Toad Express

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The Toad Express flying

TheToad Express^[1] is a pink plane seen in several games of theSuper Mario franchise, first seen in the opening cutscene ofSuper Mario Sunshine.

Inside the plane, there appear to be four (possibly five, depending on the arrangement)mushroom-themed seats. There are moderately large windows with elaborate curtains, many fancy details, and a stunning ceiling that is painted (or is possibly a lamp) bright blue with yellow stars and white clouds. In the cutscenes ofSuper Mario Sunshine, the Toad Express has a pink body, a white underside, and red on the tips of its engines. However, in gameplay, the red highlights are missing. In the tourist guide toIsle Delfino under theDelfino Airstrip section, there is an airplane that looks like the Toad Express, but a blue paint job is shown.

The design of the Toad Express used inSuper Mario Sunshine appears to be based on certain real-world flying boats and utility aircraft such as the UkrainianAntonov An-72 and the AmericanConsolidated PBY-5 Catalina; however, inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the jet takes on an appearance of a cartoony airliner, which, although not specified, seems to be heavily based on theBoeing 747. One inaccuracy on the An-72/PBY iteration of the Toad Express is that the aircraft is portrayed as a taildragger, while the real aircraft is a tricycle gear aircraft.

History[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

In its original appearance, the plane is used byPeach,Mario,Toadsworth, and someToads to fly to Isle Delfino. It lands abruptly at the Delfino Airstrip as a crater filled withgoop covers most of the runway, and comes to a screeching stop, causing Mario, Peach, and Toadsworth to jumble around inside.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Peach uses a similar plane to get to theBeanbean Kingdom; however, when she arrives at theBeanbean International Airport, it is congested byPiranha Plants and theMom Piranha, preventing the plane from landing. Mario andLuigi get rid of the Piranhas so the Toad Express can safely land. After the player beats the game, the plane is used by Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toadsworth, andBowser to go back to theMushroom Kingdom (although Bowser is dropped tohis castle mid-flight inside a giant present given byPrince Peasley).

Mario Tennis: Power Tour[edit]

The Toad Express has a minor appearance inMario Tennis: Power Tour, bringingClay andAce to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Gallery[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

The Toad Express flying through the clouds
The Toad Express's interior
The Toad Express flying toIsle Delfino
The Toad Express landing at theDelfino Airstrip
The Toad Express next tograffiti

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

The Toad Express landing at theBeanbean International Airport
The Toad Express in the ending
Sprite of the Toad Express

Mario Tennis: Power Tour[edit]

Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Italian	Toad Express^[2]	-

Notes[edit]

The name "Toad Express" is used only in the English guidebook forSuper Mario Sunshine, and the plane is left unnamed in Japanese, with it simply being generically referred to as an airplane on the Japanese website for the game.^[3]

References[edit]

^Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002).Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (English). ISBN0-7615-3961-1. Page 2.
^2002.Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica.Prima Games (Italian). ISBN8890092211. Page 2.
^「（マリオ一行を乗せた飛行機がドルピック島へ。）」– Nintendo.ギャラリー　ゲーム画面【オープニング】. Japanese. Retrieved March 12, 2025.

