Balloons On Thanksgiving: A History of Macy's Annual Celebration @ 97

Question 1

1988 Big Bird designed by former Executive V P & Creative Director of Jim Henson Co, Michael K. Frith. WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Big BIrd led the parade in 1989, 1991 & 1998, Big Bird appeared in 19 parades with two balloon designs

Question 2

2005 Scooby Doo 1st Warner Bros association in 20 years. only flew 3 years, damaged & finished 2007 parade w flat nose!

Accepted Answer

Named Macy&#x27;s Holiday Ambassador of 2005, and was chosen to lead the Parade

Question 3

Sarg wanted balloons to be original works of art, while Macy's wanted publicity & vendor sponsorships. WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A natural balance emerged focusing on Am Pop Icons & high impact characters, The tradition of original balloons quickly faded after Sarg&#x27;s death in 1942, Movies, TV, radio as well as folk tales & sports figures were featured

Question 4

2009 to now Pillsbury Doughboy w/ 2 different balloons, both nearly identical. What is Doughboy mascot's real nickname?

Accepted Answer

Poppin&#x27; Fresh

Question 5

1985 Betty Boop balloon's debut on NBC telecast, Wayne High Marching Band welcomed the balloon into Herald Square by?

Accepted Answer

Playing Betty&#x27;s theme song, Celebrating her 55th anniversary

Question 6

2010-12 Po from Kung Fu Panda 42 foot tall leaping Panda was created to promote WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Kung Fu Panda 2

Question 7

2004 Sponge Bob Square Pants Flew/floated in 7 parades. At his peak in popularity, what prompted balloon's sponsorship?

Accepted Answer

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie which came out a few weeks earlier

Question 8

1928-1932 In the early days of the parade there was no plan to deflate or reclaim balloons, the handlers just did what?

Accepted Answer

Let them float away

Question 9

Original Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov 27th, 1924. What could be bigger that bull elephants? Animals borrowed from?

Accepted Answer

Central Park Zoo

Question 10

Sarg created a whole new kind of puppets that were highly visible & buoyantly magical! He called his creations what?

Accepted Answer

Upsidedown marrionettes

Question 11

2013-15 & 2018 Toothless from How to Trian Your Dragon. WHICH are TRUE fun facts about this balloon character dragon?

Accepted Answer

Toothless was always escorted en route to 34th St by group of Viking Clowns, Created to promote 3rd film How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.

Question 12

1987 Spiderman flew in 12 parades! But the battle scars finally forced his retirement in 1998. Pick his actual battles?

Accepted Answer

Pre-parade incident with archor vehicals causes mortal wound to his stomach, Official hero of the 1988 parade, 1993 winds caused Spidys head to get puntured & deflated, finished parade

Question 13

With balloons still a few years away, live animals proved to be WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Children got scared, Expensive to keep and maintain, Dangerous & Unpredictable

Question 14

1997 High winds send Cat in the Hat balloon into a lamppost which broke & injured three, one seriously! WHICH resulted?

Accepted Answer

Large settlement paid out by Macy&#x27;s in 2000, New rules require larger balloons to use guide vehicles in high winds

Question 15

1968 Aviator Snoopy - 1st Snoopy balloon greated with great fan-fair! WHICH are TRUE about America's favorite beegle?

Accepted Answer

The balloon took 2 years to design and build, 50-foot-tall balloon likeness of a pocket doll that was sold at the time, Designed by Goodyear engineer William Ludwick in Akron, Ohio

Question 16

1935 Donald Duck, looks mad that someone broke his neck! Are those duck fingers? Wouldn't get a modern upgrade until?

Accepted Answer

1972

Question 17

1983-85 First Hanna-Barbara balloon is Yogi Bear. Several Hanna-Barbara floats had been used in 80s, can you guess them?

Accepted Answer

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Heidi&#x27;s Song

Question 18

1939 The Tin Man or Tin Woodsman in the words of his creator L.F.Baum. Looks like he is busting a move! WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Created to capture the steam that The Wizard of Oz had in the day!, Only appeared in one years parade 1939, Refurbished into "Clarence" Laffo the Clown in 1940

Question 19

1928 herold's in the age of the helium parade balloons. This is the "Sky Elephant"; parade also featured ALL but WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Sky Alagator

Question 20

1965 Centerpiece, Underdog debuted as the first-ever balloon-float combo in parade history. WHICH is FALSE about him?

Accepted Answer

Appeared in a Pepsi ad for 2010 Superbowl

Question 21

1957 Popeye one of the most loved character balloons from 1957 - 1968. WHICH are TRUE about this gruff old sailor?

Accepted Answer

Retired in 1967, with a retirement party being held after parade., 1969 he was filled w helium & placed on parade route as parade onlooker

