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the Citizen’s guide to A-CONCH-ALYPSE ◆ OCTOBER 2012 ◆ 28 FANTASY FEST PARADE ROUTE & GENERAL INFORMATION PARADE VIEWING The Captain Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade launches its Mayan madness from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, Oct. 27. As the parade rumbles and wanders through the route, it sometimes moves like a reckless space rocket heading right towards the end and at other times it seems as lethargic as a zombie. The parade blasts off at 7 PM, and takes at least 2 hours to complete the route. It most likely will reach the turn by Front and Duval Streets around 7:45 PM and the upper blocks of Duval about 8:30 PM. The parade passes through Southard and Whitehead Streets first, so viewing from here is best if you want to arrive home at a reasonable hour. Upper Duval beyond Virginia Street is less congested if you are somewhat claustrophobic. Remember the downtown area is very congested and parking is limited with most streets closed off until the parade is over. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS A special area for wheelchair viewing of the 2012 Captain Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade will be on Duval at Virginia Street. Handicapped-accessible parking and port-o-potties will be available at the GATO Building located at the corner of Virginia and Simonton Streets. BARRICADES Congested areas along the parade route will have barricades to keep spectators out from under the wheels of Fantasy and to allow the parade entrants room to perform. Please honor the intent of these devices, which are erected with safety in mind and be good sports when the city employees have to start setting them up before the parade. Particularly at the intersections where the parade turns, a wide leeway is needed. Please cooperate with parade ambassadors and enforcement personnel to provide a safe turning radius for parade vehicles. Please be cautious around the barricades and step out of the way when city workers disassemble them after the parade. Give them an encouraging word as this is a challenging job. AMBASSADOR PROTOCOL The Parade Ambassadors are a group of approximately 100+ volunteers who are stationed along the parade route to keep the spectators out of harms way and from under the wheels of the parade. These very special people stay sober on party night to be the designated drivers (in the sense of herders) of the Captain Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade. You will recognize these noble, yet fun-loving people by their special outfits that money can’t buy. They Feast your eyes on the Parade from our balcony! Fantasy Feast 2012 Enjoy 3 Course Gourmet Meal $ 98. 00 6pm or 8pm Seating Space is limited - Call Now Reservations Only! Plus Tax 7.5% and gratuity 20% included Includes a glass of French Champagne 294-7227 1215 Duval Street 366918 FF have undergone training sessions for their job and are in radio contact with the parade coordinator and law enforcement personnel. Please let them know we appreciate them. Smile, thank them and cooperate in a timely manner with their directions. ASK FIRST! Please ask permission before snapping photos of other partygoers and practice festival etiquette by treating other people’s costumes (no matter how skimpy!) as works of art. Look and admire, but don’t touch or risk being turned into a molten mess. STREET CLOSURES To accommodate the many street activities during the festival, several streets or part of streets are closed during festivities. On Friday, Oct. 26, Duval Street from Front Street to South Street is closed to traffic beginning at noon. Side street crossings are at Front Street, Eaton Street, Angela Street, Truman Avenue and United Street. On Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 10 AM, the following streets will be closed: Duval Street is closed from Front Street to United Street. Front, Eaton, Angela streets and Truman Avenue are the only accessible cross streets. From 4 PM until the parade ends, Whitehead Street is closed from Angela Street to Front Street. Several parking lots will also be closed from 8 AM on Saturday, Oct. 27 until noon on Sunday, Oct. 38: the parking lot in the 500 block of Thomas Street and the parking lot in the 300 block of Fleming Street. Southard Street from Truman Annex to Simonton Street RECOMMENDED FANTASY FEST FLOAT STAGING ROUTE FANTASY FEST TRAFFIC ALERT FROM THE FDOT Fantasy Fest revelers—please be aware of the following changes due to the current reconstruction work being done on North Roosevelt Boulevard: Lane closures and detours will make it more challenging for the transportation of floats to the staging area for the parade. Please see the map for the recommended route. After the parade, Key West Police will aid in directing the floats out of the party zone. Traffic on North Roosevelt Boulevard is now inbound only from the triangle entrace to Key West to First Street/Palm Avenue; then 1 lane each direction from will also be closed. HEADQUARTERS The Fantasy Fest A-CONCH-ALYPSE 2012 headquarters is at Key West Aloe located at 419 Duval St. It will serve as the center of operations during the Annual Street Fair, Duval Street Promenade and on through the Captain Morgan Fantasy Fest Parade. Information about festival activities, including maps of the Masquerade March, the Parade route and port-o-let locations, are available. Key West Aloe will also provide the radio transmission link between the famed Madness Monitors. Prior to Friday, Oct. 26, call the Fantasy Fest office at 305-296-1817 for festival updates. On Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27 call 305-394- 5583. First Street/Palm Avenue to Eisenehower Drive. You must now use Flagler Avenue or South Roosevelt Boulevard to travel outbound (eastbound). However, South Roosevelt Boulevard is the RECOMMENDED, the least congested, and the fastest way to exit the City. Traffic may now turn right from two lanes at the triangle onto US1 from South Roosevelt Blvd. CAUTION: Remember that even though you may now proceed straight or turn right from the ‘through lane,’ the traffic signal must still be obeyed. Take your time, be alert, be safe, and enjoy Fantasy Fest!
