Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1985 Parade, in order of appearance.
Parade Lineup[]
- New York City Police Department Motorcycle Unit
- Skating Clowns
- Parade Official: Jean McFaddin
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
- Clowns
- Lollipop Balloons
- Ice Cream Cone Balloon
- Concord Community High School Marching "Minutemen" Band (Elkhart, IN)
- Trans World Airlines Banner
- George Washington & Ben Franklin Toy Floats
- The Thanksgiving Turkey by Macy's (Janie Fricke)
- Pilgrims
- Pilgrim Man & Woman Toy Floats
- Raggedy Ann Balloon
- Pennsylvania Dutch Ornament Balloons
- Wheeler High School "Wildcat Pride" Marching Band (Marietta, GA)
- Rocking Tortoise by Macy's
- The Monopoly Game Train by Parker Brothers (Woody Herman & The Young Thundering Herd)
- Clowns with Open Jogging Wheel
- Lake Howell High School "Silver Regiment" Marching Band (Winter Park, FL)
- Clowns
- Care Bears by American Greetings (Miss America 1986 Susan Akin and The Care Bears)
- Yogi Bear Balloon
- Bee Clowns
- Bear Bee by Macy's
- The Showboat by Macy's (Ron Richardson and Daniel Jenkins from Big River)
- Oak Grove High School Marching Band (San Jose, CA)
- Clowns with Paddy Wagon
- The Great American Dog by Purina Dog Chow (Betty Thomas)
- Clowns with Bells Jogging Wheel
- Mr. Snail by Macy's (The Cat in the Hat)
- Rocking Kangaroo by Macy's
- Robotman & Friends by United Feature Syndicate (New Edition with The TADA! Youth Theater)
- Corning-Painted Post West High School "Viking" Marching Band (Corning, NY)
- Garfield Balloon
- Clowns with TV Props
- Flower Ornaments Balloons
- Big Apple by The New York Daily News (Phillip Michael Thomas)
- Superman Balloon
- Clowns with Fire Outhouse, Fire Engine, and Fire Pumper
- The Fire Truck Clown Vehicle
- Texas Sesquicentennial Banner
- The Tejas Kiid Express Stagecoach and Palomino Mules
- Cowboy Armadillo
- W.T. White High School "Longhorn" Marching Band (Dallas, TX)
- The Austrian Halflinger Horses & Cart (Teddy Pendergrass)
- Clowns
- Aviator Bikes
- The Airplane by Trans World Airlines (James Coco)
- Snoopy Balloon
- Masters of the Universe by Mattel Toys
- Clowns
- New York City Mounted Parks Patrol
- "If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner
- Clowns
- American Star Ornament Balloons
- White Macy's Star Balloon
- Teddy Ruxpin
- Lotsa Legggggs
- LaserTech and TerrorTech
- Wayne High School Red Regime Marching Band (Wayne, WV)
- Betty Boop Balloon
- Salute to the Statue of Liberty by Oscar Mayer (Lee Greenwood)
- Light of Liberty by New York Power Authority
- The National Park Service Rangers
- Rocking Lion by Macy's
- Clowns with Glitz Jogging Wheel
- Captain America
- The Smurfs
- Heathcliff
- Indian Hill High School Marching Band (Cincinnati, OH)
- The Cabbage Patch Kid's Clubhouse by Coleco Industries (Allison Smith, Brian Bloom, & Frederick Koehler)
- Baby Clowns
- White Macy's Star Balloons
- Kermit the Frog Balloon
- The Santa Express Trolley by Macy's (Tony Bennett)
- Clowns
- The Clown Ambulance
- McDonald's All-American High School Marching Band (Nationwide)
- Popeye, Olive Oyl, Brutus, and Wimpy
- Clowns
- Rocking Lobster by Macy's (Stephen Furst)
- Rain Rags Ballet Clowns
- Olive Oyl Balloon
- GMC Banner
- Disneyland Celebration by Walt Disney Productions (The Disneyland Characters)
- Cinderella's Carriage by Macy's (Rue McClanahan & William Daniels)
- Clowns
- Clown Car
- Toms River High School East Marching "Raiders" Band (Toms River, NJ)
- Rocking Horse by Macy's (Shannon)
- Clowns
- Hägar the Horrible
- Mr. Potato Head and Mrs. Potato Head
- Rainbow Brite by Hallmark Properties (A Show of Hands, USA)
- Clowns
- Geometric Ornament Balloons
- Northern Lebanon Senior High School Band (Fredericksburg, PA)
- Snow Crystal Ornament Balloons
- Clowns
- Poinsettia Ornament Balloons
- The Doodlebug by Macy's (Phylicia Ayers-Allen)
- The Trinidad & Tobago Tourist board Carnivale Costumes
- The Clydesdale Wagon by Anheuser-Busch (The Cosby Show Kids)
- Christmas Stockings
- The Christmas Wagon (Rosemary Clooney)
- Clowns
- Woody Woodpecker Balloon
- Boston University Marching Band (Boston, MA)
- Santa's Sleigh by Macy's (Santa Claus)
- New York Police Department Mounted Police