 Hey friends today. I am in Busch Gardens Tampa, Florida to enjoy the Mardi Gras season for 2021 We are going to be trying some New Orleans and Cajun themed food like jambalaya and gumbo and also ride some rides And just enjoy Busch Gardens. So let's go do this Busch Gardens actually invited us out to actually take part in the festivities And I wanted to thank them for supplying us with a food and beverage sampler. I'm excited. I love jambalaya I love Benye's and gumbo. So I'm gonna try all of it Before we get to all the Mardi Gras food though. Have you ever seen cheetahs actually chasing each other? I'm gonna show you because this is pretty amazing. I Have never seen cheetahs just from Lee. Oh wow That was pretty cool isn't it? I was really shocked I've never seen cheetahs like actively running around like that before so I mean they was just like I gotta go see this. I can tell by the music. We're getting close to the festivities. I just love this time of the year I am a big Cajun New Orleans style food fanatic So I'm gonna be comparing a lot of the food here tonight To Universal Studios when they officially start their Mardi Gras season and I'm excited to just see which one is better I'm also intrigued to see if they're gonna be tossing any beads I mean I feel like that's gonna be a difficult thing But a lot of places have come up with plans to actually make it safe and sanitary. So we'll see I'm excited. I Think we're actually gonna start off by getting a drink Something from the big easy taps and then maybe catch one of the live performances. They got purple haze strawberry lager Maybe this southern pecan nut and brown ale. Oh, I like it Look at this nice pecan brown ale. Very dark. I'm excited to see what this tastes like Perfect to enjoy a little New Orleans music Cheers. Amazing. They actually drove all the way down here from Louisiana to perform here at push garden So they're really bringing the Mardi Gras spirit in But now I've come to the point where I can get some gumbo and braised brisket Cajun spiced. Oh boy. This is going down. I am so hungry and ready for this I want the gumbo. I most definitely am gonna be getting the gumbo and the brisket. The other day I was trying to experiment to make homemade gumbo and it didn't come out so good So I gotta see how the professionals do it. I need some good old gumbo And I'm not saying this is probably gonna be the best gumbo, but I'm excited to see what it tastes like I'm sure it's better than the stuff that I threw away. Oh My lord guys, this is amazing. I've never even thought about having a gumbo biscuit or brisket biscuit I'm joined up with some friends Jackie super enthused and Micah world of Micah They actually got the old-fashioned and the gumbo Where I decided to get the brisket and the gumbo So I'm definitely going a lot more towards the food where normally I would definitely be getting a drink But I just love this food so much. So like that's how much this is how you know And that's how you know when I'm not getting the drink I'm getting two of the food items. That's how you know I'm gonna try the gumbo first. Oh boy This is such an amazing combination, you know, normally I'd get the gumbo with some rice But throwing it on a biscuit. Let's take it another level for me I can't wait to dive into this too because this is also on a biscuit. Maybe I should just tuck in there real quick Yeah I'm gonna let you know which one I think is better, but I mean they're both probably gonna be amazing It's tough to say which one's better But this gumbo is amazing and the brisket is the perfect texture So maybe I'm gonna do this and this and I'm gonna live dangerously We're gonna call it the New Orleans mingle Looks like Micah got some shrimp in grits and then some impossible jambalaya I have a feeling I'm gonna get both of those. In fact, I have a feeling I'm probably gonna eat a lot of food today a lot It's cool to point out. They have regular jambalaya than impossible jambalaya So they have different options for different people and I'm excited to try the shrimp and grits because that looks amazing Right inside the garden gate is the bayou grub and this is where they got the shrimp and the grits and jambalaya and a couple Different daiquiris and pina coladas as well I might actually just get a Tampa vice to go with my shrimp and grits and jambalaya. I Feel like we are really starting out very strong and like getting a lot of food and I like that I'd rather get as much food and eat as much as I could now then have some drinks and some beignets And then maybe spread some rides. I think that's a good way to go Look at these beautiful things. I am so excited the shrimp and grits looks Phenomenal and then even the jambalaya like I don't want to like ruin the perfect little scoop But I'm gonna break it down just to get a look on the inside. Oh wow look at that much too good I Didn't decide on getting the impossible one But Micah and Jackie both are getting the impossible one So you can check that out for if you were like vegan and you want to see what their thoughts are But I'm gonna try the shrimp and grits first. I don't want to drop the shrimp I Have to say I really enjoy this actual shrimp and grits But I like the shrimp more than I do in this sausage still though. Oh wait. I gotta try the jambalaya I'm getting ahead of myself here. Whoa boy. Oh, look at that This is the perfect combination right here because you get a little chicken a little shrimp and a little rice all in one bite If it can stay on the fork, it's all about balance Oh boy You don't know how many times I try to get everything on one bite and then it falls off at the last second Like it's about to happen. Maybe right now I