2006 Rose Parade Float

buzzlightsnack · 12-29-2005, 12:46 AM

Here is an article from Disney Insider about the 50th anniversary float that will appear in the 2006 Rose Parade.

For millions of Americans, one of the first sights of a brand-new year is the Tournament of Roses parade winding down Pasadena's Colorado Boulevard, with its marching bands, its equestrians, and its floats. It's a New Year's Day tradition - one that we'll be observing on January 2 instead next year, since New Year's falls on a Sunday in 2006.

Oh, those flower-bedecked floats! Every year they seem to grow more elaborate. And it's the floats that most of us think of when we think of the Tournament of Roses. Entirely covered with plant material, the floats are marvels of grace, beauty, humor and animation. This year's parade has adopted the theme 'It's Magical!" and nothing could be a better fit than Disneyland Resort's own float entry, titled The Most Magical Celebration on Earth. We spoke with Craig Bugajski of Festival Arts, the company that is building the float, and show director John Addis of Disneyland Resort, to see what Disney magic will greet the New Year.

John gave us the details. "The float is spectacular! It is 150 feet long and over 30 feet tall. The float consists of the five Disney Park's castles from around the world. Each castle is detailed to completely replicate its distinctive style and color. The first castle is from our newest Park, Hong Kong Disneyland. Standing beside the castle is Mulan, and Chinese children waving gold banners. Following Hong Kong is Tokyo Disneyland's castle with Belle and Japanese children. Next is Sleeping Beauty Castle from Paris Disneyland (with Aurora and more children), then Walt Disney World (with Cinderella and children). There are a total of 20 children on the float singing and waving banners. The final castle is from Disneyland. It is bedecked with all of the 50th Anniversary finery that exists right now on the castle at Disneyland.

"Riding on an upper balcony of the Disneyland castle are Mickey Mouse and two featured singers. Below Mickey Mouse and the singers, the castle drawbridge will lower and Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Chip, Dale, and Donald will come streaming out of the castle -- the drawbridge will lower about every minute. The five gold crowns topping the castle, in honor of the 50th Anniversary and the five decades of Disneyland, will also rotate magically during the parade. Surrounding the float are 38 Disney Characters. Also, during the song, pyro will be shot into the air. I wanted to replicate the wonderful fireworks that are seen at every Park around the world! Of course because it is the Rose Parade, every inch of the float will be covered in the most beautiful flowers imaginable!"

Although the creation of the float began in mid-September, it won't be finished until the last possible moment - because Tournament of Roses floats must be covered with flowers and other plant material, they will literally wilt if they are decorated more than a few days in advance. Volunteers began the Herculean task of covering the Disneyland float with flowers, petals, leaves, and other fragile botanicals the day after Christmas, and won't finish until the early hours of the parade morning - John and his family are there too, pitching in.

Rose Parade floats are engineering marvels, and The Most Magical Celebration on Earth will be no exception. Craig tells us that one peculiarity of the parade is that, because it passes under a low freeway overpass, all floats need to be able to collapse to no higher than 17 feet tall to fit underneath. With 14 separate moving elements and the spires of five castles reaching to the sky, making the Disneyland float collapsible was a real engineering challenge!

On January 2, 2006, the roses (and the mums and the pampas grass and the orchids ...) will once again float down Colorado Boulevard. And Mickey and crew will be there to greet the new year.

disneyguy · 12-29-2005, 12:53 AM

WOW, that will be a really cool float! I hope they have it on display at Disneyland after the parade, like they did in the previous years! They should put the partners Statue in front of castles.

iluvdisney01 · 12-29-2005, 12:08 PM

I can't wait to see that float!!!!!

RankoAnime · 12-29-2005, 05:45 PM

That sounds so exciting! I hope it doesn't rain on that day! I almost want to go watch the Rose Parade in person this year...I keep saying I'm going to go, but something always comes up.

Does anyone know how you can volunteer to decorate the floats? Or how people get chosen to ride the floats? I would want to be one of the children (hey, I still look like a kid!) in front of the Tokyo Disney castle!

damxcnsxcn · 12-29-2005, 05:57 PM

i hope they have a show stop like last year! that would be amazing!!

disneylandkid · 12-29-2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by damxcnsxcn

i hope they have a show stop like last year! that would be amazing!!

there will be, but this year disney's float wont be the only float doing a show stop. for more info go here:

rose parade

be sure to read ALL of this thread for complete info

**Disneyland05** · 12-29-2005, 11:13 PM

I got to see the rose Parade. I got to see the Disney float. It be cool.

