Photo Gallery: Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float is almost there

Large crew works on the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Association's float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The float's theme this year is "Are We There yet?"

Volunteers work on the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There Yet?”  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Volunteer Nancy Boyden places dry straw flowers on the bottom side of a kayak on the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.'s float at the construction site on Saturday.

Volunteer Nancy Boyden places dry straw flowers on the bottom side of a kayak on the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float at the construction site on Saturday.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Ginny Meyers paints the mother raccoon character for the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.'s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. Meyers has been volunteering at this location on and off since 1963. The float's theme this year is "Are We There Yet?"

Ginny Meyers paints the mother raccoon character for the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. Meyers has been volunteering at this location on and off since 1963. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There Yet?”  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Volunteer Mike Cozakos applies millet seed on a surfboard on the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.'s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The float's theme this year is "Are We There Yet?"

Volunteer Mike Cozakos applies millet seed on a surfboard on the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There Yet?”  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Jossie Diel, 32 of Burbank, pours paint for the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Association's float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The float's theme this year is "Are We There yet?"

Jossie Diel, 32 of Burbank, pours paint for the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Association’s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There yet?”

  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Joey Diel, 28 of Burbank, paints a part of the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.'s float before it gets decorated at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. Diel has been coming to the float building events her entire life. The float's theme this year is "Are We There Yet?"

Joey Diel, 28 of Burbank, paints a part of the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float before it gets decorated at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. Diel has been coming to the float building events her entire life. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There Yet?”  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Volunteer Nancy Boyden places dry straw flowers on the bottom side of a kayak on the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Association's float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The float's theme this year is "Are We There yet?"

Volunteer Nancy Boyden places dry straw flowers on the bottom side of a kayak on the 2016 Burbank Tournament of Roses Association’s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There yet?”

  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Many of the characters have been sculpted out of foam for the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.'s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The float's theme this year is "Are We There Yet?"

Many of the characters have been sculpted out of foam for the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.’s float at the construction site in Burbank on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The float’s theme this year is “Are We There Yet?”  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)