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Bluey

Bluey is an Australian preschool animated television series that was created by Joe Brumm. Set in Brisbane, Australia, the series follows the adventures of a lovable, inexhaustible 7-year-old blue heeler puppy named Bluey Heeler, who lives with her dad Bandit, her mom Chili and her 5-year-old sister Bingo. The series promotes the joyful simplicity found in family life and showcases how children learn and grow through fun. The show premiered on October 1, 2018, on ABC Kids, had its US premiere on Disney Junior, its international release on Disney+ and has since won two Logie Awards and an International Emmy Kids Award.

## History with the Parade

Bluey is one of the 18 original big balloons that will debut in the 2024 Santa Claus Parade. The balloon was revealed on December 23, 2023. The design depicts Bluey playing her favourite game, Keepy Uppy, with a mini balloon of the red Keepy Uppy Balloon. The Keepy Uppy Balloon will be elevated higher than Bluey, making it look like she's actually playing the game.
Feeling Fishy

Feeling Fishy is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float was added in 2002, and it was under the sponsorship of Coca-Cola. The float features Mrs. Polar Bear giving her son a fishing lesson, where her son manages to catch a frozen fish, trying to reel it in because it's a heavy fish. This float returned in 2003 and was retired after that.
Balloons

Since 2024, Balloons have been one of the Santa Claus Parade's most popular elements. Balloons were added to the parade roster in 2024 so the Santa Claus Parade could compete with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The balloons are designed by the parade's team of designers, and they are manufactured and constructed in-house at the Santa Claus Parade Warehouse in Toronto. There are two types; big and mini. Big balloons are larger in size, and they are all based on licensed characters from popular franchises. Mini balloons are smaller in size, and they are all based on inanimate objects, like the ornament balloons, which appear throughout the parade.
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Hampton University Marching Force

The Hampton University Marching Force is the official marching band of Hampton University located in Hampton, Virginia. Wherever they go, the band is sure to wow their audiences with an eclectic array of musical selections and marching styles that are unique among collegiate bands. The ensemble has participated in President Obama's Inauguration Parade in 2009, the Honda Battle of the Bands in 2018 and 2020, and the New Year's Day Parade & Celebration in Rome, Italy, in 2020. In addition, the Marching Force drumline participated in the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade alongside many other HBCU drumlines. In 2016, selected band members also travelled to Honduras to conduct an International Music Camp.

## History with the Parade

The Marching Force first appeared in the 2010 parade, where they wowed the audiences and had a blast overall. They also led the marching band lineup and won the Battle of the Bands contest that same year.
Hawthorne Caballeros Drum Corps

The Hawthorne Caballeros, sponsored by American Legion Post #199 in Hawthorne, New Jersey, is a drum and bugle corps that is in their 75th season of competition.

They have won the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championship 9 times, the American Legion National Title 16 times, the National Dream Contest 17 times, and the New Jersey State American Legion Title 43 times. They have completed 5 undefeated seasons, consecutively in 1984 and 1985. They have placed in the top 3 placements at the DCA World Championship 31 times in 44 appearances, a clear indicator of the Caballeros consistency for excellence on the drum corps field. In 1989, during DCA's 25th Anniversary season, fans voted the Caballeros their favourite Senior Drum and Bugle Corps of all time.

## History with the Parade

The band has a long history with the parade. they first appeared in 1967. They returned in the 1973, 1985 and 1989 parades, making a total of 4 appearances in the parade's history.
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. Released in 1994, this song feature's Mariah singing classic and new Christmas classics with her powerful vocals, including the holiday mega-hit, All I want For Christmas Is You.

## History with the Parade

A float promoting the album that would turn Mariah into the Queen of Christmas was made for the 1994 parade. It featured a giant Mariah sitting in the snow, surrounded by lots of rotating snowflakes, and Mariah Carey herself rode on the float as well.
Jest Jokin'

Jest Jokin' is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. This float was the last float to be revealed before media day, with the design being revealed on September 30th, 2023. The float features four giant Jack-in-the-Boxes, two bigger ones and two smaller ones, with jesters and clowns popping out of them.
Guyras

After losing his friends in a tragic betrayal, Guyras is left on the streets of Nim'Gurynshii.

