Hello Dwight and Maureen,
I won't be the best help here. I've only been to Palm Springs once with the 5'ver and since we are Thousand Trails members, we stayed there. I see that you posted a similar question to the forum and are getting some great feedback that way. I can say though, if you are planning to do the Rose Parade on New Years Day, you may want to find something closer to the Pasadena area a day or two earlier because Palms Springs to Pasadena is about a two hour drive and unless you are sitting in the "paid" seating area, you will want to get to the parade route plenty early if you want a good spot to view the parade.
Best of luck planning your trip and happy travels.
Frank