{"id":78362,"date":"2024-03-16T17:15:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/history-of-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-accidents\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T17:15:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:15:36","slug":"history-of-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/16\/history-of-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each Thanksgiving Day in New York City since 1924, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macys.com\/social\/parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/a> is the<\/span> biggest event on the calendar. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s only been cancelled three times in its 95 year history, due to helium shortages during the WWII years. And in 2021 with Covid changing all sorts of events the world over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34308\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-335x223.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-347x231.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34308 eager-load\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1024x683.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-735x490.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-335x223.jpg.webp 335w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-347x231.jpg.webp 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-520x347.jpg.webp 520w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-640x427.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-960x640.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-1080x720.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti-600x400.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Macys-parade-confetti.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Floats, balloons and confetti! Pic Macy\u2019s Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Check the route and best places to stand on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macys.com\/social\/parade\/where-to-watch\/?lid=cta_route-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade website<\/a> &gt;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-thanksgiving-day-actually-celebrating\">What is Thanksgiving Day actually celebrating?<\/h2>\n<p>For my non-US readers, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday in November and you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking it is all about stuffing one\u2019s face with turkey and green bean casserole (<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/usa\/recipe-how-make-american-green-bean-casserole-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">get my recipe here &gt;&gt;<\/a>) and watching football from the vantage point of the couch all afternoon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But <strong>giving thanks to God for the harvest<\/strong>, that\u2019s what Thanksgiving is really about \u2013 ever since the pilgrims first came over from Britain to America and harvested their first crops.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thanksgiving-pumpkins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31338\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thanksgiving-pumpkins.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thanksgiving-pumpkins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31338 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thanksgiving-pumpkins.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Thanksgiving-pumpkins.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In November of 1621, the newly arrived Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians from southeastern\u00a0Massachusetts\u00a0and\u00a0Rhode Island gathered at Plymouth for an autumn harvest celebration, and thus the tradition of Thanksgiving began.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>And by the way, a <a href=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/the-best-new-england-road-trips-in-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>New England road trip in the fall<\/strong><\/a> is simply magical. (Bookmark this post for next year!)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanksgiving is also famous for the three-hour live TV coverage of the parade in NYC with hundreds of floats, helium balloons, marching bands and the occasional superstar looking for a bit of nationwide coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Most blogs about the iconic <strong>Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/strong> in New York City focus on the event itself, but <strong>this post covers all the funny and terrifying balloon accidents over the years!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg\" alt=\"Power Ranger Balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade\" class=\"wp-image-29239\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-416x275.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-320x212.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-640x424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-360x238.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-800x530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg\" alt=\"Power Ranger Balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade\" class=\"wp-image-29239 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-416x275.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-320x212.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-640x424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-360x238.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade-800x530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Power-ranger-balloon-thanksgiving-parade.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sense of scale with this Power Ranger Balloon at the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Pic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/slgc\/\">Flickr\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Originally the Macy\u2019s Parade was a Christmas parade with Santa enthroned <\/span>on Macy\u2019s balcony on 34th Street. And I\u2019ve now added this great post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/how-to-do-christmas-in-new-york-city\/\">how to do Christmas in New York<\/a>, if you\u2019re going to be in the Big Apple for this most magical time of the year!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But the enormous helium balloons first appeared in 1927 and have been the parade\u2019s hallmark ever since, now involving around 8000 handlers, wranglers, marching bands and floats in front of a crowd of over three million \u2013 and millions more who watch on TV. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The night before the parade is also an event in itself<\/strong> that you should get to if you\u2019re in town: the filling of these monstrosities with helium just off Central Park<\/span> and holding them down under netting until their flight the next day.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023 Leo the Lizard debuted at nearly 13m tall. Balloons this size cost up to $500,000 just to fill them with helium!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19504\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thanksgiving-balloon-inflation.jpg\" alt=\"Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon inflating NYC\" class=\"wp-image-19504\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thanksgiving-balloon-inflation.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thanksgiving-balloon-inflation.jpg\" alt=\"Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon inflating NYC\" class=\"wp-image-19504 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thanksgiving-balloon-inflation.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Thanksgiving-balloon-inflation.