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 The Krewe of Aladdin (Jefferson Parish, Westbank)
Krewe of Aladdin
 Krewe organized in 1999
450+ male, female, and child riders
23 floats
12 marching bands
Contemporary-style parade
Prince Aladdin, Princess Jasmine
Look for plush princess dolls, plush hearts, and float medallion beads.
Frequently, Aladdin also plays host to favorite local music acts, and players from the New Orleans Saints football team often ride as well.
This krewe takes its name from the ancient Arabian fable of Scherezhade and her tales of A Thousand and One Arabian Nights. Her story of the youngest son of a destitute Arab woman who finds a magic lamp that brings him fame and fortune is one of the most enduring legends in world history.
Arguably one of the fastest-growing krewes in recent years, Aladdin remains true to its theme by choosing a Prince Aladdin and a Princess Jasmine each year.
This krewe shares a Middle Eastern linkThis krewe shares a Middle Eastern theme with the krewe of Alla.
This krewe allows children to ride or is committed to children's causes.This krewe shares a committment to children's causes with the krewes of Centurions, Choctaw, Grela, Jason, Little Rascals, Mid-City, Muses, Shangri-La, Sparta, and Thoth.

Adonis Aladdin Alla Aphrodite
Aquila Arabi
Argus Atlas Babylon Bacchus Bards Caesar
Carrollton Centurions Chaos Choctaw Cleopatra d'Etat
Druids Endymion Excalibur Gladiators Grela Hermes
Iris Isis Jason King Arthur L'il Rascals Mercury
Mid-City Morpheus Muses Napoleon Nemesis NOMTOC
Okeanos Orpheus Oshun Pegasus Pontchartrain Proteus
Pygmalion Rex Rhea Saturn Shangri-La Sparta
Thor Thoth Tucks du Vieux Zeus Zulu

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