### Background

A darkness dwells deep within the once kind soul known as Guyras. He was abandoned at a young age, but learned to survive off the streets of Nim'Gurynshii with the help of a few fellow street rats. However, an unknown entity of shadow and darkness convinced Guyras to accept power in order to save his new found friends. Yet this power proved to be the very thing that brought pain and suffering to those he cared about. Haunted by the actions of his past, Guyras is trying to atone for the pain he has caused, however he can.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a children's book series and media franchise created by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series of eighteen books, published by Abrams Books, follows the daily adventures of Greg Heffley, a middle school student who illustrates his predicaments with simple drawings in his diary (or rather, journal). The first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book was published on April 1, 2007, and the series has since received positive reviews and commercial success. As of 2022, there have been more than 275 million copies of the series sold worldwide.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has extended past the world of books, with films based on the first, second, fourth and ninth books produced by Twentieth Century Fox, and three more based on the first, second and sixth books made by Walt Disney Studios for the streaming service Disney+. Other books released outside of the main series include two do-it yourself books, two books detailing the process of creating the live-action Diary of a Wimpy Kid feature films and three Rowley Jefferson themed spin-offs; Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal, Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure and Rowley Jefferson's Friendly Awesome Spooky Stories.
Bergenfield High School Marching Band

Bergenfield is well known for its now over 190-member marching band, whose uniforms loosely resemble those of the British Foot Guard Regiments. Bernard T. Baggs took direction in 1950, and the band has since worked with other notable names, such as Donald Angelica, Frank Levy, Bobby Thompson, Fred Sanford, Jack Meehan, and Dennis Delucia. The musicians currently work under the direction of Brian P. Timmons and the colour guardunder Michael DeLucia.

## History With The Parade

The band has made a total of three appearances in the parade's history, first appearing in 1966 and returning in 1980 and 1999.
Russell Eugene Welch III

Russell Eugene Welch III is the CEO and Showrunner of D20Tales, as well as the DM of both The Heralds of Wayinar and Emissaries of the Ancients. He is an actor and voice actor, and he enjoys confusing the players, philosophy, and making people's dreams come true. It is Russell’s creative vision & leadership that persistently drives the production forward and his charming swagger that holds together the team.
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

Long & McQuade Musical Instruments is a music store with locations all over Ontario.

## History With The Parade

Long & McQuade's first float was constructed in 2021. It was called Santa's Little Rockers, and it featured a heavy metal band consisting of elves. The elves had lots of animation, and they were all rocking out on parade day when the float made its debut. The float returned in 2022 and it was retired after that.
Frosty Fishing

Frosty Fishing is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

This float made its debut in the 2018 parade. The design featured a polar bear and a narwhal going fishing. The polar bear was using a fishing rod while the narwhal was using his horn as a fishing rod. This float was sponsored by Coca-Cola. This float was popular enough to return in the 2019 parade and the reimagined 2020 parade, and it was retired after that.
A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life is a 1998 computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by John Lassiter, with Andrew Stanton serving as a co-director and writer. A Bug's Life follows misfit ant, Flik, in his attempt to look for "tough warriors" to save his colony from Hopper and his gang of grasshoppers. The "warriors" Flik finds however, end up being an inept troupe of Circus Bugs. The film was released on November 20th, 1998, grossing $363.3 million at the box office.

## History with the Parade

Pixar's second float debuted in 1998 with A Bug's Life. The float was a 2-in-1 float. The first float was a self-propelled version of Dim the rhinoceros beetle. The second float is the main part of the float, with Flik and Atta standing front in centre, welcoming everyone to the world's greatest bug circus, P.T. Flea's Circus. The float showcases a circus put on by bugs of all sizes, including dragonflies, ladybugs, butterflies, bungee-jumping spiders, and at the back of the float, an animatronic version of Heimlich the caterpillar waves at everyone watching the parade. After only one appearance, the float representing A Bug's Life was retired from the parade.
Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats

The Marching Wildcats are the official marching band of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. In addition to performing at football games, they are regular competitors in HBCU marching band competitions, like the Honda Battle Of The Bands. They were even featured in their own TV documentary series, Marching Orders, which premiered in August of 2018.

## History with the Parade

The band made its parade debut in 2005. They were a huge hit with crowd as they showed off their impressive choreography and put their heart and soul into everything they played as they triumphantly marched down the streets of Toronto. They would later return in 2021, as they amazed the crowd once again.
El Gobernador Band

The Holy Rosary Youth Band is a marching band from Bacoor City, a city located in Cavite, Philippines. The band is one of the best bands in the Philippines. They are annual participants in parades all over Cavite and the city of Bacoor City, which is known as the marching band capital of the Philippines.

## History with the Parade

This award-winning band made its parade debut in the 2009 parade. They would later return in 2013, whcih was the band's most recent appearance.
Jenks High School Trojan Pride Marching Band

The Trojan Pride Marching Band is the official marching band of Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. This school offers one of the best music programs in all of the state of Oklahoma, and their marching band is part of it. The band is all set to take part in the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade.

