{"id":55372,"date":"2025-11-29T06:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/55372\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T06:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T06:58:16","slug":"macys-parade-dazzles-new-yorkers-despite-cold-windy-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/55372\/","title":{"rendered":"Macy&#8217;s parade dazzles New Yorkers despite cold, windy conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite chilly temperatures and dicey wind conditions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/thanksgiving-macys-parade-nyc-manhattan-f5e832e9975a614b43c1f89992c86058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/a> went off without a hitch Thursday to celebrate the holiday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Spectators watch the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TNY-Williams-Parade-1523_9f35ea.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8613561\" \/>Spectators watch the 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Parade Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n<p>City law prevents Macy\u2019s from flying the parade\u2019s trademark balloons if <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dc155fd4fc8f425d81e5bdc1e36e7a84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sustained winds top 23 mph and gusts exceed 35 mph<\/a>, but the gusts stuck between 25 and 30 mph for this year\u2019s celebration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Spider Man float makes its way down Central Park South during the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TNY-Williams-Parade-1468_16c806.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8613568\" \/>The Spider Man float makes its way down Central Park South during the 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Parade Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n<p>Winds have only prevented the balloons from soaring once, in 1971, though they\u2019ve flown lower due to weather conditions before. Much to the delight of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/main\/events?permalinkName=macys-thanksgiving-day-parade&amp;id=270017&amp;sequence=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">estimated 3.5 million people<\/a> in the city and millions more watching at home, Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse and 32 others soared through the streets as usual, joined by 28 floats.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Debbie Gibson waves to the crowd during the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving ParadeThursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TNY-Williams-Parade-1953_77a23b.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8613584\" \/>Debbie Gibson waves to the crowd during the 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving ParadeThursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n<p>The parade also included performances from \u201cWicked\u201d star Cynthia Erivo, Ciara, Lainey Wilson, Debbie Gibson, Foreigner, Lil Jon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/kpop-demon-hunters-golden-thanksgiving-parade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the cast of the Netflix hit animated film \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/girl-goes-viral-for-response-to-radio-city-rockettes-tickets-at-macys-thanksgiving-parade-11858482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Radio City Rockettes,<\/a> founded in 1925, marked their 100th anniversary with their traditional performance near the end of the parade.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Santa closes out the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TNY-Williams-Parade-2037_4ec3b8.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8613589\" \/>Santa closes out the 99th Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Parade Thursday Nov. 27, 2025 in Manhattan, New York. 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