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The 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 24, 2011, in New York City and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, and Al Roker. The lineup featured 15 giant character balloons, 44 novelty and specialty inflatables, 27 floats, 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers,...
Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They are categorized by unit type, with their respective sponsors in bold. Home locations of talent ensembles are featured in brackets, and guest star’s float appearances are indicated in bold.
Bold denotes a new parade element, an underline indicates a unit that was brought back after an absence, and an asterisk (*) signifies an element that was retired after the 2011 Parade.
Giant Balloons
•Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA of America, Inc.) - 1st time •Diary of a Wimpy Kid (ABRAMS Books) - 2nd time •Buzz Lightyear (Disney·Pixar) - 4th time •Pillsbury Doughboy (Pillsbury) - 3rd time •SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) - 7th time •Sailor Mickey (Disney Cruise Line) - 3rd time •Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks Animation) - 2nd time •Julius (Paul Frank) - 1st time •Snoopy as the Flying Ace* (Peanuts Worldwide) - 6th time •Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 3rd time •Spider-Man (Marvel Entertainment) - 3rd time •Pikachu (The Pokémon Company International) - 6th time •"Super Cute" Hello Kitty* (Sanrio) - 5th time •Clumsy Smurf* (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) - 4th time •Kermit the Frog (The Walt Disney Company) - 8th time
Novelty Balloons
•Yellow Stars (Macy's) - 6th time •Pumpkins* (Macy's) - 9th time •Harold the Policeman (Macy's) - 1st time •Harold the Fireman (Macy's) - 16th time •Geometrics (Macy's) - 3rd time •Beach Ball Clusters* (Macy's) - 5th time •Planet Earth (Power Rangers Samurai) - 5th time •Ice Cream Cone* (Macy's) - 9th time •Cloe the Holiday Clown* (Macy's) - 7th time •Uncle Sam (Macy's) - 6th time •Baseball (Macy's) - 5th time •Basketball (Macy's) - 3rd time •Football* (Macy's) - 6th time •B.* (Tim Burton) - 1st time •Red Candy Cane (Macy's) - 8th time •Ice Crystals (Macy's) - 8th time •Gazer the Elf* (Macy's) - 1st time •Big Man Santa (Macy's) - 3rd time •Virginia (Macy's) - 2nd time •Charlie, Kit & C.J. Elves (Macy's) - 11th time (Charlie); 8th time (Kit and C.J.) •Red "Believe" Stars (Macy's) - 3rd time
Balloonheads
•Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 7th time •Abraham Lincoln & George Washington (Macy's) - 8th time •Mama, Papa & Baby* (Macy's) - 5th time
•Tom Turkey (Cooking Channel) - 19th time
•Woodland Family Gathering (Ocean Spray) - 4th time
•1-2-3 Sesame Street (NAMM) - 8th time
•Local Heroes Helping Everyday* (Hamburger Helper) - 3rd time
•Frozen Fall Fun (Discover) - 1st time
•Zhu-niverse! (ZhuZhu Pets) - 1st time
•Macy's Great American Marching Band (Nationwide), performed "Imagine Fanfare"
•Homestead High School "Mighty Mustang" Marching Band and Color Guard (Cupertino, CA), performed "Fantasia on Ode to Joy"
•Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Indian Band (Kingsport, TN), performed "Dynamite"
•Na Koa Ali'l Hawaii All-State Marching Band (Kaneohe, Hawaii), performed "Hawaiian War Chant/Mele Kalikimaka"
•Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds (Carmel, IN), performed "Back Home Again/NY Medley"
•Homewood High School "Patriot" Marching Band (Homewood, AL), performed "Swanee/Alexander’s Rag Time Band"
•Parade Official Amy Kule
•Tuesday's Children
•Avril Lavinge, sang "Wish You Were Here" (Tom Turkey)
•Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar (Tom Turkey)
•Rodney Atkins, sang "Take a Back Road" (Woodland Family Gathering)
•The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, sang "Meet Me on Sesame Street" (1-2-3 Sesame Street)
•Spirit of America Dance Team (Nationwide), performed "Join the Circus"
•610 Stompers (New Orleans, LA), performed "Holding Out for a Hero"
•Varsity Spirit Cheer (Nationwide), performed "Pigskin"
•Mobile Azalea Trail Maids (Mobile, AL)
•Stagedoor Manor, performed "(Won't You) Join Our Parade"
•Newsies, performed "King of New York"
•Sister Act, performed "Spread the Love"
•How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, performed "Brotherhood of Man"
•Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, performed "I Love the Nightlife" and "I Will Survive"
•Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, performed "Bouncing Off the Walls," "Spider-Man" and "A Freak Like Me Needs Company"
The 85th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: With AJ Achinger, Christina Applegate, Betty Buckley, Katie Couric.
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