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Passholders Save 15% on the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience when purchased via Guest Services, Pass Sales, Destination Universal Desks, at the Front Gate or by calling the phone number listed below. Purchase must be made 24 hours prior to event date. To Reserve, Call 407-224-7554 Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, returning to Universal Studios Florida starting February 1 through March 30, 2025! The fan-favorite event offers fun for the entire family and features a nightly spectacular parade with colorful floats, hundreds of street performers and tons of beads; mouth-watering cuisine inspired by New Orleans favorites and international flavors; and – on The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience includes one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert and one non-alcoholic beverage starting at $84.99 plus tax per person, as well as one Mardi Gras parade float rider reservation on the same day. Guests may reserve a limited number of Virtual Line TM Passes through the Universal Orlando Resort App, subject to availability. If you would like to guarantee your spot in advance, all guests may purchase the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience and Annual Passholders may make a reservation in advance, subject to availability. Guests can now reserve a spot for Universal Orlando's popular Float Ride and Dine Experience for 2025's Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, returning to Universal Studios Florida starting February 1 through March 30, 2025. The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience includes an exclusi Best Tips for Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras Float Ride & Dine Experience in 2025. Come hungry for the dinning portion. It’s A LOT of food for one person to eat, lol. I made the mistake of having a snack beforehand and I regret it. Dress comfortable-- including your footwear. Float Ride and Dine. This Mardi Gras Ride and Dine experience is the only guaranteed way to ride in the parade. We paid $55.24 each (after AP discount) to eat at Lombard’s Seafood Grille and to ride in the parade. This experience booked up quickly as did some of the more popular restaurants for our dates. There’s also an option that will guarantee you a ride on one of the floats for the night! Universal sells Mardi Gras Float Ride & Dine Experience dining packages where you can make a reservation to eat at one of the eight participating table service restaurants, where you’ll enjoy a three-course meal from the full menu per person, and at The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience ticket entitles one guest to one 3-course meal at a participating restaurant, and one Mardi Gras parade float rider reservation at Universal Studios Florida on the same day. It’s time for the 2025 Universal Mardi Gras parade! The parade is performed nightly at Universal Studios Florida for the duration of the Carnaval celebration and has new floats for the 30th anniversary celebration! Guests can view it from the ground or participate as a bead thrower by signing up for the float ride experience. Be in the parade with exclusive float riding opportunities^ or 15% off^^ the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience. Looking to catch beads instead? Passholders can watch the parade from a special viewing area † reserved just for them. Universal Orlando is offering a new way for guests to enjoy Mardi Gras with a new offering, the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience. This new offering is available on select dates from February 4 through April 16 , 2023, and includes the exclusive opportunity to be a part of the festivities by reserving a spot to toss beads from a Mardi Be in the parade with exclusive float riding opportunities or 15% off the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience. Passholders have another option if you are ready to catch some beads. Passholders can watch the parade from a reserved special viewing area which is a great perk to have as this fan favorite event gets crowded. As the two queens, we were each given about 100 bead necklaces to toss into the crowd as we sat on a beautiful throne bench. This was absolutely my favorite part of the night — yes, even more than that heavenly chocolate cake — because I was able to really witness how much people truly enjoy the Mardi Gras parade and catching beads. Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience. Now you can reserve a spot on one of Universal Orlando’s spectacular Mardi Gras parade floats. Also, enjoy a 3-course meal selecting from the full menu at one of four participating restaurants at Universal Orlando Resort. 3. What is the 'Float Ride and Dine Experience'? If you want to be part of the action, check out the Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience. Guests can toss beads from a Mardi Gras float and Float Ride & Dine Experience. WHEN: Select Dates Feb. 3–Apr. 7; Dinner times depend on Parade Start times. 3:30 pm Dining Reservation on days with 5:15 pm Mardi Gras parade start time The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience includes one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert, one non-alcoholic beverage, and a Mardi Gras parade float rider reservation on the same day. What is the 'Float and Dine' experience at Universal's Mardi Gras? The Mardi Gras Float Ride and Dine Experience offers an exclusive opportunity for guests to become part of the parade’s excitement. Starting at $89.99, participants can reserve a spot to toss beads from a Mardi Gras float and enjoy a three-course meal at one of eight
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