Macy's Parade 2004 Lineup

The 78th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 25, 2004) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST on NBC.

Sponsored by Fisher-Price, Royal Caribbean International, Bissell, Citi, MetLife, The 2005 Buick LaCrosse, and Delta Air Lines.

New Character Balloons:

* Chicken Little
* Red & Yellow Brighten the Holidays by M&M's
* SpongeBob SquarePants

New Balloonicles:

* Tibby, Tooey and Bumpus by Weebles from Playskool

New Novelty Balloons:

* Alexander Mora's Turkey of World Peace by Delta Air Lines
* Wiggle Worm (2nd Version)
* Red Candy Cane

New Floats:

* Barbie: The Princess and the Pauper
* Tuttenstein
* Krazy Kritters by Georgia-Pacific
* Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2nd Version)
* Voyage to Adventure by Royal Caribbean International
* NFL 85th Anniversary
* Sesame Street (6th Version)
* Drummer Boy - Holiday Beat
* The Magic of Childhood by Fisher-Price

## Balloons

### Character Balloons

* Super Grover (Sesame Workshop) (Holiday Ambassador) - 2nd Time
* Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 5th Time
* **Chicken Little** **(The Walt Disney Company)** **(To Promote Chicken Little (2005 Film))** **- 1st Time**
* Little Bill (Nickelodeon) (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
* Pikachu (Pokémon USA Inc.) - 4th Time
* **M&M's Red and Yellow Brighten the Holidays (M&M's)** - **1st Time**
* Strike Up the Band Barney (HIT Entertainment) (To Promote Barney's Colorful World Live!) - 2nd Time
* Jeeves (Ask Jeeves) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2002/with new design to his suit, Retired) - 4th and Last Time
* **SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)** **(First ever square balloon, To Promote The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) - 1st Time**
* Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football (United Feature Syndicate) (To Celebrate Peanuts' 55th Anniversary in 2005) - 3rd Time
* Mr. Monopoly (Parker Brothers) (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
* Big Bird (Sesame Workshop) (To Celebrate Sesame Street's 35th Anniversary) - 4th Time
* Garfield (Paws, Inc.) (To Promote Garfield: The Movie on DVD and VHS) - 2nd Time
* Clifford the Big Red Dog (Scholastic) (Retired) - 11th and Last Time
* Kermit the Frog (The Muppets) (Retired) (To Promote The Muppets Owned by Disney and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz in 2005)

### Balloonicles

* Weebles: Tibby, Tooey, and Bumpus (Playskool) **(The Balloon of Weeble Returns Since 1978) - First Time**

### Novelty Balloons

* Toy Soldier
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Yellow Stars
* Pumpkins
* Alexander Mora's Turkey of World Peace
* Flying Fish
* Macy's White Stars
* Macy's Stars and Stripes Balls
* Uncle Sam
* Macy's Blue Stars
* Harold The Fireman
* Crystal Balls
* Poinsettias
* **Red Candy Cane**
* Charlie, **Kit, & CJ**Holiday Elves
* Macy's Red Stars

### Falloons

* Green Dog (Retired) - 5th and Last Time
* Drummer Boy - Holiday Beat (Universal Orlando Resort) - **1st Time**

## Floats

* Tom Turkey
* LEGO's Carousel of Imagination (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
* Ronald McDonald's Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's)
* Barbie: The Princess and the Pauper (Mattel)
* Build-a-Bear Workshop Teddy Bear's Workshop
* Eckō Unltd. Expedition to Rhino Mountain
* Tutenstein (Discovery Kids & Jay Stephens)
* Georgia-Pacific: Krazy Kritters
* Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Sherman Brothers) (Retired)
* Marion Carole Showboat
* Barney's Musical Playground (HIT Entertainment) (To Promote Barney's Colorful World Live!) (Retired)
* Hess Bridge to the Future
* Royal Caribbean Voyage to Adventure
* Animal Planet
* The Statue of Liberty
* NFL Classic
* United States Postal Service: Spirit of America Eagle
* Bob the Builder (HIT Entertainment) (To Promote Bob the Builder: Snowed Under: The Bobblesburg Winter Games) (Retired) - 4th and Last Time
* Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop) (New Float Design, To Celebrate Sesame Street's 35th Anniversary)
* Planter's Nutmobile
* Hershey's Kids' Candy Creation Lab
* Amica Mutual Insurance American Classic Malt Shop
* Fisher-Price Magic of Childhood (Mattel)
* The New York Daily News Big Apple
* Angelina Ballerina (HIT Entertainment) (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
* Santa's Sleigh

## Hosts

* Katie Couric
* Matt Lauer
* Al Roker

## Broadway Musicals

* Wonderful Town
* Bombay Dreams
* All Shook Up
* Good Vibrations

## Performances

* Kelsey Grammer
* Brooke Shields
* Jimmy Smits
* Andrea Bocelli
* Fantasia Barrino
* Tony Shalhoub
* Joe Namath
* Tony Dorsett
* The Cast of Passions
* Deborah Voigt
* Steve Irwin
* U.S. Olympic Medal Winners
* Nikki Cox
* Miss USA
* Shandi Finnessey
* Jennifer Finnigan
* Josh Cooke
* Barenaked Ladies
* Gavin DeGraw
* Peter Cetera
* José Feliciano
* Ryan Cabrera
* Nina Sky
* The Cast of Hi-5
* Raven-Symone
* Jeff Timmons
* Hayley Westenra
* Bering Strait
* The Cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
* The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
* Barney & Friends (Also, this Polar Bear from **Barney's Colorful World** will be added in the **Barney's Musical Playground** Float)
* New York City Ballet
* The Radio City Rockettes
* Santa Claus

## Marching Bands

* Baker High School Marching Band
* Waukesha North High School
* Warren Harding Ohio Band
* Dobyns-Bennett Marching Band
* Highland High School Marching Band
* Riverview High School Marching Band
* Corning Painted Post West Marching Band
* St. Augustine Marching Band
* NYPD Marching Band
* Mayfield High School Marching Band
* Lassiter High School Marching Band

## See Also

* The 78th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2004