The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began ... Day Parade balloon, standing at 102 feet tall. “For the first time, the 102-foot Olive Oyl will carry a new 27-foot balloon bouquet in her left ...

Fast food chain McDonald's made its parade debut in 1966 as a float, but it wasn't until 1987 that its mascot Ronald McDonald premiered as a balloon, posing in a handspring and holding a bouquet ...