Macy's

According to Marching.com, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route changed in 2009 and will remain the same for 2010:

"Beginning at 77th Street and Central Park West, the parade will travel south to Columbus Circle, turn onto Central Park South before making a right turn to march down 7th Avenue to 42nd Street. The parade will then turn east toward 6th Avenue where it will march down the Avenue of the Americas. At 34th Street, the parade will make its final turn west marching in front of Macy's Herald Square."

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The founder of Macy's, Rowland H. Macy's was long dead since at the time of the sinking of Titanic (he founded it as an adult in 1858).

The co-owner however, Isidor Straus, died in the sinking. His body was recovered and he's now in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City, not far from the body of Rowland H. Macy.

Early on the day before the parade.

6:30am-7am is a good time to get there.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wasn't canceled permanently, but was temporarily suspended for three years in the 1940s, due to the US involvement in World War 2. There was no parade in 1942-1944; Macy's resumed the tradition in 1945.

According to howstuffworks.com they use approximately 400,000 cubic feet of helium to keep all of the balloons in the parade afloat.
Initially, the balloons were air-filled and carried by string. Later, a mixture of low-density helium and air was used. quoted from howstuffworks.com

macy 2009 commercial

sleepy rebels - unbelievable

may be unbelievable...the sun is too good to be true, i must be seeing thing today....because everything keeps happening in the most perculiar way...in the mist perculiar way....may be unbelievable but it happened just that way.. you came into my life and now i want you to stay....may be unbelievable but it happened just that way.. you came into my life and now i want you to stay....stay stay stay stay.....

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade didn't end permanently, but was temporarily suspended for three years in the 1940s, due to the US involvement in World War 2. There was no parade in 1942-1944; Macy's resumed the tradition in 1945.

What we now know as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began as Macy's Christmas Parade on Thanksgiving day, November 27, 1924.

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (starring The Rockettes) has become a Christmas staple. The show has been performed annually since its premiere on December 21, 1933.

1924

The biggest balloon was Superman(3rd version) in 1980.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debuted on Thanksgiving day in 1924, as the Macy's Christmas Parade. The celebration was designed to kick off the holiday shopping season, which traditionally begins the day after Thanksgiving (now called Black Friday).

Yes, the 1966 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was televised.

The year the pilgrims landed in the mayflower.

Felix the Cat in 1927.

The official website lists the following as "Talent".
Andy Williams
David Archuleta
Charise
The Clique Girlz
The Cast of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Harajuku Girls
James Taylor
Kermit the Frog
Kristen Chenoweth
Lang Lang (Chinese Pianist)
Miley Cyrus
Oneida Indian Nation
Push Play
Santa & Mrs Claus
The Cast of Sesame Street
Trace Adkins
Uno the Westminster Show Dog & Escort

Garfield was first introduced into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1984. A second version was later introduced in 2003.

I know that Macy's has a cover of the Beatles- Come Together...but it may not be that, could be a bit obvious (maybe to only Beatles fans?) It might also be Carol's Christening. Just a thought.

I believe it's comedian/actress Andrea Rosen.

Macy's introduced the first large inflated balloon characters in 1927. The first year, the balloons were filled with air, not helium, and had to be supported by poles. The designer, Tony Sarg, referred to them as "upside-down marionettes."

The first cartoon character introduced that year was Felix the Cat. Other balloons included a caricature of singer/actor Eddie Cantor, a dinosaur, a group of cavemen, and assorted turkeys, chickens and ducks.

The Macy's Thanksgiving parade in 2011 will be held on Thursday, November 24th, 2011 at 9am - 12pm EST. Therefore, it is estimated to be 3 hours long.

The Macy's Thanksgiving parade in 2011 will be held on Tuesday, November 24th, 2011 at 9am - 12pm EST. It will be broadcasted LIVE on NBC. The channel for NBC will be different for most people so I can not say a specific channel number.

Nope. All Macy's are closed Easter Sunday.

1,500 cheerleaders, dancers, singers and performers; 800 clowns; 15 giant character helium balloons; 35 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonheads and balloonicles; 10 marching bands; 24 floats; and a host of celebrity performers.

Details at: http://www.holidayhacks.com/2009/11/03/2009-macy%e2%80%99s-thanksgiving-day-parade-line-up-and-details/