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The 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 23rd, 2006, in New York City, and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. It was hosted by Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Al Roker. Participating celebrities included Julie Andrews, The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Renée Fleming, Darlene Love, and Barry Manilow.
Parade Lineup
Listed below are the various Parade units that appeared in the 2006 line of march. Each unit is listed in several categories and sub-categories, in addition to the unit's sponsor.
Bold indicates a new Parade unit, * indicates a retired Parade unit and italics indicate a unit removed from the lineup.
Balloons
Giant Balloons
- 80th Anniversary Hot Air Balloon* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Snoopy as the Flying Ace (United Feature Syndicate) - 1st time
- JoJo's Circus (Playhouse Disney) - 2nd time
- Big Bird* (Sesame Workshop) - 6th time
- Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon) - 2nd time
- Scooby-Doo (Warner Bros. Consumer Products) - 2nd time
- SpongeBob SquarePants* (Nickelodeon) - 3rd time
- Red and Yellow Brighten the Holidays* (M&M's Chocolate Candies) - 3rd time
- Pikachu with PokéBall (Pokémon USA, Inc.) - 1st time
- Super Grover* (Sesame Workshop) - 4th time
- Healthy Mr. Potato Head (United States Potato Board) - 2nd time
- Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 7th time
- Garfield* (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) - 4th time
Novelty Balloons
- Yellow Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 1st time
- Pumpkins (Macy's) - 4th time
- Macy's Parade Humpty Dumpty* (Tom Otterness) - 2nd time
- Stars & Stripes Ornaments (Macy's) - 8th time
- Happy Hippo* (Macy's) - 5th time
- Flying Fish (Macy's) - 11th time
- Cloe the Holiday Clown (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Blue Macy's Stars* (Macy's) - 4th time
- Baseball* (Macy's) - 15th time
- Football (Macy's) - 1st time
- Raspberry Cheesecake Swirl/Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Cone (Macy's) - 1st time
- Strawberry/Pistachio Ice Cream Cone* (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Uncle Sam (Macy's) - 1st time
- White Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 8th time
- Handprint Spheres* (Delta Air Lines) - 1st time
- Harold the Fireman (Macy's) - 11th time
- Toy Soldier* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Poinsettia Ornaments (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Red Candy Cane* (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Green Candy Cane (Macy's) - 1st time
- Elf Family of Three (Macy's) - 7th time (Charlie); 3rd time (Kit & C.J.)
- Red Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 5th time
Balloonheads
- Pilgrim Man and Woman (Macy's) - 2nd time
- The Founding Fathers (Macy's) - 3rd time
- The Marx Brothers* (Macy's) - 3rd time
Balloonicles
- Tibby, Tooey and Bumpus* (Playskool) - 3rd time
- Energizer Bunny (Energizer Batteries) - 1st time
- Snowbo (Universal Studios Orlando) - 2nd time
Floats
- Tom Turkey (Macy's) - 13th time
- Snoopy's Dog House (United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) - 1st time
- Spirit of America (United States Postal Service) - 4th time
- Story Time* (Macy's) - 1st time
- The Magic of Childhood* (Fisher-Price) - 3rd time
- Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses* (Mattel) - 1st time
- Marion-Carol Showboat (Macy's) - 5th time
- Oklahoma Rising!* (Oklahoma Cenntenial Commission) - 2nd time
- 1-2-3 Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop) - 3rd time
- Starship Discovery (greendog) - 1st time
- Animal Wonders (Animal Planet) - 2nd time
