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Gigantic Flower Floats

These Floral Floats Were Designed for Corso Zundert in the Netherlands

— September 4, 2013 — World
Within the Netherlands these flower-covered floats with leave you smelling fresh while enjoying this parade! The floats were seen in the Netherlands for 'Corso Zundert.' This is an annual flower parade where teams work to compete for the most original float completely made by using dahlia flowers.

Each float is large and spectacular, where intricate details and moving parts are added to each float to make them that much more eye-catching!

The 'Corso Zundert' parade is extremely popular on YouTube and other sites online, as it is hard to look away from the monstrous floats. Instead of gardening with your parents next summer, maybe fly to the Netherlands and join in on the fun! It is certainly an unusual competition but one your mom will definitely be proud of!
Trend Themes
1. Floral Floats - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop eco-friendly and sustainable materials to construct flower floats for parades and events.
2. Dahlia Flowers - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Cultivate new varieties of dahlia flowers that have longer-lasting blooms and vibrant colors for use in float designs.
3. Spectacular Parades - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies to enhance the parade experience and attract a global audience.
Industry Implications
1. Event Planning - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce automated systems and robotics to aid in the construction and assembly of floral floats for parades and events.
2. Horticulture - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced breeding techniques to create new varieties of dahlia flowers that are disease-resistant and have unique characteristics.
3. Tourism - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customized travel packages and immersive experiences for tourists interested in attending and participating in floral parades like 'Corso Zundert.'
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