Macy's Parade 2009 Lineup

The 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2009) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Character Balloons:

* Spider-Man
* Ronald McDonald (3rd Version)
* Mickey Mouse (4th Version)
* Pillsbury Doughboy

New Novelty Balloons:

* Geometrics
* Macy's All-Star Basketball
* Big Man Santa

New Floats:

* Local Hero's Helping Everyday by Hamburger Helper
* Speed Racer
* There's a Party in My City! by Yo Gabba Gabba Live! & Nickelodeon
* Santa's Sleigh (8th Version)

## Balloons

### Character Balloons

* Spider-Man (Marvel) **(Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 1998) - 1st Time**
* Kermit the Frog (The Muppets Studio) (To Promote A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa on DVD) - 6th Time
* Abby Cadabby (Sesame Workshop) (To Celebrate Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary) - 3rd and Last Time
* Pikachu with Pokéball (The Pokémon Company International) - 4th Time
* Shrek (DreamWorks Animation) (To Promote Shrek the Musical and Shrek Forever After) - 3rd Time
* Ice Skating Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - **1st Time**
* SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) (To Celebrate His 10th Anniversary, and To Promote Truth or Square Movie) - 5th Time
* Sailor Mickey Mouse (Disney Cruise Line) **(Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2000/Holiday Ambassador/To Promote Disney's Hollywood Studio's 20th Anniversary and the Disney Dream Cruise Ship in 2011) - 1st Time**
* Snoopy as the Flying Ace (United Feature Syndicate) - 4th Time
* Buzz Lightyear (Disney and Pixar) (To Promote Toy Story 3) - 2nd Time
* Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon) (To Promote Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure, Retired) - 5th and Last Time
* Horton the Elephant (20th Century Fox Animation) - 2nd Time
* Supercute Hello Kitty (Sanrio) - 3rd Time
* Smurf (Sony Pictures Animation) (To Promote The Smurfs (2011 Film)) - 2nd Time
* Pillsbury Doughboy (Pillsbury) - **1st Time**

### Novelty Balloons

* Macy's Yellow Stars
* Pumpkins
* Harold the Fireman
* **Geometrics**
* Macy's Strawberry/Pistachio Ice Cream Cone
* **Macy's All-Star Basketball**
* Beach Ball Clusters
* Artie the Pirate
* Planet Earth
* Macy's Baseball
* Ice Crystals
* Cloe the Holiday Clown
* **Big Man Santa**
* Green Candy Cane
* Red Candy Cane
* Charlie, Kit & CJ Elves
* Macy's Red Believe Stars
* Macy's Green Believe Star

### Balloonicle

* Energizer Bunny (Energizer Batteries) - 4th Time

### Falloon

* The Smurfs' Mushroom House (Sony Pictures Animation and Hanna-Barbara) (To Promote The Smurfs (2011 Film)) - 2nd Time

## Floats

* Ocean Spray: Woodland Family Gathering
* Tom Turkey
* Watercan (Retired)
* Doodlebug (Retired)
* Rocking Turtle
* Sesame Street (NAMM) - 6th Time
* **Hamburger Helper: Local Hero's Helping Everyday - 1st Time**
* Build-a-Bear Workshop: International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower - 3rd Time
* Statue of Liberty
* M&M's on Broadway (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
* My Princess Academy: Princess of Dreams - 2nd Time
* Cheerleader Megaphone Float
* Hess: Bridge to the Future - 7th Time
* **Speed Racer (Speed Racer and Warner Bros.) (Retired) - 1st and Only Time**
* **Yo Gabba Gabba Live: There's a Party in My City! (Nickelodeon) (To Promote Yo Gabba Gabba Live: There's a Party in My City!, Retired) - 1st and Only Time**
* Jimmy Dean: Shine On - 2nd Time
* Rocking Lobster
* Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
* Oneida Indian Nation: True Spirit of Thanksgiving - 2nd Time
* Snoopy's Doghouse - 4th Time
* Macy's Holiday Express
* Big Apple (The New York Daily News) - 5th Time
* Planters: Nutmobile (Retired) - 8th and Last Time
* Care Bears: Winter Fun-derland - 3rd and Last Time
* Marine-Carole Showboat
* Delta Air Lines: Winter Wonderland in Central Park - 2nd Time
* Cornucopia - 13th Time
* **Santa's Sleigh with Houses - 1st Time**

## Hosts

* Matt Lauer
* Meredith Veira
* Al Roker

## Broadway Musicals

* Billy Elliot
* Bye Bye Birdie
* Hair
* Shrek the Musical

## Performers

* Tiffany Thornton and Kermit the Frog
* Keke Palmer
* Carly Simon
* McDonald's: Ronald McDonald
* Jay Sean
* The Cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!: DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, and Plex
* Jimmy Fallon and the Roots (To Promote Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
* Andrea Bocelli
* Big Apple Circus
* The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
* Alan Cumming
* Emily Hughes
* The Care Bears
* Speed Racer
* Planters: Mr. Peanut
* Pizzarelli Quartet
* Gloria Gaynor
* Peanuts: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Woodstock
* Bello Nock
* Mitchel Musso
* M&M's: Red, Yellow, Orange, Green and Blue
* Jane Krakowski
* Billy Currington
* Ziggy Marley
* Katharine McPhee
* The Smurfs: Clumsy Smurf, Smurfette, and Papa Smurf
* Boys Like Girls
* The Radio City Rockettes