Macy's Parade 2003 Lineup

The 77th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2003) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Character Balloons:

* Strike Up the Band Barney
* Super Grover
* Garfield (with Pooky) (2nd Version)

New Novelty Balloon:

* Pumpkins (3rd Version)

New Floats:

* The Big Comfy Couch
* Peeps - Always in Season
* Spirit of America Eagle by United States Postal Service
* Expedition to Rhino Mountain by Eckō Unltd.
* American Classic Malt Shop by Amica Mutual Insurance

## Balloons

### Character Balloons

* Strike Up the Band Barney (HIT Entertainment) - **1st Time**
* Big Bird (Sesame Workshop) - 3rd Time
* Arthur (Marc Brown) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2001, Retired) - 6th and Last Time
* Pikachu (Pokémon USA Inc.) (To Promote Pokémon: Advanced) - 3rd Time
* Little Bill (Nickelodeon) - 2nd Time
* Clifford the Big Red Dog (Scholastic) (To Promote Clifford's Puppy Days) - 10th Time
* Mr. Monopoly (Parker Brothers) - 2nd Time
* Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football (United Feature Syndicate) - 2nd Time
* Super Grover (Sesame Workshop) - **1st Time**
* Cheesasaurus Rex (Kraft Macaroni and Cheese) - 3rd and Last Time
* Wild Thing (HarperCollins Children's Books) (To Celebrate Where the Wild Things Are's 40th Anniversary) (Retired) - 4th and Last Time
* Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) (To Promote Get Moving with Ronald Stage Show) - 4th Time
* Jimmy Neutron (Nickelodeon) (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
* Kermit the Frog (The Jim Henson Company) (To Promote It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie on VHS and DVD) - 2nd Time
* Garfield (Paws, Inc.) **(2nd Version, Holiday Ambassador, To Celebrate the Comic Strip's 25th Anniversary and Garfield: The Movie) - 1st Time**

### Novelty Balloons

* Gorgeous Gobbler
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Yellow Stars
* Pumpkins (2nd Version)
* Mini Hot-Air Balloon (Retired)
* ABC Bouncing Balls (Sesame Workshop) (Retired)
* Happy Hippo (Retired)
* Freida the Daschund (Universal Orlando Resort) (To Promote Macy's Holiday Parade in 2003)
* Harold the Fireman
* Macy's Stars & Stripes Balls
* Uncle Sam
* Flying Fish
* Toy Soldier
* Ice Cream Cone (Retired)
* Cloe the Holiday Clown (Retired)
* Charlie the Elf
* Macy's Red Stars

### Falloons

* M&M's Network (M&M's) - 6th and Last Time
* Green Dog - 4th Time
* Percy the Penguin (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time

## Floats

* Cornucopia
* Sesame Street International (Sesame Workshop) (Retired)
* Hess Bridge to the Future
* Bob the Builder (HIT Entertainment) - 3rd Time
* The Big Comfy Couch (HIT Entertainment) (Retired)
* LEGO's Carousel of Imagination - 2nd Time
* Build-a-Bear Workshop Teddy Bear's Workshop
* Animal Planet
* Angelina Ballerina (HIT Entertainment) - 2nd Time
* Wild West Express Train
* Marshmallow Peeps
* Barney's Musical Playground (HIT Entertainment)
* New York Daily News Big Apple
* The Statue of Liberty
* United States Postal Service's Spirit of America Eagle
* Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
* Eckō Unltd. Expedition to Rhino Mountain
* Planeters' Nutmobile
* Ronald McDonald's Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's)
* Amica Mutual Insurance
* Marion Carole Showboat
* Hershey's Kids' Candy Creation Lab
* A Christmas Carol
* Santa's Sleigh

## Hosts

* Katie Couric
* Matt Lauer
* Al Roker

## Broadway Musicals

* The Boy from Oz
* Wicked
* Little Shop of Horrors
* Never Gonna Dance

## Performances

* Hilary Duff
* Chicago
* Aaron Carter
* Mya
* Kool & the Gang
* Stacie Orrico
* Ruben Studdard
* Clay Aiken
* Judy Collins
* Simple Plan
* Peter Nero
* Ann Hampton Callaway
* Peter Cincotti
* Old Crow Medicine Show
* The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
* The Cast of A Christmas Carol
* New York City Ballet
* The Radio City Rockettes
* Harry Connick, Jr.
* Bernie Williams
* Donald Trump
* Harvey Fierstein
* The Cast of American Dreams
* The Cast of Happy Family
* The Cast of Days of Our Lives
* The Cast of The Tracy Morgan Show
* Matt Gallant
* Jeff Corwin
* Miss USA 2003
* Santa Claus

### Marching Bands

* Theodore Roosevelt High School Rough Riders Band - Honolulu, HI.
* Franklin Regional High School Band - Murrysville, PA
* Bloomington High School North Marching Band - Bloomington, IL
* McKinleyVille Marching Band - McKinleyville, TX
* Port Chester High School Marching Band - Port Chester, NY
* Jones High School Marching Band - Orlando, FL
* Lowndes High School Marching Band - Valdosta, GA
* Pinson Valley High School Marching Band - Pinson, AL
* Miami University - Oxford, OH