The Raspberry Cheesecake Swirl/Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Cone is a novelty balloon from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
With the Parade's upcoming 80th anniversary in 2006, Macy's decided to put the Macy's Parade on the road, with a nation-wide tour called the Macy's Parade on Parade Tour. At this event, fans of the Parade could explore the history of the Parade through a custom-made trailer, learn the process of inflating a balloon, and learn the ropes -- literally -- of balloon handling. For the balloon handling portion of the event, a brand-new, Cheesecake and Chocolate-flavored Ice Cream Cone balloon would be made. This balloon was used intermediately with the Happy Hippo balloon, depending on when it was being refurbished.
The balloon would make its first official Parade appearance in 2006, joining the then-current Strawberry and Pistachio Ice Cream Cone. The balloon would take the place of the aforementioned ice cream cone in the 2007 Parade, only to be retired from the Parade shortly after.
The giant confection would also make appearances outside the concrete jungle. It appeared in the 2006 and 2007 edition of Macy's Holiday Parade, and, most recently, at an October 2009 test flight alongside Clifford the Big Red Dog. As of 2016, the balloon lays dormant in the float warehouse.