Celebration Gator courtesy of Lt. Gov Billy Nungesser
The Bayou State’s “Celebration Gator” float will crawl down the streets of New York for a third appearance in the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade tomorrow. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s proven to be a great return on investment for state tourism.
“We will reach over six billion people in the last two years for an ad value over $60 million dollars value to the Louisiana tourism industry.”
The 60-foot-long alligator float will blow confetti out of its mouth and wag its tail along the parade route.
Nungesser says the float is a celebration of many Louisiana traditions including jazz and Mardi Gras. And to get the crowd’s attention, he says this year’s feature performance will highlight two great Louisiana talents.
“This year we got our very own Amanda Shaw and Alex Smith will be performing and there will be dancers dancing to a new song written by Alex Smith called “Boot Shake” and we’re sure Louisiana will steal the show.”
The state signed a $1.3 million three-year contract to be in the Macy’s parade.
Nungesser says over the last two years tourism numbers have grown. He says it’s a great opportunity to promote Louisiana to the world.
“It’s been a great boost for getting visitors to come to Louisiana at a time when we’re getting to the end of the year. Everybody’s thinking about where you’re going to go on vacation, it’s a great way to make Louisiana shine.”
The parade will air tomorrow at 8:30 am on NBC.
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