The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional wolf appearing in several cautionary tales that include some of Aesop's Fables and Grimms' Fairy Tales. Versions of this character have appeared in numerous works, and it has become a generic archetype of a menacing predatory antagonist.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
In 1934, Walt Disney teamed with Macy's to produce balloons of many Disney characters for the Parade, the Big Bad Wolf was one of them. This menacing predator was featured in the historic procession alongside fellow classic Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Practical Pig, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar, and later, Donald Duck. He appeared again in 1935, and was retired afterwards, alongside all of the other Disney balloons from that era. His rubber would then be used for World War II.
After the 1935 parade ended, the balloon was supposed to travel down the parade one last time, alongside Mickey Mouse & Practical Pig, but the three balloons were cut from the lineup last minute for unknown reasons.
Trivia[]
- The Big Bad Wolf is the one of the only classic Disney balloons to have a star on his chest, the others being Mickey Mouse & Practical Pig.
- The Big Bad Wolf, along with the Pinheads are the only known balloons in the Parade that are based on antagonistic characters.
- Originally, it was supposed to travel in the 1936 Parade, alongside Mickey Mouse & Practical Pig, but all 3 balloons got booted off last minute for unknown reasons.
Incident[]
- During it's Debut in the 1934 parade, a rock was thrown to one of its arms, resulting it to be punctured, but it was repaired and continued the route without any further trauma.