Mardi Gras 2013 at Universal Studios

Universal Studios kicks off it's annual Mardi Gras event, this year Universal's Mardi Gras parade celebrates “Colorful Cultures Around the World” with some new floats. Mexican Day of the Dead, Elegance of India, and Chinese New Year. Parade starts at 7:45 and the concert at 8:30(check guide-map) . The parade starts by Horror Make-up and ends at BeetleJuice. Around 4pm, some of the stilt walkers and entertainers from the parade walk around for photo-op. 

Parade float pics by Universal.

Mexican Day of the Dead, Elegance of India, and Chinese New Year Parade Stilt walkers/entertainers

Other than the concert there is also live bands direct from New Orleans performing blues and Zydeco across the Twister attraction. Yesterday, John Lisi  & Delta Funk!

Around 5pm, the French Quarter Courtyard opens which serves Authentic Cajun cuisine.
Andouie Sausage, Red Beans and rice, Jambalaya, Gumbo ($5-$9) they also sell turkey legs

Beignets,Cake sticks, fried Oreo, Twisted Taters, King Cake. ($3-$5) They also serve funnel cakes

Some of this year's Mardi Gras merch. shirts, pins, beads, masks, rice crispy treats, mugs...

Finally, a quick look at the construction progress of Transformers. 

The line-up for this years live concerts at the Music Plaza stage:

• FEB  9  -  LIFEHOUSE
• FEB  16  -  STEVE MILLER BAND
• FEB  17  -  BOYS LIKE GIRLS
• FEB  23  -  TREY SONGZ
• MARCH  2  -  DEMI LOVATO
• MARCH  9  -  MONTGOMERY GENTRY
• MARCH  15  -  SEAN KINGSTON
• MARCH  16  -  MATCHBOX TWENTY
• MARCH  22  -  AUSTIN MAHONE
• MARCH  23  -  PHILLIP PHILLIPS
• MARCH  30  -  PAT BENATAR & NEIL GERALDO
• APR  6  -  KOOL & THE GANG
• APR  13  -  PITBULL
• APR  20  -  THE ALL - AMERICAN REJECTS

Ready for Mardi Gras 2013?

Universal Mardi Gras starts in just a few weeks! Saturdays and select nights starting Feb 9th. Mardi Gras parade, live concert, musicians direct from New Orleans, authentic cajun cuisine, street performers and beads! 

The line-up for this years live concerts at the Music Plaza stage:

• FEB  9  -  LIFEHOUSE
• FEB  16  -  STEVE MILLER BAND
• FEB  17  -  BOYS LIKE GIRLS
• FEB  23  -  TREY SONGZ
• MARCH  2  -  DEMI LOVATO
• MARCH  9  -  MONTGOMERY GENTRY
• MARCH  15  -  SEAN KINGSTON
• MARCH  16  -  MATCHBOX TWENTY
• MARCH  22  -  AUSTIN MAHONE
• MARCH  23  -  PHILLIP PHILLIPS
• MARCH  30  -  PAT BENATAR & NEIL GERALDO
• APR  6  -  KOOL & THE GANG
• APR  13  -  PITBULL
• APR  20  -  THE ALL - AMERICAN REJECTS

Last year's Mardi Gras Parade:

Parade and Concert is included with paid admission to Universal Studios.

More details on this event in the links tab above.

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Universal Mardi Gras Food

Some of the food they are offering at this year's Mardi Gras event at Universal Studios located at the French Quarter Courtyard (near Twister). Price range from $4-$8. Fried oreos, funnel cakes, beignets, shrimp po' boys,  cheese steaks, jambalaya, gumbo, andouille sausage, twisted taters, and wings.

Mardi Gras parade entertainers

Pics of some of the entertainers that walk the parade at Universal Studios Mardi Gras.

You can meet most of them for pics a few hours before the parade. They appear along the parade route for meet and greets.

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Night:

SpiderMan at IOA now closed to be upgraded:

Back open from rehab, not a popular ride on this cold and windy day:

Games similar to those that were in Amity have been placed near the restrooms in front of the FearFactor show.

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