have to say out of all the food items we just tried The winner has to be the gumbo and biscuit. It was so good. I'm sorry number one Close second is the jambalaya third probably is a tie between shrimp and grits and the brisket So good so amazing so far. I didn't think I could get in here and just be able to eat so quickly They were like so many good items at each location We really went to three and they had multiple choices where I was like I got to try both of them So that's how we ended up doing that It's starting to get a little dark out and the lights are turning on the music is coming alive. I Like those hats. Oh, yeah Oh And we're finally gonna be able to catch some beads. We're in the bead garden. Look at this. Oh boy I'm so excited. This is such a fun way to throw beads. This is like really nice There's one Three Hi friends, hi, I'm ready to catch some beads All right Number one. Thank you. Oh wait, I have a good idea now. Let's see if you can try to rope it onto the camera This is challenging here. Go ahead. You can do this The pressure is on Alright now here we go. You can try it again. Yep, you got this. I think you got it like spread it out a little bit Yeah, it's like shooting a basketball. Oh, there we go No, no, all right, you're gonna try here we go. She's got the right position Look at that. I did good. I got more beads than you did Now I think it's time for some beignets. I Don't know if you can choose or if you get all three of them But it looks like we have powdered sugar bourbon caramel and rum glaze banana foster either way they look amazing Look at all these beignets Thank you You have a tough job We got the banana fosters ones Here they are. I got the banana foster beignets now the thing with eating beignets is you usually get covered in powdered sugar So I'm gonna try to avoid doing that by eating with a spoon not a fork The reason why that is is because they didn't have any forks. So we're gonna try to make this happen They look amazing though. Oh, oh boy. This is gonna be tough Wait, what is I don't know how I'm gonna make this work. It's gonna like stab it with a spoon No, oh this is gonna work This might be the most difficult thing I've eaten here I'm gonna try oh boy These are absolutely delicious But don't let them sit too long because they soak up all of that banana foster stuff and actually get like a soggy donut They don't want that. Nobody wants a soggy beignet. So you gotta actually eat them pretty quick Maybe ask for the sauce on the side that might be fancy. I Feel like those beignets did me and I don't think I can eat anymore So instead we came up to where the live entertainment was I'm gonna have some drinks and wait for the parade because there is a really fancy parade And we're just gonna enjoy a little bit of just the small guy atmosphere here. It's so relaxed And I actually decided I'm getting a strawberry abita and this is just like a really fun atmosphere, right? You're great. You're the same thing Cheers! As it gets darker out more lights are turning on and it's looking so festive in here I absolutely love all the colors not to mention Busch Gardens colors are already purple and green So it fits perfectly with New Orleans and Monogron Joining up with us today is Promise and Travis too. Hey happy Monogron. Look how festive this looks So colorful, isn't it? Wow, you can see all the uplighting turning on all the trees and especially over here Watching Promise try to eat beignets right now is hysterical. Look at this The dedication not to get sugar Next I think we're gonna end up getting ourselves a hurricane and then also One of the signature jello shots that come in as syringe These are actually popular during hollow scream and we get them every time but this time you get souvenir beads with them Oh my god, that's so pretty. All right, I'll take that one maybe okay We decided on getting the hurricanes, but I didn't get a syringe I got the jello shot that came like this and it has whipped cream and edible straw Jackie you got the syringe You got the syringe and we got the full size with the special Monogron's cup Which I think is very fancy and they came with a shot glass like bead. This is a whole lot of stuff. I think Like wow, right? I don't even know what to say. I don't even know how this I happen So I guess I'm gonna sip the jello shot and then eat the straw. Yeah, are you ready? No wait, no not ready ready Nothing is coming out There's nothing coming through the straw you gotta eat it The straw is delicious the straw is delicious. Yeah Okay, I'm just gonna do this I'm gonna swap it over here and then I'm just gonna shoot it out of the glass I think the print coming though. I gotta finish this Ha ha ha say goodbye. Bye confetti Now I think we're actually gonna head over and ride some rides, but first we need to do a group picture You know, I think that's fun You ready? 10 seconds go. Oh, I think I'm gonna do my first ride here. I'm so excited copers curse Wow, this Q actually has copers in it Holy moly. Wow. This is fancy. I really feel like I'm at the mummy. Here we come That was a super super fun ride I couldn't film on it But it actually lifts up like this way and then drops you almost into the mouth of the cobra I guess that's why they call it copers curse. This is a really awesome ride actually And with that I think I am done here today I had so much fun. Thank you so much to Busch Gardens inviting us out to check out all of the Mardi Gras festivities I had so much food and enjoy great company with friends I'll put everyone's channel in the description below but such an amazing time So I hope you enjoyed the video. I enjoyed making it. We'll see you next time King of Mardi Gras out