There are also rings that can be reached with a Glide Ramp. The placement of these first two Dash Panels on the steep slope and the first two Launch Stars varies every time the player enters the race on this course. Along the course, Dash Panels have been added and come in the form of small Launch Star-shaped rings that spin every time a racer passes through. As the Chomps land, the section they create a wave on will flash. The Chomps are now larger, and instead of sliding through the course in a zigzag pattern, they bounce repeatedly, creating ripples on the track that can be used to perform aerial tricks. The dip after the large U-turn is now another smaller U-turn. The circular loop now lies on the right side of the course instead of on the left side and is inclined at a near-90 degree angle to act as an anti-gravity section. At the gentle uphill stretch, which succeeds the steep slope, the rainbow-colored rings are now an anti-gravity panel.
The other major change is that the course has been greatly altered to incorporate the game's hang-glider and anti-gravity mechanics. The neon lights are replaced with fireworks, with some that form the six playable characters that have been present since Super Mario Kart ( Mario, Peach, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, and Bowser). Another addition is a flying train that travels around the course, ridden by Toads who, like the Toads on the ship in Bone-Dry Dunes, throw coins onto the track. Most of the railings have been removed, adding to the challenge. Namely, the large star in the circular loop has been replaced with a Grand Star and the star rails are now designed after Launch Stars, like the Rainbow Roads from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7. There are now some nods to Super Mario Galaxy on the course. A scrolling LED sign reading "RAINBOW ROAD" in the NES font can be seen in the inner part of the gears. When players nearly reach the finish line, the outer gears will change shape by expanding their star-shaped appendages wide and closing in upon themselves. The starting banner is now a rotating, star-shaped planetary gear. The start-finish line (and the segment checkpoints) has a bronze diamond mosaic pattern with glowing star rings surrounding the rotating banner. The road is now formed by multicolored tiles made of glowing LED lights (similar to Rainbow Road from Super Mario Kart) laid out in a diagonal color pattern within a golden frame, as opposed to the slightly transparent glass stripes from the original version. Also, there is a moon in the sky that can be seen right after the starting line. Christmas trees can also be seen scattered throughout the city.
The Princess Peach Statue of Liberty from Toad Harbor and the course itself can be seen in the city setting, and in the center of the city below, there is a tower that faintly resembles the Eiffel Tower, with four ? Blocks, a Mushroom, and a spinning Star visible on top of it.
Like Rainbow Road from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the course now takes place above a brightly-lit city near a coast at night instead of the deep space from the original. It takes various elements from the Rainbow Roads of all other previous installments, except for Mario Kart: Super Circuit. This version of Rainbow Road returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where it is the final course in the Lightning Cup. N64 Rainbow Road as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Despite this track having railings, racers can perform a large shortcut by making a timed hop to the left (or right, during Extra) during the drop at the beginning.After the loop is a final straightaway to the finish. A straightaway follows with a Wario sign present, then follows a final looping section, where a Bowser sign is seen near the end of the track. A Toad neon sign can be seen after the drop as well as a wide right turn. Shortly after the hairpin bend is a short straightaway followed by a smaller drop and small uphill stretch. Racers turn around a corkscrew to reach a hairpin bend, where signs of Donkey Kong and Yoshi are seen. After the bridge is a corkscrew loop with a large star in the center and a Boo sign at the corkscrew's outside. Following the loop is a steady downward road that crosses over the steep drop where a Mushroom sign can be seen. After the ring, there is a wide loop with neon signs of Mario, Peach and Luigi on the loop's outside. The course starts with a huge drop followed by a gentle uphill stretch passing through a rainbow ring. The player can make a long jump over it by hopping with precise timing when the road starts to descend, as seen in this picture.
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