Below, you will find a gallery of the various Accidents and Injuries to occur in the Parade.
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Santa Claus collapsed on the route after getting damaged in 1941.
One of the Crocodile's legs was deflated in 1952.
Spaceman's right arm was ripped off in the 1955 Parade.
Gorgeous Gobbler being deflated in 1956.
Mighty Mouse's right ear and left arm were deflated in 1956.
After the Observer collided with a lamppost & a TV Camera Truck, the balloon started to partially deflate from the incidents, despite that, it continued the route without further trauma.
Gorgeous Gobbler's head was deflated in 1961.
Donald Duck's left foot was deflated in the 1963 Parade.
The Sinclair Oil Dinosaur was punctured by a lamppost at Columbus Circle in 1964.
Superman's right arm was ripped by a tree in the 1966 Parade.
Donald's right wing deflated in 1972.
Underdog was hit by trees, losing his right ear and helium in his forehead.
Smokey's right hand was punctured in the 1975 Parade.
Weeble fails to make his debut in 1975 after getting speared by a tree at the starting area.
Snoopy was punctured right at the start in the 1975 Parade.
Weeble was punctured by a light pole in the 1976 Parade. (Photo: Pat Harris)
Underdog's left hand was deflated in the 1976 Parade.
Happy Dragon's head was punctured in the 1978 parade.
Bullwinkle's nose list helium during the 1982 parade and was removed.
Mickey Mouse's arm was accidentally ripped off during the preparation of the 1983 parade, he later exploded and was later retired.
Woody Woodpecker was lowered after puncturing his head.
Garfield's right paw was deflated in the 1984 parade.
Kermit had to be carried by his handlers after his stomach was ripped in the 1985 Parade.
Woody's left hand and both of his feet was ripped in the 1985 Parade.
Garfield's right paw and left back paw were punctured in the 1986 Parade.
Superman's left arm was ripped by a tree in the 1986 Parade.
Humpty Dumpty's left hand and left leg were both punctured by a tree branch in the 1986 Parade.
Olive Oyl's left arm was ripped in the 1986 Parade.
Woody's head was nearly ripped off and his feet were deflated in the 1986 Parade
Betty Boop collapsed before she could reach the finish line in the 1986 Parade.
Kermit's left arm was punctured by a tree in the 1987 Parade.
The Pink Panther's tail was punctured in the 1989 Parade.
Kermit's head was ripped by a tree in the 1991 Parade.
Betty Boop's moon was punctured by a tree in the 1991 Parade.
Quik Bunny's right hand and drumstick were both deflated in the 1991 Parade.
Bugs Bunny's carrot was deflated in the 1992 Parade.
An ABC Bouncing Ball was deflated and was lowered to the ground in the 1992 Parade.
Bart Simpson's t-shirt was ripped by a lamppost in the 1993 Parade.
Sonic's eye was punctured by a lamppost, which collapsed after the balloon snagged onto it.
Woody's hand was ripped by a tree causing it to slowly deflate the balloon so it needed to be lowered to the ground. (Screenshot: Jennifer Gee)
Rex's head was punctured by a streetlight in the 1993 Parade.
Spider-Man's head was deflated in the 1993 Parade
Quik Bunny's left ear was deflated in the 1994 Parade.
Barney's left leg was ripped by a streetlight in the 1994 Parade.
Dudley suffered major punctures in the 1995 Parade.
Snoopy's muzzle was ripped open during the 1995 Parade shortly after his NBC appearance.
Sky Dancer after hitting a tree in the 1995 Parade.
Sonic's face was punctured by a tree in 1995. By Times Square, he was out of the Parade.
Izzy's left arm was deflated in the 1995 Parade.
The Pink Panther suffered damage to his stomach in the 1995 Parade.
Betty Boop's moon was punctured in the 1995 Parade.
