Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's, Inc. A balloon of Pokemon characters Pikachu and Eevee flies through the skies in a Pokeball bobsled. “We can’t wait to help New York City and the nation kick off the holiday season with the return of this cherished tradition,” said the parade’s executive producer, Will Coss. Other new balloons for the 95th parade include Ronald McDonald and Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee. It will include a first look at the new attractions, including the eagerly awaited arrival of Grogu, better known as “Baby Yoda” from Disney’s “Star Wars” spinoff “The Mandalorian.” The entrance is at 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue, with the balloons then lined up on 77th and 81st streets.
The Macy’s Balloon Inflation Celebration on the streets around the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side starts at noon, finishing six hours later. On Wednesday afternoon, New Yorkers can watch the famous giant characters being inflated for Thursday’s parade, a tradition scrapped for in-person spectators last year because of the pandemic. It’s time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons to take flight once again. Out with the COVID, in with the crowds! Why I’m thankful for Big Apple clog heaven Thanksgiving Day Parade is back after pandemic hiatus
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns in full swing Santa leaves Bikini Bottom, only for Patrick to put him in a jellyfish net when Santa is flying by the moon.‘Surprise’ call: Biden tells Al Roker ‘America is back’ during Thanksgiving Day Parade Meanwhile, one of Santa's elves finds the wind-up key that proves Plankton was involved with the naughtiness, and he gets piled under coal. SpongeBob fights and destroys Robo-SpongeBob with the fruitcake dispenser.
Santa also says that SpongeBob is the worst of all when the Robo-SpongeBob comes to kill Santa and destroy Christmas. However, it is too late as when Santa Claus arrives, he says everyone is on the naughty list, sans Plankton, who gets the Krabby Patty formula. SpongeBob begins singing and cures everyone from their jerktonium trance, bringing back their Christmas spirit. SpongeBob begins to suspect something is up when everyone acts like jerks, and goes to Sandy, who realizes what is happening, and the antidote happens to be song. Plankton realizes that SpongeBob is so full of Christmas spirit, he is immune to jerktonium, so he sends out a Robo-SpongeBob to commit naughty deeds to defame SpongeBob. First, he gives the fruitcake to SpongeBob to test it, but he is resistant to the jerktonium, and upset that his plan failed, gives his fruitcake dispenser to SpongeBob, who promptly distributes the fruitcake to all of Bikini Bottom, turning all the residents into jerks, like Plankton intended. However, he reveals to Karen his latest discovery: jerktonium, the substance that will turn anyone into a jerk, and cooks into fruitcake he intends to spread around Bikini Bottom. Plankton, however, is miserable, having committed so many naughty acts, he is on the naughty list and won't receive his Christmas wish - the Krabby Patty formula. It's Christmas and SpongeBob is the happiest person in Bikini Bottom, while Squidward remains grumpy and Patrick attempts to capture Santa Claus.