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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Resurfaced Video Recalls 1997 Barney Balloon Disaster That Left Children Traumatised

As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York on 27 November 2025, nostalgia mingled with unease. Many recalled the infamous 1997 incident involving the giant Barney the ...
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The Day That Barney Died: How the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon Disaster Changed the Rules Forever

On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks to a perfect storm of comically oversized balloons, brutal winds, and ...
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What It’s Really Like to Be a Balloon Handler in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

New York looked different at 5:30 in the morning. The sky was just starting to lift, the streets were quiet in a way the city rarely allows, and everything felt tinged with my favorite ...