Enter the Dragon

Today I found out that dragon floats are a traditional feature of Mardi Gras.

This one's a doozie, isn't it? I think it's all the same dragon.

I can only imagine the effort that went into constructing him. Do they keep him year to year, do you think? Where? Does anyone own a tarp that big?

Or does he fly off to some primordial Mardi Gras Dragonland to wait out another year?