The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee float winner of the Princesses' Trophy, Most beautiful float 35' rolls along the parade route of the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The colorful and lively Rose Parade marched safely Monday under cloudy skies and the watchful presence of more than 1,000 law enforcement officers.
No major problems were reported after security and other safety measures were beefed up for the 128th annual parade as a response to several terror attacks in Europe in the past year.
There were no known threats toward Pasadena, officials said, but in addition to uniformed and plainclothes officers, additional security measures were taken. Sturdy barricades were erected at more than 50 intersections to prevent a terrorist attack like ones that happened in Berlin and Nice, France, last year when trucks barreled into crowds of people.
A large law enforcement presence was also seen at the nearby Rose Bowl, where the University of Southern California was to play Penn State.
As fans tailgated hours before the game, several truckloads of FBI SWAT officers arrived at the stadium. They were joined by Los Angeles sheriff's deputies, the California Highway Patrol, Pasadena police, bomb-sniffing dogs and Homeland Security officers.
The 5½-mile parade featured marching bands, horseback riders and dozens of ornately decorated flower-covered floats.
Highlights included a Hawaii-themed float with a volcano and several waterfalls, another with surfing dogs and one honoring the 49 people killed in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation sponsored the float titled "To Honor and Remember Orlando" that included three survivors of the attack.
Three Olympic gold medalists - runner Allyson Felix, diver Greg Louganis and swimmer Janet Evans - were grand marshals of the parade.
Temperatures were cooler than normal, in the 50s during the parade. Spectators who arrived early and some at the end of the show experienced light rain.
A worker fills barriers with water on one of the cross streets along the route of the Rose Parade on Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. The parade is normally held on New Year's Day, but this year will be held on Jan. 2 because of a never-on Sunday tradition. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
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FBI security forces arrive prior to the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Penn State takes on Southern California in the game. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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A K-9 security dog checks a utility vehicle outside prior to the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Penn State takes on Southern California in the game. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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The Farmers Insurance float "We Came, We Saw, We Covered" float, winner of the Grand Marshal's Trophy for excellence in creative concept and design, raises up in the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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Parade watchers watch a miniature jet with the US Air Force Total Force Band rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. The 5ˆ½-mile parade featured marching bands, horseback riders and dozens of ornately decorated flower-covered floats. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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Protesters rally against the Dakota Access Pipeline behind the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The RAGU Pasta Sauce "Simmered in Tradition" float winner the National Trophy, for Best depiction of life in the U.S.A., past, present or future rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association float The Cat's Away, winner of the Mayors' Trophy for most outstanding city entry - national or international rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Cal Poly Universities float, winner of the Founders' Trophy for most beautiful float built and decorated by volunteers from a community or organization, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Cal Poly Universities float, winner of the Founders' Trophy for most beautiful float built and decorated by volunteers from a community or organization, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Bachelor, "Echoes of Love," winner of the Presidents' Trophy for Most effective floral use and presentation, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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Dogs and their handlers ride the Lucy Pet, "Lucy Pet's Gnarly Crankin' K-9 Wave Maker" float, winner of the Extraordinaire Trophy for most spectacular float, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The The UPS Store Inc., "Books Bring Us Together" float, winner of the I Isabella Coleman Trophy, follows the Arcadia High School band during the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation float "To Honor And Remember Orlando," winner of the Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy for most-beautiful noncommercial float, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The University of Southern California float goes along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Penn State marching band performs during the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Northwestern Mutual "Waves of Hope" float, winner of the Animation Trophy rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. The 5ˆ½-mile parade featured marching bands, horseback riders and dozens of ornately decorated flower-covered floats. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Miracle- Gro float "Everything's Coming Up Roses," winner of the Queen's Trophy for most effective use and display of roses rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Penn State float goes down Colorado Bvld., rolls along in the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. The 5ˆ½-mile parade featured marching bands, horseback riders and dozens of ornately decorated flower-covered floats. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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Rose Queen Victoria Castellanos, of Temple City High School, waves to the crowd at the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. The 5ˆ½-mile parade featured marching bands, horseback riders and dozens of ornately decorated flower-covered floats. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Royal Court, clockwise from front left, Princess Shannon Larsuel, Princess Natalie Petrosian, Princess Maya Kawaguchi Khan, Queen Victoria Castellanos, Princess Audrey Cameron, Princess Autumn Lundy and Princess Lauren Emiko Powers, wave to the crowd at the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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Law enforcement personnel watch on top of the Norton Simon Museum along the route for the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The BDK, A Singpoli Affiliate, "The Monkey King: Journey to Success,'' float, winner of the Fantasy Trophy for most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The 24-Hour Fitness, "Do More With Your 24." float entry, winner of the Crown City Innovation Trophy for best use of imagination and innovation to advance the art of floral design, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Trader Joe's float winning entry, the Tournament Special Trophy for exceptional merit: Trader Joe's, "All Aboard! 50 years Of Serving The Best ...'' rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee float, winner of the Princesses' Trophy, Most beautiful float 35 rolls along the parade route of the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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The BDK, A Singpoli Affiliate, "The Monkey King: Journey to Success,'' float, winner of the Fantasy Trophy for most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination, rolls along the 128th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
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