MIAMI, Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Cruise Line – The World's Most Popular Cruise Line® –
will kick off its 2019 West Coast expansion plans on New Year's Day
with its first-ever float in the world-famous Rose Parade as part
of a year-long celebration of its first new ship to homeport in
California in 20 years that will
arrive in December 2019.
As it prepares for the arrival of Carnival Panorama in
Long Beach next December, Carnival
will preview a floral replica of the ship to 700,000 spectators on
hand to view the 130th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, as well as a worldwide television
audience of more than 80 million parade fans. The float will
include many of the signature features of Carnival's ships –
including the red and blue funnel, a water park and Lido Deck party
– as well as the line's newest fun feature, and first-ever
trampoline park at sea, in partnership with Sky Zone.
Comprised of tens of thousands of flower petals meticulously
applied by hand, the 55-foot-long float will sail the five-mile
parade route and show off signature touches, such as flowers from
more than 100 countries to represent the number of nations that
Carnival employees hail from, snorkelers enjoying a shore
excursion, and a RedFrog and a BlueIguana from their namesake
poolside watering holes. Additionally, as a replica of the
Carnival AirShip flies over the float, fitness enthusiasts will be
jumping into the fun on a Sky Zone
trampoline built directly into the front of the float.
Celebrating its role as the cruise line that carries the most
military personnel, the float also salutes the brave men and women
of the Armed Forces with a special appearance by Former Miss USA,
Deshauna Barber, godmother of
Carnival Panorama's sister ship, Carnival Vista, and the first
active member of the military to serve as Miss USA. Every Carnival
cruise includes a special onboard tribute to honor guests that have
served or currently serve in the U.S. armed forces.
"Carnival is the number one cruise line on the West Coast and
the arrival of Carnival Panorama next December will only strengthen
our position as the most fun vacation in the region," said
Christine Duffy, president of
Carnival Cruise Line. "We are planning to show a spectacular
float to match the spectacular new ship and with the addition of
Sky Zone to complement so many of
our most popular features and attractions, we're offering even more
ways to Choose Fun from the West Coast."
Commented Jeff Platt, president
of Sky Zone, "As a Los Angeles-based company, being a part of the
Rose Parade is a truly unique and unforgettable way to announce our
first Sky Zone at sea which will
provide guests of all ages an opportunity to experience exciting
new ways to play aboard the amazing new Carnival Panorama."
Designed by Carnival's in-house creative team and Fiesta Parade
Floats, construction of the maritime marvel will begin in
mid-November and is expected to encompass 10 designers collectively
working hundreds of hours. This year's Rose Parade is themed "The
Melody of Life" and Carnival will encourage parade fans to "Come
Sail Away."
Carnival Panorama will debut with a special three-day inaugural
cruise from Long Beach on
Dec. 11, 2019, followed by the launch
of year-round, seven-day Mexican Riviera service on Dec. 14, 2019. The ship joins Carnival
Imagination and Carnival Inspiration to carry upwards of 600,000
guests annually from the West Coast – more than any other cruise
operator.
To learn more about Carnival Cruise Line, visit Carnival.com.
For reservations, contact any travel agent or call 1-800-CARNIVAL.
Carnival can also be found on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and
YouTube.
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on Twitter at
twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 26 ships operating
three- to 24-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Cuba, Australia, New
Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. The
line currently has three new ships scheduled for delivery – the
133,500-ton Carnival Panorama set to debut in 2019 and two
as-yet-unnamed 180,000-ton ships in 2020 and 2022.
About the Pasadena Tournament of
Roses®:
The Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that hosts
America's New Year Celebration® with the Rose
Parade® presented by Honda, the Rose Bowl
Game® presented by Northwestern Mutual and a variety of
accompanying events. 935 volunteer members of the association will
drive the success of 130th Rose Parade themed "The Melody of
Life," on Tuesday, January 1,
2019, followed by the 105th Rose Bowl Game. For more
information, visit www.tournamentofroses.com. Like us on Facebook
and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Sky Zone,
LLC
Founded in
2004, Sky Zone has grown its
unmatched indoor trampoline experience to more than 200 franchises
across the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway, India, Pakistan, Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, and
Colombia. The originator in
creating innovative ways to play, Sky
Zone provides an unmatched active environment in which
people come alive and live joyously in the moment with
gravity-defying, wall-to-wall aerial attractions that include
Freestyle Jump, Ultimate Dodgeball, Warrior Courses, Warped Walls
and more. The franchise has been awarded various accolades,
including being ranked the second Fastest Growing Franchise by
Inc., the second Smartest Growing Brand by Franchise Times, 53 on
Entrepreneur's 2017 Franchise 500 list, 273 on the 2015 Inc.'s
500/5000 list, 152 on the 2014 Inc.'s 500/5000 list, 55 on the
Forbes America's Most Promising Companies list. For more
information on the company or franchising opportunities, please
visit www.skyzone.com.
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