Singer Toni Braxton waves on board the float "Making Music Is Magical," sponsored by NAMM, the International Music Products Association, as she makes her way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the Grand Marshal's award.
An unidentified girl rides on top of a dolphin on board the float "Sailing Through A Century," sponsored by the City of Newport Beach, Calif., as she makes her way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the Lathrop K. Leishman award for excellence in creative concept and design.
An unidentified woman, part of the Southwest Dekalb High School Marching Panther Band, struggles with her rain poncho as she makes her way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif.
The Automobile Club of Southern California's float "Vacation Paradise" makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the President's award for most effective floral use and presentation.
The Bayer Advanced float "Jack and the Rose Stalk" makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the Queen's award for most effective use and display of roses in concept, design and presentation.
The American Honda float "The Power of Dreams" makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the Tournament Special award for exceptional merit in multiple categories including floats over 55 feet.
Trader Joe's float "Adventure!" makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the Extraordinaire award for most spectacular including over 55 feet.
The Los Angeles United School District All District Band marches down Colorado Blvd in a pouring rainstorm during the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2006.
The Kaiser Permanente float "The Magic Of Good Health" makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. The float won the Director's award for outstanding artistic merit in design and floral presentation.
Magician Lance Burton waves on board the float "Your Wish Is My Command," sponsored by FTD, as it makes its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif.
Members of the Broken Horn Ropers perform as they make their way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Queen Camille Clark, draped in a clear poncho so spectators and viewers will be able to see her white gown, top, and Eliza Walper wave as they make their way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif.
Grand Marshal Sandra Day O'Connor, center, waves as she makes her way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. It rained on the Rose Parade for the first time in more than a half century and hundreds left the floral spectacle before it was finished.
Snow White's dwarfs carry umbrellas as they follows Disney Parks float "The Most Magical Celebration on Earth" as it way make its way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. One of America's most traditional parades, it precedes the Rose Bowl college football game that will determine this year's national champion.
Unidentified girls adjust their wet hair on top of the "Wonder of Reading" float, sponsored by the City of Sierra Madre, Calif., as it makes its way way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif.
Rose Parade sweepstakes winning float "Your Wish Is My Command," sponsored by FTD, makes its way way down Colorado Boulevard during the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. Magician Lance Burton, right, raises his arms on the float.
The heavy rain and gusty winds didn't keep diehard spectators from being curbside to watch the 117th Annual Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Pasadena, Calif. Band musicians donned plastic ponchos for the soggy march, and even the horses were fitted with skid resistant shoes because of the rain.
Nicole Bartley, left, Alex Bremer, center, and Aaron Bremer, all from Phoenix, stay warm by a portable fire pit along Colorado Blvd., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, as they wait for the start of the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday.
Mike Ohler puts the finishing touches on the float "Pacific Fantasy" Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in preparation for the 2006 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
A group passes the time by playing cards along Colorado Blvd., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in preparation for the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.