Alton Towers Resort is gearing up for the ultimate escape this May half term as the Mardi Gras inspired takeover returns from 20 th May. The carnival style celebration is set to dazzle with high energy entertainment, showstopping costumes and a fantabulous parade for the ultimate street party vibe. No queues, free food, and treats. Exciting times, so make sure you're on Towers Street around 11 am, dressed in your finest Mardi Gras inspired outfit, for the chance to be chosen and crowned during a lavish masquerade ceremony. If King Charles III hadn’t just been crowned, it’d be the best coronation you’ll see all year! Join us in getting the summer vibes going with a Mardi Gras inspired theme park event that will dazzle you with an explosion of colours, sounds and much more! Alton Towers Resort is gearing up for the ultimate escape this May half term as the Mardi Gras inspired takeover returns from 20 th May. The carnival style celebration is set to dazzle with high energy entertainment, showstopping costumes and a fantabulous parade for the ultimate street party vibe. Fat Tuesday is March 4, 2025, but Mardi Gras parades in Baldwin County roll well ahead of the holiday. Here is the schedule, according to the Mobile Mask and other trusted local sources. Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras. When is Mardi Gras 2025? Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is on Tuesday, March 4 this year. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. During New Orleans’ festival season, people say, “Laissez les bons temps rouler” — or “Let the good times roll.” And, sure enough, Mardi Gras, and the carnival that leads up to it, is In 2025, Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, March 4. Like Ash Wednesday and Easter, Mardi Gras' date changes depending on the Spring Equinox and can even be in a different month from year to year. Alton Towers After Dark. Alton Towers Theme Park reopens for the 2025 season on Saturday 15th March 2025, and Alton Towers After Dark is back! Experience the twists and turns of your favourite rides under the stars as the award-winning Alton After Dark event returns for 2025 with more dates! The pontoon was short-lived and did not return in 2023, with the X Sector Krewe also not returning. The rest of the festival’s floats and krewes were relocated to the area around Food Street, offering a much more condensed event, between Towers Street and the Towers. In 2024, Alton Towers took it from the streets, when Mardi Gras was cancelled. Join us as we head to Alton Towers to check out their 2022 Mardi Gras event! In this vlog we experience everything that this awesome event has to offer, incl 09:26 - Joss . Alton Towers Resort’s Mardi Gras is back! The carnival-inspired takeover is set to dazzle, thanks to an explosion of colours, sounds, and high-energy entertainment including even more sensational performers! 27th - 28th September. 3rd - 5th, 10th - 12th, 17th October - 2nd November For Mardi Gras the mood boards have been divided into areas/ Krewes, to bring uniformity to the characters, so the costumes will reflect each other. There will be a total of 55 whole costumes/ characters for the celebration! The Costume team have been working towards Mardi Gras for the last 2 months. Alton Towers Mardi Gras is a brand new event for 2021 running from the 22nd May - 20th June! During this carnival celebration the park is full of colourful d Its the first day of the brand new Mardi Gras event at Alton Towers! Check out this vlog for what's on this year until 21st June! We catch all the entertainm Join me as I head to the Alton Towers Resort to check out the preparations currently taking place for the return of Mardi Gras! This popular event returns to And after a turbulent 2024, there are some resolutions that Alton Towers would benefit from taking on for 2025. Ride reliability has been a major issue for Alton Towers in 2024, with many attractions having significant bouts of downtime over the course of the season – some planned, others less expected. Alton towers resort’s Mardi Gras is back this spring! The carnival-inspired takeover is set to dazzle, thanks to an explosion of colours, sound, and high-ene The start of Mardi Gras also saw the arrival of Sir Algenon’s Time-Travelling Starship on the stage erected on the Front Lawns, with the inventor-explorer joined on adventures by friends including Darwin the Dodo, Eric the Yeti, Fin the Shark, new character Rusty the Robot and returning favourite Squirrel Nutty!
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