SoCalAl · 01-05-2006, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disneyguy

WOW, that will be a really cool float! I hope they have it on display at Disneyland after the parade, like they did in the previous years! They should put the partners Statue in front of castles.

will they put this year's float on display somewhere at the Resort? It was said to be one of the longest ever at the Tournament of Roses Parade.

Sesshomaru-sama · 01-05-2006, 09:40 PM

I hope it will be on display. It's one of the best floats created. But, with this, Disneyland will probably be more crowded.

damxcnsxcn · 01-05-2006, 09:50 PM

the Dl float was amazing! i went to a party on orange grove and got to see it up close. it was raelly cool! To bad everyone was getting wet!

TowerGal_13 · 01-07-2006, 05:45 PM

saw TOT it on display last year

PeoplemoverMatt · 01-07-2006, 05:54 PM

^ Yes that was the float for the 2004 Rose Parade. It was placed in DCA as a teaser for the new Tower attraction that wouldn't open until 5 months into 2004.

-- PMM

Fantasmic17 · 01-07-2006, 06:00 PM

This float has to be awesome! I hope they display it in a Disneyland Parade this year!

TowerGal_13 · 01-07-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

^ Yes that was the float for the 2004 Rose Parade. It was placed in DCA as a teaser for the new Tower attraction that wouldn't open until 5 months into 2004.

-- PMM

OMG!!! hopw did i forget that?! got to remember.. 2004!

wow im off today

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buzzlightsnack Join Date: May 2005 Location: La Puente Posts: 183 Images: 1 My Mood:	2006 Rose Parade Float Here is an article from Disney Insider about the 50th anniversary float that will appear in the 2006 Rose Parade. For millions of Americans, one of the first sights of a brand-new year is the Tournament of Roses parade winding down Pasadena's Colorado Boulevard, with its marching bands, its equestrians, and its floats. It's a New Year's Day tradition - one that we'll be observing on January 2 instead next year, since New Year's falls on a Sunday in 2006. Oh, those flower-bedecked floats! Every year they seem to grow more elaborate. And it's the floats that most of us think of when we think of the Tournament of Roses. Entirely covered with plant material, the floats are marvels of grace, beauty, humor and animation. This year's parade has adopted the theme 'It's Magical!" and nothing could be a better fit than Disneyland Resort's own float entry, titled The Most Magical Celebration on Earth. We spoke with Craig Bugajski of Festival Arts, the company that is building the float, and show director John Addis of Disneyland Resort, to see what Disney magic will greet the New Year. John gave us the details. "The float is spectacular! It is 150 feet long and over 30 feet tall. The float consists of the five Disney Park's castles from around the world. Each castle is detailed to completely replicate its distinctive style and color. The first castle is from our newest Park, Hong Kong Disneyland. Standing beside the castle is Mulan, and Chinese children waving gold banners. Following Hong Kong is Tokyo Disneyland's castle with Belle and Japanese children. Next is Sleeping Beauty Castle from Paris Disneyland (with Aurora and more children), then Walt Disney World (with Cinderella and children). There are a total of 20 children on the float singing and waving banners. The final castle is from Disneyland. It is bedecked with all of the 50th Anniversary finery that exists right now on the castle at Disneyland. "Riding on an upper balcony of the Disneyland castle are Mickey Mouse and two featured singers. Below Mickey Mouse and the singers, the castle drawbridge will lower and Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Chip, Dale, and Donald will come streaming out of the castle -- the drawbridge will lower about every minute. The five gold crowns topping the castle, in honor of the 50th Anniversary and the five decades of Disneyland, will also rotate magically during the parade. Surrounding the float are 38 Disney Characters. Also, during the song, pyro will be shot into the air. I wanted to replicate the wonderful fireworks that are seen at every Park around the world! Of course because it is the Rose Parade, every inch of the float will be covered in the most beautiful flowers imaginable!" Although the creation of the float began in mid-September, it won't be finished until the last possible moment - because Tournament of Roses floats must be covered with flowers and other plant material, they will literally wilt if they are decorated more than a few days in advance. Volunteers began the Herculean task of covering the Disneyland float with flowers, petals, leaves, and other fragile botanicals the day after Christmas, and won't finish until the early hours of the parade morning - John and his family are there too, pitching in. Rose Parade floats are engineering marvels, and The Most Magical Celebration on Earth will be no exception. Craig tells us that one peculiarity of the parade is that, because it passes under a low freeway overpass, all floats need to be able to collapse to no higher than 17 feet tall to fit underneath. With 14 separate moving elements and the spires of five castles reaching to the sky, making the Disneyland float collapsible was a real engineering challenge! On January 2, 2006, the roses (and the mums and the pampas grass and the orchids ...) will once again float down Colorado Boulevard. And Mickey and crew will be there to greet the new year. __________________

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