Check out the following link for a news story from the local Santa
Barbara news station abuot Lloyd serving as Grand Marshal for the parade:
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/4782776.html

Be sure to watch the video to see Lloyd share his excitement about
being role despite admitting that he's never been to the parade in
prior years.

Christina
--- In forchristopherlloydfans@yahoogroups.com, cllort <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> The Magic of Toyland: Friday, December 1, 2006, 6:30 PM
>
> The Downtown Organization is pleased to announce Santa Barbara
> resident and award-winning actor Christopher Lloyd as Grand Marshal of
> the 2006 Downtown Holiday Parade. Lloyd will be joined by the Holiday
> Prince and Fairy as they lead this year’s parade and light up State
> Street from a horse-drawn carriage.
>
> More than 40,000 spectators are expected to line downtown Santa
> Barbara on Friday evening December 1, to cheer a colossal contingent
> of high-stepping marching bands, fabulous holiday floats, spectacular
> performance groups, Grand Marshal actor Christopher Lloyd, local
> personalities, and of course, the most anticipated appearance of the
> evening… the annual arrival of Santa Claus, dispensing holiday cheer
> from atop his festive sleigh. The Holiday Prince & Fairy officially
> light up the night with the lighting of the large Christmas tree at
> State & Victoria Streets and the six smaller trees at each
> intersection along the parade route.
>
> The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. at State and Sola Streets and concludes
> at Cota Street.
>