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Disney's concept art for its Cars Land-themed float for the 2013 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Pepe Le Pew makes his move, again, on New Mexico's 2010 Rose Parade float. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The Los Angeles Angels celebrate the 2010 baseball All Star Game with a 2010 Rose Parade float. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The Natural Balance Pet Foods float. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The City of West Covina honored World War II's Tuskegee Airmen. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The City of Burbank's 2010 animation award winner. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
2010 Grand Marshall, US Airways Flight 1549 hero, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Here's how that European map we showed you from the pre-parade float decorating looked on the NAMM float in the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Jack Hanna, with a floral tiger, on the Rain Bird entry in the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Can a float be hung over from New Year's? The Farmers Insurance entry in the 2008 Rose Parade looked that way after failing to raise near the end of the route. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Bam! Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse served as Grand Marshal for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
FTD sponsored a Mardi Gras-themed float in the 2008 Rose Parade, "Passport to the World's Celebrations." Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory offered another gorgeous entry in the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The Beijing Olympics float couldn't raise its logo at the end of the 2008 Rose Parade, but its accompanying plate spinners remained up to their task. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Write your own joke about how much HGH/steroids were needed to breed a Dodger *this* big for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The "Cairo-Los Angeles Friendship Committee" offered a produce-laden Egyptian temple for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The City of Anaheim's float was designed solely for TV. On the other (TV) side of the float was Sleeping Beauty's Castle and the Stanley Cup. On this, the back, side? Zilch. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The marching band from El Salvador endured multiple hassles to get to the 2008 Rose Parade, but found a jubilant crowd awaiting. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A spotter emerges from the Odd Fellows' float during a break near the end of the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
This floral tiger will lead the way on Rain Bird's 2008 entry in the Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Even Rose Parade roses wilt after a few hours. That's why every rose is first placed in a test tube of water before going on its float. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Workers apply the rose headresses on two coconut-white horses for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A selection of fruits and vegetables decorate the front trim of an Egyptian-themed float for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A volunteer applies seeds, one by one, to the front of the Rotary float for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A wizard and his owl will dominate the Rotary float for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Arrows drawn on a dragon's body show the direction that leaves should be pasted on Cal Poly's float for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Volunteers apply seeds and nuts to create a map of Europe for the the International Music Products Association's float for the 2008 Rose Parade. (Yes, Italy is peanuts!) Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Volunteers apply flower petals to the front of the International Music Products Association's Sesame Street-themed float for the 2008 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Volunteers work on the detail for the Portugese-American float, with the International Music Products Association's Sesame Street-themed float in the background. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Chewbacca greets the crowd on the Endor float, leading the "Star Wars Spectacular" unit in the 2007 Rose Parade. Despite the name, both floats in teh unit kept their animation elements lowered and shut down after going under the I-210 bridge. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
"Star Wars" fans dressed in stormtrooper gear mass for the 2007 Rose Parade. What makes this picture though is a friend wearing a cap for "Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking," now playing at the Geffen in L.A. and much inspired by life with the folks above. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
Okay, we're stretching for a theme park connection here, but American Honda's float in the 2007 Rose Parade featured these... dueling dragons. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
Disney did not have a float in the 2007 Rose Parade, but the City of Anaheim celebrated its 150th birthday. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
The Notary Association float was one of the few to raise its animation elements after lowering them to get under the I-210 bridge in the 2007 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
Workers surround the City of Anaheim's float for the 2007 Rose Parade, scurrying to put every last flower in place in time for New Year's Day. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
The back of the City of Anaheim's float for the 2007 Rose Parade features the Disneyland Monorail. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
The state of Oklahoma sponsors this massive float for the 2007 Rose Parade. This is just the back half! Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
Honda traditionally produces one of the more impressive floats in the Rose Parade. The 2007 float features a fire-breathing dragon, in battle over a castle. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
The back of the Kiwanis float for the 2007 Rose Parade features broccoli, apples and pumpkins, in addition to the traditional flowers. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
A globe and satellite dish form the rear of the Western Asset float for the 2007 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Laurie Niles
The Disney parks float for the 2006 Rose Parade won the Craftsman Award, but couldn't make it to the end of the rain-soaked route without a tow. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle leads the procession on the Disney parks float for the wet, wet, wet 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The Orlando, Paris and Tokyo castles, depicted on the Disney parks float for the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The castle at the rear of the Disney parks float for the 2006 Rose Parade. The castle had to contract in order to get under the I-210 bridge toward the end of the parade route. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Workers are busy applying details to the International Music Products Association float for the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A worker applies seaweed to make the black hair for a character on the International Music Products Association float for the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Just a few of the thousands of flowers waiting to be applied to floats for the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Workers apply detail to the dragon's head at the front of Cal Poly's 2006 Rose Parade float. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Volunteers at work on the rear of Cal Poly's float for the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A volunteer holds a sample of the materials used to cover the Rotary Club's 2006 Rose Parade float. The brown cotton in her hand is used for bear fur. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The Rotary Club's float, under construction before the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The City of Pasadena's float, under construction before the 2006 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A view of the decoration floor in the Phoenix Decorating pavilion before the 2006 Rose Parade. In the foreground is the Kiwanis float. In the rear to the left is the American Honda float. To the right is the Bayer float. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Mickey Mouse served as Grand Marshal for the 2005 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
A rear view of Disney's castle float in the 2005 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Alice and the Mad Hatter were two among the character flood riding on Disney's castle float in the 2005 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
The front unit of Disney's entry in the 2004 Rose Parade, "A Sudden Drop in Pitch," promoting the upcoming Tower of Terror ride at California Adventure. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
Disney's Tower of Terror float from the 2004 Rose Parade. Photo submitted by Robert Niles
