2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation

Balloons for the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade were inflated Wednesday evening. These photos only show those balloons situated along West 81st Street across the street from the Hayden Planetarium.

The Wizard of Oz, Spider-Man, Harold the Policeman, Pikachu, Harold the Fireman

Spider-Man, Harold the Policeman, Pikachu

The Hayden Planetarium reflecting Pikachu, Harold the Fireman, and the Pillsbury Doughboy

The Hayden Planetarium reflecting Pikachu, Harold the Fireman, and other balloons

Harold the Fireman

The Pillsbury Doughboy

Finn & Jake

The Wizard of Oz, Spider-Man, Harold the Policeman, Pikachu

Harold the Fireman, the Pillsbury Doughboy, Finn & Jake

Finn & Jake

Buzz Lightyear 

Buzz Lightyear

Harold the Fireman

Spider-Man, Football, Harold the Policeman

"The Wizard of Oz" 75th Anniversary

Spider-Man

"Yes, Virginia"

Chippey from Elf on the Shelf

Compressed helium

Papa Smurf

Elves

Macy's Red Believe Star

December 8, 2013 Update: I did not get to see the balloons being inflated down on 77th Street, but a friend did. Here are the photos:

Toothless and Spinning Dreidel

Hello Kitty and Fish

Hello Kitty

Happy Hippo

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Note:  Here are some other timely Thanksgiving posts:

The 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation

The 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Maurice Sendak's Wild Thing Balloon Design

Keith Haring's Figure with Heart Balloon

Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet

Wild Turkeys

Peter Arno:  Pilgrim's Progress

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