Macy's Parade 2012 Lineup

The 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22, 2012) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Character Balloons:

* Hello Kitty (2nd Version)
* Papa Smurf
* The Elf on the Shelf

New Novelty Balloons:

* Pumpkins (3rd Version)
* Soccer Ball (2nd Version)
* Rex the Happy Dragon
* Companion by KAWS

New Floats:

* It's All Rock and Roll by Gibson Guitar Corporation
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
* Daytime, Playtime and Nighttime Too by Sprout
* 75th Anniversary of March Madness by NCAA
* Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensations by Domino Sugar
* Goldfish on Parade by Pepperidge Farm

## Balloons

### Character Balloons

* Aeroplane Hello Kitty (Sanrio Inc.) - **1st Time**
* Kermit the Frog (The Walt Disney Company) (To Promote All I Need is Love) (Retired) - 9th and Last Time
* Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football (Peanuts Worldwide) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2005, Retired) - 5th and Last Time
* Po from Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks Animation) (To Promote Kung Fu Panda Holiday on DVD) - 3rd and Last Time
* Julius the Sock Monkey (Paul Frank) (To Promote Swashbuckler by Paul Frank) - 2nd Time
* Spider-Man (Marvel) (To Promote The Amazing Spider-Man on DVD and Blu-Ray and Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD) - 4th Time
* Pikachu with Pokeball (The Pokémon Company International) (Ears deflated randomly, To Promote Pokémon Black 2 and White 2) - 7th Time
* SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) (Retired/Hands and Legs deflated randomly/To Promote It's a SpongeBob Christmas) - 8th and Last Time
* Papa Smurf (Sony Pictures Animation) **(To Promote The Smurfs 2) - 1st Time**
* KAWS Companion - **1st and Only Time**
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Abrams Children's Publishing) (To Promote Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel) - 3rd Time
* Sailor Mickey Mouse (Disney Cruise Line) (Retired/To Promote Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship) - 4th and Last Time
* Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega) (To Promote Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed) - 2nd Time
* Ice Skating Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 4th Time
* Pillsbury Doughboy - 4th Time
* The Elf on the Shelf (CCA and B Publishing) - **1st Time**
* Buzz Lightyear (Disney and Pixar) (To Promote Hawaiian Vacation and Small Fry (As Part of Pixar Short Film Collection Vol. 2) on DVD and Blu-ray)

### Balloonicles

* Kool-Aid Man (Kraft Foods) - 3rd Time
* Red, Green & Golden Ornament - 2nd and Last Time
* Sledding Aflac Duck - 2nd Time

### Falloons

* The Smurfs Mushroom House (Sony Pictures Animation and Hanna-Barbara) (To Promote The Smurfs 2) - 5th Time

### Novelty Balloons

* Macy's Yellow Stars
* **Pumpkins (3rd Version)**
* Harold the Policeman
* Chloe the Holiday Clown
* Uncle Sam
* Planet Earth
* Harold the Fireman
* **Macy's Soccer Ball**
* **Rex the Happy Dragon (Recreation of older Happy Dragon Balloon/Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 1992) - 1st Time**
* Macy's White Star
* Geometrics
* Wiggle Worm (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2010, Retired)
* Macy's All Star Basketball
* Macy's R.H. Baseball
* Red Candy Cane
* Ice Crystals
* Big Man Santa
* Virginia O'Hanley
* Macy's Family Elves
* Macy's Red Believe Stars

## Floats

* Ocean Spray: Woodland Family Gathering
* Tom Turkey
* Frozen Fall Fun
* Snoopy's Doghouse
* 1-2-3 Sesame Street
* **Gibson Brands: It's All Rock & Roll**
* On the Roll Again
* Oneida Indian Nation: True Sprit of Thanksgiving
* Uncle Sam's Top Hat
* Mount Rushmore American Pride
* Macy's Gift of Freedom
* HESS: Bridge to the Future
* **Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (To Promote Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - 1st time**
* Zhu Zhu Pets: Zhuniverse
* Macy's Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
* The Smurf's Mushroom House
* Daily News Big Apple
* **Sprout: Daytime, Playtime, Nighttime Too... - 1st time**
* Macy's Marine Carole Showboat
* **75th Anniversary of March Madness**
* Spirit of America: Pep Rally
* Ronald McDonald's Big Shoe Car
* Morton Salt Home Baked Goodness
* Office Max Elves Raise the Roof
* Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure
* **Domino Sugar Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensation**
* Build-A-Bear International Cele-Bear-Ation Clock Tower
* **Goldfish on Parade**
* Delta Airlines: Winter Wonderland in Central Park
* Macy's Santa's Sleigh

## Hosts

* Matt Lauer
* Savannah Guthrie
* Al Roker

## Broadway Musicals

* Elf: The Musical
* Nice Work If You Can Get It
* Annie
* Bring it On: The Musical
* Cinderella

## Performances

* Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
* Chris Isaak
* Trace Adkins
* Whoopi Goldberg
* Carly Rae Jepsen
* Matthew Broderick
* Kelli O'Hara
* Flo Rida
* Don McLean
* Olympic Gold Medalists
* John O'Hurley
* Colbie Cailat
* Mannheim Steamroller
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
* Christian Laettner
* David Thompson
* The Cast of Dora the Explorer
* Karmin
* The Cast of Power Rangers Megaforce
* Jillian Michaels
* The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
* Cody Simpson
* Miss USA
* Olivia Culpo
* The Cast of The Wanted
* The Cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
* Taylor Kinney
* The Cast of The Sunny Side Up Show
* Neon Trees
* Giancarlo Esposito
* The Radio City Rockettes
* Santa Claus