ssleblanc
How many posts until I'm not a Mouseketeer anymore
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Subscribing. Looking to go Mardi Gras weekend also. Kinda bummed the kids aren't out for Wednesday next year also, but we decided we would let them miss school the Friday before instead. Last time we went during Mardi Gras it was awesome. No lines for anything. I remember riding Test Track and the CMs just told us we could stay on the ride because nobody was in line because 1. the fireworks were starting soon and 2. The Super Bowl was taking place. This year the Super Bowl is the week before Mardi Gras in New Orleans of all places. I expect plenty of New Orleans people getting out of there for those two weeks. Unless of course, the Saints are playing.![]()
I'm going Mardi Gras week too (escaping the mayhem here). I am sticking around for the Super Bowl because of course the Saints will be playing.

Our school system changed the Mardi Gras schedule this year, to my advantage. For the last 8 years, my kids have only had off Monday through Wednesday. This year they have off Monday through Friday of Mardi Gras week. Both of my kids said that more than half of the kids in their classes were gone. I think the system finally figured out that people are going to leave/take vacation that week, so they gave in. That is unless there is a hurricane evacuation ... I think evacuation make-up days include part of that week.