Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

This year I had to work on Thanksgiving Day, though even when I'm free I've managed to miss the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more and more in recent years. Fortunately, a friend provided these festive photos. They were taken on Central Park West at 73rd Street. The trees you see in the background are in and along Central Park.

Snoopy & Woodstock
The seventh version of Snoopy is new for 2013.
Sonic the Hedgehog

Aflac Duck balloonicle

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Note the helicopter.

Julius

Julius
Kool-Aid Man balloonicle

Kool-Aid Man balloonicle
That's probably a police helicopter.

Ronald McDonald
Because of concerns about the wind, balloons were carried low this year.

SpongeBob SquarePants
This second version of the SpongeBob balloon is new for 2013.
SpongeBob SquarePants
This second version of the SpongeBob balloon wears a Santa hat, new for 2013.

SpongeBob SquarePants
This second version of the SpongeBob balloon wears a Santa hat, new for 2013.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Because you can't have too many pictures of SpongeBob

The Wizard of Oz
The 1939 movie is about to turn 75. Say, is that the Wizard himself?

Chippey
Elf on the Shelf

December 8, 2013 Update: The above photo of Chippey as well as the photos below were contributed by Scott Kurpiel to whom I am very grateful. They were taken from about the same location just north of West 73rd Street at Central Park West.
Buzz Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear
Red Candy Cane 
Spinning Dreidel 
Smurf Mushroom float

Papa Smurf

Believe  
Believe


The 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Video added November 27, 2014


Note:  This blog is no stranger to Thanksgiving Day festivity. Here are links to some other Thanksgiving posts:

The 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation

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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