"Batman Forever" star Val Kilmer will reign as celebrity king when the Krewe of Bacchus parade rolls through New Orleans on Feb. 22, two days before Mardi Gras. Kilmer will be decked out in royal apparel as he rides through the city on a float in the annual parade. Bacchus organizers also unveiled the doubloon that will bear Kilmer's likeness. A doubloon is a souvenir coin thrown to spectators during the parade. Bacchus was organized in 1968 by a group of New Orleanians who wanted to break with Carnival tradition by opening membership to out-of-town visitors and guests. They also wanted to present "the biggest and best parade and most imaginative, animated floats." They have several signature floats, including King, Queen and Baby Kong and a dinosaur known as "Bacchasaurus."
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