Question 22

1951 Mighty Mouse from Terrytoon Studios would appear in six parades during the 50's; WHICH are TRUE about the other MM?

Accepted Answer

First appeared in 1942 short "Mouse of Tomorrow", Over 80 shorts before he gets Saturday morning cartoon

Question 23

The future of Macy's Parade is always in question. The current helium shortage can halt parade anytime. WHICH is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Projected helium stockpiles has parade spending 20x current rate for helium

Question 24

1989 Bugs Bunny for his 50th anniversary celebration! Final flight was '92. WHICH is TRUE about that Wascally Wabbit?

Accepted Answer

Leaves on the carrot were ripped off by a tree & carrot was deflated

Question 25

1987 The balloon depicts the hamburger-happy clown Ronald McDonald. 1st of 5 RM balloons. WHICH fun facts are also true?

Accepted Answer

After taken from storage only red and blue ballons were recovered, Shoe size factored to be size 264 Extra Wide, Debuted with Snuggle bear, Skater Snoopy & Spiderman

Question 26

The 1986 Humpty Dumpty balloon holds what distinction?

Accepted Answer

Parades 100th balloon

Question 27

1934 Mickey Mouse joins the Macy's parade with thousands turning out just to see this modern-day icon! WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A new Mickey balloon wouldn&#x27;t show up until 1971, Walt Disney himself helped design the balloon

Question 28

1938 Uncle Sam the symbol of American patriotism since the War of 1812 with the British! WHICH are TRUE about our Sam?

Accepted Answer

All 650 pounds of him were donated to the WWII war effort, 75 foot tall balloon the tallest for it&#x27;s day

Question 29

1928 The Longest Balloon in parade&#x27;s history to this day is this "Dragon" and it measured?

Accepted Answer

125 ft. long - 50 handlers

Question 30

2017-19 The Grinch 1st actual balloon in parade, previously The Grinch only partisipated as what?

Accepted Answer

Falloon balloon vehicle

Question 31

2006 Flying Ace is the 6th of 9 Snoopy balloons. A parade favorite and lovable mascot. In parade history WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Most travel parade character, with 42 appearances (all balloons), 2010 Flying Ace kicked off holiday spectacle w Peanuts for strips 60th, Lead balloon in the 2006 parade

Question 32

1958 a national helium shortage leaves parade planners w some tough choices. Rather than cancel beloved traditon, they?

Accepted Answer

Filled balloons w/ regular air & hung them from crains

Question 33

2022 Stuart the Minion was recycled from what previous parade favorite?

Accepted Answer

The Grinch

Question 34

2013-15 Cartoon Network's Aventure Time After retirement this balloon was used to test new vehical only delivery system!

Accepted Answer

Finn & Jake

Question 35

1986 Chipmonk Falloons 1st of their kind, float based balloon. Similar to flapping arms guy at the car dealership. WHY?

Accepted Answer

Promote upcoming movie "Chipmonk Adventure" 1987

Question 36

Bullwinkle J Mouse saw some of parades most high profile action as lead parade balloon (7 times) 1961-83 WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Retired in 1985, plans to use him for parade in 1996 but he was too damaged, 1983 balloon continued its march down Broadway w deflated nose from trees, Bullwinkle balloon’s first major injury 1973, when left foot was deflated

Question 37

Buzz Lightyear debuting 2008 to promote Toy Story 4. Which other balloon debuted along side our favorite Space Ranger?

Accepted Answer

Smurf

Question 38

1936 Nantucket the Sea Monster a personal project of Sarg, but one that turned into much more, WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Used on one year in parade 1936, The serpent although one of hundreds was Sarg&#x27;s favorite, Sarg would stage a promotional serpent sighting hoax in his home town, Would be one of the last original balloons he worked on, passed in 1942

Question 39

Balloons set adrift was fun, but these were one of a kind works of art, if you retrieved one what did Macy&#x27;s give you?

