On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks to a perfect storm of comically oversized balloons, brutal winds, and ...
Simonette says, though she felt prepared as a balloon handler, balloon handler training doesn’t include navigating around trees and other city infrastructure For nearly a century, the streets and ...
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular annual event marched by thousands and watched by millions — and a massive undertaking with countless moving parts. Inevitably, mistakes happen, ...
New York looked different at 5:30 in the morning. The sky was just starting to lift, the streets were quiet in a way the city rarely allows, and everything felt tinged with my favorite ...
Turkey Day is here — and that means the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has kicked off in New York City. The 99th annual parade features dozens of iconic floats and balloons — including Beagle ...
On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks to a perfect storm of comically oversized balloons, brutal winds, and ...
Meghan Simonette, who volunteered as a balloon handler in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, details when the arm of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon hit a tree before the parade kicked off “It ...