Parade 2005

Children watch as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Big Bird balloon is inflated Nov. 23, 2005 in New York City.

A large balloon depicting Dora the Explorer lies face down as people pass the day before the Macy's Parade in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.

Dora the Explorer floats down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

Hasaim Ail waits trapped under netting in front of the Charlie Brown balloon as he works to inflate another balloon in New York Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.

Charlie Brown chases a football as he floats down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

David Dean holds up the glasses for the balloon of Chicken Little as others work to inflate it the day before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.

The "Chicken Little" balloon floats down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

A balloon sits tethered to weights as people pass the day before the Macy's Parade in New York Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.

The Scooby Doo balloon hangs over Central Park West as it is pulled through the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005 in New York.

The Scooby-Doo balloon floats down Broadway in Times Square ahead of the Big Bird balloon, during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005 in New York.

Ronald McDonald floats down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

Pikachu leads a group of balloons down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

Mr. Potato Head floats down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005.

The Ronald McDonald balloon, left, and the Pikachu balloon, right, float down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade Nov. 24, 2005 in New York.

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants floats down Broadway during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Nov. 24, 2005.

Grover floats down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York Nov. 24, 2005.