Mardi gras parade

Mardi Gras is many things, so many that it takes every letter of the alphabet to explain.

On a late afternoon at Universal Studios this time of year, one can stroll around the “New Orleans French Quarter” and hear a live New Orleans style jazz band playing as entertainers and performers, decked out in jester costumes and crawfish costumes call out to passerbies with jokes and quips. Stilt walkers dressed in mermaid […]

If you love catching countless beads from vibrant parade floats, eating delicious authentic ‘N”awlins style food and listening to some of the biggest names in music then Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando is the place for you.

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When one of the traditional Carnival parades rambles through New Orleans’ streets in the big lead up to Mardi Gras, the folks riding along on the floats toss beads, trinkets and other novelties down toward the crowds below. While the men — and, in recent years, women — who participate have traditionally been among the city’s wealthier citizens, knowing exactly who they are has always been a difficult task.