Universal Orlando Resort: 6 Things You Need To Know About Mardi Gras

2. The Parade

The star of the show when it comes to Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras is the parade.

Each year Universal creates brand new floats that take centre stage. The authentic floats that are made by the same company who creates the beautiful floats for the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations.

The floats have regular staples such as King Gator but each year there is a new theme with brand new floats. Universal's Mardi Gras 2022 was themed "Planet Mardi Gras". The out-of-this-world theme brought with it rockets and spaceships. The parade is filled with music, confetti and of course beads.

The Mardi Gras parade is arguably the funnest of all of the park's parades. With colourful beads being thrown towards dancing spectators this is parade that gets everyone involved.

Guests at Universal Studios Florida also have the opportunity to hop aboard the parade floats. The 2022 event allowed annual passholders to sign up via the Universal Orlando Resort App to become a bead thrower during that day's events.