The magic of the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade

Jan 1, 2014

The magic of the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade

Denise Sanders 0 Comment Entertainment, Nation, The Baltimore Sun, Travel

Beautiful floats full of flowers, marching bands and the first same-sex marriage are some of the many parts that make this year’s “Dreams Come True” themed 125th Tournament of Roses Parade spectacular.

: The Grand Marshal’s Trophy float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Grand Marshal’s Trophy float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the start of the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: The 125th Rose Parade makes its way through Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2014. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: The K9s4Cops float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The K9s4Cops float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: Hall of Fame broadcaster and Rose Parade grand marshall Vin Scully waves to the fans during the 125th Rose Parade. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: Hall of Fame broadcaster and Rose Parade grand marshall Vin Scully waves to the fans. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: Dancers perform in the 125th Rose Parade. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: A performer rides aboard the “Wonderful Indonesia” float during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2014. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: The Dole Packaged Foods “Sunrise at the Oasis” float participates in the 125th Rose Parade. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

: An actor portraying Neil Armstrong walking on the moon is part of the Wells Fargo Opening Show entry in the 125th Rose Parade. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: Actors in period costumes make their way along the route of the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: The U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard ride in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California January 1, 2014. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: A U.S. Marine Corps band participates in the 125th Rose Parade. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: A U.S. Marine Corps band participates in the 125th Rose Parade. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

: An early-arriving spectator takes a nap before the start of the 125th Rose Parade. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: The Stanford Marching Band performs during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: Performers with the Parade Closing Unit entertain the crowd during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: A rider with the Martinez Family performs during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: The Love float on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: Danny Leclair, center, and Aubrey Loots, right, throw flower petals into the air after being married during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2014. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: Danny Leclair, left, and Aubrey Loots wave to the crowd after being married during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2014. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: The AIDS Healthcare Foundation “Love is the Best Protection” with Aubrey Loots, left, and Danny Leclair getting married atop the float during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2014. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

: Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductees Lynn Swann and Lloyd H. Carr attend the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductees Lynn Swann, Lloyd H. Carr and Orlando Pace attend the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: The President’s Trophy float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The President’s Trophy float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Honda float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: A section of the American Honda float passes a grandstand at the 125th Rose Parade. The 2014 Rose Parade, themed “Dreams Come True”, features florally decorated floats, marching bands, and equestrian units on a five and a half mile parade route through Pasadena. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: The National Trophy float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Western Asset float on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Sierra Madre float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The City of Glendale float on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Hawai’i All State Marching Band participates in the 125th Rose Parade. The 2014 Rose Parade, themed “Dreams Come True”, features florally decorated floats, marching bands, and equestrian units on a five and a half mile parade route through Pasadena. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: A drummer in the Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School band participates in the 125th Rose Parade. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: Farmers Insurance thanks those who make us smarter with the “Thank a Million Teachers” float at the 2014 Rose Parade. (Maury Phillips/Getty Images)

: Shown left to right are Tournament of Roses Princess Jamie Kwong, Sarah Hansen, Katie Lipp, Queen Ana Acosta, Princess Elyssia Widjaja, Elizabeth Woolf and Kayla Johnson-Granberry. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: Tournament of Roses Queen Ana Marie Acosta attends the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: Rose Queen Ana Marie Acosta on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade on January 1, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Extraodinaire Trophy float on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: Singer Natalie Cole attends the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda(. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: The Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band marches in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California January 1, 2014. The 2014 Rose Parade, themed “Dreams Come True”, features florally decorated floats, marching bands, and equestrian units on a five and a half mile parade route through Pasadena. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: Singer Harry “K.C.” Casey of the KC and the Sunshine Band, performs at the 125th Rose Parade. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: The Bob Hope Humor Trophy float on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The La Canada Flinridge float, which features dogs riding in a car, participates in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: Giant figures of babies in a stroller adorn part of the Kaiser Permanente float. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

: The Wells Fargo float on the parade route during the 125th Rose Parade. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: Producer Garry Marshall and Parade Grand Marshal Vin Scully attend the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: Producer Garry Marshall attends the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: Singer Daryl Hall performs on the RFD-TV float at the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: The Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy float on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Stella Rosa Wines “Stellabrate Good Times” float participates in the 125th Rose Parade. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

: Former soccer player Cobi Jones, left, attends the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade Presented by Honda. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

: The Original Harlem Globetrotters on the parade route. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

: The Singpoli Group “Connecting Cultures, Delivering Dreams” float participates in the 125th Rose Parade. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times)

: The Western Asset Management Co. entry “So close, yet Safari” participates in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

: The Western Asset Management Co. entry “So close, yet Safari” participates in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: A Michigan State fan entertains the crowd before the start of the 125th Rose Parade. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times)

: A fan of the Michigan State football team attends the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The 2014 Rose Parade, themed “Dreams Come True”, features florally decorated floats, marching bands, and equestrian units on a five and a half mile parade route through Pasadena. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters photo)

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