thecrow174 wrote :

Isn't there usually a balloon of Snoopy as a World War 1 pilot every year?
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I think, maybe? I know they mentioned today that they had changed the Snoopy balloon this year. I think they said something to the effect of, "Snoopy lost his dog house this year."

That darn Red Baron!

They said there have been many different Snoopy balloons. I remember the ice skating one from the 80s. It was featured in a Reading Rainbow episode. 

One thing that doesn't change is Santa as the star of the show.

I enjoyed the parade though when Super Megaforce came out........ Long story short I'm a Super Sentai fan and if they botch it up in Super megaforce I am not gonna be a happy camper.

I'm flipping out over the return of Sharkleberry Fin. This is just amazing. 

Here is a few of the balloons/floats in this year's parade...

"This year's lineup of balloons include children's favorite
characters: Toothless, Red Mighty Morphan Power Ranger, Paddington Bear,
Thomas the Tank Engine, Snoopy, Hello Kitty, Diary of a Wimpy Kid,
Spider Man, Ronald McDonald, Pillsbury Doughboy, Pikachu, Buzz
Lightyear, Smurf, Spongebob and more.

Dozens of floats will be featured, along with children's favorite
Dora & Friends, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Santa's Sleigh, Sesame
Street, Winter Wonderland in Central Park and many more."

I always get really excited about the parade, even though I know I'll be bored to tears about 30 minutes into it. I managed to sit through the entire thing last year, somehow.

i'm assuming that with the recent release of pok'emon alpha ruby/omega ruby that the pikachu balloon will return

The Macy's Thanksgiving parade is always an exciting time. I always look forward to the floats.