- Tutenstein* (Discovery Kids) - 3rd time
- Doodlebug* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (Cartoon Network) - 1st time
- Expedition to the Top of Rhino Mountain (Marc Eckō Enterprises) - 4th time
- Voyage to Adventure* (Royal Caribbean International) - 3rd time
- Candy Creation Lab* (Hershey Food Corporation) - 5th time
- Big Apple (The New York Daily News) - 2nd time
- Bridge to the Future (Hess Corporation) - 4th time
- Thanksgiving Classics* (National Football League) - 3rd time
- American Classic Malt Shop (Amica Insurance) - 4th time
- Charlotte's Web* (Paramount Pictures) - 1st time
- Statue of Liberty (Macy's) - 20th time
- Pep Rally (Mike Miller and Associates) - 3rd time
- New York Tin Toy (The History Channel) - 1st time
- Holiday Lovin' Oven (Pillsbury) - 2nd time
- Teddy Bear's Workshop* (Build-A-Bear Workshop) - 5th time
- The Polar Express* (Warner Home Video) - 2nd time
- Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 29th time
Specialty Units
- NYC Highway Patrol Motorcycle Brigade - 22nd time
- Elephants* (Macy's) - 2nd time
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner* (Macy's) - 25th time
- “King’s Horse and Man”* (Tom Otterness) - 2nd time
- Big Apple Circus Wagon (Big Apple Circus) - 2nd time
- Calliope Wagon (Big Apple Circus) - 2nd time
- Parade Pedicab* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Planters Nut Mobile (Planters) - 5th time
- Rhinos* (Marc Ecko Enterprises) - 4th time
- NYC Parks Enforcement Mounted Patrol - 23rd time
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 80th time
- "The Longest Running Show on Broadway" Banner* (Macy's) - 6th time
- Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's Corporation) - 7th time
- Anheuser-Busch Hitch & Clydesdales* (Anheuser-Busch) - 2nd time
Toy Floats
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 33rd time
Marching Bands
- Macy's Great American Marching Band (Nationwide), performed "Strike Up the Band"
- Homewood High School Patriot Band (Homewood, AL), performed "There's No Business Like Show Business"
- Catalina Foothills Falcon Band (Tucson, AZ), performed "Hoedown"
- Strongsville High School Marching Mustangs (Strongsville, OH), performed "Roll Over Beethoven"
- Baldwin Highlander Marching Band (Pittsburgh, PA), performed "Dance Bacchanal"
- The Spirit of Central Marching Band and Guard (Indianapolis, IN), performed "Hard Day's Night"
- NYPD Marching Band (New York City, NY), performed "New York, New York"
- United States Air Force Academy Marching Band (Colorado Springs, CO), performed "Wild Blue Yonder"
- The Tuba Titans (Nationwide), performed "Stars and Stripes Forever"
- Mountain Home High School Bomber Band (Mountain Home, AK), performed "Johnny Be Good"
- Riverside Community College Marching Tigers (Riverside, CA), performed "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
Guest Stars
- Parade Officials Robin Hall and Chris Meier
- Macy's Parade on Parade Tour Kids
- Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy (Snoopy's Doghouse)
- Cast of High School Musical, sang "We're All In This Together" (Spirit of America)
- Julie Andrews, sang "The Show Must Go On" with School of American Ballet (Story Time)
- Big Apple Circus Cast (Big Apple Circus Wagon)
- The Laurie Berkner Band with Susan Lampert and Adam Bernstein, sang "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" (The Magic of Childhood)
- Barbie as Princess Genevieve and Prince Derek, performed "Shine" (Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses)
- Miss U.S.A. 2006 - Tara Conner (Marion-Carole Showboat)
- Sandi Patty, sang "Oklahoma Rising!" (Oklahoma Rising!)
- Bart Conner, Nadia Comăneci, Mat Hoffman, Wayman Tisdale, Joe Carter and John Smith (Oklahoma Rising!)
