Let the good times roll at Universal Orlando Resort\u2019s 2016 Mardi Gras celebration. On select nights Feb. 6 through April 16, guests can top off their day in the theme parks with a family-friendly version of the famed \u201cN\u2019awlins\u201d celebration at Universal Studios Florida \u2013 featuring delicious Cajun cuisine, a dazzling parade and 14 nights of exhilarating concerts from some of the biggest names in music.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s star-studded concert lineup features a diverse array of talent with something for everyone to enjoy. Headliners include rock band Fall Out Boy, teen pop sensation Shawn Mendes, GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Adam Lambert, country singer-songwriter Hunter Hayes and legendary entertainer Diana Ross. For the complete line-up, see below.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Mardi Gras parade features 12 vibrant floats, including four new additions that celebrate different cultures and festivals from around the world \u2013 Venetian Carnival, Oktoberfest, 4th of July and Rio de Janeiro Carnival. All of the exquisitely detailed Mardi Gras floats are engineered by Blaine Kern Artists, the same company that has been hand-crafting floats for the iconic New Orleans celebration since 1947. Plus, guests can visit Universal Studios Florida\u2019s very own French Quarter Courtyard to enjoy authentic Cajun cuisine and see performances by bands pulled straight from Bourbon Street.<\/p>\n
The excitement of Universal Orlando\u2019s Mardi Gras celebration is included with admission to Universal Studios Florida. Guests can take advantage of a vacation package including the all-new Cabana Bay Beach Resort starting from $149 per adult, per night, tax inclusive. The package includes 3-night on-site hotel accommodations, a 2-day Park-to-Park ticket, Early Park Admission and more. For more information on this vacation package and Mardi Gras, visit\u00a0www.universalorlando.com\/mardigras<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let the good times roll at Universal Orlando Resort\u2019s 2016 Mardi Gras celebration. On select nights Feb. 6 through April 16, guests can top off their day in the theme parks with a family-friendly version of the famed \u201cN\u2019awlins\u201d celebration at Universal Studios Florida \u2013 featuring delicious Cajun cuisine, a dazzling parade and 14 nights of exhilarating concerts from some … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ridevine.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/resources-digitalassets-Fall-Out-Boy-Performing-at-Mardi-Gras_HR.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":695,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689\/revisions\/695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}