kabc reporter leanne suter spoke with some of them and saw how they're passing the time. >> happy new >> reporter: let the celebrations begin as thousands of fans claim their front row seats to watch the floats roll down colorado boulevard. >> never been, first time. it's been on my bucket list to see the rose bowl parade. we made it. yay! we're so excited. >> reporter: whether they're rose parade rookies or campout veterans -- >> she's 21 and my oldest is 22. we've been coming since they were born. over 22 years now. >> just everyone getting together with the family from out of town and then just having front row seats to the rose parade. >> happy new year. >> reporter: they're all here to ring in the new year, some bringing a good book to keep entertained, others a big screen movie. >> long night. entertain ourselves, get a lot of food. >> reporter: this year the parade and new year's eve celebration comes with stepped up security, extra barricades along the route and increased patrols. those camping out say they are focused on having fun and keeping warm. >> i do a lot of hiking so

kabc reporter leanne suter spoke with some of them and saw how they're passing the time. >> happy new >> reporter: let the celebrations begin as thousands of fans claim their front row seats to watch the floats roll down colorado boulevard. >> never been, first time. it's been on my bucket list to see the rose bowl parade. we made it. yay! we're so excited. >> reporter: whether they're rose parade rookies or campout veterans -- >> she's 21 and my oldest is 22. we've been coming since they were born. over 22 years now. >> just everyone getting together with the family from out of town and then just having front row seats to the rose parade. >> happy new year. >> reporter: they're all here to ring in the new year, some bringing a good book to keep entertained, others a big screen movie. >> long night. entertain ourselves, get a lot of food. >> reporter: this year the parade and new year's eve celebration comes with stepped up security, extra barricades along the route and increased patrols. those camping out say they are focused on having fun and keeping warm. >> i do a lot of hiking so

kabc reporter leanne suter spoke with some of them and saw how they're passing the time. >> happy newrter: let the celebrations begin as thousands of fans claim their front row seats to watch the floats roll down colorado boulevard. >> never been, first time. it's been on my bucket list to see the rose bowl parade. we made it. yay! we're so excited. >> reporter: whether they're rose parade rookies or campout veterans -- >> she's 21 and my oldest is 22. we've been coming since they were born. over 22 years now. together with the family from out of town and then just having front row seats to the rose parade. >> happy new year. >> reporter: they're all here to ring in the new year, some bringing a good book to keep entertained, others a big screen movie. >> long night. entertain ourselves, get a lot of food. >> reporter: this year the parade and new year's eve celebration comes with stepped up security, extra barricades along the route and increased patrols. those camping out say they are focused on having fun and keeping warm. >> i do a lot of hiking so i brought a lot of hiking gear,