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Key West Fantasy Fest 2011

In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, 'creatures from the deep' proceed down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event, that attracted more than 50,000 spectators, was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)

In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, "creatures from the deep" proceed down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event, that attracted more than 50,000 spectators, was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed "Aquatic Afrolic." (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)

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  • In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, costumed revelers portraying a stone crab trap and its marker buoys walk in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March in Key West, Fla. The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival, that ends Sunday, Oct. 30, is themed Aquatic Afrolic. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Oct. 21, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Dave Hutchinson airbrushes a huge lionfish in Key West, Fla. The fish replica is slated to roll down Key West's Duval Street in a Saturday, Oct. 29, parade that is to highlight the island city's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that began Friday, Oct. 21. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Daniel Bitnar moves on stage during the Pier House Pretenders in Paradise costume competition in Key West, Fla. Bitnar won the individual amateur division with his 'Poseidon God of the Seas' creation. The contest was one of about 50 events during Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest masking and costuming celebration set to conclude Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, participants in the Fantasy Fest Parade, costumed as manta rays, move down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event, that attracted more than 50,000 spectators, was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, two Fantasy Fest revelers garbed as giant groupers subscribing to the costuming and masking festival's 'Aquatic Afrolic' theme, participate in the Masquerade March in Key West, Fla. Key West's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest, that features some 50 different events, is to end Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Clinton the Great Dane, dressed as a Florida Keys lobster, looks at Rudy Tyler, left, during the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade at the Casa Marina in Key West, Fla. Dozens of costumed creatures ranging from canines to a turtle, as well as their owners, competed in the event that was a facet of Key West's annual Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that ends Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, revelers slide on a water park-themed float during the Fantasy Fest Parade in Key West, Fla. Theme for the 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival, that ends Sunday, Oct. 30, is 'Aquatic Afrolic.' The parade attracted more than 50,000 revelers, officials said. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Greg Donlon walks in his 'Aquaman' garb following the end of the Pier House Pretenders in Paradise costume contest in Key West, Fla. Donlon fabricated the four-sided aquarium at his Taylorsville, Ky., home and transported it and the live fish to Key West. The event was a facet of the 10-day Fantasy Fest celebration set to end Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Hulk Hogan, right, also known as Terry Bollea, and his wife, Jennifer, left, toss beads to revelers at the Fantasy Fest Parade in Key West, Fla. The nighttime extravaganza was a highlight of the island city's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that concludes Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a portion of about 500 participants ride their bicycles in the Zombie Ride in Key West, Fla. Scheduled through Sunday, Oct. 30, Key West is staging its annual Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that is to be highlighted by the Saturday, Oct. 29, Fantasy Fest parade down Duval Street, the island city's main drag. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau)
  • In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a Chihuahua dressed as a burro gazes at spectators during the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade at the Casa Marina in Key West, Fla. Dozens of costumed animals and many people competed in the event that was a facet of Key West's annual Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that is to he highlighted by a nighttime parade Saturday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jay Solley and his goldfish compete in the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade at the Casa Marina in Key West, Fla. Dozens of costumed creatures ranging from canines to a turtle, as well as their owners, competed in the event that was a facet of Key West's annual Fantasy Fest costuming and masking that is themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, thousands of garbed revelers participate in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March in Key West, Fla. The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival, that ends Sunday, Oct. 30, is to be highlighted by a Saturday, parade down Duval Street, Key West's main drag. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Susann D'Antonio, left, and her husband, Bobby, showcase their 'Neptune's Reef' winning entry during the Pier House Pretenders in Paradise Costume Competition in Key West, Fla. The contest was one of about 50 events during Key West's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest masking and costuming celebration set to end Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Fantasy Fest revelers subscribing to the festival's 'Aquatic Afrolic' theme walk in the Masquerade March in Key West, Fla. The subtropical island's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest, that features some 50 different costuming and masking events, is to end Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a participant holds a sign which reads 'Occupy Brains' during the Zombie Ride at Fantasy Fest in Key West, Fla. Among the 99 percent or those rolling in money, Halloween is sure to have a contingent of Occupy Wall Street-inspired costumes this year. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Alicia Renner rides her shark-themed bicycle down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event, that attracted more than 50,000 spectators, was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a portion of about 500 participants ride their bicycles in the Zombie Ride in Key West, Fla. Scheduled through Sunday, Oct. 30, Key West is staging its annual Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that is to be highlighted by the Saturday, Oct. 29, Fantasy Fest parade down Duval Street, the island city's main drag. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, the Key West Sea Serpent and its creators proceed down a Key West, Fla., street in the Fantasy Fest Masquerade March. The event attracted thousands of garbed revelers and was a facet of the annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival set to end Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Fantasy Fest Parade participants costumed as lionfish proceed down Duval Street in Key West, Fla. The evening event attracted more than 50,000 spectators and was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that ends Sunday, Oct. 30. The festival is themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, revelers costumed as jellyfish escort a large float carrying King Neptune down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event that attracted more than 50,000 spectators was a highlight of Key West's Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' The 10-day extravaganza ends Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, revelers wrapped in the tentacles of a purple octopus make their way down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event, that attracted more than 50,000 spectators, was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, revelers costumed as lobsters ride a float during the Fantasy Fest Parade in Key West, Fla. The nighttime event was a highlight of the island city's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival that is themed 'Aquatic Afrolic' and concludes Sunday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Rob O'Neal)
  • In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, 'creatures from the deep' proceed down Duval Street in Key West, Fla., during the Fantasy Fest Parade. The nighttime event, that attracted more than 50,000 spectators, was a highlight of Key West's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival themed 'Aquatic Afrolic.' (AP Photo/Florida Keys News Bureau, Andy Newman)
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag
  • The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival ended Sunday, Oct. 30. The 2011 festival was themed Aquatic Afrolic. Photo by Dana Dylag

The annual 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking festival, that ends Sunday, Oct. 30, is themed Aquatic Afrolic.

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