Dandelion Depths
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart World (2025)
Cup	Leaf Cup
Rallies	Ice Rally Moon Rally
Music sample Prelude Main Outro
Course map

Dandelion Depths is the second course of theLeaf Cup inMario Kart World. The course takes place in what appears to be an abandoned construction site, set in a grassland region of the game's map located north ofCheep Cheep Falls. The course has one section taking place on bridges high in the air, and another taking place in a cave with large dandelions. Drifting dandelion particles are seen throughout the course, though more so in the cave. The exterior of the course's caverns bears resemblance toSteam Gardens fromSuper Mario Odyssey.^[1]Pianta,Swoop,Coin Coffer, andChargin' Chuck can be unlocked here with theKamek item. It is the only course in the game where racers can unlock Swoop. The music for this track uses a⁴
₄ (^3+3+3+3+4
₁₆) time signature for the most part, but briefly switches to¹²
₁₆ at the final section.

Dandelion Depths appears as the second checkpoint of theIce Rally and the third checkpoint of theMoon Rally; both instances precede the aforementioned Cheep Cheep Falls.

Course layout[edit]

The course begins with a sequence of bridges at the top of the course. This starts with a right turn, then a particularly narrow straight bridge. There is a long downward-sloped counterclockwise loop, turning almost 360°. This loop also has a significant banked portion. After the loop, the road enters a tunnel, which curves slightly to the left, then turns to the right. There is then a section with two paths, which both curve 180°, and lead into a large cave where racers drive on several pools of water that descend like a staircase. At the end of the cave is a steep upwards slope covered withDash Panels, leading back to the top of the course. There is one final U-turn to the left before thefinish line.^[1]

Routes[edit]

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  FromDK Pass

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  FromStarview Peak

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  FromSky-High Sundae

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  FromCheep Cheep Falls (used in theLeaf Cup)

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  FromBoo Cinema

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  FromMoo Moo Meadows

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  FromToad's Factory

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  FromAcorn Heights

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  FromMario Circuit

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  A composite map of all routes leading to Dandelion Depths

Shortcuts[edit]

• Players can cut through the dirt on the left side just before the second Item Box set.
• Players can cut through the dirt on the last turn.
• There is a glitch shortcut exclusive to online races, where players can abuse the fact thatLakitu will not pick up their COM-controlled character immediately after leaving a room.^[2] If a player jumps off to the left of the road in the spiral turn and leaves the race before getting picked up by Lakitu, he will not pick up the COM-controlled character that races in place of the player, causing it to skip to the end of the course's water section. If the glitch is done on the final lap, it will cause them a near guaranteed win unless first place is too close to the place where they end up after the shortcut. This is only useful in online lobbies during the last race due to the player's score resetting when they rejoin.

Brands[edit]

• Dolphin Marine Sports (floating barricades)
• Hammer Bros. Repair Service (trackside barricades)
• Mario Kart TV (camera vans)
• Para-Biddybud Construction (building)
• Thwomp Construction (trackside barricades)

Gallery[edit]

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  Course icon

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  World map icon

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  Icon in theIce Rally

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  Para-Biddybud on the course

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  The cave section

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  The starting banner

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  The starting banner at night

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Aquatic areas
• Grasslands
• Underground areas
• Mario Kart World race courses