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The 73rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1999)

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The 73rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 25, 1999 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, Matt Lauer, and Al Roker. The lineup featured 12 giant balloons, 19 novelty balloons, 26 floats and falloons, six toy floats, 14 marching/novelty bands, 35 clown units, and a host of celebrity performers.

Parade Lineup[]

Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1999 line of march. Each element is listed in their respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors in bold.

Bold indicates a new Parade element, underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, strikethrough indicates an element that was removed from the lineup, and * indicates a Parade element that was retired after the 1999 procession.

Balloons[]

Giant Balloons[]

Novelty Balloons[]

Floats[]

Specialty Units[]

Toy Floats[]

Marching Bands[]

  • Virgil I. Grissom High School Band (Huntsville, AL), performed "Brand New Day"
  • Logan High School Band and Color Guard (Union City, CA), performed "One Day More"
  • Tara Pipes & Drums (Massapequa Park, NY), performed "The Galloway Hills"
  • Jackson High School Purple Army Marching Band (Massillon, OH), performed "Rock Around the Clock"
  • Silver Bluff High School Silver Spirit Band (Petticoat Junction, SC), performed "Time"
  • Trinity Valley Community College Cardinal Regiment and Cardettes (Athens, TX)
  • Virginia Tech Regimental Band (Blacksburg, VA), performed "Celebration"
  • Pearl High School Pirate Band (Pearl, MS), performed "Gotta Get You Into My Life"
  • Lassiter High School Marching Trojan Band (Marietta, GA), performed "1999"
  • Waukesha North High School Northstar Band (Waukesha, WI), performed "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
  • NYPD Marching Band (New York, NY), performed "42nd Street"
  • O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers (O'Fallon, IL), performed "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
  • Comeaux High School Marching Band (Lafayette, LA), performed "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"

Guest Stars[]

  • Parade Officials
  • American Indian College Fund Students (Soaring Spirit Canoe)
  • Susan Lucci (Tom Turkey)
  • The Stars of Sesame Street, sang "How Do You Do?" (Sesame Street)
  • Miss America 2000 Heather French, sang "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" (Ask Jeeves)
  • Lindsay Korman, Jesse Metcalfe, Austin Peck and Peter Reckell (Medieval Dragon Tales)
  • Christina Aguilera, sang "What A Girl Wants" (M&M's Network)
  • Cast of NBC's Freaks & Geeks (Garden Fantasy)
  • Jeremy Kushiner, sang "Crocodile Rock" (Animal Planet)
  • Terri Irwin and the Cast of Emergency Vets (Animal Planet)
  • Rockapella, sang "Moments of You" (Rip Van Winkle's Wakin' Up)
  • SHeDAISY, sang "Little Good-Byes" (Golden Dollar Stagecoach)
  • The Bacon Brothers, sang "Don't Look Back" (Statue of Liberty)
  • Lillias White and the United States Naval Academy Men's Glee Club, sang "Just Beyond the Dream" (Ship of State)
  • Charlotte Church, sang "Just Wave Hello" (Millennium Time Continuum)
  • Verne Troyer (Austin Powers)
  • Kool & The Gang, sang "Celebration" (Jell-O-Bration)
  • Steve Burns (Blue's Clues)
  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, sang "I Wanna Be Like You" (Mr. Peanut's Circus)
  • Cast Members of Broadway's Ragtime, performed "Our Children"(Flights of Fancy)
  • Lou Bega, sang "Mambo No. 5" (Caribbean Fiesta)
  • John McDonough, The All-New Captain Kangaroo (Carribbean Fiesta)
  • NBC's Third Watch Cast Members (Third Watch Firetruck)
  • Rudolph Giuliani and Joe Torre (Big Apple)
  • Florence Henderson, sang "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
  • Wild Orchid, sang "25 Days Of Christmas" (Winter Holiday)
  • Barney, Baby Bop and B.J., sang "Christmas is Our Favorite Time of Year" (Barney's Night Before Christmas)
  • 98 Degrees, sang "This Gift" (Santaland Express & Coal Car)
  • Santa Claus (Santa's Sleigh)

Special Characters[]

Performance Groups[]

  • Mike Miller Dance Team (Nationwide), performed "Macy's Dance Party 2000"
  • Albert & Friends Instant Circus (London, UK)
  • Heartland Hoedowners (Omaha, NE), performed "We Go Together"
  • Field Musick of the American Revolution (Nationwide), performed "Belle Ilse's March"
  • Universal Cheer and Dance Association (Nationwide), performed "Millennium Countdown"
  • Mocko Jumbie Jamboree (St. Thomas)
  • Footprints Tab Ensemble (Libertyville, IL)

Pre-Parade Acts[]

  • America Sings!, performed "Headed For The Future"
  • Saturday Night Fever, performed "Night Fever"
  • Fosse, performed "Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • The Radio City Rockettes, performed "Marshmallow World"
  • Swing!, performed "Swing, Brother, Swing/Sing, Sing, Sing/It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
  • Kiss Me, Kate, performed "Another Op'nin', Another Show"

Clowns[]

Clown Vehicles[]

Trivia[]

  • This is the second pre-1994 Parade that did not feature the Radio City Rockettes welcoming the Parade into Herald Square. Instead, the Broadway cast of Kiss Me, Kate heralded the Parade into Herald Square.
  • Akin to the previous year, the Wild Thing balloon failed to make an appearance; this time, as a result of faulty inflation chambers.
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