Giant dump trucks are ready for Macy’s Parade

They will join a host of other specialty floats, including 1-2-3 Sesame Street; Build-A-Bear’s Discover Adventure; Mount Rushmore’s American Pride by the South Dakota Department of Tourism and Nickelodean’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Now, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 90th Celebration will be on 12 News at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24.

“A weak storm system will pass by New York City on Thursday and bring a little rain to the city”, AccuWeather Meteorologist Jordan Root said.

After 10 p.m. Wednesday, 81st Street and 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue, as well as Central Park West from 59th Street to 86th Street will also be closed to all traffic.

The beefed up security comes as officials remain mindful of the ISIS article, the Bastille Day attack in France, and other past terrorism threats globally.

Kick off your holiday with a big, time-honored tradition (no, not rewatching all your favorite Thanksgiving-themed episodes): Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! “From the national telecast on NBC to the 360 experience on Verizon’s YouTube channel, the 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be more accessible than ever before”.

Are there any new balloons this year? New additions include characters from Trolls and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Designed and built using the same methods from the late 1920s, Felix will make his way down the route as he first appeared, carried on sticks, mimicking his debut appearance in 1927.

What else will happen at the Thanksgiving Day parade? There will also be performances from several musicals, including Holiday Inn, Cats, Paramour, Waitress, and NBC’s upcoming Hairspray Live! Broadway hit musicals “The Color Purple”, “On Your Feet!” and “School of Rock” will also sing and dance over on The Eye.

An older version of Dino had been a part of the parade for 13 years in the 1960s and 1970s but was “retired” in 1977, with the company returning last year with a new version.