If you have not experienced Mardi Gras at Universal, you should seriously consider it, and you don’t even need to buy a theme park ticket to enjoy some of the best of what the event has to offer.

Mardi Gras seems to be a popular theme. After the Mobile City Council votes Tuesday on its agreements with Amtrak, the focus will turn toward marketing and branding the Gulf Coast train.

The Mardi Gras parade was one of the best theme park parades I've ever seen, and I love a parade. The floats are absolutely massive, colorful and intricately detailed.