The Citrus Parade Orlando report 12-10-05
It is less than 3 weeks, or 20 days for the parade!
I will do some major updates to the site and will add some pages that where not entered before. In the meantime, The Orlando Citrus Parade organizers at Florida Citrus Sports, has revealed some details about the parade and which floats will be decorated with the citrus fruits.
As a matter of fact, I will be working in the float decorations during the week of Christmas. I have been posting that there are looking for volunteers for the parade, so I decided to join in and this is the 3rd year in a row that I have committed to the volunteer program. I really love to do it and besides, is a fun experience and I hope that some of you that will participate in it, are able to enjoy it as well.
The Florida Citrus Sports Committee that oversees the parade, has told that they will pass last year's records, for the TV clearance and broadcasting of the parade. Most of the 125 markets, are large size cities. Since it was told that WABC, KABC and now WWLS in Chicago, has cleared the event, other larger markets like Las Vegas, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, even Honolulu and US Virgin Islands and I believe that in Puerto Rico, the parade will go, since WABC is carried by cable and satellites providers.
Quite possible, this parade will go, not only nationwide, but also worldwide. Some countries are able to carry the US Sports Networks like FOX Sports and Comcast Sports and America One Television. I even found out that America One Television, does offer worldwide streaming (Via subscription), so I believe that this parade will go to reach more than 100 million viewers in the US alone.
Also, as the citrus floats that will be marching on December 30th, there are several entries this year. At total of 7 citrus floats will be send on parade day. As much as 50 corporations are entering floats on the parade. The major attractions like Disney, Universal and Sea World are also sponsoring floats and characters to march on parade day.
Even celebrities will be on hand too. I heard that former Miss America 2003-04, Erika Dunlap, an Orlando native, will be on one of the Parade float and may sing to the crowds, since she is now a well known singer. Other celebrities are to be announced at a later time, so stay tune!
Posted by citrusparadeorlando
at 7:47 PM EST