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 ...

The 10 worst Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade mishaps, from Barney's 'murder' to Sonic's disastrous debut

Perhaps the most disastrous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade occurred in 1997, when an accident involving a Cat in the Hat ...

See the Biggest Balloon Blunders at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: From a Runaway Felix the Cat to the Infamous Barney Disaster

Since 1924, the parade has become an annual New York City tradition, with the route seeing its fair share of big and small ...

The Day That Barney Died: How the Macy’s Thanksgiving 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 ...