Photos: The new balloons at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
From cultural icons to animated heroes, here are all the new balloons joining the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup in 2021.
Ada Twist, Scientist
You may not recognize Ada Twist, but the young kids in your life might. The star of the Netflix show "Ada Twist, Scientist" will take her rightful place among the animated elite this year. Though the show is new, debuting its first and, so far, only season in 2021, Netflix has renewed it for a season two.
Pikachu and Eevee
Ah, the sweet feeling of millennial nostalgia. Pikachu and Evee snuggled together in a Poké Ball sled is not what many may have expected to see at the parade, but thank goodness, Pokémon knows what the people need.
Grogu (Baby Yoda)
Where would we be without Baby Yoda? Of course, the extraterrestrial cutie from "The Mandalorian" that has captured the hearts of so many must make an appearance at the parade. But at 41 feet high (as seen at the top of this page), he's maybe not so "baby" anymore.
Ronald McDonald
It's a new design for the character who has been part of the parade in some form since 1987. Because nothing says Thanksgiving like a 40-foot-tall fast food clown.
Tiptoe
Move over Rudolph, there's a new reindeer in town. Tiptoe is the star of Macy's holiday campaign, the retailer said. This year doesn't just mark her first parade appearance, it's also the first time a balloon puppet has ever marched in the parade. During the parade, puppeteers will move her head and legs, making Tiptoe literally prance through the streets of New York City.
Toni, The Bandleader Bear
Named for legendary puppeteer Tony Sarg, who also did a number of projects for Macy's and the parade, this band-leading bear is a showstopper. Designed, built and painted entirely by Macy's Studio team, the bear is "showing everyone how to march to their own beat," the retailer said.
From cultural icons to animated heroes, here are all the new balloons joining the lineup in 2021.