Balloon and Float Promotions (Fanmade)

Throughout the years, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has housed nearly 200 different balloons of famous cartoon characters. A large majority of these balloons were introduced to the Parade in order to promote a specific movie, television show, merchandise releases, and more.

Below, you will find a list of balloons that were part of a promotional campaign, alongside their respective promotions.

1964

 * Linus the Lionhearted - Created to promote the television series, Linus the Lionhearted.
 * Donald Duck - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.

1969

 * Linus the Lionhearted - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 10th Birthday.

1973

 * Astronaut Snoopy - Returned to the lineup to promote the television special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

1974

 * Smokey Bear - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.
 * Donald Duck - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 40th Birthday.
 * Underdog - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 10th Birthday.

1979

 * Linus the Lionhearted - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 20th Birthday.
 * Bullwinkle J. Moose - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show 's 20th anniversary.
 * Popeye - Created to promote the movie, Popeye (1980).
 * Aviator Snoopy - Returned to the lineup to promote Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown! (and Don't Come Back!).

1980

 * Happy Dragon - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 20th Birthday.
 * Aviator Snoopy - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Peanuts ' 30th anniversary.
 * Superman - Created to promote the movie, Superman II.

1983

 * Mickey Mouse - Returned to the lineup to promote The Disney Channel, the opening of Tokyo Disneyland, Mickey's Christmas Carol, and to celebrate his 55th Birthday and Walt Disney Productions' 60th Anniversary.
 * Donald Duck - Returned to the lineup to promote The Disney Channel, the opening of Tokyo Disneyland, Mickey's Christmas Carol, and to celebrate Walt Disney Productions' 60th Anniversary.
 * Kermit the Frog - Returned to the lineup to promote The Muppets Take Manhattan.

1984

 * Donald Duck - Returned to the lineup to celebrate his 50th Birthday.
 * Underdog - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 20th Birthday.
 * Kermit the Frog - Returned to the lineup to promote Muppet Babies.

1988

 * Boingrufu-Do Detective - Created To Promote, the Movie, Nick Jr., Boingafu: Back To Challenges and To celebrate The television‘s 40th Birthday.
 * Garfield - Returned To The Lineup, To Help Celebrate His 10th Birthday And the Premiere Of Garfield And Friends.

1992

 * Kermit the Frog - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol.
 * Santa Goofy - Created to help celebrate his 60th Birthday and the Promote, Goof Troop.
 * The Pink Panther - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Son of the Pink Panther, And The Next year to celebrate His 30th Birthday.

1993

 * Beethoven the Dog - Created to promote the movie, Beethoven's 2nd.
 * Garfield - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 15th Birthday.
 * Fred Flintstone - Created to promote the movie, The Flintstones (1994).
 * The Pink Panther - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.
 * Smokey Bear - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 50th Birthday.
 * Ronald McDonald - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.
 * Rex the Dinosaur - Created to promote the movie, We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.
 * Quik Bunny - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 20th Birthday.
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.
 * Snuggle Bear - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 10th Birthday.
 * The Very hungry Catepillar - Returned To The Lineup, To Promote, Illumated’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
 * Jayden - Returned To The Lineup, To Promote, Luis Alejandro’s Mystery Playdate.

1994

 * Underdog - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.
 * The Cat in the Hat - Created to promote the television special, In Search of Dr. Seuss.
 * Woody Woodpecker - Returned to the lineup to pay tribute to Walter Lantz.
 * Santa Goofy - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, A Goofy Movie.

1997

 * Arthur Read - Created to promote the television series, Arthur.
 * Peter Rabbit - Returned to the lineup to promote The World of Peter Rabbit Exhibit at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey.
 * Barney the Dinosaur - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Barney's Great Adventure.
 * Sonic the Hedgehog - returned to the lineup to promote the video game, Sonic R.
 * The Cat in the Hat - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate the book's 40th Anniversary.
 * Spider-Man - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 35th Birthday, as well as Stan Lee's 75th Birthday in December 1997.
 * Bumpé - Created to promote the book, Bumpé ABC.

1998

 * Babe the Pig - Created to promote the movie, Babe: Pig in the City.
 * Barney the Dinosaur - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 10th Birthday.
 * Garfield - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 20th Birthday.
 * Mickey Mouse - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 70th Birthday.
 * Rugrats - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, The Rugrats Movie.
 * Quik Bunny - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Nestle Quik's 50th Birthday.

