Parade Is

Made

This year marks the

93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving

Day Parade. At the

Macy’s Parade Studio in

Moonachie, New Jersey, a

crew of painters, animators,

sculptors, carpenters, and

others works year-round to

prepare for the big event.

Inside the 72, 000 - square-

foot warehouse, the

parade’s floats, balloons,

and costumes come to life.

John Piper, vice

president of the parade

studio, has been a part of

the team for 38 parades.

“When people are on the

sides of the street looking

at our giant balloons,

enormous floats, amazing

marching bands, and

great talent, their eyes are

popping and their jaws

are dropping,” he says.

“We make a kid out of

everybody. And that’s

what it’s all about.”

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