Macy's Parade 2003 Lineup

The 77th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27, 2003) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Character Balloons: New Novelty Balloon: New Floats:
 * Strike Up the Band Barney
 * Super Grover
 * Garfield (with Pooky) (2nd Version)
 * Pumpkins (3rd Version)
 * The Big Comfy Couch
 * Peeps - Always in Season
 * Spirit of America Eagle by United States Postal Service
 * Expedition to Rhino Mountain by Eckō Unltd.
 * American Classic Malt Shop by Amica Mutual Insurance

Character Balloons

 * Strike Up the Band Barney (HIT Entertainment) - 1st Time
 * Big Bird (Sesame Workshop) - 3rd Time
 * Arthur (Marc Brown) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2001, Retired) - 6th and Last Time
 * Pikachu (Pokémon USA Inc.) (To Promote Pokémon: Advanced) - 3rd Time
 * Little Bill (Nickelodeon) - 2nd Time
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog (Scholastic) (To Promote Clifford's Puppy Days) - 10th Time
 * Mr. Monopoly (Parker Brothers) - 2nd Time
 * Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football (United Feature Syndicate) - 2nd Time
 * Super Grover (Sesame Workshop) - 1st Time
 * Cheesasaurus Rex (Kraft Macaroni and Cheese) - 3rd and Last Time
 * Wild Thing (HarperCollins Children's Books) (To Celebrate Where the Wild Things Are's 40th Anniversary) (Retired) - 4th and Last Time
 * Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) (To Promote Get Moving with Ronald Stage Show) - 4th Time
 * Jimmy Neutron (Nickelodeon) (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time
 * Kermit the Frog (The Jim Henson Company) (To Promote It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie on VHS and DVD) - 2nd Time
 * Garfield (Paws, Inc.) (2nd Version, Holiday Ambassador, To Celebrate the Comic Strip's 25th Anniversary and Garfield: The Movie) - 1st Time

Novelty Balloons

 * Gorgeous Gobbler
 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Yellow Stars
 * Pumpkins (2nd Version)
 * Mini Hot-Air Balloon (Retired)
 * ABC Bouncing Balls (Sesame Workshop) (Retired)
 * Happy Hippo (Retired)
 * Freida the Daschund (Universal Orlando Resort) (To Promote Macy's Holiday Parade in 2003)
 * Harold the Fireman
 * Macy's Stars & Stripes Balls
 * Uncle Sam
 * Flying Fish
 * Toy Soldier
 * Ice Cream Cone (Retired)
 * Cloe the Holiday Clown (Retired)
 * Charlie the Elf
 * Macy's Red Stars

Falloons

 * M&M's Network (M&M's) - 6th and Last Time
 * Green Dog - 4th Time
 * Percy the Penguin (Retired) - 3rd and Last Time

Floats

 * Cornucopia
 * Sesame Street International (Sesame Workshop) (Retired)
 * Hess Bridge to the Future
 * Bob the Builder (HIT Entertainment) - 3rd Time
 * The Big Comfy Couch (HIT Entertainment) (Retired)
 * LEGO's Carousel of Imagination - 2nd Time
 * Build-a-Bear Workshop Teddy Bear's Workshop
 * Animal Planet
 * Angelina Ballerina (HIT Entertainment) - 2nd Time
 * Wild West Express Train
 * Marshmallow Peeps
 * Barney's Musical Playground (HIT Entertainment)
 * New York Daily News Big Apple
 * The Statue of Liberty
 * United States Postal Service's Spirit of America Eagle
 * Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
 * Eckō Unltd. Expedition to Rhino Mountain
 * Planeters' Nutmobile
 * Ronald McDonald's Big Red Shoe Car (McDonald's)
 * Amica Mutual Insurance
 * Marion Carole Showboat
 * Hershey's Kids' Candy Creation Lab
 * A Christmas Carol
 * Santa's Sleigh

Hosts

 * Katie Couric
 * Matt Lauer
 * Al Roker

Broadway Musicals

 * The Boy from Oz
 * Wicked
 * Little Shop of Horrors
 * Never Gonna Dance

Performances

 * Hilary Duff
 * Chicago
 * Aaron Carter
 * Mya
 * Kool & the Gang
 * Stacie Orrico
 * Ruben Studdard
 * Clay Aiken
 * Judy Collins
 * Simple Plan
 * Peter Nero
 * Ann Hampton Callaway
 * Peter Cincotti
 * Old Crow Medicine Show
 * The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
 * The Cast of A Christmas Carol
 * New York City Ballet
 * The Radio City Rockettes
 * Harry Connick, Jr.
 * Bernie Williams
 * Donald Trump
 * Harvey Fierstein
 * The Cast of American Dreams
 * The Cast of Happy Family
 * The Cast of Days of Our Lives
 * The Cast of The Tracy Morgan Show
 * Matt Gallant
 * Jeff Corwin
 * Miss USA 2003
 * Santa Claus

Performer Groups

 * America Sings

Marching Bands

 * Theodore Roosevelt High School Rough Riders Band - Honolulu, HI.
 * Franklin Regional High School Band - Murrysville, PA
 * Bloomington High School North Marching Band - Bloomington, IL
 * McKinleyVille Marching Band - McKinleyville, TX
 * Port Chester High School Marching Band - Port Chester, NY
 * Jones High School Marching Band - Orlando, FL
 * Lowndes High School Marching Band - Valdosta, GA
 * Pinson Valley High School Marching Band - Pinson, AL
 * Miami University - Oxford, OH