Macy's is going out of this world for Thanksgiving this year, with a truly adorable astronaut balloon making a debut performance in the 2018 Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Called Sunny the Snowpal, the astronaunt snowgirl is the star of Macy's holiday window display, where she travels the cosmos to help Santa fix his sleigh in time for Christmas. Earlier this week, I took a peek at Sunny's adventures while walking by the Macy's storefront on the way to Space.com's headquarters. Check it out below. [Thanksgiving in Space! How Astronauts Celebrate] Any space-age store display will capture my attention, but what's exciting about Sunny's space adventure are the interactive elements Macy's installed. You can fly Sunny through an asteroid field, for example, and several windows sport buttons to active features in the displays. So if you're watching the parade this Thanksgiving, don't miss Sunny's cosmic debut. And if you're in New York City this holiday … [Read more...] about Macy’s Sunny the Snowpal Astronaut Balloon Is Just Adorable in the Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018
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How much does a float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade cost?
A holiday tradition, the 92nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held the morning of Thanksgiving, Nov. 22. Known for its larger-than-life parade float ideas, the world-famous procession kicks off at 9 a.m. sharp in New York City. Creating a truly fantastic parade float is never cheap or easy, but you won't believe the preparations that go into this annual event. Find out how much each float costs and other expenses associated with this spectacular Thanksgiving Day tradition Total costs for the Macy's parade average between $11.6 million and $13.4 million Annual costs for parade float supplies, float decorations, property taxes and staff salaries total $2.7 million to $4.5 million. The sheer magnitude of the Macy's parade is overwhelming, and so are the assets associated with the event. Macy's also has its own studio space and a massive supply of costumes to prepare for the parade. Those assets are worth $8.9 million. Combine the parade's total annual … [Read more...] about How much does a float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade cost?
How to watch the 2018 Thanksgiving Day parade
Like turkey for dinner, watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual tradition for many families. The 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off at 9 a.m. Eastern this Thursday. How to watch the 2018 Thanksgiving Day parade What: 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Date: Thursday, November 22, 2018 Start time: 9:00 a.m. ET On TV: Your local CBS station or NBC station Online stream: Watch on fuboTV, Start a free trial Thanksgiving parade route The annual parade through Midtown Manhattan starts at West 77th Street & Central Park West. It marches south along Central Park West to Columbus Circle. From there, it travels east two blocks along Central Parth South (59th Street) to 6th Avenue where it again heads south toward Herald Square. The parade turns west on 34th Street and finishes in front of Macy's Herald Square. Thanksgiving Day parade performances for 2018 The list of stars performing atop the parade floats this year include: Ally Brooke, Anika Noni Rose … [Read more...] about How to watch the 2018 Thanksgiving Day parade
2nd person charged with murder in connection to Thanksgiving Day San Antonio drive-by shooting
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How Your World Works Podcast: Where the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Gets All That Helium
To learn more about the Thanksgiving Day Parade—along with a new test to determine if you're predisposed to cancer, how they restored Neil Armstrong's spacesuit, and a sweatshirt that makes drinking easier—download this week's episode of How Your World Works here, and be sure to subscribe and comment on iTunes! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Step 1: StorageWorkers at an industrial gas facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, store a mix of gaseous and liquid helium in large cryovessels, which have five layers of antimagnetized steel or aluminum. Liquid nitrogen between the outermost layers and an airless vacuum between the rest maintain the helium at or near minus 452.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Over time more of the liquid helium in the tanks turns to gas, but the temperature remains the same.Step 2: CompressionA few days before the parade, workers connect a cryovessel to a helium compressor. A piston in the compressor then creates suction, pulling the gaseous helium into a … [Read more...] about How Your World Works Podcast: Where the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Gets All That Helium