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Nov 22, 2012 · The 86th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Directed by Gary Halvorson. With Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Performances by the cast of Elf, the cast of Nice Work if You Can Get It, the cast of Annie, the cast of Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the cast of Bring It On: The Musical, the Radio City Rockettes, the ...
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- Family, Music
- Gary Halvorson
- 2012-11-22
- Overview
- Parade Lineup
- Balloons
- Balloonicles
- Floats
- Marching Bands
- Guest Stars
- Performance Groups
- Pre-Parade Acts
The 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 22, 2012, 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, Savannah Guthrie, and Al Roker. The lineup featured 16 giant helium balloons, 40 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles, balloonheads and trycaloons, 28 ...
Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 2012 line of march. Each element is listed in their respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors in bold.
Bold indicates a new Parade element, underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, and * indicates a Parade element that was retired after the 2012 procession.
Giant Balloons
•Hello Kitty (Sanrio) - 1st time •Kermit the Frog* (The Walt Disney Company) - 9th time •Charlie Brown and the Elusive Football* (Peanuts Worldwide) - 5th time •Kung Fu Panda* (DreamWorks Animation) - 3rd time •Julius (Paul Frank) - 2nd time •Spider-Man (Marvel Entertainment) - 4th time •Pikachu (The Pokémon Company International) - 7th time •SpongeBob SquarePants* (Nickelodeon) - 8th time •Papa Smurf (Sony Pictures Animation) - 1st time •Diary of a Wimpy Kid (ABRAMS Publishers) - 3rd time •Sailor Mickey* (Disney Cruise Line) - 4th time •Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA) - 2nd time •Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 4th time •Pillsbury Doughboy (Pillsbury) - 4th time •The Elf on the Shelf (CCA and B, LLC) - 1st time •Buzz Lightyear (Disney•Pixar) - 5th time
Novelty Balloons
•Yellow Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 7th time •Pumpkins (Macy's) - 1st time •Harold the Policeman (Macy's) - 2nd time •Cloe the Holiday Clown* (Macy's) - 8th time •Uncle Sam (Macy's) - 7th time •Planet Earth (Power Rangers Megaforce) - 6th time •Harold the Fireman (Macy's) - 17th time •Soccer Ball* (Macy's) - 2nd time •Rex the Happy Dragon* (Macy's) - 1st time •White Macy's Star (Macy's) - 10th time •Geometrics* (Macy's) - 4th time •Companion* (KAWS) - 1st time •Wiggleworm* (Macy's) - 4th time •Basketball* (Macy's) - 4th time •Baseball (Macy's) - 6th time •Red Candy Cane (Macy's) - 9th time •Snowflakes* (Macy's) - 9th time •Big Man Santa* (Macy's) - 4th time •Virginia (Macy's) - 3rd time •Charlie, Kit & C.J. Elves* (Macy's) - 13th time (Charlie); 9th time (Kit & C.J.) •Red "Believe" Stars (Macy's) - 4th time
Balloonheads
•Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 8th time •Ben Franklin, George Washington & Abraham Lincoln (Macy's) - 9th time
Trycaloons
•Tough Guy & Bulldog (Macy's) - 2nd time •Nutcracker & Mouse King (Universal Orlando Resort) - 1st time
•Woodland Family Gathering (Ocean Spray) - 5th time
•Tom Turkey (Food Network)- 20th time
•Frozen Fall Fun (Macy's) - 2nd time
•Snoopy's Doghouse* (Peanuts Worldwide) - 7th time
•1-2-3 Sesame Street (Cardstore) - 9th time
•Music is Our Life (Gibson Corporation) - 1st time
•North Carolina A&T State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine (Greensboro, NC), performed "Herald Square Medley" and "Empire State of Mind•Niceville High School Eagle Pride Marching Band (Niceville, FL), performed "Jazzy Jingle Bells•Kenton Ridge High School Marching Cougar Band (Springfield, OH), performed "The Cougar Ragtime Band•Banda Musi...
•Parade Official Amy Kule and the Girl Scouts of Greater New York
•Chris Isaak, sang "Great Balls of Fire" (Woodland Family Gathering)
•Geoffry Zakarian (Tom Turkey)
•Carly Rae Jepsen, sang "This Kiss" (Frozen Fall Fun)
•The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, sang "What We Are" (1-2-3 Sesame Street)
•Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, sang "We Will Rock You" (Music Is Our Life)
•Texas State University Strutters (San Marcos, TX); performed "Kickin'•Spangles Dance Company (New York, NY), performed "The Heat is On•Spirit of America Dance Stars (Nationwide), performed "Gaga Medley"
•Fred Hill Briefcase Drill Team (Detroit, MI), performed "One Very Tricky Briefcase Maneuver"
•King Charles Unicycle Team (New York, NY), performed "Basketball-Playing Unicyclists"
•The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees (Alameda, CA), performed "We Need a Little Christmas"
•Varsity Spirit Cheerleaders, performed "Get it Started Medley"
•Elf, performed "The Story of Buddy the Elf"
•Nice Work If You Can Get It, performed "Lady Be Good" and "S'Wonderful"
•Annie, performed "A New Deal for Christmas"
•Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, performed "Impossible" and "Ten Minutes Ago I Saw You"
•Bring It On: The Musical, performed "I Got You"
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