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inflating the balloons in Central Park in the wee small hours. Pic kpaulus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And when Thanksgiving day dawns one can only imagine how hard it is for the \u201cballoon wranglers\u201d, up to 30 for one balloon, to control these beasts should the weather turn inclement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And yes, over the years there have been a few Thanksgiving day balloon disasters<\/span>. Scroll on down to see video of Barney\u2019s demise!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png\" alt=\"Olaf balloon getting close to the traffic lights Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade\" class=\"wp-image-29243\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-416x277.png 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-320x213.png 320w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-640x427.png 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-720x480.png 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-800x534.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png\" alt=\"Olaf balloon getting close to the traffic lights Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade\" class=\"wp-image-29243 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-416x277.png 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-320x213.png 320w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-640x427.png 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-720x480.png 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC-800x534.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Snowman-balloon-and-traffic-lights-NYC.png\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olaf getting perilously close to the traffic lights! Pic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thomasjhannigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flickr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloons-that-have-run-amok\"><strong>Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons that have run amok!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1927:<\/strong> <strong>Felix the Cat<\/strong> was the first one to make an appearance in the parade \u00a0\u2013 but he caught fire after tangling with telephone wires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19505\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" alt=\"Felix cat wrangled down Broadway\" class=\"wp-image-19505\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon-416x278.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" alt=\"Felix cat wrangled down Broadway\" class=\"wp-image-19505 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon-416x278.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Felix-the-cat-Thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Felix the cat being wrangled down Broadway. Pic https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/slgc\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1957:<\/strong> <strong>Popeye<\/strong> the Sailor\u2019s hat filled with water during a heavy downpour of rain, which threw him off-course and poured 50 gallons of water on an unsuspecting and unhappy crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1985: Kermit the Frog<\/strong> experienced a nasty stomach injury and collapsed to the ground in a heap.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-11569\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg\" alt=\"Macy's Thanksgiving Parade\" class=\"wp-image-11569\" style=\"width:531px;height:473px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon-416x371.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg\" alt=\"Macy's Thanksgiving Parade\" class=\"wp-image-11569 lazyload\" style=\"width:531px;height:473px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon-416x371.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Macys-Kermit-balloon.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kermit the Frog on a good day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1986:<\/strong> <strong>Raggedy Ann<\/strong> crashed into a lamppost and sent it into the street. The same year, <strong>Superman<\/strong> had his hand torn off by a tree. Neither incident caused any injuries to humans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1993:<\/strong> <strong>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/strong> crashed into a lamppost at Columbus Circle and broke an off-duty police officer\u2019s shoulder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1994:<\/strong> <strong>Barney<\/strong> tore his side on a lamppost and had to be removed from the parade with the help of knife-wielding officials, crying kids and cheering adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1995:<\/strong> <strong>Dudley the Dragon<\/strong>, who was leading the parade, was speared and deflated on a lamppost and showered glass on the crowd below.<\/span> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" alt=\"Smurf balloon inflation, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade NYC\" class=\"wp-image-29244\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" alt=\"Smurf balloon inflation, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade NYC\" class=\"wp-image-29244 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Smurf-thanksgiving-balloon.jpg\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smurf balloon inflation, held down by netting until the next day\u2019s parade. Pic Flickr\/SarahLou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1997:<\/strong> This is the worst balloon disaster I found. High winds pushed the <strong>Cat in the Hat<\/strong> into a lamppost. The falling debris struck a parade-goer, fracturing her skull and left her in a coma for a month. She sued the city for $395 million and \u201csettled for an undisclosed sum\u201d in 2001. Size rules were subsequently implemented in 1998, banning larger balloons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Those same high winds also caused the New York Police to have to stab and stomp down <strong>Barney<\/strong> over crowd concerns. They also stabbed <strong>Pink Panther<\/strong> for the same reason. I have searched Youtube for two days trying to find footage of the balloon stabbings, alas nothing. (If you have any please comment!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E2wdpXBEgqI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E2wdpXBEgqI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2005:<\/strong> <strong>M&amp;M<\/strong>\u2018s balloon caught on a streetlight in Times Square. Two sisters were struck by falling debris, suffering broken teeth and other injuries. The M&amp;M\u2019s balloon was retired after 2006 and replaced by a float saluting Broadway theatre and musicals. The sisters got a lifetime supply of M&amp;Ms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2008:<\/strong> a balloon took out the NBC camera booth taking their pictures off air. No word on \u201cwho\u201d was the naughty gas-filled perpetrator.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34311\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1024x718.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-735x515.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-335x235.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-347x243.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-520x364.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-640x449.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-960x673.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1080x757.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-600x421.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1024x718.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34311 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1024x718.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1024x718.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-300x210.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-768x538.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-735x515.