A recent viral video shows a guest at Universal Studios Hollywood beginning to smoke weed while riding Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge.

Video of Guest Smoking Weed on Mario Kart

In a recent video shared on X by @HighUniversal, a guest is seen smoking weed while riding Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood. The post notes that HighUniversal was not the original creator of the video, but the user in question has since deleted it.

The short video clip includes a close-up shot of a man sitting inside one of the Mario Kart ride vehicles. He is hunched forward in his seat, using what appears to be a lighter to ignite a rolled-up piece of paper. The background of the attraction is visible on the side of the man’s face, as is a portion of the kart vehicle.

The type of object being lit isn’t clear from just the video, but the original poster edited it with the caption “Mario ride broke down so we lit a J.” The term is slang for smoking a joint, which is typically a rolled cannabis cigarette. The bottom of the video also has a block labeling it as “Universal Studios Hollywood.”

The video re-shared by HighUniversal included the additional caption, “This is taking Universal HIGH to the next level LOL omg.” There is no further information about what happened to the man and whether or not he was removed from Universal Studios Hollywood. However, all alcoholic beverages, marijuana, and illegal drugs are explicitly included on the park’s banned items list.

Universal Studios Hollywood also has a no-smoking policy within the park. As per the policies page of the park’s website, “At this time, the Park’s designated smoking area is closed and tobacco smoking is not permitted in the Park. Please note that e-cigarettes and vaporizers are treated the same as tobacco. Additionally, marijuana is prohibited.”

In recent incidents at the Universal theme parks, two buses near Epic Universe caught fire, and a construction worker reported that his off-road utility vehicle was stolen at Universal Orlando Resort.

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Gretchen McDermid