We are from the Acadiana area and are heading for Disney World Mardi Gras week. Its our third Mardi Gras at Disney and we always see lots of folks from LA in purple, green, and gold. The only time crowds were heavy was the year President's Day and Mardi Gras fell in the same week.
Although the kids missed about a week of school after Hurricane Rita, the Mardi Gras vacation week hasn't been cut down. I know at least one other family from DD's school will be there. Others are going skiing, but I don't like the cold.