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-335x235.jpg.webp 335w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-347x243.jpg.webp 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-520x364.jpg.webp 520w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-640x449.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-960x673.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-1080x757.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby-600x421.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/the-boss-baby.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boss Baby and his socially distanced handlers. Pic Macy\u2019s Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> the <strong>Kool Aid<\/strong> kid deflated and fell over.\u00a0A bit like some of the people he purports to assist I\u2019m thinking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2012: Buzz Lightyear<\/strong> ripped his helmet and nearly went beyond infinity, ending up in a river while his handler ended up in hospital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34310\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-735x1103.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-683x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34310 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-768x1152.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-735x1103.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-223x335.jpg.webp 223w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-231x347.jpg.webp 231w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-347x520.jpg.webp 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-427x640.jpg.webp 427w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-512x768.jpg.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-640x960.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-720x1080.jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary-600x900.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary.jpg.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/spongebob-squarepants-gary.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sponge Bob and his handlers. So far unscathed! Pic Macy\u2019s Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>2019: Ronald McDonald<\/strong> had to be led off the parade with a tear in his leg. The rip had been noticed in the morning as he was still trapped under his net, but as Macy\u2019s staff apparently couldn\u2019t find tape to fix the 3-inch tear, they sent him on his way. However the tear grew and he began to sag and was taken off for \u201caesthetic reasons\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>On the same day <strong>Nutcracker<\/strong> cracked one of his handlers and knocked her to the ground. He was allowed to continue however.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-711x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38839\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-711x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-768x1107.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-1066x1536.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-735x1059.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-233x335.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-241x347.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-361x520.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-444x640.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-533x768.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-666x960.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-750x1080.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-150x216.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-711x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38839 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-711x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-711x1024.jpg.webp 711w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-208x300.jpg.webp 208w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-768x1107.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-1066x1536.jpg.webp 1066w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-735x1059.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-233x335.jpg.webp 233w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-241x347.jpg.webp 241w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-361x520.jpg.webp 361w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-444x640.jpg.webp 444w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-533x768.jpg.webp 533w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-666x960.jpg.webp 666w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-750x1080.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-150x216.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ronald-Macdonald-Macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ronald McDonald in happier times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More posts I think you\u2019ll love!<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/nyc-best-places-to-watch-4th-of-july-fireworks-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Macy\u2019s 4th of July fireworks<\/a><\/strong> display, and where to stand to get the best views.<\/p>\n<p>You might like to read my post on <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/bloggeratlarge.com\/5-ways-to-have-the-best-new-years-eve-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>how to have a fantastic New Year\u2019s Eve in NYC!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find my picks for the best dreamy <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/the-best-dreamy-rooftop-restaurants-in-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rooftop restaurants in NYC<\/a><\/strong> in this post!<\/p>\n<p>See my fun and practical <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/gift-guide-for-travelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gift Guide for Travelers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33511\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1024x675.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-735x484.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-335x221.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-347x229.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-520x343.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-640x422.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-960x633.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1080x712.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1024x675.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33511 lazyload\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"Thanksgiving Day is more than just turkeys and cranberry sauce, it's also about the over-the-top Macy's Day Parade in New York\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon dramas\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1024x675.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1024x675.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-300x198.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-768x506.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-735x484.jpg.webp 735w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-335x221.jpg.webp 335w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-347x229.jpg.webp 347w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-520x343.jpg.webp 520w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-640x422.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-960x633.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-1080x712.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc-600x396.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/230-fifth-nyc.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">230-Fifth rooftop NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggeratlarge.com\/macys-thanksgiving-day-balloon-accidents\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each Thanksgiving Day in New York City since 1924, the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade is the biggest event on the calendar. 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