Best Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Introduced in the 2000s
Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ) are a species of Pokémon, fictional creatures that appear in an assortment of video games, animated television shows and movies, trading card games, and comic books licensed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese corporation. A mascot of the Pokemon franchise, it's considered to be the most iconic character of all Pokemon species, as well as a major character in Japanese pop culture, due to its companionship with Ash Ketchum in the anime series. Pikachu has been featured in movies such as Pokemon Detective Pikachu as well as music videos - most notably Katy Perry's "Electric" in 2021. Sonic the Hedgehog was the first Sega balloon and first video game character balloon in parade history. However, it wouldn't be until Nintendo would have Pikachu be the first Nintendo balloon. Wait, WHAT ABOUT A SUPER MARIO BALLOON?! Anyways, Pikachu's balloon would first make its debut in 2001.
James "Jimmy" Isaac Neutron is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Jimmy Neutron franchise . He is most notably the main protagonist of the 2001 American 3D computer-animated comic science fiction film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and the main protagonist of the American computer animated television series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius created by John A. Davis. Well, Cartoon Network's Boy Genius made his debut as a balloon in 1998, so Nickelodeon's Boy Genius would make his debut as a balloon as well a few years later. In the same year Jimmy Neutron's movie first came out in, Jimmy Neutron would have his balloon debut in 2001.
A balloon based on the titular Charlie Brown from the Charlie Brown franchise. More specifically, Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football. This balloon would first make its debut in 2002.
Little Bill is an American animated children's television series produced for Nick Jr. The stories are based on Bill Cosby's Little Bill book series, set in Philadelphia, and feature Bill Jr. And now we have another balloon based on a Nick Jr. show. This balloon is based on the titular Little Bill from the show of the same name. Little Bill would also have the honor of being the first African-American character to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It would first debut in 2002.
SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character and the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and got his own parade balloon? SpongeBob SquarePants! His balloon would first make its debut in 2004.
A balloon based on the titular character of the Hello Kitty franchise. Its balloon would first make its debut in 2007.
Shrek is a fictional ogre and titular character of the Shrek franchise. He debuted in the 2001 animated movie of the same name. He is voiced by Mike Myers. The first DreamWorks balloon to debut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And Shrek manages to get that honor. Shrek's balloon would first make its debut in 2007.
A balloon based on a regular Smurf (no specific Smurf, unfortunately) from the Smurfs franchise. This balloon would first make its debut in 2008.
Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the Toy Story franchise. He is a toy space ranger hero according to the movies and action figure in the Toy Story franchise. In 2022, Buzz served as the central character of the film Lightyear. He is voiced by Tim Allen in the Toy Story films, and is voiced by Chris Evans in Lightyear. "To infinity... and beyond! " The first Pixar balloon to debut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And what better way than to have Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story have that honor? Buzz Lightyear's balloon would first make its debut in 2008.
Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ) are a species of Pokémon, fictional creatures that appear in an assortment of video games, animated television shows and movies, trading card games, and comic books licensed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese corporation. A mascot of the Pokemon franchise, it's considered to be the most iconic character of all Pokemon species, as well as a major character in Japanese pop culture, due to its companionship with Ash Ketchum in the anime series. Pikachu has been featured in movies such as Pokemon Detective Pikachu as well as music videos - most notably Katy Perry's "Electric" in 2021. The Electric Mouse Pokemon makes his second run on this list by getting an updated balloon that has him holding a Poke Ball. The Pikachu with Poke Ball balloon is also the first balloon in parade history to have light-up features! This balloon would first debut in 2006.
After it was retired, it was renewed as "Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot" in 2007.
Snoopy is a character in comic strip Peanuts. He first appears in the strip from October 4 1950. He often sleeps on the top of his dog house. He belongs to Charlie Brown. He was created by Charles M. Schulz. He also appears in all the specials and the 2015 Peanuts Movie. It was soft debut in 2006.
It was first debut in 2005 in the movie "The Great Lollipop Adventure".
It was first debut in 2006.
That should be debuted in 2002.
It was soft debut in 2003.
It was right after the "Mew Mew Power" float in November 2005.
Winx Club is an Italian animated television series directed, created and produced by Iginio Straffi and his company Rainbow S.r.l.
Bear in the Big Blue House was a preschool variety show which was the most famous, popular, and fondly-remembered Playhouse Disney show, produced by the Jim Henson Company. The host, the titular Bear (Noel MacNeal) used his gentle charm and mannerisms to communicate with his audience of children. Topics centered on nearly every conceivable matter of concern to children, ranging from cooperation, telling the truth, sharing, and going to sleep. One of his strong beliefs was to not talk down to, patronize, or belittle his child audience when dealing with material. The show ran from 1997 - 2006. It was first debut in 2002.
Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series, Bob appears in a stop motion animated programme as a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised ...read more."The World of Piwi! " float was right after the balloon in November 2003.
My Little Pony G3 is here!
It was first debut in 2003.
Dragon Tales is a Canadian-American animated pre-school fantasy adventure children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser. It was first debut in 2000 as Cassie. She's so cute!