MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

Bluey BBC New in 2026

• Returning for her 5th year in the Parade, Bluey is donning a Christmas cracker crown to celebrate the holiday season. The beloved blue heeler will spread holiday cheer all the way from the Upper West Side to Herald Square.

• 47.2 feet or as high as a 5-story building

• 47 feet or as long as 7 bicycles

• 27.8 feet or as wide as 4 taxicabs

• Bluey’s balloon is about 31 times taller than a real-life Blue Heeler dog.

Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey

• The enchanting Disney Mickey Mouse returns to the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® this year as Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse from Walt Disney’s timeless masterpiece, Fantasia. Unmissable in the iconic sorcerer hat and flowing red robes, Mickey Mouse conjures a larger-than-life celebration of imagination and Disney magic, just ahead of his own centennial milestone in 2028.

• 41.6 feet or as high as a 4-story building

• 66.2 feet or as long as 9 bicycles

• 30.6 feet or as wide as 5 taxicabs

• This is the 21st appearance of Disney Mickey Mouse as a character balloon in the Macy’s Parade.

Magic Meets The Seas

• Captain Mickey, Captain Minnie Mouse, and friends are sailing back into the Big Apple. An all-new parade performance embodies the joy, wonder and spirit of Disney Cruise Line, immersing families in unforgettable vacations at sea with cruises from Florida, California, Texas, New York, Europe and Alaska.

• Representing the continuously growing fleet and the iconic bow art that is on each ship, this year’s float features Sorcerer Mickey on the Disney Magic front and center—a tribute to the ship that started it all.