Fiesta Parade Floats, the award-winning Rose Parade float builder, kicks off Float Decorating Week with the unveiling of an inspirational and entertaining line-up of 2022 Rose Parade float entries.

Today, Gayle Anderson took a look at the float construction for the 2022 UPS Store Rose Parade float entitled, “Rise, Shine & Read!”

Themed “Rise, Shine & Read!”, The UPS Store® float features a colorful, spectacled rooster sporting a plaid waistcoat and bow tie, standing atop a stack of books, and reading to his family of chicks. The whimsical animated design built by Fiesta Parade Floats celebrates the transformative effect literacy has on a child’s ability to succeed and highlights the ongoing commitment to education through its Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The 55-feet long, 18-feet wide and 35-feet tall float will glide through Pasadena, inspiring children to rise up and let themselves shine bright through the power of literacy.

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