We recently had the opportunity to ride on a Mardi Gras parade float at Universal Studios. It was an amazing experience! This was special opportunity, but you too can enjoy the Mardi Gras celebration at Universal Studios through the month of April.
Every Saturday and select nights from February 12th – April 23rd, catch one of fifteen live concerts by some of the biggest names in music, colorful street performers, authentic Cajun food, beads by the handful and more.
The highlight of Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando is the most incredible parade ever! As it winds its way through the streets of Universal Studios, you’ll marvel at the dazzling floats, colorful costumes, towering stilt walkers, outrageous street performers, and dancers. All the while float-riders (like us!) toss handfuls of Mardi Gras beads and doubloons to delighted parade-goers, creating a festive party atmosphere unlike anything else in Orlando.
We weren’t able to film or take pictures once we went “on stage” on the Mardi Gras parade float, so no pics or video from the float ride, itself. However, we could take as much video and pics as we wanted as we prepped to go. There’s lots of good video of the floats, us in our Mardi Gras costumes, and more. We rode aboard a Cajun chef themed float for the parade. We also are the only parade float that got to keep some of our costume; they let us keep our chef’s hats!
Also, that bull you see on our parade float snorted constantly throughout the parade!! It scared us, even though we knew it was going to happen! He also shoots confetti all over the crowd during certain points of the Universal Studios Orlando Mardi Gras parade.
During the Mardi Gras parade, we got to throw lots of Mardi Gras beads and doubloons to guests at Universal Studios Orlando! You had more than enough Mardi Gras beads to throw out to the crowd and a little vacation tip for the next time you visit the parade: Make your way to the end of the parade route! We were doing everything we could to get rid of the rest of our Mardi Gras beads and doubloons right at the end of the parade. However, make sure you’re paying attention!! We hit lots of people with our Mardi Gras beads because they didn’t see them coming. They had their hands up and were looking right at us, but still didn’t see the beads coming!
There’s only a few more weekends to see one of the Mardi Gras parades at Universal Studios, so you better get moving if you want to catch some beads, music, and fun!
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