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The 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 23, 2006, in New York City and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Al Roker. The lineup featured 12 giant helium character balloons, 48 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonheads and balloonicles, 33 floats, nine marching bands, more than 1,200 cheerleaders/dancers, 800 clowns, and a host of celebrities and large performance groups.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 2006 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 2006 procession.
Balloons[]
Giant Balloons[]
- 80th Anniversary Hot Air Balloon* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Snoopy as the Flying Ace (United Feature Syndicate) - 1st time
- JoJo (Disney Channel & 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 Corporation) - 7th time
- Garfield* (Twentieth 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 (Blue Elf); 3rd time (Red/Yellow Elves)
- Red Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 5th time
Balloonheads[]
- Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Founding Fathers (Macy's) - 3rd time
- The Marx Brothers* (Macy's) - 3rd time
Balloonicles[]
- Weebles Tibby, Tooey &
Bumpus* (Playskool) - 3rd time - Energizer Bunny (Energizer) - 1st time
- Snowbo (Universal Orlando Resort) - 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-Carole Showboat (Macy's) - 5th time
- Oklahoma Rising!* (Oklahoma Centennial 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 Ecko Enterprises) - 4th time
- Voyage to Adventure* (Royal Caribbean International) - 3rd time
- Candy Creation Lab* (The Hershey's Company) - 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 & 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[]
- NYPD Motorcycle Unit - 22nd time
- Inflatable Elephants* (Macy's) - 2nd time
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner* (Macy's) - 1st 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
- Inflatable Rhinos* (Marc Ecko Enterprises) - 4th time
- Parks Enforcement Mounted Patrol - 11th time
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 80th time
- "The Longest Running Show on Broadway" Banner* (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's Corporation) - 7th time
- Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales* (Anheuser-Busch) - 2nd time
- 80th Parade Drum* (Macy's) - 1st time
Toy Floats[]
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 33rd time
Marching Bands[]
- Macy's Great American Marching Band (Nationwide), performed "Strike Up the Band"
- Homewood 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 "Danse Bacchanale"
- The Spirit of Central Marching Band and Guard (Indianapolis, IN), performed "A 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
- Cast of High School Musical, sang "We're All In This Together" (Spirit of America)
- Julie Andrews, sang "The Show Must Go On" with performance by School of American Ballet (Story Time)
- Big Apple Circus (Big Apple Circus Wagon)
- The Laurie Berkner Band with Susan Lampert & Adam Bernstein, sang "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" (The Magic of Childhood)
- Barbie as Princess Genevieve & Prince Derek, performed "Shine" (Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses)
- Miss U.S.A. 2006 Tara Conner (Marion-Carol Showboat)
- Sandi Patty, sang "Oklahoma Rising!" (Oklahoma Rising!)
- Bart Conner, Nadia Comăneci, Mat Hoffman, Wayman Tisdale, Joe Carter and John Smith (Oklahoma Rising!)
- Sesame Street Cast Members & Muppets, sang "Another Sunny Day" (1-2-3 Sesame Street)
- Jonas Brothers, sang "Year 3000" (Starship Discovery)
- Gloria Estefan, sang "See With Your Heart" (Animal Wonders)
- Rachael Reenstra and Costello the Dog (Animal Wonders)
- Diana DeGarmo with the Phoenix Boys Choir, sang "The Pharaoh Strut" (Tutenstein)
- John Tartaglia (Doodlebug)[1]
- 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 the Top of 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 and Wayne Chrebet (Thanksgiving Classics)
- Darlene Love and Hairspray's Dynamites, sang "It's All About Tonight" with performance by 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 and World of Children, performed "What The World Needs Now" (New York Tin Toy)
- Cast of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, sang "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (Holiday Lovin' Oven)
- Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, sang "Best of Both Worlds" (Teddy Bear's Workshop)
- Natalie Grant, sang "Believe" with performance by Florida Special Needs Color Guard (The Polar Express)
- Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus (Santa's Sleigh)
Special Characters[]
- Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy (Snoopy's Dog House)
- Mother Goose & Friends
- Captain Macy (Marion-Carol Showboat)
- Ruff Ruffman with The Fetch Kids (Starship Discovery)
- Digit
- The Rainbow Cubs
- Wompkee
- NFL Team Mascots (Thanksgiving Classics)
- Piggley Winks
- Mr. Potato Head's Nose
- Macy's Parade Bears (80th Parade Drum)
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"
- 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"
- Mike Miller Dance Team (Nationwide), performed "Jingle Bells"
Pre-Parade Acts[]
- Camp Broadway, performed "Give Me A Drum"
- A Chorus Line, performed "One"
- Dr. Seuss' 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* - 13th time
- Holiday Clowns - 2nd time
- Patriotic Clowns* - 11th time
- Western Clowns - 12th 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 - 8th time
- Cloe's Clowns - 2nd time
- Funny Business Clowns - 6th time
- Funny Bone Medical Team - 13th time
- All-Star Baseball Clowns - 5th time
- Holiday Lanes Bowling Clowns - 13th time
- Birthday Party Clowns - 12th time
- Banana Split Clowns* - 9th time
- Funny Farm Clowns - 13th time
- Keystone Kops & Robbers* - 10th time
- Funny Firefighter Brigade - 8th 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 - 4th time
- Elves* - 4th time
- Jesters - 1st time
- Toucans and Parrots - 2nd time
- Roosters - 3rd time
- Uncle Sams* - 1st time
Clown Vehicles[]
- School Bus - 1st time
- Rub-A-Dub Bathtub* - 7th time
- Clown Ambulance - 22nd time
- Clown Taxi* - 6th time
- Banana Split Vehicle - 11th time
- Funny Farm Produce Truck - 13th time
- Fire Truck - 2nd time
See also[]
- The 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade/Gallery
- The 80th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marching Order
Trivia[]
- It was originally planned for a Bob the Builder balloon to make its debut for this parade. However, it was scrapped.
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.