A second-story window of the Pantages Theatre at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando now honors Kern, who died in June at age 93. It features the logo of his company, Kern Studios, and the words ...

Universal Studios Florida has unveiled a tribute to Blaine Kern Sr., the late float builder whose company has designed and created Mardi Gras season parades in New Orleans and in the Orlando theme ...

There will now be a little bit of Mardi Gras year-round at Universal Studios. Blaine Kern and Kern Studios have been given the window treatment at the theme park. The company, which has had a hand … ...

Kern Studios president and CEO Barry Kern recently spearheaded the purchase of a former Army National Guard facility in Michoud for $1.25 million. The sale of the 12-acre New Orleans East site will ...

Kern’s floats will roll in the Super Bowl Host Committee Parade on February 8. Kern said the parade will look just like Mardi Gras and give tourists a taste of New Orleans culture.

In 1947, an artist named Blaine Kern formed a company to build Mardi Gras floats in his hometown of New Orleans. Today, Blaine Kern Studios is a $20 million holding company for four businesses ...