How many people are in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Answer 1

1,500 cheerleaders, dancers, singers and performers; 800 clowns; 15 giant character helium balloons; 35 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonheads and balloonicles; 10 Marching Bands; 24 floats; and a host of celebrity performers.

Details at: http://www.holidayhacks.com/2009/11/03/2009-macy%e2%80%99s-Thanksgiving-day-parade-line-up-and-details/

Answer 2

There were four new balloons added to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2009.

Those balloons were:

• Pillsbury Doughboy
• Sailor Mickey Mouse (4th version)
• Ronald McDonald (3rd version)
• Spider-Man (2nd version)

Answer 3

There will be 33 balloons. This includes novelty AND giant balloons. The list of giant balloons appearing in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade is as follows:(Note, These do not contain any of the novelty balloons, just character balloons)

• Buzz Lightyear
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Julius
• Kermit the Frog
• Kung Fu Panda
• Pikachu
• Pillsbury Doughboy
• Ronald McDonald
• Sailor Mickey
• A Smurf
• Snoopy as a Flying Ace
• Sonic
• Spiderman
• Spongebob
• Hello Kitty

Answer 4

In 2010, there are 15 giant balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2010 Balloon Lineup

1. Buzz Lightyear
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
3. Horton # Kermit the Frog
4. Supercute Hello Kitty
5. Kung Fu Panda
6. Pikachu
7. Pillsbury Doughboy
8. Ronald McDonald
9. Sailor Mickey
10. Shrek
11. Smurf
12. Snoopy as the Flying Ace
13. Spider-Man
14. SpongeBob SquarePants

Answer 5

Anywhere from about fifty to a couple hundred, depending on the size of the balloon.

Answer 6

2.5 million people attend the parade.

Answer 7

There were 3 new balloons