## History with the Parade

The Trojan Pride Marching Band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2018, where they represented the state of Oklahoma.
Bourbon County High School Marching Colonels

The Bourbon County High School Marching Colonels is a musical ensemble from Bourbon County High School, located in Paris, Kentucky. With intricate drill routines, ambitious musical programming and performances, they've managed to set themselves apart. In 2018, the band won the Kentucky Music Educators Association Class AAA State Championship and Bands of America Class A National Championship, also winning the latter competition the following year.

## History with the Parade

The 100 Marching Colonels of Bourbon County made their parade debut in 2019, where they represented the Bluegrass State in style after an amazing competition season.
Marching Bands

Marching Bands are an integral part of the Santa Claus Parade, with at least one marching band appearing in every single Parade since the early 1910s. Every year, Macy's invites the best bands from all around the world. In addition to Canada, the parade also showcases the best bands from Pacific Asia, Latin America, Europe, and many from the United States of America.

For a full list of every band that has appeared in the parade, read through the Bands category.
Florida A&M University Marching 100

The Florida A&M University Marching 100 is the official marching band of Florida A&M University, located in Tallahassee, Florida. The band has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade and taken part in various Super Bowl halftime shows.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was way back in 1969, where they became the first ever historically black marching band to march in the parade. They returned in 1985, 1994, 2004, and 2009. In 2023, they were the second band in the band lineup, along with one of three HBCU marching bands.
Burlington Teen Tour Alumni Band

The Burlington Teen Tour Alumni Band is an alumni band made up of former members of the Burlington Teen Tour Band. Much like the Top Hat Marching Orchestra, this band consists entirely of BTTB alumni.

## History With The Parade

The alumni band made their debut in 2022, marching alongside the current Teen Tour Band members in celebration of the band's 75th anniversary. For the 2022 parade, the current members were joined by many alumni that marched with the band in past parades.
Yip

**Yip** is a yellow animatronic cat that is the keeper of gifts at the gift shop and mascot inside of Yap's Hyper Mart and one of the main antagionists of Yap and Yell as well as Yap's cousin and best friend.

## Appearance

Yip is a yellow cat with pink cheeks. Her upper arms, lower legs, belly, and face are white. She wears an orange top with a cartoon mouse on it.

In Halloween Horror Yip becomes a light grey and wears a witch costume.

## Personality

Yip has a calm personality and loves talking to people, nothing makes her happier than being near somebody.

## Gameplay

### Yap and Yell

Yip will start on cam 3 behind her gift shop's counter. When she is ready to attack she will get in a pouncing position in front of the counter in the direction of the door they'll be attacking. Upon leaving the camera the player only has a short moment to close the correct door before she jumpscares you.

### Yap and Yell Halloween Horror Minigame

After completion of Night 5 the player unlocks a minigame where they can take control of Yip in a 2D sidescoller. The only thing Yip can do is move, jump, and throw a ball of yarn into the air above her which acts as an attack.

## Trivia

* Should both Yip and Yap attack the player at the same time a special jumpscare will be triggered with both of them together
* According to her extras page Yip is the creator of The Doll it is unknown how though.
* She only kills Greg Sprinter by accident
	+ Her jumpscare supports this as she looks to be surprising the player and giving them a heartattack in the process
Disney

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California.

Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before officially changing its name to The Walt Disney Company in 1986. The company established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks.

Since the 1980s, Disney has created and acquired corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands. The company is known for its film studio division, The Walt Disney Studios, which includes Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios. Disney's other main units and reporting segments are Disney Media Networks, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. Through these segments, Disney owns and operates the ABC broadcast network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic; publishing, merchandising, music, and theater divisions; and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a group of 14 theme parks around the world.

They have had many floats over the years.

## Walt Disney Pictures Floats

1. Aladdin (1992)
2. Toy Story (1995)
3. A Bug's Life (1998)
4. Toy Story 2 (1999)
5. The Princess & The Frog (2009)
6. Tangled (2010)
7. The Muppets (2011)
8. Wreck-It-Ralph (2012)
9. Frozen (2013)
10. Big Hero 6 (2014)
11. Moana (2016)
12. Coco (2017)
13. Frozen 2 (2019)
14. Soul (2020)
15. Encanto (2021)
Al Roker

Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. is an American weather forecaster, journalist, television personality, actor, and author. He is the current weather anchor on NBC's *Today*. Since 1995, he has also been one of the main hosts for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

## History With The Parade

In 2021, Al Roker became the official host of the Santa Claus Parade as a replacement for Ken Shaw, assisted by fellow Macy's Parade host Hoda Kotb. He was supposed to host in 2022, but because he was sick, he couldn't make it and was replaced with Ken Shaw.
"Operation: Fall Of The Hierarchy"

Operation: Fall Of The Hierarchy was a special objetive/event hosted by the E.P.

