ANAHEIM, CA - (November 14, 2008) - The City of Anaheim is proud to announce its residents and businesses will be well represented to millions worldwide in the 2009 Tournament of Roses® Parade. The City’s float entry is themed “Crank Up the Entertainment!” and volunteers of all ages are needed to decorate the giant floral masterpiece. The float decorating process is a fun and unique experience, and one many families and groups enjoy every year.
The decoration dates will be as follows, with the decorating taking place at the Rosemont Pavilion in Pasadena, (700 S. Seco St., near the Rose Bowl).
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Dec. 7, 13, 20 – dry decorating (seeds, non-floral); 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. each of the designated days
Dec. 26 – floral decorating; Shift 1: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Shift 2: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Dec. 27, 28, 29 – floral decorating; Shift 1: 8 am – 4 pm; Shift 2: 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
To sign up as a volunteer float decorator individually or as a group, and to view the float rendering, please visit www.anaheim.net.
City of Anaheim entries have won major awards for two consecutive years (2007-2008). Each float has been designed by the renowned Phoenix Decorating Company, and decorated by enthusiastic Anaheim residents, businesses, and neighbors. The City of Anaheim has featured floats in the Rose Parade 16 times, including 12 appearances between 1918 and 1926, and additionally in 1971, 2007, 2008, and 2009 .
The 2009 City of Anaheim entry is 18 ft. in width, and 55 ft. in length. The complete description is as follows:
The charming presentations of a music box have provided entertainment to children and adults for centuries – and the City of Anaheim continues the tradition with “Crank Up the Entertainment.” A much larger-than-life music box displays many of the entertainment offerings of Orange County’s premiere destination city: Angel Stadium, Anaheim GardenWalk, the Grove of Anaheim, the City’s Convention Center where the NBA D-League’s Anaheim Arsenal train and play, Honda Center, the magic of the Disneyland Resort and it’s nightly fireworks, and a salute to the City’s position as host to the Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men’s National Volleyball team. Also featured on the float is an artistic adaptation of the city seal which honors the community’s rich agricultural history, along with sculpted depictions of the City tree – the magnolia – and actual gardens of the calendula, which is the official City flower.
The 120th Rose Parade is themed “Hats Off to Entertainment.” The Rose Parade features magnificent floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units from all over the world. Millions of viewers throughout the world tune in every year to watch this annual event, and local volunteers can say they contributed to the beauty and majesty of the City of Anaheim float.
For more information please visit www.anaheim.net.
Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
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ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.
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