Thanksgiving Day Parade's Off-Broadway Debut A Hit

The day was clear and perfect for watching giant balloons and floats meander down from the Upper West Side to Herald Square during the 83rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, the parade's new route took the procession down Sixth and Seventh Avenues instead of Broadway (the route is now slightly longer) and millions lined the streets for the festivities.

One woman from San Diego told the Daily News she arrived to claim prime parade-watching on Seventh Avenue at 3 a.m., "I finally made it after 20 years! I really wanted to be here." However, the AP found a NJ woman who got a good space just a half hour before the parade. Either way, onlookers who watched the parade live were pleased—one child told the News, "Pikachu looked better than on TV."

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on November 27, 2009 1:59 AM

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the3rdbridge

That dough boy had better be scared.

Neverhaditsogood

Most excellent photos dude.

babyhitler

the only bad thing about the parade is that you don't get to see the parade performances that are on tv unless you are part of the rich and powerful who get tickets for the show on 34th street. The plebeians have to settle for people just marching on and either doing the waxing wave or the screwing in the lightbulb wave.

Amanda Harletsch

"the rich and powerful"...Do you mean the direct descendants or human embodiment of the of the divine power of the invisible hand and free markets?