With the floats, get ready for the glitter with the Coach float. It is spectacular and every kid is going to love the Lego float. The people handling the balloons are all Macy's employees or Macy's friends and family, Gennette added. He claimed: 'Good News, New York City: the winds are holding and the #MacysThanksgivingDayParade balloons will FLY!.'

Some balloons on display include much loved classics, while others include new additions, like Astronaut Snoopy – in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing – Netflix's Green Eggs and Ham, and SpongeBob SquarePants.Celine Dion dazzled in a long cobalt blue gown as she sang a rendition of her new song 'Imperfections' at the start of the parade My favorite float, as a kid, was Santa Claus,' said Mammen, 69. Most of the other floats from that time, the kids these days wouldn’t even recognize. But it’s a beautiful tradition, to come out and experience the crowd.'

Spectators lined up a half-dozen deep along the route on a breezy but beautiful fall day, with leaves and confetti swirling in the wind. KATIE HIND: How Bobby Brazier's dance for his 'superhero' mum Jade Goody moved judge Shirley Ballas to tears on Strictly The parade, which got underway at 9am, began at the corner of West 77th Street and Central Park West in New York City as it made its way down Sixth Avenue to Macy's Herald Square location. Emily Hand is FREED: Hostage horror is finally over for Irish girl, nine, as she is reunited with her devoted father who never stopped fighting for her freedom during 50 days of hell - as Hamas releases 20 prisoners in exchange for 39 Palestinians But Macy's Vice President Susan Tercero had good news a half-hour before the parade's start. 'We're going to start, and they're going to fly a little lower,' she said on NBC. Mayor Bill de Blasio also tweeted the 'good news.'It was a first-time experience for her husband, Bill. And for him, it was all about sharing the fun the couple’s son, Jason, and 2-year-old grandson, Lincoln.

The balloons were also being monitored by parade officials along the route who had anemometers to prevent any incidents or injuries happening to the crowd. He said fans would most likely be excited about the balloons. 'You're going to be really excited about the return to Snoopy. This is Snoopy as an astronaut which is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landing on the moon. The secrets of the ultimate roast potato: TOM PARKER BOWLES digs deep to find the answers, and reveals how top chefs including Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver make theirsWinter storms continued to cause chaos in some parts of the country on Thursday, with the National Weather Service warning of a 'cornucopia of hazards' from Thanksgiving through the weekend. Primeggia said: 'The left leg was ripped right as we started. The hole was three inches circumference, but they didn’t tape it or anything,' said Primeggia. A Colombia keeper involved in kidnapping, an Arsenal legend four times over the limit… and a Brazil star jailed for using a fake passport - as Dani Alves faces up to NINE YEARS in prison, here are the footballers who have spent times behind bars The National Weather Service warned on Thursday: 'Thanksgiving 2019 will be remembered as a stormy day for many in the West. A cornucopia of hazards will continue to develop eastward across the country through the weekend.'