The main objective of the objective/event was to eliminate a SCP:RP moderator as well as having it recorded as proof.

These are the members who completed the Objective and were therefore awarded with the role:

- "Croaker" Eliminated Daalah, Proof During a public server raid event.

- "Surface" Eliminated Daalah, Proof During a public server raid event.

- bossgamer10k Eliminated Dysxnxoxmia, Proof In a random SCP:RP public lobby.
Home Alone

Home Alone is a 1990 holiday comedy family film distributed by 20th Century Fox Studios. The film revolves around an 8-year-old boy named Kevin McCallister, who gets left out of a family holiday trip to Paris. While he is left home alone, Kevin gets into all kinds of shenanigans, including protecting his house in Chicago from two robbers.

Home Alone is considered one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time by many. Many sequel films were released following the first film's 1990 release, including Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, with the original cast reprising their roles for the only time.

## History with the Parade

After Disney became the first company to feature licensed characters on a float in the Santa Claus Parade, 20th Century Fox hopped on the scene with a float promoting Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The float depicted New York and all of its holiday festivities, with Kevin in the front, making his iconic shocked face. The Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv, are on the float as well, hiding behind the Empire State Building.
Bluecoats Drum Corps

The Bluecoats are a Drum & Bugle Corps based in Canton, Ohio. The group annually competes in the DCI finals, and are often viewed as one of the best corps still in operation.

## History With The Parade

The Santa Claus Parade is something that the corps has always wanted to take part in. The Bluecoats made their parade debut in 2014 following a spectacular second place finish at the DCI world championships. The crowd loved their performance, and they received a nice loud "Bloo" from their fans.

In celebration of their spectacular 2nd place finish at the 2022 DCI finals and in celebration of their 50th anniversary, the Bluecoats were chosen to represent drum corps in the 2022 parade. That same year, they won the Battle of the Bands competition, taking home the trophy for best band overall.
La Banda Primitiva De Lliria

La Banda Primitiva De Lliria is the oldest marching band in all of Spain. They were founded in 1819 in the town of Lliria, located in the municipality of Valencia.

## History with the Parade

The band first appeared in the 1992 Santa Claus Parade as part of the Spain '92 Foundation portion of the parade, and they haven't returned since then.
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane is a Christmas comedy film distributed by Amazon Prime Video. This film was released on December 1st, 2023 on Amazon's streaming service, Prime Video. The movie was directed by Reginald Hudlin, and it stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross and Jillian Bell. The film's story revolves around Chris Carver (Played by Eddie Murphy), who is desperate to win his neighbourhood's annual house decorating contest. Chris makes a deal with a stranger named Pepper (Played by Jillian Bell), for the use of magic to make Chris' house as festive as possible. However, Chris' family eventually finds out that Pepper is actually an evil elf who has transformed her past victims into plastic dolls. Chris needs to rally his family to stop Pepper from causing chaos before it's too late.

## History with the Parade

A float promoting Candy Cane Lane was featured in the 2023 parade. Coincidentally, there was also a Candy Cane Lane float in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade., so both Toronto holiday parades featured a Candy Cane Lane Float. TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade's Candy Cane Lane's float featured a few units. In front of the main floats were push float versions of the members of the Carver Family, as Chris, Carol, Holly, Nick and Joy all stood on peppermint float bases. The main float was a giant version of the tiny car, with Pip, Cordelia and Lamplighter Gary all hitching a ride.
Alcorn State University Sounds Of Dyn-O-mite Marching Band

The Alcorn State University Sounds Of Dyn-O-mite Marching Band is the official marching band of Alcorn State University, located in Alcorn, Mississippi. The band attends every Alcorn State Braves hoem football game, as well as competing in HBCU marching band competitions.

## History with the Parade

The band made its debut in the 2018 Santa Claus Parade, which marked the band's only appearance.
Banda Escolar De Guayanilla

Banda Escolar De Guayanilla is a band based in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. The band is known for its participation in the Tournament of Roses Parade, much like Banda El Salvador.

