Macy's Parade 2012 Lineup

The 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22, 2012) in New York City, starting at 9:00am EST and ending at 12:00pm EST.

New Character Balloons: New Novelty Balloons: New Floats:
 * Hello Kitty (2nd Version)
 * Papa Smurf
 * The Elf on the Shelf
 * Pumpkins (3rd Version)
 * Soccer Ball (2nd Version)
 * Rex the Happy Dragon
 * Companion by KAWS
 * It's All Rock and Roll by Gibson Guitar Corporation
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 * Daytime, Playtime and Nighttime Too by Sprout
 * 75th Anniversary of March Madness by NCAA
 * Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensations by Domino Sugar
 * Goldfish on Parade by Pepperidge Farm

Character Balloons

 * Aeroplane Hello Kitty (Sanrio Inc.) - 1st Time
 * Kermit the Frog (The Walt Disney Company) (To Promote All I Need is Love) (Retired) - 9th and Last Time
 * Charlie Brown and the Allusive Football (Peanuts Worldwide) (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2005, Retired) - 5th and Last Time
 * Po from Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks Animation) (To Promote Kung Fu Panda Holiday on DVD) - 3rd and Last Time
 * Julius the Sock Monkey (Paul Frank) (To Promote Swashbuckler by Paul Frank) - 2nd Time
 * Spider-Man (Marvel) (To Promote The Amazing Spider-Man on DVD and Blu-Ray and Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD) - 4th Time
 * Pikachu with Pokeball (The Pokémon Company International) (Ears deflated randomly, To Promote Pokémon Black 2 and White 2) - 7th Time
 * SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) (Retired/Hands and Legs deflated randomly/To Promote It's a SpongeBob Christmas) - 8th and Last Time
 * Papa Smurf (Sony Pictures Animation) (To Promote The Smurfs 2) - 1st Time
 * KAWS Companion - 1st and Only Time
 * Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Abrams Children's Publishing) (To Promote Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel) - 3rd Time
 * Sailor Mickey Mouse (Disney Cruise Line) (Retired/To Promote Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship) - 4th and Last Time
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega) (To Promote Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed) - 2nd Time
 * Ice Skating Ronald McDonald (McDonald's) - 4th Time
 * Pillsbury Doughboy - 4th Time
 * The Elf on the Shelf (CCA and B Publishing) - 1st Time
 * Buzz Lightyear (Disney and Pixar) (To Promote Hawaiian Vacation and Small Fry (As Part of Pixar Short Film Collection Vol. 2) on DVD and Blu-ray)

Balloonicles

 * Kool-Aid Man (Kraft Foods) - 3rd Time
 * Red, Green & Golden Ornament - 2nd and Last Time
 * Sledding Aflac Duck - 2nd Time

Falloons

 * The Smurfs Mushroom House (Sony Pictures Animation and Hanna-Barbara) (To Promote The Smurfs 2) - 5th Time

Novelty Balloons

 * Macy's Yellow Stars
 * Pumpkins (3rd Version)
 * Harold the Policeman
 * Chloe the Holiday Clown
 * Uncle Sam
 * Planet Earth
 * Harold the Fireman
 * Macy's Soccer Ball
 * Rex the Happy Dragon (Recreation of older Happy Dragon Balloon/Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 1992) - 1st Time
 * Macy's White Star
 * Geometrics
 * Wiggle Worm (Comeback Balloon/Returns Since 2010, Retired)
 * Macy's All Star Basketball
 * Macy's R.H. Baseball
 * Red Candy Cane
 * Ice Crystals
 * Big Man Santa
 * Virginia O'Hanley
 * Macy's Family Elves
 * Macy's Red Believe Stars

Floats

 * Ocean Spray: Woodland Family Gathering
 * Tom Turkey
 * Frozen Fall Fun
 * Snoopy's Doghouse
 * 1-2-3 Sesame Street
 * Gibson Brands: It's All Rock & Roll
 * On the Roll Again
 * Oneida Indian Nation: True Sprit of Thanksgiving
 * Uncle Sam's Top Hat
 * Mount Rushmore American Pride
 * Macy's Gift of Freedom
 * HESS: Bridge to the Future
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (To Promote Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - 1st time
 * Zhu Zhu Pets: Zhuniverse
 * Macy's Jolly Polly Pirate Ship
 * The Smurf's Mushroom House
 * Daily News Big Apple
 * Sprout: Daytime, Playtime, Nighttime Too... - 1st time
 * Macy's Marine Carole Showboat
 * 75th Anniversary of March Madness
 * Spirit of America: Pep Rally
 * Ronald McDonald's Big Shoe Car
 * Morton Salt Home Baked Goodness
 * Office Max Elves Raise the Roof
 * Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure
 * Domino Sugar Stirrin' Up Sweet Sensation
 * Build-A-Bear International Cele-Bear-Ation Clock Tower
 * Goldfish on Parade
 * Delta Airlines: Winter Wonderland in Central Park
 * Macy's Santa's Sleigh

Hosts

 * Matt Lauer
 * Savannah Guthrie
 * Al Roker

Broadway Musicals

 * Elf: The Musical
 * Nice Work If You Can Get It
 * Annie
 * Bring it On: The Musical
 * Cinderella

Performances

 * Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
 * Chris Isaak
 * Trace Adkins
 * Whoopi Goldberg
 * Carly Rae Jepsen
 * Matthew Broderick
 * Kelli O'Hara
 * Flo Rida
 * Don McLean
 * Olympic Gold Medalists
 * John O'Hurley
 * Colbie Cailat
 * Mannheim Steamroller
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 * Christian Laettner
 * David Thompson
 * The Cast of Dora the Explorer
 * Karmin
 * The Cast of Power Rangers Megaforce
 * Jillian Michaels
 * The Cast and Muppets of Sesame Street
 * Cody Simpson
 * Miss USA
 * Olivia Culpo
 * The Cast of The Wanted
 * The Cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 * Taylor Kinney
 * The Cast of The Sunny Side Up Show
 * Neon Trees
 * Giancarlo Esposito
 * The Radio City Rockettes
 * Santa Claus