Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1980 Parade, in order of appearance.
Parade Lineup[]
- NYPD Mounted Police
- Parade Officials
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
- Clowns
- Skating Clowns
- Blue Springs High School "Golden Regiment" Marching Band (Blue Springs, MO)
- Pilgrims
- The Thanksgiving Turkey by Macy's (Sister Sledge)
- Pilgrim Man & Woman Push Floats
- Mickey Mouse Balloon
- Disney Castle by Walt Disney World (Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and The Aristocrats)
- McDonald's All-American High School Marching Band (Nationwide)
- Excalibur Car by Macy's (The Cast of Barnum)
- George Washington & Ben Franklin Push Floats
- Clowns
- The Cootie by Schaper Toys (Mr. Chuck the Parade Clown)
- Mr. Snail Toy Float (Wally Amos)
- Clowns
- Rocking Lobster Toy Float
- Riverview High School "Kiltie" Marching Band (Sarasota, FL)
- The Loch Ness Monster by Busch Gardens Williamsburg Virginia (Meg Bussert and Martin Vidnovic from Brigadoon)
- The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (Kingston, Jamaica)
- Happy Dragon Balloon
- Popeye by Paramount Pictures (The Steinettes)
- Linus the Lionhearted Balloon
- Clowns
- Rocking Kangaroo Toy Float
- The Broadway Belle Showboat by Macy's (Chita Rivera with Kelly Lang, Serendipity, Fred Flintstone, and Barney Rubble)
- Snoopy the Aviator Balloon
- Glenbrook South High School Marching "Titans" Band (Glenview, MI)
- The Doodlebug by Macy's
- Firefighter Clowns
- The Members of the NYPD (New York City, NY)
- The Urban Park Rangers (New York City, NY)
- Smokey Bear Balloon
- Rocking Horse Toy Float (Lacy J. Dalton)
- The Cridders Sign Language Group
- "If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner
- Clowns
- Rocking Tortoise Toy Float (Dean Butler)
- The Cranberry Bread House by Ocean Spray (Danielle Brisebois)
- The 1st All-Children's Theatre (New York City, NY)
- Huntington High School "Olier" Marching Band (Huntington Beach, CA)
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger by Universal Pictures & Associated Film Distribution (The Lone Ranger and Tonto with The Cavendish Gang)
- Murray High School "Tiger" Marching Band (Murray, KT)
- Clowns
- Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Sesame Street by Children's Television Workshop (The Cast of Sesame Street)
- Kermit the Frog Balloon
- The Giant Hot Cycle by Empire Toys
- Clowns
- Rocking Lion Toy Float (Stephanie Mills)
- The Smurfs
- Underdog
- Daffy Duck
- Clowns
- Freddie Frog and Henrietta Hippo
- The Circus Wagon by Columbia Records (Maynard Ferguson)
- Greene Central High School "Ram" Marching Band (Snow Hill, NC)
- The Lunar Moth by WXLO (The Spinners)
- Mother Goose by Macy's
- The Three Little Pigs and Big Bad Wolf Pole Puppets by Macy's
- The Pirate Ship by Macy's (Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, Kevin Kline, George Rose, and The Cast of The Pirates of Penzance)
- Underdog Balloon
- Boomer the Dog
- Clowns
- Wapahani High School Imperial Raider Marching Band (Selma, IN)
- Cinderella by Bulova (France Joli & Paul Keenan)
- Bullwinkle Balloon
- Clowns
- Rocky and Bullwinkle
- Bee Clowns
- Bear Bee
- Aviator Bikes
- Doll House by Murjani (Captain & Tennille)
- Airplane by Macy's (Joe Nolan and The Shadow Traffic Crew)
- Clowns
- James F. Brynes High School "Rebel Regiment" Marching Band (Duncan, SC)
- Big Apple by New York Daily News (Melba Moore)
- Superman Balloon
- Clowns
- The Warren Junior Military Academy Marching Band (Warren, OH)
- Clowns
- The Snow Elf Pole Puppets by Macy's
- Santa's Sleigh by Macy's (Santa Claus)