Has anyone had a BAD experience at Mardi Gras? What about some really good ones?
2007-01-23 05:12:59 · 6 answers · asked by lizbabe01 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New Orleans
Mardi Gras can be scary if you find yourself in the wrong part of the French Quarter. The parades are fun, but tourists get really crazy at night in the quarter. Before Katrina, if you went down Bourbon and there was a celebrity or half naked women on a balcony, you were forced to walk whichever way the crowd was moving because of so many people pushed in together. I went to Mardi Gras 2006 after Katrina, and it was very scaled back. Not sure what this year will bring.
Notice I said TOURISTS get crazy there! lol
2007-01-23 09:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mardi Gras is pretty much what you make of it. Unfortunately, Mardi Gras does attract a lot of scum that, thankfully, tend to congregate in the French Quarter rather than infect the whole city. Pre-Katrina the French Quarter was so bad I would never take a girl there at night, at least on Lundi Gras or Mardi Gras nights. Those tourist girls foolish enough to lift their tops were groped by every project-dweller and dirtbag in sight. Of course, you can usually avoid the trouble areas by staying off of Bourbon Street and closer to the river.
That being said, there are other areas of the city which will come to EXTREME life that weekend, such as the Warehouse District and Uptown, where the more normal people, college students, and locals will tend to be. I would feel perfectly safe in those areas and everyone is just out to have a good time.
Despite the opening paragraph, I absolutely love Mardi Gras. The parades were always a blast for me and my friends and going out in New Orleans is always an adventure. Bring a big group of fun friends (preferably those that can handle their liquor) and you should have a great time.
2007-01-24 00:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by MDHarp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mardi Gras is awesome!! I went in 2004 and had the best time of my life. The parades, the parties, the people...were all amazing. Being able to drink in the streets and catch beads is such a fun experiance. The only bad experiance I had there was my own fault, I was vomitting off and on for nearly 8 hours b/c we wanted to stay up all night and watch the Zulu Parade on Mardi Gras day at 8am so we drank tons of red bull and vodka, not the smartest thing. Just remember to pace yourself b/c the bars dont close there.
2007-01-23 15:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sav 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to Mardi Gras with an open mind, you will have a blast. Never had a bad experience there & I go EVERY year.
2007-01-23 22:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet Cheeks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people tink Mardi Gras they think drunks, naked people , and crazyness. well yes it is all that but thats in the french quater . in jefferson parish its not like that. its full of families who want to enjoy a new orleans tradition. well you may find a few bad things happen . but thats very very seldom.......
so bring the family lawn chairs and food and come watch the festial everyone enjoys.
2007-01-24 19:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by Saints Fan 100% N.0.l.A. 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
mardi gras is great...
if you're not from here... or have never visited.. i would highly recommend it. Theres something for everyone... there is Bourbon Street if thats your kind of sceen.. if not.. theres 80 different parades to pick from.. at night and during the day..
drunken ones.. and family ones..
2007-01-24 16:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