Fantasy Fest draws thousands to Key West, Florida

The parade was the highlight event of the 10-day Fantasy Fest masking and costuming festival, themed "Time Travel Unravels," that ended on Sunday, October 29. (Photo: AP)

In this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, the "Unravelled" float fabricated from Hurricane Irma debris rolls down Duval Street during the Fantasy Fest Parade in Key West, Fla. The float's riders reside in Big Pine Key, one of the areas hardest hit by the storm that passed through the Florida Keys on Sept. 10. The very first Fantasy Fest was held in 1979 which was organised by two local men to boost business in the area. (Photo: AP)

In this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, members of the Key West Yacht Club garbed in blue tarps roll down Duval Street on their float symbolizing Hurricane Irma during the Fantasy Fest Parade in Key West, Fla. A large replica of President Donald Trump's head is at the rear. People dressed only in body paint and glitter wandered from bar to bar. (Photo: AP)

In this Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, "The Wizard of Oz" heroine Dorothy, portrayed by Nikki Sommer, is menaced by elements representing Hurricane Irma during the Fantasy Fest Parade in Key West, Fla. The parade entry was created by residents of Big Pine Key, a Lower Keys area hard hit by the Sept. 10 storm. The success of the festival is a relief for Florida Keys business owners trying to weather the economic storm that hit after Hurricane Irma battered the middle stretch of the tourism-dependent island chain. (Photo: AP)

In this Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, revellers costumed as prehistoric raptors proceed down Fleming Street in Key West, Fla., during the Masquerade March. The event was staged almost seven weeks after Hurricane Irma passed through the Keys on Sept. 10. The King and Queen of Fantasy Fest are annual titles bestowed upon two lucky residents of Key West. (Photo: AP)

In this Oct. 25, 2017 file photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Cheryl Lindamood and her Maltese poodle Cheyenne get read to compete in the owner-look-alike category of the Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade in Key West, Fla. The flamboyance of Fantasy Fest is a relief for business owners who say they’ve been trying to weather an economic storm that hit after Hurricane Irma battered the middle stretch of the tourism-dependent island chain last month. (Photo: AP)

In this Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a lady costumed as a mermaid uses her smartphone to take a selfie as she and other revellers proceed down Fleming Street in Key West, Fla., during the Masquerade March. (Photo: AP)

In this Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Barry Gibson, left, costumed as the grim reaper, carries a Federal Emergency Management Agency sign while riding in the Fantasy Fest Zombie Bike Ride in Key West, Fla. The bike ride was one of the many events set for the island city's 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration that continues through Sunday, Oct. 29. (Photo: AP)