[Edit] Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters		Mario
Rideable characters		Yoshi •Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters		FLUDD •Princess Peach •Toadsworth •Toads •Piantas (Beach Restaurant Piantas ·Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing ·Cannon Pianta ·Captain ·Chucksters ·Crate guy ·Doot-Doot Sisters ·Duck-ring riders ·Flaming Pianta ·Hotel manager ·Isle Delfino Police ·Mayor ·Pianta judge ·Pianta prosecutor ·Sunglasses vendor) •Raccoons •Nokis (Buckies ·Director of Pinna Park ·Dune Buddy ·Mommy Noki ·Noki elder ·Noki grandson ·Pinna Park Worker) •Sand Bird •Il Piantissimo •Great Sunflower •Sunflower Kids
Enemies		Bee •Block Boo •Bloopad •Blooper •Bob-omb •Boo •Bullet Bill •Bullet Bill (Gold) •Cataquack •Chain Chomp •Chain Chomplet •Cheep-Cheep •Electro-Koopa (Blue ·Red) •Electro-Koopa King •Glorpedo •Gooble •Klamber •Lava Cheep Cheep •Piranha Plant •Piranhabon •Plurp •Poink •Pokey •Pokey Pod •Pondskater •Seedy Pod •Sleepy Boo •Smolderin' Stu •Snooza Koopa •Strollin' Stu •Swipin' Stu (Blue ·Green) •Wind Spirit •Wire Trap
Obstacles		Bramble •Burner •Burning goop •Cheep Cheep (bird) •Electric goop •Goop •Hot water •Magma •Orange Juice Generator •Poison •Puncher •Slimy water •Spike Trap
Bosses		Proto Piranha •Shadow Mario •Petey Piranha •Gooper Blooper •Plungelo •Wiggler •Mecha-Bowser •Monty Mole •Phantamanta •King Boo •Eely-Mouth •Bowser •Bowser Jr.
Items		1-Up Mushroom •Banana •Blue coin •Bomb •Coconut •Coin •Durian •Helmet •Hover Nozzle •Mario's cap •Papaya •Pepper •Pineapple •Red coin •Rocket Nozzle •Shine Sprite •Springboard •Turbo Nozzle •Water Barrel •Water Bottle •Water rocket •Yoshi egg
Objects		Arrow sign •Balloon •Basket •Bell •Big Windmill •Birds •Boat •Brick Block •Butterflies •Cannon •Clam Cups •Cloud •Coin Fish •Cork •Crate •Dune Bud •Fish •Flagpole •Flipping platform •Flower •Fluff •Gate •Graffiti •Green panel •Hook •Ice block •Jar •Jellyfish •Jump Mushroom •Leaf boat •Manhole cover •Metal screen •Mirror •Mudboat •Multicolored block •Mushroom •Nail •Nozzle box •Orange block •Pipe •Pole •Portrait •Puzzle •Rainbow M •Red Switch Plate •Revolving Gate •Roller Coaster •Rope •Sand block •Scale •Seagull •Shine Painting •Sign •Slots •Spotted block •Spring of water •Stone slab •Swing •Tank •Trampoline •Tree •Turbo-bashable doors •Wall painting •Wanted poster •Waterfall •Watermelon •Watermelon block •White box •Window •Yellow Switch Plate •Yoshi Platform •Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations	Main courses	Bianco Hills •Ricco Harbor •Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana ·Shine Tower ·Surf Cabana) •Pinna Park •Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino ·Casino Delfino) •Noki Bay •Pianta Village •Corona Mountain
	Secret courses	Lily Pad Ride •Pachinko Game •Red Coin Field •Super Slide •Turbo Track
	Other	Isle Delfino •Delfino Plaza •Bianco Square •Boathouse •Shine Gate •Delfino Airstrip
Moves		Backward Somersault •Dash •Dive •Double Jump •Flutter Jump •Ground Pound •Jump •Side Somersault •Spin Jump •Super Whirl Jump •Swallow •Swim •Triple Jump •Wall Jump
Gameplay elements		Completion •Delfino Emergency Broadcast System •Episodes •Gadd Science, Incorporated •Guidebook •Life meter •Magic Paintbrush
Music		"Isle Delfino" • "Noki Bay" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course" • "Secret Course - Sky and Sea"
Further info		Ask Uncle Tusk •Coin Collector Mario Sunshine •Gallery •Glitches •Multimedia •Original soundtrack •Pre-release and unused content •Quick Poll •Quotes •Staff •Super Mario 3D All-Stars •Super Mario Sunshine: La Guía oficial (Staff) •Super Mario Sunshine Game Preview CD •Super Mario Sunshine-skaba •Super Mario Sunshine-skaba (AMO Oy)

[Edit] Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Characters	Default	Mario •Princess Peach •Yoshi •Donkey Kong •Neil •Ella
	Unlockable	Joe •Putts •Sherry •Grace •Azalea •Tiny •Kid •Gene
	Transfer	Luigi •Bowser •Waluigi •Wario
	Non-playable	Buzz •Bud •Elf •Helen •Grampie •Grammie •Piranha Plant •Pro •Boo •Pokey •Toad •Toadsworth •Koopa Troopa •Klepto •Blooper •Monty Mole
Courses		Marion Course •Palms Course •Dunes Course •Links Course •Mushroom Course •Star Courses One-club Challenge •Next Gen Epoch Golf Mini-Park •Coo-Coo Course •Elf's Short Course
Places		Custom Club Shop •Golf Clinic
Items		Custom Club •Custom Ticket
Miscellaneous		Best Badge •Gallery •Glossary •Golfing terms •Multimedia •Power Shot •Quick Poll •Rain •Staff

