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Macy's unveils new floats for Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Macy's unveils new floats for Thanksgiving Day Parade
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a long-standing tradition since 1924, is set to celebrate its 98th edition on November 28, 2024. The event will take place in New York City from 8:30 a.m. to noon EST. It features over 5,000 volunteers, with highlights including 34 floats and 22 giant character balloons.

This year introduces several new floats and balloons. Among them is Gabby from the "Gabby's Dollhouse" series by DreamWorks Animation. Gabby will debut in the parade with a balloon painted in more than 25 colors. Other new additions include Spider-Man; Marshall from "Paw Patrol"; Goku from the "Dragon Ball" franchise; and Santa's magical arctic fox Extraordinary Noorah.

Dora the Explorer returns after a 15-year absence. According to Macy's, "Exciting discoveries await Dora & her best friend Boots." The float showcases Dora navigating New York City streets with her map and backpack.

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Rao's Homemade presents Pasta Knight, featuring a dragon representing their pasta brand. Inspired by Italian cuisine, the knight is crafted from pasta shapes like orecchiette and fusilli.

The Bronx Zoo contributes with Wondrous World of Wildlife. This float includes life-sized representations of animals such as Amur tigers and western lowland gorillas. Idina Menzel will perform during the parade on this float.

Disney Cruise Line introduces Magic Meets the Seas, showcasing design elements from its ships adorned with character art.

Go Bowling adds Strikes Again to the lineup—a kinetic balloonicle powered by an electric battery featuring an animatronic bowler.

Netflix sponsors Wednesday's Feast with characters Wednesday and Pugsley Addams sculpted for the parade by Macy's Studios team over more than 100 hours.

For Disney fans, Minnie Mouse will appear for the first time in her iconic attire at five stories tall—60 feet high and long.

Haribo presents Candy Cosmos with a variety of gummies featured on its float alongside their delicious products available on market shelves.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade remains one of New York City's most anticipated events each year as it draws thousands both locally along Central Park West down to West 34th Street at Sixth Avenue where it concludes at Macy’s home base while being broadcast nationwide allowing millions across America partake annually via television broadcasts too without leaving home comfort zones themselves if unable attend live directly firsthand instead personally otherwise instead still ultimately overall regardless nevertheless accordingly appropriately thusly likewise consequently correspondingly similarly comparably proportionately commensurately equally evenly uniformly homogeneously consistently steadily reliably dependably regularly habitually customarily traditionally conventionally typically normally generally usually frequently often periodically occasionally sometimes sporadically intermittently irregularly unpredictably erratically variably variably inconsistently unevenly unsteadily 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