NICKELODEON TO DEBUT BRAND-NEW PAW PATROL® AND DORA ELEMENTS AT THE 98th MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE®
PAW Patrol’s Marshall and Latina Explorer Dora Join Returning SpongeBob SquarePants Balloon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Float in This Year’s Parade
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NEW YORK—Sept. 10, 2024—Nickelodeon will kick off the holiday season in high-flying style with two brand-new elements at the
98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on Thursday, Nov. 28. The new Parade entries will showcase popular characters from Nickelodeon’s hit animated series
PAW Patrol, produced by Spin Master Entertainment, and new Paramount+ original series,
DORA.
Marshall, the heroic firefighter dalmatian pup from PAW Patrol, takes to the streets and will join this year’s Parade and soar above the New York City skyline Thanksgiving morning. This lovable pup is sure to save the day and delight live spectators and viewers across the country.
Alongside Marshall, Dora, the first Latina character to ever appear in the Parade, and her friends, including Boots, Map and Backpack, will bring the wonders and fun of the rainforest to the streets of New York with DORA’s Fantastical Rainforest, a vibrant, eye-catching float and balloon hybrid element.
“We’re so excited to bring two of the most iconic preschool franchises, PAW Patrol and DORA, to one of the most legendary family events of the year--the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” said Jamie Drew, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products & Experiences, Paramount. “The brand-new Marshall balloon and DORA float, along with Nickelodeon’s parade mainstays SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will come to life on the streets of New York City, spreading holiday cheer and captivating fans of all ages.”
“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is thrilled to welcome Marshall from PAW Patrol for his first appearance along with the return of Dora and all her friends,” said Jordan Dabby, producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We know fans across the country and in New York City will love seeing these beloved characters join SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for an exciting and memorable Thanksgiving morning.”
Marshall, and Dora and her friends, are the latest character additions to Nickelodeon’s lineup of globally beloved franchises, joining the
SpongeBob SquarePants balloon and the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float in this year’s nationally televised Parade.
In celebration of the 25
th milestone anniversary of the animated series this year, the SpongeBob SquarePants balloon will be accompanied by a brand-new “Garriage”—an electric-powered yellow carriage drawn by Gary, SpongeBob’s pet snail. Additionally, the fan-favorite pizza-loving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will emerge once again from the sewers onto the streets of the Big Apple with a vibrant multilevel float inspired by the new series
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, streaming now on
Paramount+.
The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air Thursday, Nov. 28 in the U.S. on NBC and stream on Peacock. Check local listings for details. For more information, visit macys.com/parade. To follow and participate in the excitement, check out @macys on various social platforms and follow #MacysParade.
About Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. Since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale, the Parade features Macy’s signature giant character balloons, fabulous floats, incredible marching bands, celebrities, clowns, dance and performance groups, and the one and only Santa Claus, spreading holiday cheer. For more information on the Macy’s Parade, please visit
www.macys.com/parade.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 45
th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit
http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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This year's SpongeBob float will be a "SpongeBob SquarePants Garriage"!:
SpongeBob SquarePants Garriage
Nickelodeon & Paramount +
Get ready for a snail-tastic twist on tradition as Nickelodeon and Paramount+ unveil the Garriage—an electrifying, Gary-shaped carriage from Bikini Bottom that’s set to spread slow-moving smiles and SpongeBob whimsy across NYC.
- Powered by a mighty 25 seahorsepower engine, our Garriage can reach exhilarating speeds of up to 6 mph (that’s meows per hour!)
- Dimensions: 276 inches long x 60 inches wide
The 98
th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
® will also see the debut of a Gabby balloon based on
Gabby's Dollhouse!:
Gabby is the star of the hugely popular Gabby’s Dollhouse series from DreamWorks Animation! With the help of her magic cat ears, her best friend Pandy Paws, and viewers at home, Gabby shrinks down inside her dollhouse to go on cat-tastic adventures filled with surprises, adorable kitty friends, paw-some music, crafts & more. And her adventures are just getting started, with an a-meow-zing new feature film heading to theaters next fall.
55.5 feet tall or as high as a 5-story building
36 feet long or as long as 5 bicycles
66.5 feet wide or as wide as 10 taxi cabs
The Gabby & Pandy balloon are painted with more than 25 colors!
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The fan-favorite, pizza-loving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will emerge once again from the sewers onto the streets of the Big Apple, inspired by the new series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
This action-packed float has 11 hidden hinges to help make it compact enough to fit through the Lincoln Tunnel en route to the Parade.
Notes:
The Marshall From PAW Patrol balloon is twice the size of a standard New York City Fire Department firetruck.
Natti Natasha will be making an appearance on the DORA’s Fantastical Rainforest float! One of the most popular Latin artists today, Natti embraces her role as a multiple gold & platinum-selling recording artist, entrepreneur, and major role model for women everywhere. With billions of career streams & YouTube views, and over 35 million Instagram followers, she’s ready to bring a new era of her career to the forefront. Most recently, Natti has ventured into the bachata genre with her releases of “Tu Loca” & “Quiéreme Menos," with more music coming soon. After wrapping last year with the release of her latest album Nasty Singles, which includes her certified hit & award-nominated track, “Ya No Te Extrañno”, Natti has now been on a hot streak in 2024. Putting her artistic versatility on full display, Natti has multiple collaborations including “Mil Palabras” with Jay Wheeler, “To The Beat” with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and “Born To Love Ya” with Gabry Ponte & Sean Paul.
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Originally published: September 10, 2024 at 22:44 BST.
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