Mardi Gras 2012

[Bryan]

What the heck are the floats doing out there?

 

[figment1986]

it's true

*picks out new spot to get comfy at near entrance/exit gate*

What the heck are the floats doing out there?

this afternoon there was a "press" event...

 

[Brian G.]

Update from the first night, courtesy of KingEric.

http://orlandounited.com/2012/02/12/mardi-gras-starts-at-universal-orlando/

 

[UNIrd]

Awesome update, kingeric! Can't wait to see it in person.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks, kingeric! The new floats look cool and it's great that they're making enhancements :thumbs: I'm looking forward to seeing the parade in person soon, and getting some beads and doubloons!

 

[Cecilia]

I'll be there next weekend. The 18th couldn't come any sooner...

 

[figment1986]

Here is video of the entire parade as it was going back in for the night:
[video=youtube_share;OQjV8MqXcV8]http://youtu.be/OQjV8MqXcV8[/video]

 

[Felipe]

^ Thanks for the video! :rep:

The parade looks great! I like the new floats, the new sound/snow/bubble effects, how the lights and the music changed a bit with each float. It's really cool! BTW, was that you screaming for "COINS! COINS!! COOIINNSS!!!!" I'm screaming at the computer screen going "they're called doubloons!" Can't wait to go get me some beads and doubloons!!

 

[figment1986]

^ Thanks for the video! :rep:

The parade looks great! I like the new floats, the new sound/snow/bubble effects, how the lights and the music changed a bit with each float. It's really cool! BTW, was that you screaming for "COINS! COINS!! COOIINNSS!!!!" I'm screaming at the computer screen going "they're called doubloons!" Can't wait to go get me some beads and doubloons!!

:look: if i yelled Doubloons I wouldn't get any... when I yelled coins I ended up with two... yell what more tourists will react to
(you can tell I didn't actually watch what I edited, cause I so forgot I did that... :rofl

edit: here is a photo of them coins as we call them

 

[Felipe]

It was just a little funny to me

Nice! I want me some! I only have one coin from 2010.

 

[Don Pacho]

Mardi Gras 2012
Universal Studios Florida

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[kingeric]

nice pics. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Don Pacho]

Mardi Gras 2012
Universal Studios Florida

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[Don Pacho]

The B-52's

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[kingeric]

Ok sooo I should be on a float this weekend! Any ideas on how I could attach my flip cam to myself so I can video the whole parade from my pov?

 

[Brian G.]

Duct tape.

 

[rotcav]

The wife and I will be there this Saturday, she's a huge Kelly Clarkson fan. Anyone want to come say hi to, just tweet me @rotcav.

 

[kingeric]

or you could tweet me at @slcut how you like them apples! lol

 

[Don Pacho]

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Mardi Gras 2012

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[Nick]

Ok sooo I should be on a float this weekend! Any ideas on how I could attach my flip cam to myself so I can video the whole parade from my pov?

I was in it last week. You will wear a costume (possibly a hat too depending on how windy it is) so attaching it to clothing or anything like that won't work. If you are going to try and figure out a way to do it, make sure to try and hide it as they tell you no photos/recording on the float. Have fun though, it was a great experience for us last weekend!