Years to note
The Macy's Christmas Parade started in the year 1924, but it wasn't until 1927 when it became this.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
In the year 1934, this balloon made his first appearance and was guided by Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse
The people who are in charge of wrangling the balloons are called this
Balloon Pilots
This is the largest float in the parade
Santa's sleigh
This company was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day Parade
Gimbels
The parade did not go from 1942-1944 because of this event
WWII*
Instead of being filled with helium, balloons used to be transported via this
stilts**
It takes this many people to drive each balloon
90
The floats must be able to fold down to a 12'x8x size in order to fit through this New York monument
The Lincoln Tunnel
Because of the parade, Macy's is the world's second largest consumer of helium only after this body
the US government
Balloons did not fly
Balloons used to be released into the air until 1932 when this event occurred
A plane was purposely crashed into it**
The strings that attached to the balloons are called this
Bones
This character has had 8 different float versions since he appeared in the year 1968
Snoopy
This character has made the most parade appearances, at 44
Snoopy
In the year 1933, Santa did this for the first and only time in parade history
lead the parade instead of close it out
This was the first balloon to ever appear in the parade
Felix the Cat
You must weigh this much in order to help with the balloons
120lbs
This is the oldest float still in use in the parade
The Rocking Horse
19*
This iconic group first performed at the parade in the year 1958.
The Rockettes
This was the first female balloon to appear in the parade
Mrs. Katzenjammer
In order to participate in leading the balloons you must be able to walk 2.5 miles in this fashion
backwards
This was the first luxury brand to have a float in the parade
COACH
In the year 1997, these duo commentated the parade
Beavus and Butthead