For 80 years, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has kicked off the holiday season with glorious bands, balloons and floats. It’s theatre of operations is New York City and the parade is watched by an estimated 3.5 million people in the streets and 50 million on NBC.
01. The Spiderman balloon is seen during preparations for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
02. A member of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon inflation team gives the thumbs up during preparations for the 84th annual parade in New York, November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
03. Members of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon inflation team work on the Buzz Lightyear balloon during preparations for the 84th annual parade in New York, November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
04. Members of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon inflation team work on the Buzz Lightyear balloon during preparations for the 84th annual parade in New York November 24, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
05. The Ronald McDonald balloon floats through Columbus Circle during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
06. Balloons pass through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
07. The Kermit the Frog Balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
08. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
09. Cheerleaders pass through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
10. The Buzz Lightyear balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
11. The Spongebob Squarepants Balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
12. People gather in Times Square to watch the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
13. The Spiderman balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)
14. The Kool-Aid Man balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
15. The Kung Fu Panda balloon passes through Times Square during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
16. Balloons make their way down 7th Avenue during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
17. The Smurf balloon floats through Times Square during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
18. Singer Kanye West dances while riding a float during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
19. Singer Jessica Simpson waves to fans during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
20. A dancer jumps in the air during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
21. A child watches a balloon pass through Times Square during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
22. The Smurf balloon floats through Times Square during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
23. The Kermit the Frog balloon floats through Columbus Circle during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
24. Spectators watch from a building as a balloon floats past during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
25. A New York City taxicab drives through the parade route during the 84th Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in New York November 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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