For many families across America, the holiday season officially kicks off withThe Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Once Santa reaches 34th Street, it’s time to play that infamousMariah CareyChristmas track!
With so many moments to include,here are ten of the biggest disastrousMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parademishaps!
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Additionally, one of the two new balloons was everyone’s favorite Disney character,Mickey Mouse!
Of course, that meant Mickey would not be able to make his debut until the following year.
The rest of the parade went on, despite the extreme weather.
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The 91st parade was hosted by anchorsMatt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, andAl Roker.
Social media believed Lauer’s comment was ill-informed about segregation.
For Lauer, this was his final broadcast ashe was fired from NBC for accusations of sexual misconduct.
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Believe me, I worked behind the scenes for the parade for many years.
But in 1932, one element that would often occur caused a near-death occurrence.
The balloons were meant to be released following the march down the streets.
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This was the first year that the celebrated parade featured the infamous balloons.
Only a couple of years later,Felix the Catexperienced a fate worse than balloon death.
But sometimes, it’s not enough to last the entire route.
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The team decided it was best to keep the balloon in the parade rather than attempt to remove it.
As it continued to continue,the deflating frog began to tearas it crashed into several trees.
The balloon ultimately came crashing to the ground, becoming waterlogged and completely unrecognizable.
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Hopefully, no children were traumatized by the fallen Muppet.
And don’t worry, this would not be the only year Kermit had parade woes.
1991 was just as bad.
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5The NYPD Stabs Barney
1997
Barneyis a dinosaur from our imagination.
For a while, the balloons seemed to be falling like flies.
While they may not be able to control the elements, they are fully aware of the parade route.
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Traffic lights and lampposts are present year after year.
Yet, those lampposts have proven pesky throughout the parade’s history.
A Dinosaur’s Story, and the face of SEGA,Sonic the Hedgehog.
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She continued, I was holding the balloon.
I was in front of the car.
All of a sudden,I was pulled down, and the car was on my foot.
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The 2013 parade also saw a puncturedSpider-Manlimp his way through the streets of New York City.
The injured spectators were sistersMary and Sarah Chamberlain.
Mary, who uses a wheelchair, received a bruised forehead and was given a CAT scan.
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Sarah suffered a chipped tooth and was cut on the back of the head, resulting in nine stitches.
As mentioned earlier, Barney received a dishonorable demise.
The reason is because of what happened withThe Cat in the Hat.
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