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[email protected] A MAGICAL MARCH THE 86 TH ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ® MARKS THE START OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE NATION’S MOST BELOVED SPECTACLE, FEATURING GIANT HELIUM BALLOONS, FLOATS OF WONDER, PULSE POUNDING MARCHING BANDS, ENGAGING PERFORMANCE GROUPS, CELEBRITY PERFORMERS AND THE ONE-AND-ONLY SANTA CLAUS New York, NY – November 2012 – America’s Parade returns to launch the holidays with unrivaled pomp and pageantry and its signature brand of magic! On Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 9:00 AM, over 8,000 participants will shout Let’s Have A Parade ™, as the 86 th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ® takes to the streets of New York City. With more than 3.5 million spectators watching the revelry live and more than 50 million viewers tuned in to the magic nationwide, the 86 th edition of the world famous spectacle promises to be the nation’s largest Thanksgiving Day celebration. Featuring signature elements, the Macy’s Parade has marked the start of the holiday season, since its inception in 1924. This year the line-up of wonder unfolds with 16 giant character balloons; 40 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles, balloonheads and trycaloons; 28 floats; 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers; 900 clowns; 11 marching bands; a host of celebrity performers and the one-and-only Santa Claus. “The 86 th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will again make history as it debuts 3 impressive giant balloons, 6 over-the-top floats, an amazing array of talent and the most remarkable high school and college marching bands in the nation,” said Amy Kule, executive producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.