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A stunning, mystical train serves as one of Krewe Orpheus' longest and biggest floats. Lundi Gras features the renowned Train. Originally a six-section float, it gradually added two additional sections to become, by 2013, an eight-unit float that resembled a steam locomotive and was operated by Barry Daigle alone. Smokey Mary [Orpheus.com] 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. And everyone loves the three-unit, 139-foot Orpheus Leviathan Float, the first Carnival float to use extensive fiber optic lighting. Over the years, Orpheus monarchs have included Fats Domino, Quentin Tarantino, Sandra Bullock, Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, Stevie Wonder, Laurence Fishburne, Forrest Whitaker, Brad Paisley, Anne Rice and Toby Keith. Their “Goddess of Mardi Gras” float features a giant statue of a woman holding a mask, and the “Krewe of Muses” float features a group of women riding bicycles. Orpheus Their signature float is the “Le Train Bleu,” a 90-foot-long float designed to resemble a train. 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 The train was designed by Mardi Gras Decorators in Slidell. The plan is to have it become a major part of the parade that is growing in popularity, with 20 floats and 600 members this year. Most cities observe Mardi Gras. New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for Mardi Gras. Parades are a large component of the celebration. These parades feature floats. Individuals on the floats toss beads and other things to the audience. Individuals dress in costume and wear masks. Music is also a component of the celebration. Video captures a train plow through a semi-truck in Pennsylvania. Meet the family behind the famous Mardi Gras floats. 04:56. TODAY anchors take a tasty whirlwind trip around New Orleans. The two are hard at work on this year's float build, a large diabolical train sporting a mirror-plated In the lead up to Mardi Gras, the krewe has a float build team and a group working on Mardi Gras Doubloon Learn more about this iconic parade throw. What makes New Orleans Mardi Gras parades unique from— and much more fun than—parades across the country is simple: active crowd participation. These float riders don’t just stand and wave (or try to lip-sync songs), they throw stuff to you! The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater , Aquarium, and Circus . 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. Attendees at the Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans were shocked when they saw a parade float themed around Sean Combs, specifically the baby oil that was supposedly so integral to his alleged Whether it’s turning a wagon into a Mardi Gras float or constructing some kind of costume, my glue gun is always HOT on King’s Day! This time, I turned to a craft that’s a tradition for many a New Orleans kid – the shoe box float! The oldest female Mardi Gras organization in Jefferson Parish will celebrate Carnival 2025 with a 200-member, 18-float parade. This year's theme is “Isis Goes on a Field Trip” Floats will include Rivertown Theater , Aquarium, and Circus . NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Endymion’s pre-parade Samedi Gras Block Party, parade and a live broadcast of the Endymion Extravaganza usher in Mardi Gras celebrations on Saturday, March 1, presented by BankPlus, Beads By The Dozen, Mardi Gras World and Bud Light. Orpheus (Monday before Mardi Gras): Known for creative floats and sought-after throws like four-foot stuffed dragons and custom-decorated tambourines. Zulu (Mardi Gras Day): Beloved for its unique throws, including the iconic hand-decorated coconuts. Rex (Mardi Gras Day): One of the oldest and most traditional parades, featuring a regal "Luckily, my Nyx sisters and my float lieutenant are very willing to help newbies navigate everything." Float lieutenants are like sous-chefs-overseeing and organizing things to flow smoothly. Riding in a Mardi Gras parade is a check on the bucket list for some. For others, it's a yearly tradition that has become a part of life. Feb 28, 2012 - In honor of Mardi Gras- children across Louisiana (and beyond) create miniature parade floats out of shoe boxes or even bigger ones out of wagons. Here is our collection of ideas to inspire your own parade float. Katy Perry and Train will perform at the ticketed Endymion Extravaganza after the parade. 🏀 Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal hosted Shaq's Fun House at Mardi Gras World during the Super Bowl LIX festivities. Photo: Skip Bolen/Getty Images. The basketball phenom and LSU graduate is the celebrity monarch in Bacchus.
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