Universal, Nintendo Thrill Video Game Nerds Everywhere With Plans For Theme Park Attractions

We can practically hear that iconic "Super Mario Bros." song now. 

Nintendo and Universal Parks & Resorts have teamed up to bring video game nerds everywhere perhaps the greatest gift of all time: attractions based on those beloved characters and worlds that have captured our hearts (and entertained us for far too many hours) throughout the years. 

The companies announced the news in a statement Thursday:  

"Universal theme parks offer incredibly popular, innovative themed family entertainment experiences based on compelling stories and characters – using powerful storytelling and innovative technology. Nintendo has created remarkable and imaginative worlds filled with captivating stories and beloved characters. Now, for the first time, those stories and characters will be brought to life in entirely new ways – only at Universal theme parks." 

Commence freak-out. 

Details aren't available yet (Universal and Nintendo are still doing some brainstorming), but here’s what we do know: We’ll be among the first in line.