It's Universal Mardi Gras' 30th Anniversary and It's the Best It's Ever Been
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Mardi Gras is a must not miss event at Universal Studios and again it's included in the price of your ticket admission
the parade was awesome the food was great we had an absolute blast the tribute store is excellent
get the beverage card you can save money that way if you're local get a souvenir cup you get cheaper refills
the tribute store is amazing we're going to show you that and most awesome is they have food booths
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Universal Studios Florida has been throwing Mardi Gras for 30 years — and this year's celebration is the best we've seen. It runs February 1st through March 30th, it's included with your park ticket, and between the food booths, the tribute store and the nightly parade it genuinely rivals an Epcot festival. Here's everything you need to know. We cover: ✦ Why Mardi Gras 2025 feels bigger and better than previous years ✦ The Mardi Gras Tribute Store — the Bayou museum theme is incredible (one of the best tribute stores we've ever seen) ✦ Food booth rankings — here's what to order and what to skip: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — cheese hot dog in empanada dough & pastelón fritter 🇩🇪 Germany — currywurst with fries (7/10, solid) 🇺🇸 New Orleans — gumbo, Cajun mac & cheese & the Category 5 punch 🇨🇴 Colombia — the Colombian burger was our #1 bite of the day ✦ The food card hack — save money on every booth visit ($65 for a $75 card, $120 for a $150 card) ✦ Annual pass discount stacking on food booths (you can't do this at Disney) ✦ The nightly Mardi Gras parade — floats, beads & pure chaos (in the best way) ✦ Pro tip: exactly where to stand at Finnegan's for the best view AND the most beads ✦ The ride & dine float experience — how to throw beads from an actual float ✦ Souvenir cup refill savings for locals 🎡 This is part of our ongoing Universal Orlando content — subscribe for more theme park coverage year round! 🏰 Planning a Universal Orlando trip during Mardi Gras? We'd love to help — click here for a free quote: https://www.MagicalMustacheMan.com You can also connect with us here: Email – / jon@fantasticalvacations.com Instagram – / @Magicalmustacheman 🎬 Subscribe for weekly Disney, Universal & cruise content 👍 Like this video if it helped you plan your Universal visit #UniversalMardiGras #MardiGras2025 #UniversalOrlando #UniversalStudios #MagicalMustacheMan #UniversalFoodFestival #OrlandoEvents #MardiGras