PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST. IT CONTAINS ALL OF THE DETAILS ABOUT WHERE/WHEN TO MEET, AND INCLUDES DIRECTIONS TO THE PARADE STAGING AREA.
I attended the mandatory driver’s meeting last night at Orlando City Hall. Here’s a quick summary of what I learned:
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ADHERENCE TO THE FEDERAL FLAG CODE (Public Law 94-344) IS MANDATORY. Lt. Col Richard Ortega will be checking each vehicle and parade entry, and will document ALL violations.
- THE US FLAG SHALL BE DISPLAYED FIRMLY FIXED TO THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER ONLY.
- All other patriotic flags (example: POW/MIA flag) can be flown underneath the US Flag or on the driver side front fender. The US Flag MUST be larger than any other patriotic flag.
- Please refer to the attached PDF if you have questions about Public Law 94-344.
Here are the details about our entry and meetup location.
- We are Lineup # 55.
- We have 230 linear feet allotted to our entry, and we have just enough room for 11 vehicles parked bumper-to-bumper at the parade staging area. It will be a tight squeeze, but we'll manage.
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We will meet at the Starbucks that is in the Colonial Marketplace at 9:30 AM. We will leave the Colonial Marketplace at 10AM and convoy to the staging area.
- Starbucks Address: 3011 E. Colonial Drive Orlando 32803
- Colonial Marketplace is on the south side of E. Colonial Drive, between Primrose Drive and Bumby Avenue.
- Starbucks is located on the northeast corner of a small strip of shops in the center of the massive parking lot. It is next to an AT&T store.
- The easiest way to get to the Starbucks is to enter the Marketplace via Primrose and head west. There is a Total Wine & More at the southwest corner of E. Colonial and Primrose.
- If you enter the parking lot from the southernmost entry via Primrose, you will pass Pier 1 Imports on your right. Turn right and head north. Look for Starbucks on your left.
- If you enter the parking lot from the northernmost entry via Primrose, you will pass Hobby Lobby on your left. Head west and turn left. You will see Starbucks on your right.
- There is plenty of parking in and around the Starbucks. If you are trailering any vehicle, you can leave it in this lot. Bring a trailer hitch lock.
- I will distribute the vehicle permits in the parking lot near Starbucks. You must display the vehicle permit in order to receive entry to the parade staging area.
- We will line up our vehicles in the order we want them to appear in the parade. When we arrive at the staging area, we will pull to the right of the road and park in that order.
- The staging area for our entry is on the north side of Amelia Street, between Rosalind and Orange Ave.
- Route to the staging area:
o We will head south in the parking lot towards Marshalls and will turn right, passing Floor & Décor on the left. We will turn left at Floor & Décor, and head out of the lot to Livingston. We will turn right on E. Livingston St heading west. We will cross Bumby Ave. We will turn right onto N. Magnolia Street and travel one block north. We will turn left heading west on E. Amelia Street.
- At the end of the parade, we will continue north on Rosalind and turn right on E. Livingston Street. We will cross Bumby Ave and turn left into the first entrance of Colonial Marketplace, and return to the parking area in front of Starbucks.
- For those interested in lunch, we will convoy 1.4 miles east to Sweet Tomatoes Soup & Salad Buffet (all you can eat!).
I'm pretty sure I covered everything. Feel free to ask questions if you have any.
View attachment RL30243.pdf
