Today my wife and I attended the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We both grew up watching the parade on TV every year. I never thought we would actually get to see it in person. We decided to see it live today.
It was an awesome experience.
Our day got off to an early start. We got up at 6 am and took our subway to the 57th-7th station. It took us about 20 minutes to get there. We walked about a couple of blocks then started looking for a good place to watch the parade.
No, we didn’t have a place in front of Macy’s. Only Macy’s employees and VIPs get to sit in those bleacher seats that you see on TV. We watched the parade from close to the start near Central Park.
Yes, there were crowds. We both got bumped around and constantly fighting for position. We were also near a rather lively group which keep everyone entertained while we were waiting for the parade to start.
You could feel the excitement when the start of the parade got to us. The floats, marching bands and balloons marched by us. The balloons were amazing to see in person. The entertainers didn’t stop to perform for us like you see on TV.
My favorite balloons were Bluey and Minnie Mouse. I also liked the Sesame Street float.
The hardest part was standing for over four hours. My feet and legs are sore now and may need a couple of days to recover.
I am glad we did this and had this experience. Would I do it again? Yes, most definitely. It was worth seeing in person.
The hardest part was standing for over four hours. My feet and legs are sore now and may need a couple of days to recover.
I am glad we did this and had this experience. Would I do it again? Yes, most definitely. It was worth seeing in person.
