Originally Posted By leobloom ^^C'mon, could you have at least said 101 bead-wearing, Bourbon-St partying, Dixieland-Jazz playing, "Who Dat?" chanting Dalmations?
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<I've got it, they are going to expand the dock so they can haul the football fans around and throw beads to the people on shore. I knew it.>> Mardi Gras is a week after the Super Bowl, so all of the Who Dats escaping the MG tourist rush will be down in WDW to celebrate the Saints victory. It's entirely possible ;-).
Originally Posted By Mr X Is that like how all the Hawaiians go to Vegas or something? Having lived in Kissimmee and Urayasu, it's kinda weird to live in a touristy town.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Mardi Gras is a lot of fun, but it's gotten much more touristy. When I was growing up, you'd stand in a crowd of two to three people deep for the parades on Mardi Gras day. Now, it's 10-20 people deep. People get out to the route the night before to save a spot. I'm not sleeping on the sidewalk to catch some beads. I hit a few parades the week before Mardi Gras, but I head out of town before it gets nuts. Disney World during Mardi Gras is a sea of New Orleanians. As a whole, you can usually pick us out because were in either Mardi Gras or LSU t-shirts. I know this year there will be a sea of black and gold!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Some Saints fans have already been spotted here in SoFla, Nikki ... and I'm pretty sure many of them will pop into the theme parks before or after the big game (as opposed to this weekend's Pro Bowl that no one gives a damn about!)
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Mardi Gras is a lot of fun, but it's gotten much more touristy. When I was growing up, you'd stand in a crowd of two to three people deep for the parades on Mardi Gras day. Now, it's 10-20 people deep. People get out to the route the night before to save a spot.*** Sounds just like the way things evolved in Disney parks. Ugh...HATE those people! <---crosses Mardi Gras in NOLA off bucket list <---heads to Tokyo Disneyland to sit on curb for 7 hours waiting for parade
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <---heads to Tokyo Disneyland to sit on curb for 7 hours waiting for parade>> will have to make mental note for X to do this when I visit! ;-)
Originally Posted By Mr X Oh, I don't really do that. And you'd better watch your step if you expect me to tell you the secret for not having to do it yourself.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Not all of the parades are 10-20 deep, Mr. X. I was referring to the big three in the city (Endymion, Bacchus, and Orpheusm which occur the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before Mardi Gras day) and Mardi Gras day on Veterans Blvd. in Metairie (the 'burb that I live in - 15 minutes outside of the NO city limits). The crowds are very manageable at many of the parades leading up to Mardi Gras day. I live within walking distance of the Metairie route and often walk down to enjoy a parade at the last minute.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> (as opposed to this weekend's Pro Bowl that no one gives a damn about!) << Are you talking about the NFL's version of flag football?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> <---heads to Tokyo Disneyland to sit on curb for 7 hours waiting for parade << X that sounds like the time to hit the major rides. Do the lines get to be considerably shorter around parade time or is the effect negligible?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Oh, I don't really do that. And you'd better watch your step if you expect me to tell you the secret for not having to do it yourself. >> I love secrets ... whether they are Disney secrets or trade secrets or who hates who on my cul de sac secrets ... or what Mrs. Pierce really thinks of Mr. Pierce secrets!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Are you talking about the NFL's version of flag football?>> Yep. That would be it. Sunday night at the stadium that's had almost 10 names!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> or what Mrs. Pierce really thinks of Mr. Pierce secrets! << The only real secret's I've ever had was how to get through the maze on Nintendo's Metal Gear, and why I really had that bad rash one summer. >> Sunday night at the stadium that's had almost 10 names! <, It will always be Joe Robbie Stadium to me. Kind of like Port Orleans, and Dixielanding.
Originally Posted By CMDad You mean it's not Dixie Landings anymore? <G> <wink> Still think it was a kinda dumb move if you ask me ...
Originally Posted By Mr X ***>> <---heads to Tokyo Disneyland to sit on curb for 7 hours waiting for parade << X that sounds like the time to hit the major rides. Do the lines get to be considerably shorter around parade time or is the effect negligible?*** Hehehe. That's cute. No, the lines for the rides do not diminish one bit.
Originally Posted By leobloom Congrats to the Saints (and to Nikki)! Turned out to be a great Super Bowl.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 that onside kick made a BIG turn around. Congrats to your Saints Nikki.