[Edit] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions /Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
Characters (Superstar Saga)	Protagonists	Mario^1,2 •Luigi^1,2 •Princess Peach^1,2 •Prince Peasley •Bowser^1,2
	Antagonists	Cackletta (Bowletta) •Fawful •Popple •Bowser (Rookie)^1,2
	Supporting characters	Beanbean troops^1,2 •Bink^1,2 •Blablanadon^1,2 •Bloat^1,2 •Boddle^1,2 •Border Bros^1,2 •Bubbles •Chuckleroot^1,2 •Chuckleroot's granddaughter^1,2 •Cork and Cask •Doctor^1,2 •Dr. Toadley² •Fava^1,2 •Firebrand and Thunderhand^1,2 •Hammerhead Bros.^1,2 •Harhall^1,2 •Hermie III •Hoohoo civilization^1,2 •Jellyfish Sisters^1,2 •Lady Lima^1,2 •Miles Tones^1,2 •Moai^1,2 •Mole^1,2 •Pea^1,2 •Peach-bot^1,2 •Photographer (Koopa Troopa)^1,2 •Pipeman^1,2 •Professor E. Gadd •Prospector^1,2 •Psycho Kamek¹ •Queen Bean^1,2 •Soybean civilization^1,2 •Spangle •Starshade Bros.^1,2 •Toadsworth^1,2 •Tolstar^1,2 •Tuki^1,2 •Yoshi Fan Club^1,2
	Species	Ankoopa¹ •Beanish^1,2 •Beanlet^1,2 •Big Koopa Troopa² •Designbomb^1,2 •Ghost^1,2 •Hoohooligan^1,2 •Kurako^1,2 •Lagoon-dweller^1,2 •Oho Jee •Sailor^1,2 •Thwomp •Toad^1,2 •Winkle^1,2 •Yoshi^1,2
Characters (The Search for Bowser)	Protagonists	Captain Goomba³ (Gold³) •Captain Shy Guy³ •Captain Boo³ (Gold³) •Captain Koopa Troopa³ (Gold³) •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry)
	Antagonists	Cackletta (Bowletta) •Fawful •Popple
	Supporting characters	Bowser³ •Corporal Paraplonk³ •Private Goomp³ •Sergeant Guy³ •Prince Peasley •Bubbles •Cork and Cask •Hermie III •Professor E. Gadd •Spangle •Starlow³
Special moves	Overworld/solo attacks	Dash^1,2 •Dunk Hammer^1,2 •Firebrand^1,2 •Hammer^1,2 •High Jump^1,2 •Jump^1,2 •Mini-Mario^1,2 •Pump Mario^1,2 •Spin Jump^1,2 •Surfboard^1,2 •Tickle^1,2 •Thunderhand^1,2
	Bros. Attacks^1,2	Bounce Bros. •Chopper Bros. •Cyclone Bros. •Fire Bros. •Knockback Bros. •Splash Bros. •Swing Bros. •Thunder Bros.
	Captain Commands³	Deny •Rally •Chance •Play Dead •Lightning •Parry •Pass the Bob-omb •Thwomp Thump •Clash of Captains •Call for Backup •Sneak Attack •Shell Shock
Bosses	Superstar Saga	Birdo •Bowletta^1,2 •Bowser^1,2 •Cackletta^1,2 •Chuckolator^1,2 •Dragohoho^1,2 •Fawful •Flaret^1,2 •Hermie III^1,2 •Hoohooros^1,2 •Jojora^1,2 •Jojora's friends^1,2 •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry) •Mom Piranha^1,2 •Popple •Queen Bean^1,2 •Rookie^1,2 •Tolstar^1,2 •Trunkle^1,2 •Wiggler^1,2
Bosses	The Search for Bowser	Birdo •Corporal Paraplonk³ •Fawful •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry) •Popple •Private Goomp³ •Sergeant Guy³
Locations		Beanbean Airport^1,2 •Beanbean Borderland^1,2 •Beanbean Castle^1,2 •Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer^1,2 •Beanbean Castle Town^1,2 •Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields •Beanbean Kingdom •Bowser's Castle •Castle Town Item Shop^1,2 •Chateau de Chucklehuck^1,2 •Chucklehuck Woods •Fire Palace^1,2 •Guffawha Ruins^1,2 •Gwarhar Lagoon •Harhall's Studio^1,2 •Hoohoo Mountain •Hoohoo Village^1,2 •Information Booth^1,2 •Joke's End •Koopa Cruiser •Little Fungitown^1,2 •Little Fungitown Item Shop^1,2 •Mario and Luigi's house^1,2 •Mushroom Kingdom^1,2 •Oho Oasis^1,2 •Oho Ocean^1,2 •Pipe House^1,2 •Princess Peach's Castle^1,2 •Relaxation Room^1,2 •S.S. Chuckola^1,2 •Seabed^1,2 •Starbeans Cafe^1,2 •Stardust Fields^1,2 •Teehee Valley •Thunder Palace^1,2 •Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle^1,2 •Winkle Colosseum^1,2 •Woohoo Hooniversity^1,2 •Yoshi Theater^1,2
