Macy's Parade 2009 Lineup

The 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2009) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Character Balloons: New Novelty Balloons: New Floats:
 * Spider-Man
 * Ronald McDonald (3rd Version)
 * Mickey Mouse (4th Version)
 * Pillsbury Doughboy
 * Geometrics
 * Macy's All-Star Basketball
 * Big Man Santa
 * Local Hero's Helping Everyday by Hamburger Helper
 * Speed Racer
 * There's a Party in My City! by Yo Gabba Gabba Live! & Nickelodeon
 * Santa's Sleigh (8th Version)

Character Balloons

 * Spider-Man (Marvel) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 1998) - 1st Time
 * Kermit the Frog (The Muppets Studio) (To Promote A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa on DVD) - 6th Time
 * Abby Cadabby (Sesame Workshop) (To Celebrate Sesame Street's 40th Anniversary) - 3rd and Last Time
 * Pikachu with Pokéball (The Pokémon Company International) - 4th Time
 * Shrek (DreamWorks Animation) (To Promote Shrek the Musical and Shrek Forever After) - 3rd Time
 * Ice Skating Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 1st Time
 * SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) (To Celebrate His 10th Anniversary, and To Promote Truth or Square Movie) - 5th Time
 * Sailor Mickey Mouse (Disney Cruise Line) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2000/Holiday Ambassador/To Promote Disney's Hollywood Studio's 20th Anniversary and the Disney Dream Cruise Ship in 2011) - 1st Time
 * Snoopy as the Flying Ace (United Feature Syndicate) - 4th Time
 * Buzz Lightyear (Disney and Pixar) (To Promote Toy Story 3) - 2nd Time
 * Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon) (To Promote Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure, Retired) - 5th and Last Time
 * Horton the Elephant (20th Century Fox Animation) - 2nd Time
 * Supercute Hello Kitty (Sanrio) - 3rd Time
 * Smurf (Sony Pictures Animation) (To Promote The Smurfs (2011 Film)) - 2nd Time
 * Pillsbury Doughboy (Pillsbury) - 1st Time

Novelty Balloons

 * Macy's Yellow Stars
 * Pumpkins
 * Harold the Fireman
 * Geometrics
 * Macy's Strawberry/Pistachio Ice Cream Cone
 * Macy's All-Star Basketball
 * Beach Ball Clusters
 * Artie the Pirate
 * Planet Earth
 * Macy's Baseball
 * Ice Crystals
 * Cloe the Holiday Clown
 * Big Man Santa
 * Green Candy Cane
 * Red Candy Cane
 * Charlie, Kit & CJ Elves
 * Macy's Red Believe Stars
 * Macy's Green Believe Star

Balloonicle

 * Energizer Bunny (Energizer Batteries) - 4th Time

Falloon

 * The Smurfs' Mushroom House (Sony Pictures Animation and Hanna-Barbara) (To Promote The Smurfs (2011 Film)) - 2nd Time

Floats

 * Ocean Spray: Woodland Family Gathering
 * Tom Turkey
 * Watercan (Retired)
 * Doodlebug (Retired)
 * Rocking Turtle
 * Sesame Street (NAMM) - 6th Time
 * Hamburger Helper: Local Hero's Helping Everyday - 1st Time
 * Build-a-Bear Workshop: International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower - 3rd Time
 * Statue of Liberty
 * M&M's on Broadway (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
 * My Princess Academy: Princess of Dreams - 2nd Time
 * Cheerleader Megaphone Float
 * Hess: Bridge to the Future - 7th Time
 * Speed Racer (Speed Racer and Warner Bros.) (Retired) - 1st and Only Time
 * Yo Gabba Gabba Live: There's a Party in My City! (Nickelodeon) (To Promote Yo Gabba Gabba Live: There's a Party in My City!, Retired) - 1st and Only Time
 * Jimmy Dean: Shine On - 2nd Time
 * Rocking Lobster
 * Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
 * Oneida Indian Nation: True Spirit of Thanksgiving - 2nd Time
 * Snoopy's Doghouse - 4th Time
 * Macy's Holiday Express
 * Big Apple (The New York Daily News) - 5th Time
 * Planters: Nutmobile (Retired) - 8th and Last Time
 * Care Bears: Winter Fun-derland - 3rd and Last Time
 * Marine-Carole Showboat
 * Delta Air Lines: Winter Wonderland in Central Park - 2nd Time
 * Cornucopia - 13th Time
 * Santa's Sleigh with Houses - 1st Time

Hosts

 * Matt Lauer
 * Meredith Veira
 * Al Roker

Broadway Musicals

 * Billy Elliot
 * Bye Bye Birdie
 * Hair
 * Shrek the Musical

Performers

 * Tiffany Thornton and Kermit the Frog
 * Keke Palmer
 * Carly Simon
 * McDonald's: Ronald McDonald
 * Jay Sean
 * The Cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!: DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, and Plex
 * Jimmy Fallon and the Roots (To Promote Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
 * Andrea Bocelli
 * Big Apple Circus
 * The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
 * Alan Cumming
 * Emily Hughes
 * The Care Bears
 * Speed Racer
 * Planters: Mr. Peanut
 * Pizzarelli Quartet
 * Gloria Gaynor
 * Peanuts: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Woodstock
 * Bello Nock
 * Mitchel Musso
 * M&M's: Red, Yellow, Orange, Green and Blue
 * Jane Krakowski
 * Billy Currington
 * Ziggy Marley
 * Katharine McPhee
 * The Smurfs: Clumsy Smurf, Smurfette, and Papa Smurf
 * Boys Like Girls
 * The Radio City Rockettes