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Raul Rodriquez Designs 500th Float for Rose Parade: “Wonderful Indonesia”
Pasadena, CA.: Internationally acclaimed designer, Raul Rodriguez, is celebrating his 500th float design, with the Republic of Indonesia’s float in the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade®. Indonesian officials will honor Raul at a ceremony Dec. 28 at Fiesta Parade Floats … Continue reading
NY Times: NY Times: At 55 Tons, With 22 Wheels, It’s Tricky on the Turns
HOW hard can it be to travel five and half miles at 2.5 m.p.h.? Difficult enough: if you’re the pilot of a 22-wheel, 120-foot-long vehicle that weighs 110,000 pounds, even a simple right turn can have profound consequences. Click here … Continue reading
NY Times: Even Parade Floats Aren’t Exempt From Regulations
TIM ESTES, the president of Fiesta Parade Floats, remembers when the Rose Parade rulebook ran 20 pages. Now, as his company puts the final touches on 11 floats it is building for the 2012 parade, it has to be mindful … Continue reading
LA Times: Where Rose Parade floats are born
Millions of Americans are familiar with the Rose Parade, the storied Pasadena pageant whose flower-covered floats have dazzled viewers for more than a century. What’s less known is that most of those rolling creations are produced by a trio of … Continue reading
KTLA: Behind the Scenes of the Rose Parade – Gayle Anderson
Click to see KTLA’s coverage of the AIDS Foundation and Kit Cat Rose Parade Floats.
Talented Surfing Dogs Sought in Casting Call
Natural Balance Dog Food and Fiesta Parade Floats held auditions Wednesday to find the next superstar surfing dog. Read More at KTLA-> Continue reading
Live Webcam On Natural Balance’s 2012 Rose Parade Float
Stay tuned to this live webcam and watch the 2012 Natural Balance Rose Parade Float being built in real time! Live Video streaming by Ustream




