Changes

* Release the MT as the rocket boost wears off, and aim for the corner at the end of the bridge.

* Release the MT as the rocket boost wears off, and aim for the corner at the end of the bridge.

** You should be slightly to the right of the center of the road when you release the MT.

** You should be slightly to the right of the center of the road when you release the MT.

* Begin a shroomslide as you reach the grass.  Shroomslide around one of the bushes, and release an MT as the rocket boost wears off (which should happen about when you leave the grass).

* '''''[[[Bowser's_Castle_(MK64)#Non-Shortcut_flap|flap shroom #1]]]'''''  Begin a shroomslide as you reach the grass.  Shroomslide around one of the bushes, and release an MT as the rocket boost wears off (which should happen about when you leave the grass).

*: '''Slower strat:''' Skip the SSMT at the beginning of the race; instead, shroomslide as straight as possible towards the corner.  Then shroom slightly before reaching the grass (but still late enough that the shroom lasts until the end of the grass).

*: '''Slower strat:''' Skip the SSMT at the beginning of the race; instead, shroomslide as straight as possible towards the corner.  Then shroom slightly before reaching the grass (but still late enough that the shroom lasts until the end of the grass).

*: '''Faster and harder strat:''' It's slightly faster to go inside the bush, but hard to do it consistently.

*: '''Faster and harder strat:''' It's slightly faster to go inside the bush, but hard to do it consistently.

*:* If you took the stairs MT wide, then you must use the hop-from-the-stairs strat to avoid going wide.

*:* If you took the stairs MT wide, then you must use the hop-from-the-stairs strat to avoid going wide.

* Hop to the left as soon as possible as you reach the corner.  Hop repeatedly (about 4 times) through the grass.  If done correctly, you should come close to the second corner.

* Hop to the left as soon as possible as you reach the corner.  Hop repeatedly (about 4 times) through the grass.  If done correctly, you should come close to the second corner.

* When you are almost around the turn, MT (start it while still in the grass).

* '''''[[[Bowser's_Castle_(MK64)#Non-Shortcut_flap|flap shroom #2]]]'''''  When you are almost around the turn, MT (start it while still in the grass).

* MT tightly around the next corner, going through the grass.

* MT tightly around the next corner, going through the grass.

*: '''Faster and harder strat:''' Release the MT slightly earlier, and hop over the grass.  Then do a right-facing SSMT.

*: '''Faster and harder strat:''' Release the MT slightly earlier, and hop over the grass.  Then do a right-facing SSMT.

* Drive slightly to the right of the center of the road as you approach the spiral.

* Drive slightly to the right of the center of the road as you approach the spiral.

* Charge up an MT, and then hold left while holding the slide.  You want to start out wide, because you want to be pretty far up the spiral by the time you reach the point where you're almost touching the inside wall.

* '''''[[[Bowser's_Castle_(MK64)#Non-Shortcut_flap|flap shroom #3]]]'''''  Charge up an MT, and then hold left while holding the slide.  You want to start out wide, because you want to be pretty far up the spiral by the time you reach the point where you're almost touching the inside wall.

* As you reach this point, release the MT and repeatedly hop to the left, until you're on the straight after the spiral.  Don't brake at all; just let yourself hit the outside wall.  Sometimes the wall bounces you inward, which saves time, but it's random.

* As you reach this point, release the MT and repeatedly hop to the left, until you're on the straight after the spiral.  Don't brake at all; just let yourself hit the outside wall.  Sometimes the wall bounces you inward, which saves time, but it's random.

* Just before the drop, begin a left-facing SSMT.  You cannot charge an MT while in the air, so just hold right.  After you land, continue charging the MT as normal.

* Just before the drop, begin a left-facing SSMT.  You cannot charge an MT while in the air, so just hold right.  After you land, continue charging the MT as normal.