Target Turned Its Shopping Carts Into 'Mario Karts

Mario Kart fans, get pumped!In honor of the April 28 launch ofMario Kart 8 for Nintendo Switch, Target has unveiled themed shopping carts, entrance music and more.On April 20, over 650 Target stores across the country went into full game-on mode with Mario Kart carts featuring Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. This is the first time Target has decorated its iconic red carts.The stores also feature big round Mario and Luigi bollards, and the entrances have been transformed into starting lines.As you walk through, motion sensors fire up flashing lights and play Marios catchy theme song, states a press releasefor the video game festivities.Experience countsits what keeps guests coming in and coming back to our stores, senior vice president of merchandising, Scott Nygaard, notes in the press release. So were delivering the fun like only Target can, giving generations of Mario fans a shopping trip they wont soon forget.Indeed, both parents and kids who love Mario Kart have been enjoying the new additions.The kids loved Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stuff at @Target! It was fun to see a bunch of other kids outside enjoying the big Mario and Luigi heads pic.twitter.com/25T15m6P5f NintendoSwitchCouple (@nintendocouple) April 22, 2017 Hanging out with Luigi and Mario at @Target Have you guys seen these' So cool @NintendoAmerica #supermario #target pic.twitter.com/KycFkwvfVE Misty - Frosted Moms (@frostedevents) April 22, 2017 @TIME @FortuneMagazine Very cute! My girls throw bananas on the floor anyway. Monica (@2lilmunchk1ins) April 22, 2017 But not everyone is a fan. Writing for Scary Mommy, Valerie Williams noted that while mothers love Target for its breastfeeding policies, empowering clothing optionsand more, this latest innovation may not be ideal for all parents.Ugh. So that means if we have our kids with us, theyre going to beg for one of the few Mario Kart carts and then possibly mow people down while we mull over our face wash options' she wrote. And thats assuming we can get one and they arent throwing a fit because there are no Princess Peach carts left.If you share Williams concerns, fear not! The Mario Kart elements are part of a limited-time experience expected to last only a few weeks.So for everyone else, get your fix while you can. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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