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The movie Miracle on 34th Street starring young Natalie Wood watching the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade and playing a child disenchanted with the whole Christmas holiday celebration. It shows how she comes to learn it is all too real in the end. This is the magic of the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade.
As a child we remember either being at the parade or watching it on TV, anxiously waiting just to see which enormous floats would come down 5th Ave. Would it be Superman, Underdog, Betty Boop or our beloved Popeye? Who can forget Charlie Brown? With each new generation another new float makes its way into the festival as they march toward the reviewing stand.
Each float takes an army of people to hold it down (no less than 25) to prevent it from flying away. In the 1930s the floats would be released into the air, but that is not the case today. Although the grand marshal over the years has changed, the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade goes on in good or bad weather. Between two and three million attend the parade each year.
A few of the stars to perform have been Miley Cyrus, Barry Manilow and the Jonas Brothers. On the day of the parade you will find policemen stationed all over the city giving you a real feeling of security and safety. There are no less than 10,000 policemen and undercover agents activated for this event. Manhole covers will be welded shut to make sure there is no funny business by potential terrorists.
The parade route will ultimately proceed towards the reviewing stand in front of Macys. Here each group will perform, sing, dance and entertain all of America with their talents.
During the Thanksgiving season Macys is also known for it grand display window showcases. Each year at this time Macys uses this day as the kickoff to the Christmas season so the window displays are fantastic, to say the least. Adults and children alike are awed and delighted to see the show both on the street and in the windows of Macys in New York City at this time of the year.
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