Unless you have a certain number of stars, no room opens when you beat any level. It takes
8 stars to get into "Bowser in the Dark World"
8 stars to get into the "Cavern of the Metal Cap"
8 stars to get into "Vanish Cap under the Moat"
10 stars to get into "Tower of the Wing Cap"
10 stars to unlock the "Big Boo's Haunt" (unconfirmed)
30 stars to unlock "Dire, Dire Docks"
The star from Bowser's submarine to get into "Bowser in the Fire Sea"
You Have To Beat The Level Twice
fess
beat level 7a
Beat the boss at the end castle on level five as mini Mario.
You beat level 1.
Just beat 5th boss as Mini Mario.
beat level 4 6
Go get a life
you jump underneath it
You have to beat Mummipokey (the boss of World 2) as mini Mario.
die
Beat the boss as a mini person