart 7. It reappears as a retro track in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the third track of the Leaf Cup.

This track takes place at a park filled with giant musical instruments and Bouncing Notes.

Layout

Mario Kart 7

The entire course mostly takes place on various instruments, including pianos and drums, with many other instruments, like trumpets, blowing away in the background. There are many lights, colors and sounds surrounding you. At the beginning of the course, the player must drift over three different percussion instruments, one being a xylophone. After this, the player drives through a tunnel with two Piranha Plants that seem to bop their heads to the music. Throughout the laps, the placement of the Piranha Plants change. Near the end of the course are two ramps; one of them is a glider ramp, while the other just allows you to trick off of it and land on the track along with three jumping music notes called Bouncing Notes that shake the area surrounding them and can let the player trick off the ground. This track may be set in space as there is no ground below and there are stars out.

Mario Kart 8

The course returns in Mario Kart 8 as a retro track. Little change has been done to this course, except for the stunning graphical changes to the course. The course is now a bit darker than the original, however, the course uses bright lights to create a stunning glow from the path. The Music Notes now look different, as they scrunch up their faces from the force of jumping up and down. There is now Music Notes at the very start, dancing.

Shortcuts

• Use a Mushroom to cut through the grass on the first turn of the track.^{✱ for all games}
• After you pass the two Piranha Plants, use a Mushroom to get onto the ramp on the left.^{✱ for all games}
• After the area with the Giant Bouncing notes, drift right to bounce on a hidden tambourine.^{✱ for all games}
• Use a Mushroom to cut through the grass and bypass the last turn.^{✱ for all games}

Staff Ghosts

Mario Kart 7

Character	Time	Kart Combination
		Body	Tires	Glider
	Normal
	02:19.336
	Expert
	02:07.511

Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Game	Character	Recorder	Time	Vehicle Combination
				Body	Tires	Glider
8		Nin★Sho	2:24.468
8 Deluxe 150cc			2:19.675
8 Deluxe 200cc		Nin★Mitsu	1:36.529

Trivia!

• The banners around the track have the name "Music Park" on them, even in the PAL versions of the game, where the track is known as Melody Motorway. This is intentionally included for online play purposes.
• Similar to Electrodrome, Music Park has several panels, that when driven over, make up several ascending beats.

Gallery

Mario Kart 7

The starting line.

Peach and Yoshi, driving on the giant piano.

Peach and Toad, on the giant tambourine.

Lakitu, approaching the giant Bouncing Notes.

Model for Music Park (Melody Motorway)

Mario Kart 8

The track's icon.

Toad, and several other characters, racing on the track.

Toadette, approaching giant Bouncing Notes.

The Stamp unlocked for beating the Staff Ghost on this course.

Music

Mario Kart 8 - Music Park (3DS) - Music

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