Orlando citrus parade
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The Orlando Citrus Parade is an annual parade in Orlando, Florida which celebrates the holidays and two annual college football bowl games, the Champs Sports Bowl and the Capital One Bowl.
The Orlando Citrus Parade was also known as the Super Holiday Parade and started in 1980. This event is planned and produced by the Florida Citrus Sports Committee.
The parade is broadcast nationwide to over 100 television stations, while the city of Orlando receives over 80,000 visitors for the parade.
The parade consists of high school and college marching bands, along with theme park characters from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World Adventure Parks. The main feature is the citrus-themed floats. These floats are similar to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, but instead of the Rose Parade's petals, the Citrus Parade's floats are decorated with oranges, grapefruits and tangerines.
The citrus floats are prepared and filled by volunteers who give their time during the week after Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Then, generally on December 30th of every year (occasionally the 29th or 31st), the streets of Downtown Orlando are packed with visitors from other places who come to see their high school marching band and the marching bands for the two universities which will have the match up at the Capital One Bowl that year.
[edit] External links
- [http://www.orlandocitrusparade.com Official Orlando Citrus Parade presented by Delta Air Lines Web Site
- Florida Citrus Sports Official Web Site
- Citrus Parade in Orlando
