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The Day That Barney Died: How the Macy’s 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 happened at Macy’s parade accident? 1997 cat in the hat crash to Felix fire incident, 5 thanksgiving day parade disasters

For nearly a century, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a holiday staple known for its giant balloons and lavish pageantry. But these same colossal inflatables that attract millions of ...
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The Cat in the Hat Balloon Almost Killed a Woman at the 1997 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Inside the Terrifying Accident

Kathleen Caronna was in a coma for nearly a month after a balloon at the Thanksgiving Day parade crashed into a lamp post Evy Mages/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Kathleen Caronna, her husband and ...
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The 10 worst Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade mishaps, from Barney's "murder" to Sonic's disastrous debut

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Evy Mages/NY Daily News Archive via Getty; Visions of America LLC/Corbis via Getty Sonic ...
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10 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Disasters, Ranked

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular annual event marched by thousands and watched by millions — and a massive undertaking with countless moving parts. Inevitably, mistakes happen, ...