Can someone tell me about Mardi Gras?

[Antonia]

What all goes on during Mardi Gras? Special parades maybe? Fireworks? What else? Thanks for any info!!

 

[the Dark Marauder]

Mardi Gras has the standard parade with beads and dubloons.

They also have a concert series as well.

 

[SpideyHulk24]

It's supposed to be alot of fun. There are floats, concerts and lots of partying, but not like New Orleans...

 

[Flyfly_Eclipse]

Originally posted by SpideyHulk24
There are floats, concerts and lots of partying, but not like New Orleans...

Thank god...

I was there during Mardi Gras time and during the regular hours they have the parade and it's a fight for the beads...let me tell you! People will to snatch them from you if you get a hold of any...some people are vicious! lol!!

but...I was there one time and missed out on seeing a Smash Mouth concert. Bummer. But they have concerts there...I think they have two different stages set up? If I remember correctly...or at least they perform either in what used to be the "Boneyard" and then the corner across from Mel's Diner and Cafe La Bamba. But, I haven't been when they actually had the concerts and am not sure what it's like...things are pretty crowded around that time (not nearly as bad as Summertime though). Probably more crowded during the evening events too...

 

[SpideyHulk24]

Sounds like fun, but I will wear my protective gear!!!! LOL....

 

[the Dark Marauder]

It's more fun being on the floats, throwing the beads. You are the god of the bead craving masses.

 

[SpideyHulk24]

Is there a way to get picked to ride the floats???

 

[the Dark Marauder]

They have various ways. The most common is when your company books to be on the float.

If not that, there is a stand-by method. It has been changing, though. This year people were randomly picked out and offered the chance to get on the float. I got to do that on one of the last nights. It really made one family's day, as it was their last day and it was the daughter's b'day.

 

[Flyfly_Eclipse]

Oh how neat! Glad that family got that oppurtunity.

SpideyHulk...if you are on a float during MardiGras, make sure you throw some beads my way...LOL

 

[mouseclick1]

We were randomly asked to be on a float and had a blast tossing out beads to the crowds! It was the last night of our trip and made a real memorable ending to our first visit to Universal.

 

[SpideyHulk24]

Fly Fly-

Consider it done.....now to get on that float!!!

 

[Whoville_Nut]