Workers paint sections of float organizers bill as the largest and most elaborate in Carnival history, at the Krewe of Endymion den in New Orleans, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. The super float, projected to cost several million dollars, will be 330 feet long and carry more than 200 riders. Its design focuses on Pontchartrain Beach, the amusement park that entertained generations on the New Orleans lakefront before closing in 1983. Pop star Kelly Clarkson will ride as celebrity grand marshal when the Krewe of Endymion parade rolls on the Saturday before Mardi Gras in 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
