As much as I hate this parade I am looking forward to my first night on January 12 watching the parade with my popcorn and dole whip. Less than 15 days...
I was wondering the same thing. My Nov 2012 pics have the old balloon, but my Sept 2013 pics have the new one. I definitely prefer the previous balloon.
The last time I saw the parade that unit needed some work and the balloon was really dim. They fixed the lights and it actually looks like a balloon now.