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First look: Here are your new 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats and balloons
20.11.2024 - 17:51 / thepointsguy.com
It's one of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions: watching the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The parade has been happening since 1924, and this year is the 98th edition. It'll occur Thursday, Nov. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to noon EST.
While tens of thousands line up to see the parade in person or watch the balloons get blown up on the Upper West Side the day before, you don't need to go outside to see some of the new balloons and floats.
TPG got a special preview.
This year's parade features more than 5,000 volunteers, 34 floats, 22 giant character balloons, seven of what Macy's calls "balloonicles," 11 marching bands and 28 clown crews. That's not to mention the musical stars, Broadway performances and, of course, Santa Claus, which will all flow from Central Park West to Macy's home base at West 34th Street and Sixth Avenue.
Here's what you can expect to see next week.
Gabby — the star of the hugely popular "Gabby's Dollhouse" series from DreamWorks Animation — will make her parade debut this year. The Gabby balloon is painted with more than 25 colors, and a new movie starring Gabby and her famous cat Pandy Paws will be coming in 2025.
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There are several other new balloons and floats for 2024, including Spider-Man; Marshall from "Paw Patrol;" a newly designed Goku, the legendary hero of the "Dragon Ball" franchise; and Santa's magical arctic fox Extraordinary Noorah, joined by The Elf on the Shelf.
Here are a few more.
Dora the Explorer is back for the first time in 15 years. "Exciting discoveries await Dora & her best friend Boots" as she returns to the parade, Macy's said. "Accompanied by her reliable map & back pack, Dora is prepared to navigate the tropical terrain & New York City streets while keeping her eyes & ears peeled for Swiper the mischievous fox."
This year, a cool dragon represents the famous New York restaurant Rao's and its Rao's Homemade brand of pastas and sauces.
The Rao's Homemade Pasta Knight is here to slay a hunger dragon, with a backdrop designed to resemble a village in Southern Italy. Macy's said it was inspired by the origin of Rao's Homemade authentic Italian marinara sauce. Look closely, and you'll see the knight is made from pasta shapes like orecchiette, fusilli and rigatoni, among others.
My favorite float was the Wondrous World of Wildlife entry from the Bronx Zoo right here in New York City. This famous park has been amazing visitors for the past 125 years. "From Amur tigers to western lowland gorillas to giraffes, these are just some of the extraordinary creatures you can encounter on your next visit to the Bronx Zoo," according to Macy's.
Each animal on the float was
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