Burbank gets float award, Glendale comes up short
Burbank won the Animation Trophy today for their float “Barnyard Aces” at this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena.
The float featured a scale Stearman PT-17, which reached heights of more than 30 feet and performed barrel rolls.

The City of Burbank Float won the Animation Award for Best Anination and Motion at the 121st. Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena on Friday, January 1, 2010. (Raul Roa/News-Press)
Glendale’s float “America’s Pride,” which displayed a soaring bald eagle, didn’t win an award.
But as the parade’s last float, it got a military flyover and a standing ovation from the audience.

The City of Glendale Float at the 121st. Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena on Friday, January 1, 2010. (Raul Roa/News-Press)