Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The annual parade Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade presented by Macy's Department store. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is 3 hour event. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in New York City. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more than 44 million people watch in television. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade NBC is Office official broadcaster since 1955

Thanksgiving Day Parade History:

In 1920’s many of the employees of the department store were the first production immigrants. They were proud of their novel American heritage and they want to celebrate US holiday of the thanksgiving with festival type. The annual Thanksgiving Day parade was started by the Louis Bamberger in the year 1924, in New Jersey at store of Bamberger’s and then was transferred to the New York by the Macy’s. The employees marched to flagship store of Macy’s on the 34th street and are dressed in the colourful costumes. Thanks giving day Parade consists of the professional bands, floats and the live animals which are borrowed from Central Park Zoo. In the end of Thanks giving day Parade, the Santa Claus is welcomed in the Herald Square. However, in the Thanks giving day Parade Jolly Old Elf was crown on balcony of Macy’s at 34th Street entrance of the shop and then he was crowned as the King of the Kiddies. The Thanks giving day Parade became so successful that Macy’s declared that it will became the annual event.

The large balloons of the animal shaped which was fashioned by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in the year 1927, replaced the live animal when Cat the Felix balloon made the debut. These Thanks giving day Parade balloons were filled with the air, but from the next year helium was used for expanding balloon. As in the finale of the year 1928 Thanks giving day Parade, balloons were released in the sky where they were suddenly burst. In the following years they were designed with the safety valves which allow them to glide for few days. The address labels were also sewn in the balloons so that whoever found it can mail back the unnecessary balloon. In the year 1934, the first Mickey Mouse balloon was entered in the parade. From the year 1941, the annual festivities were broadcasted on the domestic radio of New York. The novel safety measures were integrated in the balloons in the year 2006 for preventing the injuries related to balloons and the balloon accidents. One of the measures which were taken was the installation of the device of the wind measurement for alerting Thanks giving day Parade organizations from the unsafe conditions which could cause balloons for behaving erratically. The Thanks giving day Parade organizers also implemented the measure for keeping the balloons closer to ground at the time of the windy conditions.

Balloons Inflation:
Balloons for the parade are exaggerated one day before on the both sides of American Museum of Natural History. The balloons which are used are split among the 77th and the 81st streets among the Columbus Avenue and Central Park West. The team of the inflation consists of large number of the volunteers from the Macy’s and also the students from the Stevens Institute of Technology. This is open to the general public in the afternoon and the night before parade.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Route

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade begins at 77th street and central park west at 9 AM. When Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade reaches Columbus Circle, parade turns on to Broadway. Finally Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends 7th Avenue & 34th Street.

Originally Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is 6 ½ mile route starts from 145th Street in Harlem and ended at Herald Square

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation:

Balloons for the parade are exaggerated one day before on the both sides of American Museum of Natural History. The balloons which are used are split among the 77th and the 81st streets among the Columbus Avenue and Central Park West. The team of the inflation consists of large number of the volunteers from the Macy’s and also the students from the Stevens Institute of Technology. This is open to the general public in the afternoon and the night before parade.

Shrek Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2007	Hello Kitty Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2006	Pikachu balloon Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Introductions :

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2008:

• Horton the Elephant,
• Figure With Heart by Keith Haring,
• Buzz Lightyear, Smurf

• Shrek,
• Hello Kitty,
• Abby Cadabby

• Pikachu with Poké Ball (2nd version)
• Flying Ace Snoopy (6th version)
• 80th Anniversary Hot Air Balloon Replica

• Dora the Explorer
• Scooby-Doo
• Healthy Mr. Potato Head
• JoJo

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Disney's Chicken Little
• M&M's (was retired after 2006 parade)

• Barney (2nd version)
• Super Grover
• Garfield (2nd version)

• Kermit the Frog - 2nd version
• Little Bill
• Rich Uncle Pennybags
• Charlie Brown

• Bandleader Mickey Mouse - 3rd version
• Ronald McDonald - 2nd version
• Rich Uncle Pennybags
• Jeeves, Dragon Tales Curious Georgen
• Big Bird - 2nd version
• Jimmy Neutron
• Pikachu - First version
• Cheesasaurus Rex

• Millennium Snoopy - 5th version
• Honey Nut Cheerios Bee
• Blue's Clues

• Dudley the Dragon,
• SkyDancer
• Eben Bear; Izzy

• Nestle Nesquik Bunny
• Big Bird, Pink Panther
• Snoopy with Woodstock

• Spiderman
• Ronald McDonald
• Snuggle Bear
• Skating Snoopy

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Novelty Balloon Introduction:

Baseball, Parade Balloon Cluster, Artie the Pirate, Soccer Ball, Planet Earth, and Rabitt by Jeff Koons in the year 2007
Handprint Stars, Ice Cream Cone and Green Candy Cane in the year 2006
Uncle Sam in the year 2004
Candy Canes, Poinsettias, Wiggle Worm and Snow Crystals in the year 2005

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Acts and Performers:

Further to well recognized floats and balloons, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade also features the live harmony and the other performances. The high school and the colleges marching bands form all over the country participate in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the local channels broadcast the feature performances which are given by the popular bands and singers. The performers of the year 2007 in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade consists of the Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, Dolly Parton, Corbin Bleu, Nikki Blonsky, Jordin Sparks, Good Charlotte, Life house, Terri Irwin, Jonas Brothers and Wynonna Judd.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Float introductions :

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2007:

• The Care Bears Winter Fun-Derland
• International Cele-Bear-Ation Clock Tower
• M&M's Chocolate Candies on Broadway
• Music Bigger than Life
• Barbie as The Island Princess

• Barbie & the 12 Dancing Princesses
• Doodlebug, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
• Mother Goose
• Music Bigger than Life
• Space Station Discovery

• Holiday Beat
• Krazy Kritters
• The Magic of Childhood
• 123 Sesame Street,
• Barbie as the Princess & The Pauper
• NFL Classicr
• Tutenstein, and Voyage to Adventure

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