1999

 * Big Bird - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Sesame Street 's 30th anniversary and to promote the movie, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: The Movie.
 * Elmo - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Sesame Street 's 30th anniversary and to promote the movie, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: The Movie.
 * Fred Flintstone - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.
 * Rocky and Bullwinkle - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show 's 40th anniversary and to promote the movie, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
 * Rocky Rhodes - Created to promote the movie, Chicken Run.
 * Mario - To Returned To The Lineup, To Help Celebrate Nintendo’s 100th Birthday, To Promote, Mario Party 2, Mario Artist And Paper Mario And the Premiere of Wotskids.

2000

 * Rugrats - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.
 * Fred Flintstone - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate The Flintstones ' 40th anniversary.
 * Rocky and Bullwinkle - Returned to the lineup to promote The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 's VHS and DVD releases.
 * Bandleader Mickey Mouse - Created to Promote Toon Disney’s TV Show, Disney’s House Of Mouse.
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog - Returned to the lineup to promote the TV Series Clifford the Big Red Dog.

2001

 * Resse Wietherspoon - Created To Promote, The Movie, Legacy Blonde.
 * Karate Jayden - Returned In the lineup, To Help celebrate Luis alejandro the Seties’s 10th Birthday
 * Superman - Created To Promote, The Movie, Superman (2001)

2002

 * Blue - Returned in the lineup to promote Joe's welcome to Blue's Clues.
 * Arthur Read - Returned in the lineup to promote Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll and the 7th season.
 * Jimmy Neutron - Returned in the lineup to promote The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
 * Pikachu - Returned in the lineup to promote Pokémon 4Ever.
 * Kermit the Frog - Created to celebrate The Muppet Show's 25th Anniversary and to promote Kermit's Swamp Years and It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and also the Holiday Ambassador.

2003

 * Pikachu - Returned to the lineup to promote Pokémon: Advanced.
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog - Returned to the lineup to promote the TV show Clifford's Puppy Days and the movie, Clifford's Really Big Movie.
 * Wild Thing - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Where the Wild Things Are's 40th Birthday.
 * Garfield - Created to promote the movie, Garfield: The Movie.

2004

 * Chicken Little - Created to promote the movie, Chicken Little.
 * SpongeBob SquarePants - Created to promote the movie The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
 * Garfield - Returned to the lineup to promote Garfield: The Movie 's DVD and VHS releases.
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog - Returned to the lineup to promote the VHS and DVD Release of Clifford's Really Big Movie.

2005

 * Scooby-Doo - Created to promote the direct-to-video movie, Scooby-Doo: Where's My Mummy?.
 * Chicken Little - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Chicken Little.
 * Pikachu - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Pokemon's 10th Anniversary.

2006

 * Scooby-Doo - Returned to the lineup to promote the CW show Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
 * Pikachu - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate Pokemon's 10th Anniversary.
 * Garfield - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties.
 * Digimon - Returned to the Lineup to promote, Digimon: Data Squad.
 * Mario With The teacher worm And His Backpack (WOtskids) - Created To Help celebrate Wotskids’s 75th Birthday, To Promote, WOtskids: The Movie, The Book, ABCs 123s, Videogame, Wotskids Kart Race GP, To honor Mario Having a Star On Hollywood Walk Of game on yesteryear, To Pay Tribute of Nintendo, The Musical, Wotskids Live On Broadway.

2008

 * Smurf - Created to promote the movie, The Smurfs (2011), and to help celebrate The Smurfs' 50th Anniversary.
 * Bandleader Mickey Mouse - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 80th Birthday.
 * Garfield - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 30th Birthday.
 * Buzz Lightyear - Created to promote the movie, Toy Story 3.
 * Kermit the Frog - Returned to the lineup to promote the television special, A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa.
 * Shrek - Returned to the lineup to promote the musical, Shrek The Musical.
 * Beethoven the Dog - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Beethoven's Big Break.
 * Horton the Elephant - Created to promote the movie, Horton Hears a Who!

2009

 * Scooby-Doo - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate his 40th Birthday.

2016

 * Charlie Brown - Created to help celebrate You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown's 50th Anniversary.
 * Thomas the Tank Engine - Returned to the lineup to promote Thomas and Friends: The Great Race.
 * Paddington - Returned to the lineup to help celebrate the announcement of Paddington 2.
 * Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger - Returned to the lineup to promote the TV Series Power Rangers: Ninja Steel.
 * Pikachu - Returned to the lineup to promote the video games, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon.
 * Papa Smurf - Returned to the lineup to promote the movie, Smurfs: The Lost Village.S