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| − | The '''Downtown Countdown''' is an annual festival that takes place in [[downtown Pensacola]] on [[New Year's Eve]] | + | The '''Downtown Countdown''' is an annual festival that takes place in [[downtown Pensacola]] on [[New Year's Eve]] and culminates in the '''Pelican Drop''' at midnight, when a large aluminum pelican is lowered (similar to the [[Wikipedia:Times Square Ball|Times Square Ball]] and [[Wikipedia:List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve|other objects]]) from a 100-foot platform in [[Plaza Ferdinand]], accompanied by fireworks and confetti. |
The event was established in [[2008]] and is sponsored by the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]]. | The event was established in [[2008]] and is sponsored by the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 22 December 2008
The Downtown Countdown is an annual festival that takes place in downtown Pensacola on New Year's Eve and culminates in the Pelican Drop at midnight, when a large aluminum pelican is lowered (similar to the Times Square Ball and other objects) from a 100-foot platform in Plaza Ferdinand, accompanied by fireworks and confetti.
The event was established in 2008 and is sponsored by the Community Redevelopment Agency.
The pelican sculpture is 17 feet high with a 20-foot wingspan and was designed by Michael Dicks of Emmett Andrews LLC.[1]
External links & references
- www.pensacolapelicandrop.com – Official site
- ↑ "Build-a-bird." Pensacola News Journal, December 7, 2008.
