Macy’s 2024 Thanksgiving Day Parade included a number of new floats as well as performers. With numbers by Kylie Minogue, T-Pain, Chloe Bailey, Coco Jones as well as Michelle Williams who did a Thanksgiving take on her opening number from Broadway’s “Death Becomes Her,” the parade boasted a variety of floats. Snoopy, the longest running character balloon in the parade’s history was there. As was one for Dora the Explorer. In 2005 Dora made her debut in the parade as the first Latina as the central figure in a float. This year marked her return.
Minnie Mouse, Bluey and Spider-Man all received balloons as well — this was the first year Minnie appeared as a balloon and Goku from Dragon Ball also made a debut. Minnie is also the tallest balloon this year. Smokey Bear celebrated its 80th anniversary by returning to the parade this year. There were reportedly 34 floats and 22 balloons. The Macys Parade Studio Team includes around 27 members.
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: Natti Natasha participates in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. This is the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which was first held in 1924 and only paused from 1942 to 1944 during World War II. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: WireImage NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: Bishop Briggs attends the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images TOPSHOT – The Goku, from Dragon Ball, balloon floats during the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 28, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: Parade participants are seen during the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: A marching band prepares for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: Parade participants are seen with the Smokey Bear balloon during the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Image Credit: WireImage NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 28: A view of the Spider-Man balloon during the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
