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Universal Orlando
presents the 17th annual Mardi Gras celebration February 11 - April 14
on Saturdays and select nights.
Mardi Gras features the food and
drinks of the celebration in the French Quarter Courtyard along with
music and colorful costumes.
The Mardi Gras parade runs through
the park with spectacular floats and celebrants throwing out beads to
the crowds.
There is also a concert series with performances
scheduled every Saturday featuring big name artists at the Universal
Music Plaza stage, kicked off this year by the B-52's on their 35th
anniversary tour. |
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| The park in the New York area is home to
the French Quarter for Mardi Gras |
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| The spectacular Mardi Gras Parade was
colorful and full of music and energy |
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| The four new animal themed floats are
really beautiful and elaborate |
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| There are dozens of performers in the
parade in really elaborate costumes |
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| It's a really great parade and evokes the
spirit of New Orleans |
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| The B-52's kicked off the Mardi Gras
concert series right, putting on a great show as usual! |
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| This was the second concert of their 35th
Anniversary Tour which kicked off in Athens, GA last week. |
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