Trader Joe's

Height: 35 ft.
Width: 18 ft.
Length: 80 ft.

Whatever the mode of transportation, Trader Joe’s believes that “Getting There is ALL the Fun” when parade viewers use their “Passport to the World’s Celebrations.” It’s so much fun in fact, that the Trader Joe’s “crewmembers” are enjoying a truly fantastic vehicle – a flying auto/train towing a colorful travel trailer. And, adding to the fun of getting there, the happy travelers are relaxing with a barbecue, volleyball game, sunbathing, and even parasailing. The auto/train will soar to 35 feet as it flies along the parade route as Trader Joe’s 6th Rose Parade entry.

The combination car/train/plane is decorated with red and white chrysanthemums; the headlights are sesame seed, poppy seed and silverleaf; the “cow-catcher” is black seaweed, poppy seed and ground white rice, with silverleaf accents. The trailer is created with fine cut strawflower and ground white rice, with stripes of silverleaf, carnation petals, clover seed, and trimmed yellow chrysanthemums. The parasail at the real of the float is yellow and wine chrysanthemums, yellow and burgundy strawflower and onion seed. The flat screen TV is created with lettuce seed, seaweed, onion seed, ground rice -- with a vivid picture of selected herbs and spices. The Tiffany lamp has a base of flax, sesame and clover seed, with a shade of blue and lavender statice, yellow strawflower, ground rice and onion seed. The volleyball net is covered with powdered rice, and features clover seed poles. The barbecue is decorated with parsley flakes, ground rice and silverleaf. The base of the float features roses, carnations, orchids, daisies, iris and gladiolus.