You know what they say, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ... of the balloon incidents are at least a little humorous (the hubris of man, to create such beasts!), a small handful of accidents ...

Since the first balloons were introduced to the parade in 1927, they’ve been at the mercy of wind, light poles, and in some cases, the parade’s own poor judgment. Macy’s parade accidents ...

On Nov. 25, 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog made his debut as a balloon at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. He was the first video game character to appear at the parade ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is world famous for its tradition of larger than life balloons of cartoon ... the canyons of New York City, but an accident during 2013’s Thanksgiving ...

The accident took place as the balloon flew over Columbus Circle ... Thankfully, there were no injuries. In the 1956 Macy's Parade, Mighty Mouse came very close to crashing at Columbus Circle.

Today, when high winds are forecasted, balloons are either flown closer to the street or grounded entirely to prevent similar accidents. In the 2005 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the M&M's ...

The 1975 parade was fraught with accidents, with balloons such as Snoopy the Astronaut, Underdog, and Weeble being torn. Luckily, the Bullwinkle balloon — a Macy's parade staple since 1961 ...

According to the book Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, upon seeing the balloon ... 39-mph winds caused a six-story Cat in the Hat balloon to crash into a lamppost at 72nd Street and Central ...

You know what they say, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ... of the balloon incidents are at least a little humorous (the hubris of man, to create such beasts!), a small handful of accidents ...

The Cat In The Hat balloon after its accident during the 1997 parade | Evy Mages/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images While the Macy’s parade usually comes off without a hitch, bad weather and ...