Designers: original concept Adalee Velasquez

Construction Chair Mike McFatridge

Decoration Chair Dave Andrews

President Alan Vlacich

"Good Times" was the choice of the Tournament of Roses President early in 2001 as the theme for the annual New Year’s Day Rose Parade. It didn’t take long for the entries to come in to the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee and it took even less time for the members to chose "A Dance in the Park" for their city’s entry.
A departure from their frequent humorous entries, this was an elegant entry, with four live dancers in formal attire whirling their way across the romantic outdoor ballroom, watched only by the large, marble statue and life-sized peacocks in the garden-like park. The statue was decorated with sweet rice, onion and poppy seeds. Urns filled with cascading flowers discreetly gave the illusion of privacy.
The 55-ft. float took four months for the construction alone, with the unique design featuring architecturally exquisite marble columns. A working, aesthetic fountain combined with music to make a melody of it’s own and the romantic bridge was surrounded by white orchids, hundreds of roses, Gerbera daisies, and iris. The float was again powered by compressed natural gas, a clean burning fuel.