Rose Parade floats go for a test drive in Azusa before the New Year's Day parade in Pasadena.
The floats are taken for a test drive before they're decorated to make sure all the mechanicals are in top shape for New Year's Day.The 2025 Rose Parade floats will soon be adorned with eye-catching floral decorations for the spectacular New Year's Day tradition on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.were taken on a test run, an opportunity to kick the tires and assess the mechanicals and underpinning structures before they're decorated for the 136th Rose Parade.
"We have five of our floats going out on a test run today," said Artistic Entertainment Services spokesman Stefan Pollack said."Today is about inspecting the underbelly and the mechanicals of the floats. Taking a look at all the mechanicals… before they cover them up and adorn them with beautiful flowers."
Floats participating in the Saturday test run included those representing the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Pasadena Humane/Hill's Pet Nutrition, Go Bowling, the U.S. Army and Honda.
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