Rose Parade
Pasadena Tournament of Roses presented by Honda
Parade Participation
Over the years Brianne has driven floats, ridden on a float, and marched the parade as one of the banner carriers with Tournament Troop
2024 Parade
Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language
Driving San Diego Zoo built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES), this float took home the Sweepstakes Trophy! The Sweepstakes Trophy is the highest award that can be won by a float in the parade.
This marks the first Sweepstakes Trophy to be won by AES and they hope for many more to come.
AES is one of the three professional builders with the others being Phoenix Decorating and Fiesta Floats.
2023 Parade
Turning the Corner
Driving the 50th Anniversary float for San Diego Zoo, built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
2022 Parade
Dream. Believe. Achieve.
This theme was originally selected for the 2021 Rose Parade, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Parade has only been cancelled three other times in its history: 1942, 1943, and 1945 all due to World War II.
This year Brianne drove the Reeses’ University float with a whole band of out-walkers who cheered alongside the float. During the night before the parade as the floats were driven to their parade positions and viewing was available along Orange Grove, some passersby decided to throw Snickers and other Mars company candies at the float. It was an amusing and delicious protest.
This float was constructed by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
2020 Parade
The Power of Hope
Driving Amazon Prime: Troop Zero due to its exploration of space related topics and teen angst, this float was entered into the parade to announce the new show Troop Zero! available for stream on Amazon Prime.
This float was constructed by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
2019 Parade
The Melody of Life
This year marked the release of the new movie How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Brianne was excited to drive the float for a movie series she has enjoyed. On this float were two riders dressed as Astrid and Hiccup. The actor who played Hiccup was really into the role as he was actually missing part of his leg and wore a prosthetic just like Hiccup’s in the movie!
This float was constructed by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
2018 Parade
Making a Difference’
Driving Ag-Phd, built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
This float was a salute to farmers of every kind and all 100 riders were farmers from across the United States.
2017 Parade
Echoes of Success
Driving Netflix: The Little Prince, built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
The float shows Zero17 and her fox flying through asteroids searching for the Little Prince. The Director of The Little Prince and his son who voice the Little Prince made an appearance on the float as riders.
2016 Parade
Find Your Adventure
Driving Disney 60th Anniversary Float, built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
While it is always exciting to celebrate Disneyland and all that Disney has contributed to the world over the many years it has been around, this float was especially unique compared to other floats. This group of three floats attached together by rotating bridges required five float drivers. Brianne was located in the center castle, which had no engine—only a steering wheel. She was alone. The other two floats (Frozen and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge) did have engines which allowed the float to be moved in the parade. Each of these floats had two drivers—one to drive and one to operate the animation, fireworks, and sound.
It was certainly an adventure to drive this float in the parade and it came with the lovely finale of Goofy helping Brianne out of the cockpit of the Disney Castle.
2015 Parade
Inspiring Stories
This year Brianne drove a school float, of which there are two. Each school float represents one of the two teams that manage to make it to the Rose Bowl Game. This particular year Brianne drove the float for Stanford University.
This float was constructed and is maintained every year by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
2014 Parade
Dreams Come True
Driving China Airlines, built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
This was the first year Brianne properly drove in the parade after acting as an observer for one year and proving capable to steer and work the transmission during test drives of the floats.
2013 Parade
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
As a first year driver it was standard to act as an observer and watch a seasoned team drive in order to learn the ropes. This year Brianne was an observer in the Carsland float, which was built by Artistic Entertainment Services (AES).
Disney chose to further promote the opening of their new space Carsland and even gave limited edition float pins to the crew, float riders, out-walkers, and the woman who drove Mater as a tag ahead.
2012 Parade
Just Imagine…
This year Brianne rode on the Girl Scouts of America 100th Anniversary float as a representative of the Ambassador level Girl Scouts. This is the level reached by those in High School who have already completed their Gold Award projects.
On the float tag ahead with Brianne were other girls that represented every level of Girl Scouts: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador.
2010 Parade
A Cut Above the Rest
This was the second year that Brianne participated in Tournament Troop. Tournament Troop members carry the award banners in front of the floats. This year Brianne helped carry the Extraordinaire award banner.
2009 Parade
Hats Off! to Entertainment
This was the first year that Brianne participated in Tournament Troop. Tournament Troop members carry the award banners in front of the floats. This year Brianne helped carry the Animation award banner.
Float Design
Brianne collaborated and co-designed a number of Rose Parade floats over the years with Renee Hoss-Johnson, who has been designing Rose parade floats for more than 30 years. Many of Renee’s designs are hallmarks of the Rose Parade and still generate interest today as reference pieces for new floats.
Boogie Fever
South Pasadena Tournament of Roses
This float Brianne designed the logo for the float and painted several of the character faces for the decorators once the float was built. The float itself was fully designed by Renee Hoss-Johnson.
2024 Parade
Tree Frog Night
La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
Brianne provided a logo design for the float, some design input during the creation of the rendering, and painted the faces and logo for decorators once the float was built.
2019 Parade
Pandamonium
La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
Brianne provided a logo design for the float, design input during the creation of the rendering, and painted the faces and logo for decorators once the float was built. She also created a merchandise series of patches, mugs, shirts, and pins to sell in order to make money for the float.
In addition, to celebrate the 40th year of LCFTRA, Brianne designed logos and a pin for their 40th Anniversary as an Tournament of Roses Association.
2018 Parade
Backyard Rocekteer
La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
Brianne provided a logo design for the float, design input during the creation of the rendering, and painted the faces and logo for decorators once the float was built. Decorations for the rocket needed to be designed including a series of nine bottle caps that were hand painted by Brianne and handed out to members of LCFTRA following the completion of the parade.
She also created a merchandise series of patches, mugs, shirts, and pins to sell in order to make money for the float as well as a short comic that could be purchased related to the theme of this year.
2017 Parade
Up a Creek!
La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association
Brianne provided a logo design for the float, design input during the creation of the rendering, and painted the faces and logo for decorators once the float was built. She also created a merchandise series of patches, mugs, shirts, and pins to sell in order to make money for the float.
2016 Parade
Girl Scouts of America 100th Anniversary
Fiesta Parade Floats
This was the first year Brianne really had the opportunity to work with Renee Hoss-Johnson who was awarded the design bid for the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary float. Brianne created the center piece of the float: a Girl Scout astronaut wearing a jet pack. Both the lead designer, Renee, and Brianne were able to ride on the float in the parade.
2012 Parade