Enemies	Superstar Saga	Anuboo^1,2 •Beanerang Bro •Beanie •Bill Blaster^1,2 •Blooper^1,2 •Bob-omb •Boo •Cheep Cheep¹ •Chomp Bro^1,2 •Chuck Guy •Chuckorok^1,2 •Clumph •Dry Bones⁴ •Eeker^1,2 •Elite Chuck Guy •Elite Dry Bones^1,2 •Elite Gritty Goomba^1,2 •Elite Limbo Bro •Elite Pestnut •Elite Troopea •Fighter Fly^1,2 •Fuzzbush •Fuzzy^1,2 •Glurp^1,2 •Gold Beanie •Goomba •Goomdiver^1,2 •Gritty Goomba •Gunner Guy^1,2 •Hammer Bro •Ice Snifit •Lakipea •Laser Snifit^1,2 •Limbo Bro •Magikoopa •Malibut^1,2 •Mecha-Blooper^1,2 •Mecha-Chomp¹ •Mechakoopa •Oucher Glass^1,2 •Parabeanie •Paratroopea •Pestnut •Piranha Bean •Piranha Plant^1,2 •Puffer-Cheep¹ •Rex •Roto-Disc^1,2 •Sand Cheep^1,2 •Scaratroopea •Sharkbone^1,2 •Sharpea •Sniper Bill^1,2 •Spiky Snifit^1,2 •Spiny⁴ •Spiny Cheep Cheep² •Starkiss •Super Fly^1,2 •Sworm^1,2 •Tanoomba •Time Bob-omb^1,2 •Troopea •Virus^1,2 •Yo Bro^1,2
Enemies	The Search for Bowser	Bandit³ •Beanerang Bro •Beanie •Big Boo³ •Big Tail Goomba³ •Bob-omb •Bomb Boo³ •Boo •Boomerang Bro³ •Broozer³ •Buzzy Beetle³ •Chain Chomp³ •Chargin' Chuck³ •Chuck Guy •Clumph •Dry Bones⁴ •Elite Captain Quartet³ •Elite Chuck Guy •Elite Limbo Bro •Elite Pestnut •Elite Troopea •Fire Bro³ •Fire Stalking Piranha Plant³ •Fly Guy³ •Fuzzbush •Gold Beanie •Goomba •Goomba Tower³ •Green Magikoopa³ •Gritty Goomba •Hammer Bro •Ice Bro³ •Ice Snifit •Koopa Paratroopa³ •Koopa Troopa³ •Lakipea •Lakitu³ •Limbo Bro •Magikoopa •Mechakoopa •Mechawful³ •Para-Beetle³ •Parabeanie •Paragoomba³ •Paratroopea •Pestnut •Piranha Bean •Pokey³ •Red Magikoopa³ •Rex •Scaratroopea •Sharpea •Shy Guy³ •Spear Guy³ •Spike³ •Spiny⁴ •Spiny Cheep Cheep² •Starkiss •Tail Boo³ •Tanoomba •Troopea •White Magikoopa³
Items	Consumables	1-Up Mushroom^1,2 •1-Up Super^1,2 •100 Coin² •10 Coin² •50-Coin² •Boo Biscuit² •Coin^1,2 •Five Coin^1,2 •Golden Mushroom^1,2 •Green Pepper^1,2 •Max Mushroom^1,2 •Max Nut^1,2 •Max Syrup^1,2 •Mushroom^1,2 •Nut^1,2 •Red Pepper^1,2 •Refreshing Herb^1,2 •Super Mushroom^1,2 •Super Nut^1,2 •Super Syrup^1,2 •Syrup^1,2 •Ultra Mushroom^1,2 •Ultra Nut^1,2 •Ultra Syrup^1,2
	Key items	Bean Fruit^1,2 •Beanbean Brooch^1,2 •Beanbean Map^1,2 •Beanstar^1,2 •Beanstar piece^1,2 •Beanstone^1,2 •Chuckola Fruit^1,2 •Chuckola Reserve^1,2 •Crabbie Grass^1,2 •Face^1,2 •Fake Beanstar^1,2 •Flaming statue^1,2 •Hoohoo Spirit^1,2 •Invincishroom •Membership Card^1,2 •Neon Egg^1,2 •Peach's Extra Dress^1,2 •Pearl Bean^1,2 •Peasley's Rose^1,2 •Precious belonging^1,2 •Red and Green Goblets^1,2 •Secret Scroll 1^1,2 •Secret Scroll 2^1,2 •Suitcase^1,2 •Winkle Card^1,2
	Bean Juice^1,2	Chuckle Blend •Chuckoccino •Hoohoo Blend •Hoolumbian •Teehee Blend •Teeheespresso •Woohoo Blend
	Special items	Bonus Ring^1,2 •Cobalt Necktie^1,2 •Excite Spring^1,2 •Game Boy Horror SP^1,2 •Great Force^1,2 •Greed Wallet^1,2 •Power Grip¹ •Secret Specs²
	Blocks^1,2	! Block •? Block •Bros. Block •Command Block •Hidden Block •Hoohoo Block •L Block •M Block •Rally Block •Random Block •Recovery block •Save Album •Simu-Block •Spin Block
