The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1995)

The 68th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1994)

The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1995)

The 70th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1996)

The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Official promotional artwork for the 1995 Parade.
Date	November 23, 1995
Parade #	69
New Giant Balloons	Dudley the Dragon by Meridian Worldwide, Inc. Sky Dancer by Abrams Gentle Entertainment Eben Bear by Macy's
New Novelty Balloons	Fuji Blimp by Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc.
New Floats	Hello Kitty by Sanrio Chocolate Colorworks by M&M's Chocolate Candies Picture Perfect by Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc. Center Ring by The Lyons Group A Christmas Carol by Madison Square Garden
Previous	The 68th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1994)
Next	The 70th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1996)

The 69^th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 23, 1995, in New York City and shown to viewers on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Katie Couric, Willard Scott and Al Roker. The lineup featured 18 giant helium balloons, 23 novelty balloons, 32 floats and four falloons, 14 marching bands, a host of celebrities, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.

Overview

The morning of the 1995 Macy's Parade was gray and windy with temperatures in the 30's. Ballooning into the skies were newcomers Dudley the Dragon from his self-titled television series, popular children's toy Sky Dancer and former Jordan Marsh mascot Eben Bear. Joining the newcomers were classic characters such as Clifford the Big Red Dog, Garfield and Spider-Man.

Riding on the Parade's colorful themed stages was entertainment for all ages. Ann B. Davis of The Brady Bunch fame rode on the Western Village, Parade veteran Shari Lewis lifted spirits on the Dunkin' Donuts "Holiday Sweets" float and country superstar Shania Twain gobbled down the streets on the iconic Turkey float.

The most anticipated guest star of the day, the one-and-only Santa Claus, rode into Herald Square on a colossal snow goose sleigh and rang in the holiday season.

Parade Lineup

Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 1995 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They are categorized by unit type, with their respective sponsors in bold. Home locations of talent ensembles are featured in brackets, and guest star’s float appearances are indicated in bold.

Bold denotes a new parade element, an underline indicates a unit that was brought back after an absence, strikethrough denotes a parade element that was pulled during its march, and an asterisk (*) signifies an element that was retired after the 1995 Parade.

Balloons

• Dudley the Dragon* (Meridian Worldwide, Inc.) - 1st time
• Garfield (PAWS, Inc.) - 10th time
• Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) - 9th time
• Big Bird (Children's Television Workshop) - 8th time
• Snoopy & Woodstock* (United Media) - 8th time
• Bart Simpson* (20th Century Fox) - 6th time
• Quik Bunny (The Nestlé Beverage Company) - 8th time
• Barney (The Lyons Group) - 2nd time
• Sky Dancer (Abrams Gentile Entertainment) - 1st time
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega of America) - 3rd time
• Izzy* (Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games) - 3rd time 
• Woody Woodpecker (Universal City Studios) - 14th time
• Pink Panther (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists) - 8th time
• Beethoven* (Universal City Studios) - 3rd time
• Betty Boop (King Features) - 6th time
• Clifford the Big Red Dog (Scholastic, Inc.) - 6th time
• Eben Bear (Macy's) - 1st time
• The Cat in the Hat (Esprit de Corp) - 2nd time

Novelty Balloons

• Cloe the Holiday Clown (Macy's) - 2nd time
• Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 10th time
• Pumpkins (Macy's) - 4th time
• Wiggle Worm (Macy's) - 3rd time
• Flower Ornaments (Macy's) - 11th time
• Pennsylvania Dutch Ornaments (Macy's) - 11th time
• Basketball and Football (Macy's) - 5th time
• Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 10th time
• Ice Cream Cone (Macy's) - 9th time
• Ice Stars (Macy's) - 8th time
• Poinsettia Ornaments* (Macy's) - 8th time

