What Huntsville would look like in Mario Kart

Huntsville Mariokart road — Imagine Donkey Kong barreling through the streets of Huntsville. (Hville Blast)

Huntsville is full of landmarks that help us stand out from the crowd, but have you ever wondered which Mario Kart track best represents each of these areas?

Probably not, but we’ve done our best to compile a list of the tracks that we feel best make up our city!

Parkway Place Mall / Coconut Mall

Inside of Parkway Place Mall — Parkway Place Mall, sadly coconut-free. (Hville Blast)

With only one (indoor) mall left in Huntsville, Parkway Place was the clear choice for Coconut Mall.

The two malls even have a similar layout, with two floors of shops and a hard-to-navigate parking lot.

Space and Rocket Center / Rainbow Road

Huntsville 20210525 070929 1 edited — Imagine how perfect it would be if this picture had a rainbow in it. (Hville Blast)

When it comes to space-themed locations, The US Space and Rocket Center and Rainbow Roads are both global icons.

Rainbow Road was going to go to Memorial Parkway, due to the difficulty people have driving on each.

Monte Sano / Rock Rock Mountain

Mount Monte Sano — No kart racing here please. (Hville Blast)

Mario Kart has no shortage of mountain-themed tracks.

Maple Treeway and Choco Mountain were both considered for Monte Sano, but in the end, we gave it to Rock Rock Mountain due to the similar aesthetics and ample mountain paths.

Research Park / Baby Park

This one has to do with the shape of both roads being oval.

The name is just a coincidence.

565 / Moonview Highway

565 — I know it’s daytime, just pretend the moon is up. (Hville Blast)

Moonview Highway runs through dense cityscapes that Huntsville hasn’t quite reached… yet.

But while there are plenty of highways with a “Moonview”, 565’s got a pretty good rocketview (which is close enough).

Botanical Gardens / Peach Gardens

Huntsville Botanical Gardens — Do you think they have a peach tree? (Hville Blast)

Lush, well-maintained gardens full of large abstract plant statues!

Bridge Street / Madrid Drive

Bridge Street looks most like the old-school Mario Kart track Delfino Square from the DS, but we wanted to stick with more modern tracks for this list.

Madrid Drive isn’t that far off though, as both locations have similar architecture and long winding pathways.