Photo: FLLewis/Media City G — Burbank’s 2012 Rose Parade float “The Dream Machine” in the parking lot across the street from the Burbank Central Library at Glenoaks Boulevard and Olive Avenue January 4, 2012
Only a few more hours to view Burbank’s superb entry into the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade. The float has been on display in the parking lot across from the Burbank Central Library at Glenoaks Boulevard and Olive Avenue since Wednesday, January 4. Today is the last day to see the float up close, before it is dismantled.
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G — A boy’s sleeping dreams are depicted in the Burbank winning 2012 Rose Parade float, The Dream Machine” January 4, 2012
“The Dream Machine,” about a boy’s wishful dreams, won the Mayor’s Trophy for most outstanding presentation nationally and internationally.
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G — Burbank’s “The Dream Machine” won the Mayor’s Trophy at the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade January 4, 2012
I dropped by to see the float a couple of times. On Wednesday, I chatted with some of the Burbank Tournament of Roses Association members/volunteers/leaders. I learned that a volunteer team creates and decorates the city’s float, and it all begins around February of each year. “The Dream Machine” was built on a city budget of $62,000. It’s hard to believe there were efforts to try to cut the funding for the Burbank Rose Parade float project, which produces an incredible amount of positive PR for the city and joy for volunteers and viewers.
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G — Folks watched the Burbank 2012 Rose Parade Float “The Dream Machine” come a live with animation in the parking lot across from the Burbank Central Library at Glenoaks Boulevard and Olive Avenue January 7, 2012
Oh, not only are you able to get up close to the float, but a food truck provides a yummy bargain lunch as well. Each day a different kind of cuisine. It was a terrific idea. I had a pastrami on rye from the Cantor’s truck last Wednesday and a taco special from the Don Chow truck last Saturday. Both lunches were quite good.
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G — A line formed at the Don Chow food truck during the viewing of the winning Burbank 2012 Rose Parade float, “The Dream Machine,” in Burbank on Saturday January 7, 2012
Today, lunch is from 11:30 to 2 p.m. and a food truck will be there offering deluxe crepes and fries. The entertaining animation on “The Dream Machine” will be in action several time today. You still have a chance to see it at 1 p.m, 3 p.m. 5 p.m. or 7 p.m.
