Longtime sidekick to Johnny Carson on NBC’s Tonight Show, Ed McMahon, shares the title of Grand Marshal with assistants Micky and Minnie Mouse.
Timeline
First Hanukkah-Themed Boat
Congregation Chabad Lubavitch and their floating menorah set sail aboard the 65 foot Happy Times.
1991
Winterfest Flashback to 1991, our 20th Anniversary
“Reflections on the Water”
Parade Theme: “Reflections on the Water”
THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST
Grand Marshal: Joan Rivers
Poster:
Boat Parade Chairman: Fred Perry
Ball Chairs: Mr. & Mrs. Emmett McTigue
Shoreline Chairman: Steve Casper (thru Realtors)
Chairman of the Board: Joseph Millsaps
Executive Director: Carol L. Hobbs
Executive Assistant: Dawn Diehl
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
The festival reclaims its former and better-known name, WINTERFEST, and focuses on producing events that brought success to the festival.
Swap Shop Circus Barge, complete with elephants, bears, acrobats and clowns as well as a Broward County Transit floating bus with teen idols Jennie Garth and Ian Ziering of Beverly Hills 90210 sitting on top are in the parade.
The Black Tie Ball and Blockbuster Bowl Reception attracts 700 guests entertained by the Four Tops.
Grand Marshal: Joan Rivers
Commedienne and nationally televised talk show host Joan Rivers is Grand Marshal for 1991.
The Sunshine Festival Comes About…
And reclaims the name “Winterfest“.
1990
Winterfest Flashback to 1990
“All The World’s A Stage”
Parade Theme: Winterfest Sunshine Festival – “All The World’s A Stage”
THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST
Grand Marshal: Lee Majors
Poster:
Boat Parade Chairman: Fred Perry
Ball Chair: Ginny Miller
Shoreline Chairman: Steve Casper (thru Realtors)
Chairman of the Board: Jeffery H. Beck – Sunshine Festival
Richard Giannini – President – Blockbuster Bowl
President & CEO – Diane Grow – Sunshine Festival / Winterfest, Inc.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Winterfest aligns with the Blockbuster Bowl and changes its name to the Sunshine Festival, which expands its schedule of events to run throughout the year..
Larry Drake aboard the Santa Claus Showboat
The Simpsons aboard the WSVN Sunshine Festival Showboat
Grand Marshal: Lee Majors
The Six Million Dollar Man himself, Lee Majors, is the Winterfest Grand Marshal for 1990.
Winterfest becomes The Sunshine Festival
Winterfest aligns with the Blockbuster Bowl and changes its name to the Sunshine Festival, which expands its schedule of events to run throughout the year..
1989
Winterfest Flashback to 1989
“Light Up The World”
Parade Theme: “Light Up The World”
THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST
Grand Marshals: Regis Philbin and Cathy Lee Crosby
Poster Artist:
Boat Parade Chairman: Todd Rush
Ball Chair: Ginny Miller
Shoreline Chairman: Steve Casper (thru Realtors)
Chairman of the Board: Jeffery H. Beck
President: Diane Grow
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Boat Parade gets more national exposure when it is highlighted on “Live With Regis and Kathy Lee.”
Co-Grand Marshals: Regis Philbin & Cathy Lee Crosby
The Star hosts of “Regis and Kathy Lee” share Grand Marshal duties.