The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Steps Off at 8:30 a.m. on November 26: A Record 100 Inflatable Elements, Nine New Balloons and Seven New Floats, Led by Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey
NEW YORK, New York County, New York — The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place in Manhattan on Thursday, November 26, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, with a record 100 inflatable elements in the lineup announced by Macy's. The 2.5-mile route starts at West 77th Street and Central Park West, proceeds south on Central Park West to Columbus Circle, turns east on Central Park South to Sixth Avenue, and continues south on Sixth Avenue to 34th Street, ending at the Macy's Herald Square flagship. The broadcast begins at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock. Macy's lineup, as announced through November 4, is as follows.
The nine new balloons are Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey, from Disney's Fantasia, appearing 92 years after Mickey's first parade balloon in 1934; Joe Cool and Woodstock, pairing Snoopy with Woodstock; Bluey in a new design wearing a Christmas cracker crown; a Hello Kitty balloon holding a red apple; Earl the Squirrel, Universal Orlando's holiday character, in his first Macy's balloon; Buckaroo Bob the Minion; Billie Brightpaw, a Macy's original holiday character; the Macy's Blueprint Stars, a debut set of star balloons; and a reimagined Underdog, back for the first time since 1984 after appearing in every parade from 1965 through 1984.
Returning after decades are Felix the Cat, the first character balloon in parade history, introduced in 1927, and the Blue Hippopotamus, last seen after the 1931 parade. The seven new floats are Macy's Parade All-Stars, with Bullwinkle J. Moose, Olive Oyl, Popeye and Swee'Pea; Tony Sarg's Amazing Marionettes, a tribute to puppeteer Tony Sarg with re-created versions of his original characters; Dashing All the Way by DoorDash; Hogwarts Holiday; Mr. Peanut's Power Plant; Purina Dog Chow Salute to Service Dogs; and Road Trip to Parade by GEICO. Marching bands include the University of Alabama "Million Dollar Band," the University of Connecticut Marching Band and the Nā Koa Ali'i Hawai'i All-State Marching Band, alongside 31 clown crews.
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