Macy's Parade 1988 Lineup

The 62nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2008) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Balloons: New Novelty Balloons: New Floats: New Toy Float:
 * Big Bird
 * Quik Bunny
 * The Pink Panther
 * Snoopy & Woodstock
 * ABC Bouncing Balls
 * Snowflake Stars
 * Circus Float
 * Sleepy Time Fantasy
 * Santa's Sleigh (4th Version)
 * Rocking Dragons

Character Balloons

 * Garfield (United Media) - 5th Time
 * Big Bird (Children's Television Workshop) (To Celebrate Sesame Street's 20th Anniversary Next Year) - 1st Time
 * Quik Bunny (Nestlé) - 1st Time
 * Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) - 2nd Time
 * Baby Shamu (SeaWorld) - 3rd and Last Time
 * Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 2nd Time
 * The Pink Panther (MGM) (Holiday Ambassador), (To Celebrate The Pink Panther's 25th Anniversary Next Year) - 1st Time
 * Snuggle Bear (Lever Brothers Company) - 2nd Time
 * Woody Woodpecker (Universal Studios) - 7th Time
 * Snoopy & Woodstock (United Media) (Holiday Ambassador) - 1st Time

Novelty Balloons

 * Macy's White Stars
 * Ice Cream Cone
 * Circus Balls
 * ABC Bouncing Balls (Children's Television Workshop)
 * Flower Balls
 * Snowflake Balls
 * Red & Blue Star Balls
 * Lollipops

Hosts

 * Willard Scott
 * Sandy Duncan

Broadway Musicals

 * Godspell
 * Forbidden Broadway
 * Suds
 * Into the Woods

Performances

 * Clifton Davis
 * Tanya Tucker
 * Frankie Valli
 * Marilyn Horne
 * Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie (Walk-Around), Bob, Gordon, Linda, Gina, David, Susan, Miles, Maria, Luis, Olivia
 * Harry Anderson and Harry Groener
 * The Pink Panther and Friz Freleng
 * Ronald McDonald (Along with the Marching Band)
 * Stephen Collins
 * Seaworld Characters
 * Marvel's Superheroes: Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, Dr. Doom, and Dr. Octopus
 * Arleen Sorkin
 * Barbie & the Sensations
 * Jill Schulz and the Peanuts Gang: Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Linus
 * Christopher Barnes
 * Roberta Flack
 * Fred Travalena
 * Judy Kaye
 * Tim Dunigan
 * The Four Tops
 * American Ballet Theater
 * The Osmand Boys
 * The Boy Choir of Harlem
 * Chantal Goya
 * The Sweet Adelines
 * Desiree Coleman
 * The Taffetas
 * The Archies
 * Janet Evans
 * Florence Griffith - Joyner
 * Jackie Joyner - Kersee
 * Carl Lewis
 * Peter Allen
 * The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes
 * Santa Claus

Performance Groups

 * America Sings

Marching Bands

 * Slippery Rock Area High School Marching Band, Slippery Rock, PA.
 * Pipestone Area High School Marching Band, Pipestone, MN.
 * All City High School Marching Band, Rochester, NY.
 * McDonald's All American High School Marching Band
 * Clovis West High School Marching Band, Clovis, CA.