## History With The Parade

The band made its debut in the 2015 parade, and they loved the love and attention they got. This was the band's only appearance in the parade's history.
Jumanji

Jumanji is a live-action-adventure-comedy film series. The cast consists of Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart & Nick Jonas. There are currently two films in the series, with 2017's Welcome To The Jungle and 2019's The Next Level.

## History With The Parade

A massive Jumanji float was added to the 2017 parade. The float promoted Welcome To The Jungle, and its design was simply a giant self-propelled rhino with giant animated sculpts of Dr. Smolder Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson), Franklin Finbar (Kevin Hart) and Professor Shelly (Jack Black) all riding on it. This float made its only appearance that year, mainly for the film's promotion.
Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets

Alabama State University's Mighty Marching Hornets is the official marching band of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. They are one of the most popular marching bands from any of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

## History With The Parade

The Mighty Marching Hornets were selected to take part in Macy's inaugural year of sponsoring the parade to represent Historically Black Colleges & Universities. They weren't the only HBCU band in the parade, as the Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats took part in the parade in the same year.
Floats

Floats are the signature element of the Santa Claus Parade. They are decorated platforms that are built on or towed by vehicles such as trucks and are commonly seen in public celebrations such as festivals, parades and street fairs. Notable floats make appearances in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the 500 Festival Parade, the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and of course, TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade.

Floats have been a parade staple ever since the first parade back in 1966. Every year, millions of families look forward to seeing the floats, and the designers always go all out when creating their floats. Hitting the streets as 360-degree masterpieces, the Macy's Parade floats begin their Parade Day journey as a one-dimensional sketch. From there, the parade's team of designers, carpenters, painters, animators, metal fabricators and electricians work to bring each to larger-than-life form. Factors including creative inspiration, performance considerations, safety, and most importantly, assembly and disassembly guide the creation process. From weather to final dimensions, the team transforms the creative vision into a work of art and of engineering. Every float features lots of animation to make the float feel alive. A majority of the floats that have appeared in the parade are self-propelled, meaning the driver is hidden inside the float. Other floats are pulled by cars, or tractors (Formerly). While self-propelled floats are the more popular floats, floats pulled by vehicles are still hits with the crowd.

Every year, most of the floats are new additions, although the parade also brings back the most popular floats from the previous parade.
El Dorado High School Golden Hawk Band & Colour Guard

The El Dorado High School Golden Hawk Band & Colour Guard is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Placentia, California.

## History with the Parade

The Golden Hawks made their Santa Claus Parade debut in 2005 as one of two bands representing California in that parade, alongside the USC Trojan Marching Band.
Imagine That!

Imagine That! is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float features a female clown surrounded by memories of past parades, from the first parade in 1966 all the way to the current decade, This float celebrates the parade's history, and memorable moments from every decade are featured on this float.
Cavalcade Of Holidays

The Cavalcade Of Holidays is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

For the 2024 parade, one of the many new floats is a series twelve self-propelled floats each representing a holiday from all twelve months of the year.

### New Year's Day (January)

This float features a fireworks display with lots of fireworks surrounding the CN Tower and other Toronto buildings.

### Valentine's Day (February)

This float is covered in hearts, as it celebrates love with a rotating heart that simply reads "I Love You", surrounded by dozens of other hearts and roses.

### Easter (April)

On April's float, which celebrates Easter, the Easter Bunny is seen in a dapper suit, surrounded by flowers and easter eggs.

### Mother's Day (May)

This float celebrates all the moms out there, as a beaver mom makes a dam for her adorable daughter.

### Father's Day (June)

The designers had a couple ideas in mind for June. One of them was a Pride Month float. However, to avoid controversies from anti-LGBTQ+ countries, this idea was dropped. Father's Day was the only other option, and it was the best choice, as they didn't want the dads to be jealous of the moms. The float features a polar bear dad fishing on an iceberg with his son, who is learning from his dad.

### Canada Day (July)

Canada Day's float features a giant maple leaf surrounded by red fireworks lighting up the night.

### Summer (August)

There aren't any major holidays celebrated in August, so the designers decided to make August's float a celebration of summer.

### National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September)

For the first time ever, TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade features a float honouring Indigenous Canadians with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation float, a holiday that is only celebrated in Canada on September 30. This is a relatively new holiday, which started in 2021, and it recognizes the impact of the Canadian residential school system. The float features an orange eagle soaring above an orange "Every Child Matters" shirt, along with a feather. Although this is a holiday that only Canadians are familiar with, a Labour Day float wouldn't work, and in other countries, school starts before September, so this was the best option.

