OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The Gentex Grand Rapids Santa Parade Saturday will feature Santa’s sleigh with a refreshed look.
The float was not in the parade last year after falling into disrepair. Without their sleigh, Santa and Mrs. Claus hitched a ride on a golf cart.
“Last year, there was an unfortunate breakdown of the trailer right as the parade was about to start,” Drew Campanelli, the owner of Impact Powersports near Rockford, said. “We just got the call asking for, ‘Hey, is there any chance that we can turn one of your golf carts into Santa and Mrs. Claus’ sleigh for the parade?’” Campanelli said.
Parade organizers had to work fast for a solution to save the holiday cheer. They decorated a golf cart and drove the parade’s headliner through downtown Grand Rapids…