PARADE SPONSOR Brace yourself for a mass of zombies, soaring conch shells and hordes of energetic global party warriors who will ramble to Duval Street on Saturday, Oct. 27. Furthermore, be prepared to unleash your inner zombie! Over 50 parade entries will maneuver through more than 70,000 Fantasy Fest party warriors crowding the parade route from the Mayan ruins to the Key West relics to see what the molten madness has created for you. The Mayan Trek starts at the western end of Southard Street at 7 PM, loops down Whitehead Street to Front Street and then traverses up Duval in a thunder blast of absurdity. “However, it takes its time getting to where you are. There are Zombies of all kinds, Manic Chickens and Fearsome Warriors that make Arrgh, mates! The Captain swashes his buckles back into Key West again for his 11th year as sponsor of the Fantasy Fest parade. He and his feisty Morganettes get the parade party started on their rolling schooner float at the beginning of the wild and wacky procession. their way, though not always as fast as the spectators like, down the parade route,” said Parade Coordinator Joe Mather. “Be patient and know that the cosmic celebration will be coming to your block soon. If you are towards the end of the route you’ll have to entertain yourself with the local stargazers and other global partygoers until the real thing descends into your block.” Captain Morgan, the parade sponsor, and his jolly Morganettes will lead off with their spicy antics. Behind them the Fantasy Fest King and Queen With the globe-trotting schedule of a major celebrity and a social calendar rivaling that of some rock stars, the Captain is considered by millions of fans to be the world’s premier party pirate! With those credentials, Fantasy Fest is a natural addition to his itinerary, especially with this year’s theme preside over the festivities from their elevated corner of the universe. (Each year, a half a dozen or so energetic individuals campaign to become King and Queen of Fantasy Fest. Winners are those who collect the highest donations for AIDS Help, a local non-profit group that cares for those stricken with AIDS.) The parade coordinator is aided in moving the fantasies along the parade route by a corps of volunteer Parade bringing out all of his mad marauders. Around the world to Thailand and back, you can find the Captain at sporting events, at his infamous Captain’s Parties or raising money for charity — you probably can’t keep up with him! The Captain always delivers a taste of his Ambassadors, wearing custom made T-Shirts with ID neck wallets. “Our ambassadors are here to help manage the mayhem!” says, Joe Mather “Many of them return year after year to help control the pace of the parade as well as keep the crowd safe and away from the floats. They remain sober for the duration of the parade and we couldn’t have a successful parade without them!” Parade Ambassadors are in contact with parade and enforcement officials and playfully irreverent lifestyle to rum lovers worldwide via his website at www.rum.com. Fantasy Fest is honored to have Captain Morgan back again this year and joins the Captain in reminding everyone to party responsibly and don’t drink until you’re 21! Are you ready for the A-CONCH-ALYPSE? SATURDAY9 27 OCTOBER ROB O’NEAL/The Citizen MIKE HENTZ/The Citizen Looking for a Place to Hang Your Beads in Key West? Real Estate Sales, Rentals and Property Management by The Taporowski Team www.Taporowski.com www.KeyWestCondos.com www.KeyWestRentalCompany.com know the locations of fire and rescue units. The crowds along Duval Street, while wall-to-wall and boisterous, they are typically good-natured and easygoing. The overwhelming masses flock to the 200 and 300 blocks of Duval. Upper Duval, above Truman Avenue, is mellower — but that’s relative, no promises are made. There are hundreds of barricades along most of the route to ensure that parade units have enough room to maneuver and entertain. City workers have to set them up ahead of the parade and then will be collecting them after the parade. It’s not an easy job. Please be gracious when these hard-working souls appear. And always be careful around the barricades to avoid knocking them over or tripping. Winners of the parade judging and the 2013 theme will be announced in the press Sunday, Oct. 28. — Contributed CAPTAIN MORGAN FANTASY FEST PARADE Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 PM. Whitehead, Front and Duval Streets Free Florida Keys Old Town Office 507B South Street Key West, FL 33040 305-292-1922 366754 FF 29 ◆ OCTOBER 2012 ◆ the Citizen’s guide to A-CONCH-ALYPSE
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