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From now through April 24, Universal Orlando Resort has transformed into a Louisiana-style Mardi Gras celebration. Here's what you won't want to miss if you're planning a visit.
Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras celebrations run until April 7. The reporter on this story received access to this event from Universal. USA TODAY maintains editorial control of reviews.
A Mardi Gras parade on Royal Street in Mobile during the 2006 season. Mobile, founded by Bienville in 1702, is known for having the oldest organized Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, beginning in 1703. [9] It was also host to the first formally organized Mardi Gras parade in the United States in 1830. [9]
The Leviathan stored at Mardi Gras World, New Orleans. Per 2008, the krewe has 36 floats. Harry Connick Jr. wrote and recorded a song for his 1994 album She, called "Here Comes the Big Parade". The song's music video shows clips from floats in the parade. The floats have a large amount of flowers, gilding and gold leaf.
The 2027 Orlando mayoral election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2027, to elect the next mayor of Orlando, Florida. Democratic incumbent Buddy Dyer confirmed on January 28, 2025 that he will not run for a seventh term. [1] Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan.
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The 2023 Orlando mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Democratic incumbent Buddy Dyer successfully ran for his sixth and final term in office. [1] Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan.
Carnival celebrations — parties, fancy masked balls and other markers of the season — may start on Jan. 6, but the big buildup to Mardi Gras happens in New Orleans in the final 12 days of the ...