Reigning queen places 3rd

First place, going into the finals next Tuesday, went to Kay Mason for her portrayal of “Out of the Blue” while second spot went to Roxanne Omalo with “Sheera, The Ice Queen”.

Curtis Eustace came in second to his younger brother, Ted Eustace, in the Kings category; Curtis portrayed “Falconidae, D Desert Prey” while Ted portrayed “Crypto, Lord of the Galaxy.” Third place went to Ravi Lakhan for his portrayal of “Nazgul, Harbinger of Death”.

The top 15 entrants in the Kings and Queens categories advance to the finals next Tuesday.

The show, scheduled to start at 7 pm, will take place at the same venue where the preliminaries were held.

Thursday’s show flowed smoothly, with little to no wind to impede or even blow over the many large costumes on display that evening. The North Stand was empty, as usual, while the Grand Stand was about half full. This was “average for the preliminaries”, one regular attendee informed Newsday.

A few costumes seemed underwhelming to the audience while those that ‘made the cut’ received applause during their time on stage. Kings and Queens, particularly those from larger bands, tend to add special effects or something extra to their costumes for the finals. It remains to be seen who chooses to do so this year and if this will make the difference between winning and placing second.