Woody's right hand was ripped off by a tree in the 1996 Parade. (Photo: congochris)
The Pligrim Man was missing his hat. (Screenshot: NBC)
Arthur made it to Macy's, with his right arm damaged and a deflated right ear. (Photo: Eric Sturrock)
A tailess Garfield balloon with a damaged paw tries to make it down Broadway. (Photo: George Loper)
Peter Rabbit bends down onto a light and almost loses his right ear. (Photo: Jon Levy)
The Pink Panther "lying" down broadway before going out of control at Times Square. (Photo: Evy Mages)
The Pink Panther gets himself all shredded on a streetlight. (Photo: David Handschuh)
Quik Bunny's left ear is soon punctured.
Quik Bunny's left ear then gets completely ripped off after hitting a lamppost. (Photo: Adam Nadel)
Barney hits a streetlight, which cuts him right open. (Photo: Stacey Sparrow Murphy)
The Cat in the Hat hitting the lamppost that injured 4 spectators.
The Cat in the Hat's hat was left dangling after the light deflated it. (Photo: Evy Mages)
Spider-Man; half deflated with a damaged left arm. (Photo: Jon Levy)
Bumpé gets his left legs damaged, but he survived. (Screenshot: APTV)
Eben Bear being removed from the parade at 77th Street after The Cat in the Hat caused havoc. (Photo: NBC)
Petula Pig being removed from the parade at 77th Street for the same reason as Eben's removal. (Photo: NBC)
A chamber inside Garfield popped before the 1998 Parade.
The Wild Thing was too damaged to make his debut in 1998 after his left claw was ripped by a lamppost.
The left rocket of Dexter's jetpack was punctured in the 1998 Parade.
Rocky was deflated before the 2000 Parade.
Ronald McDonald's left arm was ripped by a tree in the 2001 Parade.
Cheesasaurus Rex's right arm was punctured in the 2002 Parade.
Gorgeous Gobbler's tail was punctured by a tree in the 2003 Parade.
Garfield's left paw was ripped by a tree in the 2004 Parade.
Barney's left leg was ripped by a street light in the 2005 Parade.
M&M's handling lines snagged on a lamppost that injured two spectators in the 2005 Parade.
Bumpus the Weeble deflated in 2006.
The Pilgrim Man's Head Almost Tore Off In The 2008 Parade
The Kool-Aid Man tipped over before the 2010 parade (look under SpongeBob SquarePants to see the deflated balloonicle).
Wiggle Worm's face was punctured by a lamppost in the 2010 Parade
The left side of the Ice Cream Cone was punctured in 2011.
Ronald McDonald's left ice skate deflated due to unknown reasons, although a tree is a likely factor in the 2011 Parade.
Uncle Sam's arms were busted during the 2012 Parade. By the time he reached 42nd Street, he was out of the Parade.
The Dreidel kept Deflating during the 2013 Parade.
Buzz Lightyear's arm was caught on a flagpole of the Santaland Express, but he was freed without any damages to the balloon.
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The Red Candy Cane had less helium during the 2016 Balloon Inflation.
One of the ropes of Jett's Right Arm got caught in a tree right at the start in the 2017 Parade but it was freed.
The Red & Green Candy Cane after hitting a tree in the 2017 Parade.
The aftermath of the second Red Believe Star. Look closely at the red rectangle outline if you want to see the deflated balloon.
A strong wind gust caused Yayoi Kusama's "Love Flies up to the Sky" to get damaged overnight before the 2019 Parade, which meant the balloon could not make it's debut.
The strong wind gusts caused Ronald McDonald's left leg to get torn open right at the start of the 2019 Parade. By the time he reached 42nd Street, he was out of the Parade.
At balloonfest 2022, the baby Dino right hand of the Dino balloon was punctured and was then deflated, possibly sprung a leak.
Snoopy's hat was ripped in the 2023 Parade.
Greg Heffley’s left hand was ripped by trees before he joined the route in the 2023 Parade.
Monkey D. Luffy's bottom hat was ripped by trees at Central Park West in the 2023 Parade.