Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats through the years

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats through the years

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floats through the years

2014: Snoopy

2014: Paddington Bear

2013: Buzz Lightyear

2013: The Pillsbury Doughboy

2012: The "Elf on a Shelf" is one of three new balloons featured in the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

2012: "Hello Kitty" is one of three new balloons this year.

2011: An updated Spider-Man makes his debut.

2009: Pikachu makes another appearance.

2008: The SpongeBob SquarePants float moves through Times Square.

2007: Mr. Potato Head makes his way down Broadway.

2006: The Big Bird balloon moves through Times Square. Officials waited until right before the 9 a.m. start to decide whether it was safe for the event's famous balloons to float through Midtown despite the wet and wind.

2006: The Dora the Explorer balloon moves through Times Square.

2006: The Pikachu balloon floats down Broadway.

2005: The "Chicken Little" balloon floats down Broadway.

2005: Charlie Brown floats down Broadway.

2003: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon Tom Turkey enters New York's Columbus Circle.

2001: The "Jimmy Neutron" balloon floats above cheerleaders along Central Park West.

1986: Garfield the Cat floats above a marching band on Broadway.

1993: Izzy, the mascot for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, makes his debut.

1992: A 66-foot long tail trailed behind the Pink Panther balloon.

1992: The Bart Simpson helium balloon makes a turn on his skateboard from Broadway onto 34th Street.

1992: Goofy, the Disney cartoon character, makes his debut.

1991: Spider-Man makes his way down Central Park West in Manhattan.

1986: Betty Boop collapses on Broadway near 49th Street. The last balloon in the lineup, Boop could not finish the parade.

1986: The redesigned balloon of Olive Oyl, holding Swee' Pea, floats behind a group of clowns as they march down Broadway.

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2014: Snoopy

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