Accepted Answer

$100 gift certificate

Question 40

Charlie Brown & the Elusive Football balloon would lead the parade in 2002; many years in the planning. WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Would only appear in five parades, Balloon appears in 2008 Coke commercial, Charlie claims victory over bottle

Question 41

1993 Sonic the Hedgehog the first-ever video game character to appear in the Parade. Another record Sonic held was what?

Accepted Answer

Required a record amount of helium used - 18,900 cubic feet

Question 42

1937 Pinocchio balloon was based on the folk tale of the character & featured what new Sarg balloon magic?

Accepted Answer

A nose that would grow from 44 to 68 foot long

Question 43

1988 Pink Panther although being named "The coolest cat over Manhatten" faced a turbulant 9 yr. run that included WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Right arm / hand punctured in 93 & 94, In a storm that left 4.5 inches of snow in NY, Pink&#x27;s hand was punctured, 1995 parade saw Pink loose air in tail & legs & he also lost air in one eye

Question 44

2006 Pikachu with PokéBall jumping to the 2nd Pikachu balloon chasing power ball balloon; this one was special because?

Accepted Answer

His cheeks lit up

Question 45

2007 Shriek - 44 foot tall with 600 pounds of rubber made this popular Ogre fact, not fiction! Flew 4 years & ALSO?

Accepted Answer

Shrek was named Macy&#x27;s Holiday Ambassador of 2007 & lead parade that year, Only 2nd balloon in parade history to have retirement announced on live tv

Question 46

1940 Superman only known from his comic book that debut two years earlier. WHICH are TRUE about this Man-of-Rubber?

Accepted Answer

At 80 ft tall, tallest balloon to ever be in parade, Only appeared in the 1940 parade, Melted down 1941 into The Football Player, Lost an arm to tree branches

Question 47

1932 Felix was their first non-generic character balloon; that first inaugural group of balloons included all but WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Bear

Question 48

2013 75th Anniversary of the Wizard of Oz traditional hot air balloon tribute. Parade has also featured all but WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Character balloon of the Cowardly Lion

Question 49

2021 Grogu from The Mandalorian was met with enthusiasm and high praise for detail and appeal! WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Led the parade in 2022, Signed for the 2023 season/parade

Question 50

1990-95 Bart Simpson joins the parade about a year after The Simpsons get their own show. WHICH are TRUE about Bart?

Accepted Answer

Resembles Bart from the shorts not the tv show, A troubled balloon w 4 major incidents, but never failed to finish parade, An episode in 2nd season Bart asks why parade uses outdated characters

Question 51

Tony Sarg German imagrant was an illustrator, cartoonist, designer and puppeteer. Hired by Macy's originally to do what?

Accepted Answer

Create window display that promoted the parade

Question 52

1994 Cat in the Hat named Macy's Holiday Ambassador & was final balloon in 1995. Involved in parades' darkest day in 97?

Accepted Answer

Winds force the cat into a lamppole and injured three, one seriously

Question 53

1982-96 Woody Woodpecker most damaged & repaired balloon in event history. Became oldest active for years WHICH is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Balloon Woody starred in an episode of Seinfeld "The Mom and Pop Store"

Question 54

Sarg saw potential to create a safe alternative to live animals, due to all of the following factors EXCEPT WHICH?

Accepted Answer

Helium was available due to the derigible industry having a boom

Question 55

2007-17 "Super cute" Hello Kitty 1st of 2 Kitty balloons running in 11 parades in a row! This 1st one was retired in?

Accepted Answer

2011

Question 56

2018 Goku Drazon Ball Not used in 2020, due to safety concerns from injuries to handlers in 18 & 19. WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Designed to promote 2019 film, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Fans called out NBC&#x27;s mispronunciation of the words "Broly" and "Saiyan"

Question 57

1999 Honey Nut Cheerios Bee was first & only-ever bee balloon in Parade's history, as well as first-ever cereal mascot.

Accepted Answer

Actually developed mascot to parade standards 1st, then the retail market

Question 58

1977 Kermit the Frog rode along side the Sesame Street float until retirement in 1982. WHICH are TRUE about Kermie I?

Accepted Answer

1991 Balloon suffered 2nd accident head punctured by lamppost in Times Sq., 1st balloon loaned out, to the UK for a Celebration Int. Year of the Child, 1985 parade trees tear into Kermit&#x27;s torso casuing him to crash to ground

Question 59

1984 Garfield balloon floated lazily along 19 parades 4th most in event history with 2 designs. 2nd balloon retired in?

Accepted Answer

2006

Question 60

2015-17 Ice Age's Scrat seen here promoting 2016's Ice Age: Collision Course. WHICH are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The nut has appeared in several parades since Scrat&#x27;s retirment, 2017 Parade, balloon&#x27;s arms began to bend along Central Park loosing air

Balloons On Thanksgiving: A History of Macy's Annual Celebration @ 97

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Balloons On Thanksgiving: A History of Macy's Annual Celebration @ 97

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