Can you dodge the blue shell?

I know you could dodge it in Mario Kart Wii by using a mushroom at just the right moment, but is there anyway to dodge it in Mario Kart 8? The same tactic does not appear to work in Mario Kart 8?

So is there any way to dodge it?

Solution 1:

You can boost out of the way or use the environment to avoid the Blue Shell but these methods are unreliable.

The only reliable way to avoid the Blue Shell is to use the Super Horn.

The Super Horn :

If you pick up the Super Horn you should hold onto it until you need to use it against the Blue Shell.

Solution 2:

Using a Mushroom at the right time does indeed still work to dodge Spiny Shells, with similar timing as previous games (see this video at about 0:22). Aside from that you have the Super Horn, though that's not so much a dodge as a block, as well as simply being invincible from something (which you probably won't have while in first place).