### Remembrance Day (November)

Thanksgiving was the original November holiday. However, Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated in October as opposed to American Thanksgiving, so the designers decided to go with Remembrance Day instead.
Liberty High School Grenadier Band

The Liberty High School Grenadier Band is the official marching band of Liberty High School, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The band's marching stile is heavily inspired by British military bands, and their uniforms are exact replicas of the uniforms worn by the British Coldstream Guards. They were also the first high school band from around the world to perform at Royal Albert Hall in London, England. In addition to the main marching band, there is also a pipe band and a majorette colour guard.

## History With The Parade

The Grenadier Band's first appearance was in the 1974 parade. They were huge hits with the crowd. They would make four more appearances in 1979, 1985, 2007 and 2015 respectively.
Lawrence Central High School "The Spirit Of Central" Marching Band

The Lawrence Central High School "The Spirit Of Central" Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The band used to compete in competitions alone, but now they compete with the Lawrence North High School Marching Band as part of the Lawrence Township High School Marching Pride. The two bands have been together since 2014.

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2005, and they returned in 2013. The band returned in 2017 with the Lawrence Township Marching Pride.
Glendora High School Tartan Band

The Glendora High School Tartan Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Glendora, California. The Tartan Band is comprised of a marching band, a pipe band, a colour guard and traditional Scottish tartan dancers.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in 1976. Then they returned in 2001 and 2010.
Frosty Forest

Frosty Forest is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

This float first appeared in the 2019 parade, and it was basically a float filled with forest animals taking part in winter activities, including a hockey game between a raccoon and a skunk with a fox cheering them on. The float also featured animals getting ready for hibernation season below the float. This float was so popular, so it only made sense that it would be brought back in the reimagined 2020 parade with no changes being made to the float. This float was retired after the 2020 parade, and it was also the final float sponsored by McDonald's.
Avon High School Marching Black & Gold

The Marching Black & Gold is the official marching band of Avon High School in Avon, Indiana. The band has won many Bands of America Regional Championship and WGI titles and are overall one of the best marching bands in Indiana.

## History with the Parade

The band made their debut in the 2008 Santa Claus Parade. They were a very popular band in the parade that year, and they amazed everyone with their great sounds. They returned in 2015 and 2019. Most recently, they made their third appearance in the 2023 Santa Claus Parade. The Black & Gold represented the state of Indiana in celebration of all the titles they won in the 2022 Bands of America and WGI season, along with their recent marching band titles, including their ISSMA Class A title, and of course, their recent Bands of America Grand National Champion title, which they won a week before the parade.
Backlash

## *Backlash*

### Released

1991

***Backlash*** is the second album by Bad English.

## Tracklist

1. So This Is Eden
2. Straight to Your Heart
3. Time Stood Still
4. The Time Alone with You
5. Dancing Off the Edge of the World
6. Rebel Say a Prayer
7. Savage Blue
8. Pray for Rain
9. Make Love Last
10. Life at the Top

## Personnel

### Band

* John Waite: Lead Vocals
* Neal Schon: Guitar
* Jonathan Cain: Keyboards
* Ricky Phillips: Bass
* Deen Castronovo: Drums
Aguiluchos Marching Band

The Aguiluchos Marching Band is a marching band from Puebla, Mexico.

## History with the Parade

The band made their parade debut in 2004 as the first ever Mexican marching band to march in the Santa Claus Parade. They would pave the way for many more Mexican marching bands, like the Delfines Marching Band and the Buhos Marching Band. They would later return in 2012, which was their latest appearance.
Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Marching Band

The Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Marching Band is a musical ensemble from Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School located in Kyoto, Japan. The band is known for their high stepping performances with energetic and talented musicians, which has helped them go viral and become one of the most popular marching bands in the world. The band is best known for participating in the Tournament Of Roses Parade.

## History With The Parade

The band first appeared in the 2012 Toronto Santa Claus Parade. Millions of people needed them to show up after seeing how amazing they were in the Rose Parade. They were honoured by being the lead marching band of the 2012 parade. They were so popular, so they returned in 2016 to the delight of everyone.
American Fork High School Marching Band

The American Fork High School Marching Band is the official marching band of American Fork High School, located in American Fork, Utah. American Fork High School is known for its amazing award-winning marching band. The band has won many state championship titles including back-to-back Bands of America Utah Regional Finals championship titles. The band has also marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade three times and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade twice.