Floats

• Herald Square Express Train (Macy's) - 11th time
• Turkey (Macy's) - 23rd time
• Macy Queen Showboat* (Mike Miller & Associates) - 23rd time
• Bountiful Harvest Cornucopia (American Express Company) - 3rd time
• Hello Kitty* (Sanrio) - 1st time
• Sesame Street (Children's Television Workshop) - 2nd time
• Magical World of Mother Goose (Macy's) - 5th time
• Chocolate Colorworks (M&M's Chocolate Candies) - 1st time
• Jolly Polly Pirate Ship (Macy's) - 3rd time
• Picture Prefect* (Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc.) - 1st time
• Dragon Tales* (Macy's) - 3rd time
• Center Ring* (The Lyons Group) - 1st time
• Big Apple (The New York Daily News) - 14th time
• Statue of Liberty (GMC Truck) - 3rd time
• Circus Wagon* (The Puzzle Place) - 27th time
• Sea Venture (Macy's) - 2nd time
• Western Village* (Macy's) - 4th time
• Soaring Spirit Canoe (Macy's) - 10th time
• Hollywood Holiday Salute (American Movie Classics) - 2nd time
• Holiday Sweets (Dunkin' Donuts) - 2nd time
• A Christmas Carol* (Madison Square Garden) - 1st time
• Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 18th time

Specialty Units

• New York Police Department Motorcycle Brigade - 11th time
• "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner (Macy's) - 15th time
• Medieval Times* - 2nd time
• Euclid Beach Rocket Car (Macy's) - 10th time
• Antique FDNY Chief's Car* (Macy's) - 1st time
• Sega's Pico Bus* (Sega of America, Inc) - 1st time
• "If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner (Macy's) - 15th time
• NYC Parks Enforcement Mounted Unit - 12th time
• New York Police Department Mounted Unit - 69th time

Toy Floats

• Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 21st time
• Rocking Tortoise (Macy's) - 17th time
• Mr. Hare (Macy's) - 9th time
• Garden Snail (Macy's) - 20th time
• Rocking Kangaroo* (Macy's) - 16th time
• Mother Duck & Ducklings (Macy's) - 4th time
• George Washington & Ben Franklin (Macy's) - 21st time
• Rocking Lion (Macy's) - 17th time
• Clown Heads Train (Macy's) - 5th time
• Rocking Lobster (New England Aquarium) - 16th time

Marching Bands

• Homewood High School Patriot Band (Homewood, AL), performed "There's No Business Like Show Business"
• University High School Cougar Band and Guard (Orlando, FL), performed "Strike Up the Band"
• Bainbridge High School Marching Bearcat Band (Bainbridge, GA), performed "Rock Around the Block"
• Pickerington High School Marching Tiger Band (Pickerington, OH), performed "My Favorite Things"
• Grenada High School Band (Grenada, MS), performed "The Birds of the Blue"
• Clovis West High School Golden Eagle Band and Color Guard (Fresno, CA)
• East Carteret High School Marching Mariners (Beaufort, NC), performed "Carolina Morning" and "Proud Mary"
• Carlisle High School Big Green Machine Marching Band (Carlisle, PA), performed "Luck Be a Lady Tonight"
• New York Police Department Marching Band (New York, NY)
• Danbury High School Marching "Hatter" Band (Danbury, CT), performed "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
• Denison High School Touch of Gold (Denison, TX)
• Brentwood High School Band (Brentwood, TN)
• Boston College Screaming Eagles Marching Band (Chestnut Hill, MA)
• Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band (Jamestown, NY), performed "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

