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The King Kong float was so realistic, it sent Mardi Gras revelers running for the exits. "All of the guys are dressed up as the natives and run up to hold the doors and gates," said Barry Kern This float inspired by King Kong was so realistic, when it was first unveiled at a Mardi Gras ball it sent revelers running for the exits. It’s a story you h Signature floats including the animated Butterfly King Float, Jester, His Majesty's Bandwagon, and the Boeuf Gras will be joined by floats with titles such as Nouveau Cirque, Moulin Rouge, and Pelléas Mélisande. The 457 riders on 29 floats will be throwing float-specific beads and sports towels, stainless cups, wildflower kits, bubble kits Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took Kern Studios builds nearly 1,000 Mardi Gras floats each year. They need more room. King Zulu 1999 Myron Moorehead, left, has a laugh with Barry Kern and his son Patrick, while kicking-off the Kern Studios, the world leader in float creation, has been a part of Mardi Gras history since 1932. Now the family-owned and operated business designs and builds floats for festivals and celebrations all over the world. Mardi Gras revelers greet a float from the Zulu parade at the corner of St. Charles and Canal Streets in New Orleans, La., on Mardi Gras day Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997 In 1872, the Krewe of Rex was established, introducing the concept of a reigning King of Carnival and setting the standard for Mardi Gras pageantry. That same year, Rex collaborated with French artists to create grander, more detailed floats that drew inspiration from European parades and theatrical productions. Mardi Gras Decorators of Slidell owns 36 floats and has a virtual monopoly on St. Tammany parades, handling Eve in Mandeville, Olympia in Covington, and Dionysus, Poseidon, Slidellians and Titans In 1994, Robert Williams Mardi Gras Madness LLC was born, with a mission to handcraft unique, custom-made Mardi Gras kid floats that celebrate the heritage of New Orleans and Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras culture. Each float is a work of art — meticulously designed, beautifully detailed, and built to last as a keepsake for years to come. With his grand traditions, rich and colorful themes, elaborate costumes and hand-painted floats, Rex is the King of Carnival. Rex, officially the School of Design, has held more parades than any other organization. They are the origin of many Mardi Gras traditions, including the official Ca The Boeuf Gras float turns onto Canal Street from St. Charles Avenue as Rex rolls on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, La. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. The longest float in Mardi Gras at over 300 feet long with over 250 riders and nine parts, "Pontchartrain Beach, Then and Now," is one among the parade's well-known floats. extends nearly the full length of the krewe's Mid-City den, where it is being decorated to bring back memories of the long-gone amusement park Pontchartrain Beach, which Our King Royal Mardi Gras style mini float its come with all the essentials needed to create your own miniature parade spectacle, colorful design cut-out pieces, including a base for the float 4 wheels, a tongue for the hitch, step by step instructions for easy assembly, and delightful fringe to add that extra touch of festivity. Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Mardi Gras, a flamboyant celebration synonymous with vibrant costumes, pulsating music, and a kaleidoscope of colors, reaches its pinnacle with the enchanting parades featuring elaborate floats. These floats, more than mere conveyances, are dynamic expressions of art that have evolved through a rich history. The king of Mardi Gras himself, Arthur Hardy is your go-to guy for information on parade routes, krewes, Mardi Gras royalty, and everything in between. You can find it all in the Arthur Hardy Mardi Gras Guide, which has been published since 1977 and contains 160 pages of facts, photos, and fun. Order your guide here. B - Beads BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s (GCCA) theme for Mardi Gras 2025 is “In Search of Lost Legends.” FLOAT DEN leads his parade atop the King’s float, his gilded rolling throne. Other permanent Rex floats include the Jester, Boeuf Gras, the enchanted carriage-like Title Float, Streetcar Named Desire, Royal Barge, the Royal Bandwagon and the Butterfly King, an animated float added in 2012. A special 150th Anniversary float will precede the King’s float. Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by our friends at Party Time, your one stop shop for all things Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras Made Easy :: Thanks to the Mardi Gras Wagon Insta-Floats at Party Time. So you live in Louisiana. Guess what that means? As soon as Christmas is over we get to indulge in King Cake and start counting down to Mardi Gras season! With its floats being constructed by the elite Royal Artists float builders behind Rex and Proteus, d'Etat takes the classical aesthetic sensibility of fully sculpted float presentations and applies it in the most devious possible fashion—a roving set of 3D satirical comic strips brutally skewering politics, pop culture, sports, and anything
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