## History with the Parade

This award-winning band's first appearance was in the 2009 parade. They sported their traditional cavalier uniforms as the marched down the route. They returned in 2016. This band made its grand return in the 2023 parade.
Lawrence Township High School Marching Pride

The Lawrence Township High School Marching Pride is a musical ensemble from Lawrence Township High School, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The band was formed in 2014 as a merger between the Lawrence North and Lawrence Central High School marching bands.

## History with the Parade

The band played their hearts out and marched down the streets of Toronto for the first time in the 2017 parade, which was their only appearance. Lawrence Central has marched in the parade before, but for Lawrence North, this was their first time in the parade.
Kennesaw Mountain High School Marching Band

The Kennesaw Mountain High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Kennesaw, Georgia.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 2004 parade, where they amazed the crowds with their great sound. They returned to Toronto in 2015, which was their latest appearance.
Madison Central High School Marching Band

The Madison Central High School Marching Band is the marching band of Madison Central High School located in Richmond, Kentucky. Consisting of 215 musicians, 60 color guard and five drum majors (as of 2019), the five-time state champions make up the largest band in Kentucky history, proudly supported by Madison County Schools.

## History with the Parade

The band debuted in 2021, and they impressed the crowd with their amazing musical abilities. This was their only appearance as of now.
Franklin Regional High School Marching Panther Band

The Franklin Regional High School Panther Band is the marching band of Franklin Regional High School located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. The Panther Band is known for its themed presentations, combining dynamic music and exciting visuals. Recent performances include a Presidential Inauguration Parade and two appearances in the Tournament of Roses Parade.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 2006 parade. They returned in 2013, which was their latest appearance.
A Long Winter's Nap

A Long Winter's Nap is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

Monroe, Michigan-based furniture retail company La-Z-Boy made its parade debut in 2022 with a float titled A Long Winter's Nap. The float was recycled from SleepCountry's Visions of Sugar Plums float. This float features a bear sleeping in a cozy bed as he hibernates before the Winter season is over. This float was retired after the 2022 parade.
Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Marching Band

The Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name in Tucson, Arizona, known as the largest band in the State of Arizona. the band has won many state championships, and they have also taken part in many parades around the world. Their most recent appearance was in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade.

The school has a very diverse music program offering many music classes in instrumental and vocal music.

## History with the Parade

The band made their Santa Claus Parade debut in the 2022 parade. The members were very excited about their invitation, and they had a blast during their time in Toronto, playing their joyful music down the route.
Marion City Brass Band

The Marion City Brass Band is one of Australia's best brass bands. They were founded in 1969 in the city of Marion, Adelaide, and they compete in local Australian brass band competitions every year.

## History with the Parade

The Marion City Brass Band was chosen to represent Australia in the 2014 parade, and they loved every second of it. This was their only appearance in the parade so far.
Georgia State University Panther Band

The Georgia State University Panther Band is the official marching band of Atlanta's Georgia State University. In addition to attending and performing at every Georgia State Panthers home football game, the Panther Band has taken part in many parades and events, including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade.

## History with the Parade

Because of their popularity and rise to fame in the 2014 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Santa Claus Parade team had to give them an invitation to march in the Santa Claus Parade. During their debut, not only did they bring the more than 250 students in the marching band, but also the Georgia State Rock Band, which included drumming YouTuber Casey Cooper, also known as COOP3RDRUMM3R, who was the first person in the Parade's history to march through the streets of Toronto with a drum kit. The band rocked out during their debut march through Toronto.
Goat World

Goat World is the newest exhibit at the Toronto Zoo, standing in the spot for the old Camel Rides. The exhibit displays Nigerian Dwarf Goats, and ever since its opening, Goat World has always been a popular exhibit.

## History With The Parade

A Goat World float was added to the Santa Claus Parade to promote the new (at the time) exhibit. The design is basically a giant self-propelled goat, whose head can turn from side to side, complete with moving legs to make it look like it is really walking, with the low-budget Toronto sign found at the real exhibit on his back. This float made its only appearance in its inaugural year, mainly for the promotion of the exhibit.
Flower Mound High School Marching Band

The Flower Mound High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the school under the same name, located in Flower Mound, Texas.

## History with the Parade

The Flower Mound band first marched in the 2012 Santa Claus Parade as they represented the Lone Star State in style. They would later return in the 2018 parade, delighting the crowds with their great sounds that helped them win all of their regional marching band competition titles. In celebration of their first place finish at Bands of America Dallas-Fort Worth Mid-Cities in 2021, they were invited to take part in the 2022 parade, which was their third and most recent appearance.
Drumband Kettenis

Drumband Kettenis is a drumline from Kettenis, Belgium. The group is made up of professional marching band drummers. The band often competes in competitions, but they have also participated in a few parades, such as the Wilder Kaiser parade in Austria.

