Mardi Gras

[blott]

Celebrations on Fridays and Saturdays from 21 February - 05 April 2003 and every day from 11 - 26 April 2003. With live music, street performers, parades, beads, Creole and Cajun cooking...

Ten Saturday night concerts, featuring Sugar Ray (22 Feb), Allman Brothers (01 March), Lynyard Skynyard (08 March), Hootie & the Blowfish (15 March), Live (22 March), Counting Crows (29 March), Village People & KC & The Sunshine Band (05 April), Willie Nelson (12 April), Smash Mouth (19 April) & Chris Izaak (26 April). For Saturday headline concert dates and admission to Universal Studios only. Only $34.95 + tax. To purchase call 407-224-5500

All other festivities included with Universal Studios regular admission plus take your ticket stub during Mardi Gras and use it for City Walk club entrance.

[Biggus]

Blott,
I am gutted that Hootie are playing the week BEFORE we go out - what a bonus that would have been. Never heard of Live and I think that the Counting Crows might be a little hefty for my mum!! Even the fun night out with the Village People is the day that we leave!!
Oh well never mind!!
Biggus

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Great - we are there when the Village People are on - should have Sarah doing *that* dance for the rest of the holiday

[fiona]

Biggus I am with you about Hootie. Last year we went over for half term and missed Creedance Clearwater Revival by 2 DAYS and Hootie by a week. I can tell you if I hadn't let the villa out I think I would have stayed behind! And we have annual season tickets to Universal so get in free for these anyway.

This year we went out beginning of January so of course missing all. Next year I wonder if I can plan it either round half term or early Easter holiday. We've never been at Easter, but we have a break in the GSCE/AS/A levels next year (YD is only taking one GCSE with remaining 10 following year), so I feel a long Spring break may be in order.

[blott]

quote: Blott,
I am gutted that Hootie are playing the week BEFORE we go out - what a bonus that would have been. Never heard of Live and I think that the Counting Crows might be a little hefty for my mum!! Even the fun night out with the Village People is the day that we leave!!

I'm only the messenger and have no responsibility for the dates so please don't shoot me!

[Biggus]

Dearest Blott,
Sorry I will have to hold you personally responsible for the heartache and misery that your information has caused me!! Messenger or no messenger I am not impressed - get on the phone and tell them to swap the dates around NOW!!
We are still gonna have a fantastic time whatever!!
Biggus

[blott]

Y.y.y...es S.s.s.ir! W.w.w.i.ll d.d.d.oo! [B)] [xx(]

Course you're going to have a fantastic time...! [8D]

[Biggus]

Blott,
The reality is that if I had booked for the week before I would not have been able to see the New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Devil Rays play at Tropicana Field on our final night in Florida 4th April 2003, so it would be a trade off really. As much as I like Hootie, I am a BIG baseball fan so taking in my first EVER MLB game is more important - assuming that I can get the right tickets for the game when they become available on the Devil Rays website tomorrow!!

p.s I'm not that scary honest (well as non-frightening as a 6'4" 20 stone bloke can be) plus I am hoping to do my PGCE in September so I better get used to being called Sir - eeeeeek frightening thought!!

[orlandobabe]

I tread that the Celebrations started Feb 16th. Too late for us as we flew back home on the 15th.

Gutted about that-as I really wanted to go.

[esprit]

Mardi Gras 2004. On Satuday nights only between 14th Feb and 27th March. Parade, food, entertainment including live bands as follows

February 14 - the B-52's

February 21 - Cyndi Lauper & Sheena Easton

February 28 - KC and the Sunshine Band & Chic featuring Nile Rodgers

March 6 - Chaka Kahn & Baha Men

March 13 - Sean Paul

March 20 - The Black Eyed Peas

March 27 - Donna Summer

There will be a parade with tradional Mardi Gras floats and seven new floats with an Egyptian theme including a Mummy Returns float to celebrate the forthcoming new ride.

Included in your normal Universal admission or you can buy a Mardi Gras after 5 ticket for $39.95 plus tax. Floroda residents can get a $10 discount with a promotional code from a Wendys tray liner and valid Florida ID.