Thursday, November 28, 2013

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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2 comments:

  1. Wow! These are really great photos, DocNad. Amazing. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving. Leo

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    1. Thanks, Leocadia. A very happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family as well.

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