## History With The Parade

The band made their debut in the 2021 parade as the first band to represent Belgium in the parade.
John Tory

John Tory was the former mayor of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the 65th mayor of Toronto that served from 2014 to 2023.

## History with the Parade

In 2020, for the first time ever, Tory got to ride on his own very own float called Keeping the City Strong. Tory himself is at the front of the float. At the back is a large animatronic John Tory holding a mini CN Tower, surrounded by buildings and highways with the cars and trucks actually moving. This is the first time a mayor has ever gotten his own float.

In 2021, the float would get an upgrade. The float, now renamed Welcome to Toronto, remained mostly the same. The large Tory now wears a Santa hat, and a billboard with the parade's logo was also added on top of one of the buildings. This float was retired after the 2021 parade.
Marching Band Banners

Marching Band Banners are special units in the parade to let people know where each of the marching bands participating in the parade are from. These banners appear at the very front of the band alongside the band's main banner. Marching Band Banners used for the Santa Claus Parade have been used since 1985. The current banners have been in use since 1999, showcasing a snowy night sky with snowflakes falling and joining the snow piles on the ground. The main part of the banner showcases the state, country or nation they come from in the centre, with the nation's flag on the left side and map on the right side.

Below is a gallery for every Marching Band Banner used in the parade over the years.

AlabamaAlbertaArizonaArkansasAustraliaAustriaBelizeBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColombiaColoradoConnecticutEl SalvadorEnglandFloridaGeorgia StateGermanyHawaiiIllinoisIndianaIowaItalyJapanKansasKentuckyLouisianaMalaysiaMarylandMassachusettsMexicoMichiganMinnesota (1999-2023)Minnesota (2024-Present)MississippiMissouriNebraskaNetherlandsNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPanamaPennsylvaniaPhilippinesPolandPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaSwitzerlandTaiwanTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWashington StateWisconsinWyoming
Danvers High School Falcon Marching Band

The Danvers High School Falcon Marching Band is a musical ensemble from the school under the same name, located in Danvers, Massachusetts.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 2011 parade where they served as the representatives for not only their whole state, but the New England region in general. They haven't returned since then.
Banda Instituto Técnico Industrial Facatativá

Banda Instituto Técnico Industrial Facatativá is the official marching band of the middle school under the same name in Facatativá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

## History with the Parade

The band first represented Colombia in the 2017 Santa Claus Parade, as they marched with precision down the streets of Toronto. They are likely to return in the future.
Kickboxing Kangaroos

Kickboxing Kangaroos is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This unique one-of-a-kind float will make its debut in the 2023 parade. This float depicts a boxing ring where two kangaroos are fighting. The base of the float is a boxing ring, complete with wires on the sides. The two kangaroos are some of the most complex animated characters the parade's float designers have ever made. They are large animated kangaroos wearing boxing shorts and equipped with boxing gloves. They are standing on their tails, attacking and defending themselves. The arms can punch and move in many directions, and the legs can actually kick. The arms and legs of these mighty marsupials are powered by servomotors and they can move in almost every direction. The kangaroos are also standing on a rotating circular platform that gives spectators the illusion that they are actually moving around the ring. The people controlling the kangaroos are hidden inside their bodies, and because the kangaroos are across from each other, the two operators can communicate by giving signals. This is one of the most technologically advanced floats in the parade's history with some of the most impressive animatronic mechanisms used on any float.
Bernard The Chilly Dog

Bernard the Chilly Dog is a self-propelled float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float will debut in the 2023 parade as one one of the newest additions to the self-propelled animal family of floats. To make this float less generic, he is blue rather than the basic brown, complete with a turning head, wagging tail and barrel collar with a snowflake on it.
Mansion Of Terror

The Mansion of Terror is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2011, adding some Halloween frights to a Christmas parade filled with lights. The float was designed to look like a haunted house, with lots of people on the float dressed as zombies, skeletons and other traditional Halloween monsters coming in and out of the house. There is also a giant tree at the front of the float, giving every spectator a good scare.
Boise State University Blue Thunder Marching Band

The Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band is the official marching band of Boise State University, located in Boise, Idaho.

## History with the Parade

The Blue Thunder Marching Band made its parade debut in the 2018 parade. where they were the first marching band from the state of Idaho to ever take part in the parade. This was huge, not just for the university, the city of Boise, but for the entire state of Idaho, and they had never had a band from their state march in the parade before until the Boise State Blue Thunder Band made its parade debut.