"It's hard to pin down which floats go above and beyond each year in the annual Rose Parade. Created with planning that happens months sometimes even years out from the parade, each decked out with hundreds of flowers and hours of labor when they finally grace Colorado Boulevard, each float is designed to impress. RELATED: Wet musical instruments, a grounded B-2, ponchos everywhere, the first Rose Parade rain in 20 years made its mark"
"The sights and sounds of the City by the Bay cable cars, Pier 39, Golden Gate Bridge and more came to life aboard this inaugural entry from the San Francisco Travel Association. The float featured more than 100,000 individual blooms, including 15,000 fluorescent orange marigolds used to create the oversized California poppies encircling the float. San Francisco Travel Association float Believe In San Francisco travels down Colorado Blvd during the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena California on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2025."
Annual Rose Parade floats undergo months or even years of planning and are decorated with hundreds of flowers and thousands of labor hours. Floats aim to impress with intricate botanical designs, thematic storytelling, and musical accompaniment. The San Francisco Travel Association entry used more than 100,000 individual blooms, including 15,000 fluorescent orange marigolds to form oversized California poppies. Visit Mississippi presented a giant Kermit the Frog and a musical performance by Mississippi-native Charlie Worsham, honoring Jim Henson's Leland, Mississippi. America250 opened America's semiquincentennial year with a 55-foot-long float marking the 250th anniversary.
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