Balloon floats from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: 11/25/2010 Album ID: 1123814
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A high-kicking Kung Fu Panda and a diary-toting Wimpy Kid joined the giant balloon lineup as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade unfolded Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of spectators to the annual extravaganza on a chilly, overcast morning.
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  Children watch a  Snoopy float from an apartment on Central Park South during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade  November 25, 2010 in New York City. The 84th annual celebration featured approximately 8,000 participants including more 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers, twelve marching bands, and an assortment of celebrities in addition to 15 giant character balloons.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  The Snoopy float glides down Central Park South during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade  November 25, 2010 in New York City. This year's annual parade features approximately 8,000 participants, 15 giant character balloons and 43 novelty balloons.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  A Mickey Mouse float moves down the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade route November 25, 2010 in New York City. This year's annual parade features approximately 8,000 participants, 15 giant character balloons and 43 novelty balloons.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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Kermit the Frog and Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloons float in the air before the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010.  (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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The Kermit the Frog balloon floats through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
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Kung Fu Panda floats down Broadway in Times Square as he  joins the giant balloon lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  Children watch a float go by from an apartment on Central Park South during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade  November 25, 2010 in New York City. The 84th annual celebration featured approximately 8,000 participants including more 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers, twelve marching bands, and an assortment of celebrities in addition to 15 giant character balloons.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon floats through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  Handlers operate a float through Columbus Circle during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade November 25, 2010 in New York City. The 84th annual celebration featured approximately 8,000 participants including more 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers, twelve marching bands, and an assortment of celebrities in addition to 15 giant character balloons.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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Spiderman floats down Broadway in Times Square as he  joins the giant balloon lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  The Horton Hears a Who! balloon makes its way through the streets behind the NYPD during the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010 in New York City.  (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  The Smurf float passes by people watching from apartments and offices on Seventh Avenue, heading south to Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade November 25, 2010 in New York City. The 84th annual celebration featured approximately 8,000 participants including more 1,600 cheerleaders and dancers, twelve marching bands, and an assortment of celebrities in addition to 15 giant character balloons.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25:  The SpongeBob SquarePants balloon makes his way through the streets during the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010 in New York City.  (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)
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Yuri Van Singh, 6, from Maryland, left, waves as the SpongeBob SquarePants float approaches by during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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SpongeBob Squarepants  floats down Broadway in Times Square as he  joins the giant balloon lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Buzz Lightyear balloon floats through Times Square during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
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Members of the New York Police Department stand by as the Shrek balloon makes it's way across 42nd Street during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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Shrek floats down Broadway in Times Square as he  joins the giant balloon lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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A ballon comes down 7th Ave in Times Square joining the giant balloon lineup for the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York November 25, 2010. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Kaikai and Kiki balloons designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami make their way across 42nd Street during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday Nov. 25, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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