	Other	Axe^1,2 •Badge^1,2 •Bean^1,2 •Bike Pads^1,2 •Black Rock^1,2 •Boo Statue^1,2 •Brown Rock^1,2 •Button^1,2 •Cart^1,2 •Gold ring •Chuckola Cola^1,2 •Clothing^1,2 •Conductor^1,2 •Gown^1,2 •Gray Rock^1,2 •Headgear^1,2 •Invincibility Mushroom³ •Koopa Clown Car^1,2 •Lift^1,2 •Poison Mushroom^1,2 •Poltergust 3000^1,2 •Pressure Plate^1,2 •Recording² •Region map¹ •Rolling Bar Defense System^1,2 •Spiky Stardust Defense System^1,2 •Spring Pad^1,2 •Super Poltergust 3001^1,2 •Surfing Spot^1,2 •Toad Express^1,2 •Torch^1,2 •Wall Face^1,2 •Warp Pipe^1,2 •Watering hole^1,2 •Waterspout^1,2 •Whirlwind^1,2
Game mechanics	Stats	Bros. Point^1,2 •Defense •Experience Point •Heart Point •Level up •Power •Speed^1,2 •Spirit³ •Stache^1,2
	Elements	Fire •Thunder
	Status	Burn^1,2 •Charred^1,2 •DEF-Down •DEF-Up •Dizzy •Downed •Fury² •Heavy G^1,2 •Invisible² •Light G^1,2 •Poison^1,2 •POW-Down •POW-Up •Prohibited Command^1,2 •SPD-Down^1,2 •SPD-Up^1,2 •Trip^1,2
	Battle mechanics	Action Command •Advanced Command/Super Attack^1,2 •Counterattack^1,2 •Emergency Block² •First Strike •Flee^1,2 •Lucky hit
	Minigames^1,2	Border Jump •Mysterious Mine Carts •Star 'Stache Smash •Barrel •Chuckola Bounce •Surfing Game •Splart
Music		"A New Adventure Begins" • "We're Off Again!" • "Touch of Evil" • "Prince Peasley's Theme" • "Fawful Music" • "Bowser's Road" • "Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe" • "A Journey Full of Laughs" • "Going Home" • "Stardust Fields Area 64" • "Hoohoo Mountaintop" • "The Kingdom Called Beanbean" • "Beanish People" • "Castle of Beans" • "Chucklehuck Woods" • "Danger Abounds!" • "Woohoo Hooniversity" • "Sea... Sea... Sea..." • "Don't Dwell on Danger" • "Sweet Surfin'" • "Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!" • "Decisive Battleground" • "Let's Go!" • "We Can't Lose!" • "The Marvelous Duo" • "Fawful and Cackletta" • "Time to Settle This!" • "Showdown with Cackletta!" • "Win & Dance" • "Let's Kick it into High Gear!" • "Star 'Stache Smash!" • "To Challenge!" • "It's My Turn" • "This is Minion Turf!" • "Everyone, Attack!" • "Fighting Friends" • "Let's Talk Strategy" • "Bowser's Minions March"
Other		Battle Guide² •Bean Fever^1,2 •Beanbean Air •Beanhole locations¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Block locations¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Bestiary¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Enemy formations^1,2 •Gallery¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Gear¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Glitches¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Hidden Block locations¹ •Hooroglyphs^1,2 •Kingdom Courier^1,2 •Level up progressions^1,2 •Luigi-do Check •Mario & Luigi Moves Guide •Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection¹ •Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Trivia •Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Joke Spinner •Mario Bros.¹ •Multimedia¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Pre-release and unused content¹ •Quick Poll •Quotes¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Shops² •Special Skill³ •Sound test² •Staff¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Story summaries²
¹Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga ²Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions ³Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser ⁴ Enemy variants differ inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions