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|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])

'''Cheese Land''' is the third race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. It also reappears as the second course of the [[Crossing Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In both of its iterations, it appears as a course made entirely of [[cheese]], taking place in space in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and in a canyon setting in ''Mario Kart 8''. The course's original moon-like setting may be a reference to the {{wp|The Moon is made of green cheese|fanciful belief}} that the moon is made of cheese.

===Course layout===

The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a slight S-curve and a long, gradual right turn; in the middle of this turn is the first set of [[Item Box]]es. There is then a straightaway that leads into a 270° turn to the left. At the end of the turn is a set of wide [[Dash Panel|speed strips]] that leads into a jump pad, allowing racers to jump over the part of the track they were just on. Upon landing, they take a U-turn to the right which also has a jump at the end; this jump has a pair of Item Boxes on the left side but is otherwise identical to the first. After the second jump is two left turns followed by the last item set. Racers then take a right turn followed by two more left turns, reaching the finish line soon after.

Throughout the course, [[Little Mouser]]s appear as obstacles. Between the second jump and the finish line, several will walk left and right across the track, and if racers hit one they will spin out.

A notable shortcut can be found at the first jump. If the player aims far to the right while going off the jump pad, they can land on the other side of the wall and completely skip the U-turn.

 

Additionally, if the player aims far to the left at the second jump, they can land on a square jump pad and use the resulting bounce to cut off the following turn; the square jump pad is enclosed by walls and thus inaccessible in other circumstances.

Cheese Land makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' in the second DLC pack [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], as well as in the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In both games, it is the second course of the [[Crossing Cup]]. The track now takes place during the day, is more sloped (like {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}), and is designed as a mountainous canyon in a large cheese desert with small amounts of vegetation, rather than as a moon setting as in the original version. Like its original incarnation, giant cheese-made structures are found throughout the course, though at one point during the second half of the track, several structures with mushroom tents can be seen in the distance, which resemble slices of pepperoni pizza. The road appears to be covered in cheese cake, with small craters (similar to holes of a typical Swiss cheese) that can be used to perform [[trick]]s.

This course is tied with [[Mount Wario]] and [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]] for being the course with the most glider ramps, with a total of three (although only the first one is mandatory). Additionally, it, [[Sky-High Sundae]], [[Big Blue]], and {{classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}} are the only courses that contain gliding segments taking place entirely in anti-gravity. This makes it the only course to not be entirely in anti-gravity altogether with this distinction.

Similar to {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}} and {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, the starting banner uses the modern ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' logo, even though the game the course was originally from used the classic logo.

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|SpaE=Tierra de Queso<br>Tierra del queso <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet)</small><ref name="European manual">[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Instruction Booklet (EU)], page 93</ref>

|SpaEM=Cheese Land<br>Land of the cheese

|Fre=Pays Fromage

|FreM=Cheese Land