Guest Stars

• Shania Twain, sang "Any Man of Mine" (Turkey)
• Macy's Parade Dance Team, performed "Hooked on Dixie" (Macy Queen Showboat)
• LL Cool J and The Boys Choir of Harlem, sang "Take the Time Out" (Cornucopia)
• Pomp, Duck & Circumstance (Mother Duck)
• The Stars of Sesame Street, sang "Believe In Yourself" (Sesame Street)
• Oksana Baiul (Magical World of Mother Goose)
• All-4-One, sang "Colors of Love" (Chocolate Colorworks)
• Joseph Barbara, Timothy Gibbs, Thyme Lewis, Peter Reckell, Diego Serrano and Mark Valley (Jolly Polly Pirate Ship)
• Joey, Matthew and Andy Lawrence, sang "No Matter Where You Are" (Picture Perfect)
• Barney, B.J. and Baby Bop (Center Ring)
• Frank Diocpoulos, Ron Raines, and Robert S. Woods (Euclid Beach Rocket Car)
• Riddick Bowe (Antique FDNY Chief's Car)
• Jon Secada, sang "Entre Cuatro Paredes" (Big Apple)
• Kelsey Grammer, sang "God Bless America" (Statue of Liberty)
• Stars of Kidsongs (Rocking Lion)
• Puzzle Place Puppet Kids (Circus Wagon)
• Brandy, sang "Best Friend" (Sea Venture)
• Ann B. Davis and Macy's Be-A-Star Winners (Western Village)
• Miss America 1996 Shawntel Smith, sang "Colors of the Wind" (Soaring Spirit Canoe)
• Rosemary Clooney, sang "White Christmas" (Hollywood Holiday Salute)
• Bob Dorian and Nick Clooney (Hollywood Holiday Salute)
• Shari Lewis with Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy, sang "Something to Celebrate" (Holiday Sweets)
• Fred the Baker (Holiday Sweets)
• The Cast of A Christmas Carol, sang "A Christmas Carol Medley" (A Christmas Carol)
• Santa Claus (Santa's Sleigh)

Celebrity Characters

• The Cat in the Hat (Herald Square Express Train)
• Captain America and Wolverine
• Bloopy
• Hello Kitty & Friends (Hello Kitty)
• Hootie the Owl
• Peppermint Pig
• Happy Ness & Friends
• Toxie
• Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
• Muffy VanderBear
• Raspberry Lion
• SeaBabies (Rocking Lobster)

Performance Groups

• Mocko Jumbie Jamboree (St. Thomas)
• Universal Cheerleaders Association (Nationwide)
• Heartland Hoedowners (Omaha, NE), performed "Deep in the Heart of Texas"
• America Sings! (Nationwide), performed "We Need a Little Christmas"

Clowns

• Skating Clowns - 27th time
• Countdown Clowns - First time
• Glitz Jogging Wheel Clowns - 2nd time
• American Gothic Clowns - 2nd time
• Funny Farm Clowns - 2nd time
• Rain Ballet Clowns - 2nd time
• Baby Clowns - 14th time
• Uptown Doggie Walkers - 2nd time
• Alphabet Block Clowns - 3rd time
• Banana & Pineapple Clowns - 1st time
• Holiday Lanes Bowling League - 3rd time
• Hula Hoop Clowns - 4th time
• Birthday Party Cake Clowns - 3rd time
• Funny Firefighter Brigade - 9th time
• Holiday Clowns #1 - 2nd time
• Peppy-Roni Pizza Clowns - 3rd time
• Holiday Clowns #2 - 2nd time
• Mighty Elephant Clowns - 2nd time
• Bells Jogging Wheel Clowns - 2nd time
• Rodeo Clowns - 2nd time
• Dog Catcher Clowns - 2nd time
• Open Jogging Wheel Clowns - 2nd time
• Holiday Clowns #3 - 2nd time

Trivia

• The 1995 Parade lineup featured 18 giant helium balloons, the largest number to ever appear in a single Parade.

Incidents

• The Dudley the Dragon balloon was speared by a lamp post near Columbus Circle, showering the crowd below with glass and injuring one person. The balloon was sidelined and deflated only a few short blocks later.
• Snoopy's muzzle was torn open on 34^th Street by a flag post extending from Macy's Herald Square.
• Sky Dancer's face was punctured by Central Park trees.
• Sonic the Hedgehog experienced turbulence and was eventually suffered a head injury, ultimately resulting in his removal near Broadway and 58^th Street.
• The left arm of the Izzy balloon was deflated.
• Pink Panther suffered extensive damage early in the march including a deflated left eye, a torn tail, a deflated inner tube, and ripped shorts.
• Betty Boop's moon was damaged in Times Square. The balloon's feet were also missing helium.

See also

• The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade/Gallery
• The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marching Order