6 Equestrian Units:

• Broken Horn Ropers (Bakersfield, CA)
• Express Employment Professionals and the Express Clydesdales (Oklahoma City, OK)
• Majestic Acres (Ramona, CA)
• Knott's Merry Farm (Buena Park, CA) with Santa Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Lucy
• Valley Center Vaqueros (Valley Center, CA)
• Mane Attraction (Riverside, CA)

56 Characters/Novelties:

• 44 Movie Picture Cars Supplied by Nate Trumans' Star Center, including:  Jurrasic Park RV, Jurrasic Park Jeep, Green Hornet, Batmobile 60's, Batmobile used by actor Michael Keaton, Gotham PD, Joker PD, Kitt Night Rider, Super Pursuit Mode Kitt, Scooby Doo Van (Cartoon), Scooby Doo Van (Film), "Francesco," Pixar Truck, Herbie Nascar, Herbie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van, Mach 5 Speed Racer, Starsky and Hutch, General Lee, Magnum PI Ferrari, Rockford Files Firebird, The Prisoner Lotus 7, Austin Powers Shaguar, Smokey and The Bandit, Ghostbusters ECTO-1, A-Team Van, Emergency 51, CHiPs Police Car, CHiPs Motorcycle, Transformers – Barricade, Transformers – Bumblebee, Transformers – Beaterbee, Expendables Truck, Christine, Highway Patrol Buick, Blues Brothers, Blues Brothers State Police Car '55, "Defiance" Charger, Rat Patrol WW2 Jeep, Back To The Future 1, Back To The Future 2, Back To The Future 3
• Gumby, with Joe Clokey, son of Art Clokey, creator of Gumby
• Hot Wheels® X-Wing Fighter
• 501^st Legion & Rebel Legions
• U.S. Air Force Color Guard
• Three Mini Jets and P51 Mustang
• Chuck E. Cheese and Helen Henny
• Club Car (Civil Air Patrol Commanders)
• Sister Cities of Los Angeles with former Councilmember Tom LaBonge
• Archibald Mouse with author Sylvia Lieberman and her daughter Dr. Carole Lieberman

18 Parade Sponsors:

• Marine Toys For Tots Foundation
• Express Employment Professionals and the Express Clydesdales
• http://www.starcarcentral.com/
• Rilakkuma
• Sister Cities of Los Angeles
• Miss Hollywood International Studios
• Nebuta Float ( www.lanebuta.com) and Taiko Drums
• Hot Wheels®
• DogVacay
• Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
• Gumby and Joe Clokey and Family, the son of the late Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby, ( www.gumbyworld.com)
• Chuck E. Cheese's® Where A Kid Can Be A Kid®
• www.clubcar.com
• Balsam Hill Christmas Trees and CEO Thomas Harman
• Air Force Mini Jet Team
• Archibald Mouse
• 501^st Legion & Rebel Legions
• Easy Choice Health Plan ( www.easychoicehealthplan.com) (which will have an informational booth about Easy Choice Health Plans at the northwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on parade day, November 27^th).

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SOURCE Associated Television International