A convergence of circumstances is going to displace a Mardi Gras staple known as RV City and make Carnival balls more difficult to attend. The changes are the result of the resumption of cruises and the redevelopment of the Mobile Civic Center.
for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That has cut parking from 1,200 spaces to 650, according to ASM Global, the company that manages the Civic Center.
Wayne Dean, who for more than three decades has portrayed Chief Slacabamorinico during Mardi Gras, said losing RV City will be unfortunate. “It is going to be a challenge going forward,” he said. “You know, when you have construction, that’s part of it.” Wall said the Civic Center has alerted Ticketmaster and is changing its website in order to alert people to the lack of parking.
“Parking is gonna be the real crucial thing, because people are gonna be looking for those spaces, especially those that are coming to the balls,” he said. “Because a lady is going to be at her ball gown and she’s not going to want to track 10 blocks to where she parks.”“I’ve stood there and watched those lines sometimes even without the parking problem, and they get pretty long,” he said.
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