- The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, sang "Another Sunny Day" (1-2-3 Sesame Street)
- The Jonas Brothers, sang "Year 3000" (Starship Discovery)
- Ruff Ruffman with The FETCH! Kids (Starship Discovery)
- Gloria Estefan, sang "See With Your Heart" (Animal Wonders)
- Rachael Reenstra with Costello the Dog (Animal Wonders)
- Diana DeGarmo and The Phoenix Boys Choir, sang "The Pharaoh Strut" (Tutenstein)
- John Tartaglia (Doodlebug)[1]
- The Cast of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, sang "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends)
- Chris Brown, sang "Say Goodbye" with USA Climbing (Expedition to Rhino Mountain)
- Ciara, sang "Get Up" (Voyage to Adventure)
- RBD, sang "Tu Amour" (Candy Creation Lab)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates, sang "Home for Christmas" (Big Apple)
- Josh Kelley, sang "Just Say The Word" (Bridge to the Future)
- Cheyenne, sang "Four Walls" (Thanksgiving Classics)
- NFL Greats Eric Dickerson, Harry Carson, Emmit Smith, Wayne Chrebet and NFL Team Mascots (Thanksgiving Classics)
- Darlene Love and The Dynamites from Hairspray, sang "It's All About Tonight" with Broadway Dance Center (American Classic Malt Shop)
- Sarah McLachlan, sang "Ordinary Miracle" (Charlotte's Web)
- Renée Fleming with the United States Air Force Academy Choir, sang "America The Beautiful" (Statue of Liberty)
- Ronald McDonald and McKids (Big Red Shoe Car)
- Barry Manilow, sang "What The World Needs Now" with World of Children (New York Tin Toy)
- The Cast of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, sang "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" (Holiday Lovin' Oven)
- Macy's Parade Bears (80th Parade Drum)
- Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, sang "Best of Both Worlds" (Teddy Bear's Workshop)
- Natalie Grant, sang "Believe" (The Polar Express)
- Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus (Santa's Sleigh)
Specialty Characters
Performance Groups
- Mobile Azalea Trail Maids (Mobile, AL)
- Ballet Hisápnico School of Dance (New York City, NY)
- Hung Sheng Lion Dance Theatre (New Taipei City, Taiwan), performed "Taiwanese Lion Dance"
- Firecrackers Jump Roping Team (Kings Mills, OH), performed "Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)"
- Harlem Globetrotters (Harlem, New York City, NY), performed "Sweet Georgia Brown"
- Commack High School Varsity Cougarettes (Commack, NY)
- Heartland Hoedowners (Elkhorn, NE), performed "Wild 'N Free"
- Universal Cheerleaders and Dance Association (Nationwide), performed "The Macy's Parade Salute"
- The Florida Special Needs Color Guard (Sunrise, FL), performed "Believe"
- Mike Miller Dance Team (Nationwide), performed "Jingle Bells"
Pre-Parade Acts
- Camp Broadway, performed "Give Me A Drum"
- A Chorus Line, performed "One"
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas, performed "Who Likes Christmas?" and "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
- The Color Purple, performed "Mysterious Ways"
- Spamalot, performed "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"
- The Radio City Rockettes, performed "Happy Holidays"
Clowns
- Hi! Roller Skating Clowns - 2nd time
- Confetti Clowns - 1st time
- Jester Clowns - 1st time
- Jogging Wheel Clowns*
- Holiday Clowns - 2nd time
- Patriotic Clowns* - 11th time
- Western Clowns - 14th time
- Pre-K Clowns - 1st time
- Flower Pots and Bees - 4th time
- Safari Clowns - 2nd time
- Class Clowns - 7th time
- Doggie Walker Clowns - 13th time
- Silly Seaside Clowns - 2nd time
- Cloe's Clowns - 2nd time
- Funny Business Clowns - 7th time
- Funny Bone Medical Team - 8th time
- All-Star Baseball Clowns - 5th time
- Holiday Lanes Bowling Clowns - 14th time
- Birthday Party Clowns - 12th time
- Funny Farm Clowns - 13th time
- Keystone Kops & Robbers* - 27th time
- Funny Firefighter Brigade - 8th time
- Rag Doll Clowns - 1st time
- Santa's Toy Box Clowns - 2nd time
- Parade Studio Art Clowns - 3rd time
- Construction Clowns* - 2nd time
- Sleepy Clowns - 7th time
Stilt Walkers
- Toy Soldiers - 3rd time
- Elves - 3rd time
- Jesters - 1st time
- Parrots and Toucans - 2nd time
- Roosters - 3rd time
- Uncle Sams - 2nd time
Clown Cars
- School Bus - 1st time
- Rub-A-Dub Bathtub* - 6th time
- Clown Ambulance - 22nd time
- Clown Taxi* - 6th time
- Fire Truck - 15th time
- Banana Split Vehicle - 11th time
- 80th Parade Drum* - 1st time
See also
- The 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade/Gallery
- The 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marching Order
Notes
- ↑ John Tartaglia was initially scheduled to appear on the brand-new Doodlebug float. However, the float broke down and was sidelined just before reaching Columbus Circle. As a result, Tartaglia rode on the Rocking Horse toy float for the rest of the route.