The 72nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Here is the lineup used for the 72nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which took place in 1998.

Balloons

• Big Bird (Children's Television Workshop) - 11th time
• Babe (Universal Studios) (Retired) - 1st and only time
• Barney (Lyrick Studios) - 5th time
• Garfield (Paws, Inc.) (Removed from Parade) - 13th time
• Wild Thing (Bell Atlantic) (Removed from Parade) - 1st time
• Arthur (Random House Children's Media Group) - 2nd time
• Peter Rabbit (Frederick Warne & Co.) (Retired) - 3rd and last time
• Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) (Removed from Parade, Retired) - 12th and last time
• Rugrats (Nickelodeon) - 2nd time
• Dexter (Cartoon Network) - 1st time
• Quik Bunny (Nestle USA) (Removed from Parade) - 11th time
• Eben Bear (John Deere Company) (Retired) - 4th and last time

Heritage Balloons

• ABC Bouncing Balls (Children's Television Workshop) - 11th time

Novelty Balloons

• Cloe the Holiday Clown - 5th time
• White Macy's Stars (Green text) - 13th time
• Pumpkins (Retired) - 7th and last time
• Blue Snowflake Ornament (Retired) - 14th and last time
• Strawberry/Pistachio Ice Cream Cone - 12th time
• White Macy's Stars (Red text) - 13th time
• Basketball, Football, and Baseball - 8th time
• Harold the Fireman - 3rd time
• Snowstars - 11th time

Floats

• Tom Turkey (Macy's) - 6th time
• Friends for Life (Children's Television Workshop) - 1st time
• Cornucopia (Macy's) (First time since 1994, Retired) - 3rd time
• The King and I (Morgan Creek Productions) (Retired) - 1st and only time 
• Barney's Gingerbread House (Lyrick Studios) (Retired) - 1st and only time
• The Magical World of Mother Goose (Macy's) (Retired) - 8th and last time
• Mr. Peanut's Circus (Planters) - 2nd time
• Wakin' Up (Folgers Coffee) - 1st time
• Soaring Spirit Canoe (Macy's) - 13th time
• Jolly Polly Pirate Ship (Ocean Spray Cranberries) - 5th time
• M&M's Network (M&M's) - 1st time
• Westward Ho! Wagon (Macy's) (Retired) - 3rd time
• P.T Flea's Circus (Disney/Pixar) (Retired) - 1st and only time
• Pep Rally (Mike Miller & Associates) - 3rd time
• Statue of Liberty (Macy's) - 6th time
• Party Time (Hanes Hosery) (Retired) - 3rd and last time
• Big Apple (The New York Daily News) - 16th time
• Flights of Fancy (Continental Airlines) - 4th time
• Santaland Express (Macy's) - 14th time
• Snow Family Holiday (The FOX Family Channel) - 3rd time
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (GoodTimes Entertainment) - 1st time
• Annabelle's Wish (Discover Card) (Retired) - 2nd and last time
• Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 11th time

Toy Floats

• Mr. Snail - 31th time
• Rocking Horse - 41th time
• Rocking Lobster - 19th time
• Rocking Lion - 20th time

Clown Cars

• Banana Split - 2nd time
• Mother Duck
• Firetruck
• Dog Catcher

Marching Bands

• Franklin High School Marching Band
• Fayetteville High School Marching Band
• Walton High School Marching Band
• West High School Marching Band
• United States Merchant Marine Academy Marching Band
• NYPD Marching Band
• Brandon Valley High School Marching Band
• Arapahoe High School Marching Band
• Redland High School Marching Band
• Illinois State University Marching Band

Guest Stars

• Rockapella
• *NSYNC, performed "Tearin' Up My Heart"
• 98 Degrees, performed "Because of You"
• Chicago, performed "Let it Snow"
• The Pointer Sisters performed "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer"
• Monica Arnold performed "Angel Of Mine"
• Barney & Friends, performed "If All the Raindrops"
• The Cast of Sesame Street, performed "Sing"
• Judy Collins performed "The Fallow Way"
• David Cone
• Stacy Francis
• Orlando Hernández
• John Jacobson
• M&M's: Red, Yellow, Orange, Green and Blue
• Jeremy Kushnier
• Martina McBride performed "Happy Girl"
• Jo Dee Messina performed "i'm Alright"
• Christiane Roll
• The Radio City Rockettes
• Cathy Rigby performed "i Gotta Crow"
• Kenny Rogers performed "Heroes"
• Kevin Sharp 
• The Cast of The New Addams Family 
• Robert Stella
• The Cast of The King and I
• Rex Smith
• Douglas Sills
• Joe Torre
• Jennifer Laura Thompson
• Tom Wopat
• Richard York
• The Cast of A Bug's Life

Performer Groups

• American Sings

External Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVj7kI7i3rk

Gallery

Gallery: 1998 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Trivia

This is the First post-1994 parade that didn't have the Rockette's welcoming the parade instead Annie get Your Gun welcomed the parade.