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The 66th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1992) | The 67th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1993) | The 68th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1994) | 
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The 67th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 25, 1993 in New York City, and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST, which was hosted by Willard Scott and Katie Couric. Participating celebrities included the likes of Stevie Wonder, Debbie Reynolds, Kelsey Grammer, Shari Lewis, Dave Thomas, and Joey Lawrence.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1993 line of march. Each element is listed in their respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors in bold.
Bold indicates a new Parade element, underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, strikethrough indicates an element that was removed from the lineup, and * indicates a Parade element that was retired after the 1993 procession.
Balloons[]
Giant Balloons[]
- Beethoven (Universal Studios) - 1st time
- Big Bird (Children's Television Workshop) - 6th time
- Snoopy & Woodstock (United Media) - 6th time
- Bart Simpson (Fox Inc.) - 4th time
- Garfield (United Media) - 8th time
- Pink Panther (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) - 6th time
- Smokey Bear* (U.S.D.A. Forest Service) - 17th time
Sonic the Hedgehog(Sega of America) - 1st time- Ronald McDonald (McDonalds) - 5th time
- Woody Woodpecker (Universal Studios) - 12th time
- Rex* (Universal Studios) - 1st time
- Izzy (Atlanta Committee for Olympic Games) - 1st time
- Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) - 7th time
- Quik Bunny (The Nestlé Beverage Company) - 6th time
- Clifford the Big Red Dog (Scholastic, Inc.) - 4th time
- Snuggle Bear (Lever Brothers Company) - 7th time
Novelty Balloons[]
- Ice Cream Cone (Macy's) - 7th time
- White Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 8th time
- Pumpkins (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Flower Ornaments (Macy's) - 9th time
- Ice Stars (Macy's) - 6th time
- Wiggle Worm (Macy's) - 1st time
- Pennsylvania Dutch Ornaments (Macy's) - 9th time
- White Macy's Stars (Macy's) - 8th time
- Baseball, Basketball and Football (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Geometric Ornaments (Macy's) - 9th time
- Poinsettia Ornaments (Macy's) - 9th time
Floats[]
- Turkey (Macy's) - 21st time
- Canoe (Macy's) - 8th time
- Cornucopia (American Express Company) - 1st time
- Doodlebug (Macy's) - 14th time
- Magical World of Mother Goose (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Western Village (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Fruit Juice Valley* (Apple & Eve) - 5th time
- Jolly Polly Pirate Ship (Macy's) - 23rd time
- Statue of Liberty (Macy's) - 1st time
- Big Apple (New York Daily News) - 11th time
- Stars on Parade (Macy's) - 1st time
- Cinderella's Carriage* (Macy's) - 7th time
- Dragon Tales (Macy's) - 1st time
- Garden (Macy's) - 7th time
- Sporting Life (Rawlings) - 3rd time
- Hollywood Express (American Movie Classics) - 9th time
- Elf-In-The-Box (Macy's) - 1st time
- Winken, Blinken & Nod* (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Home for the Holidays (Wendy's) - 1st time
- Drummer Boy (Macy's) - 1st time
- Christmas Wagon (Macy's) - 25th time
- Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 16th time
Specialty Units[]
- New York Police Department Motorcycle Brigade - 9th time
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner (Macy's) - 13th time
- Stagecoach* - 1st time
- Black Cowboys Association* - 1st time
- Caribbean Alien* - 1st time
- Conestoga Wagon and Minature Horses* - 2nd time
- Park Enforcement Mounted Patrol - 10th time
- New York Police Department Mounted Unit - 67th time
- Holiday Trolley (Macy's) - 5th time
- Northwind Museum Calliope* (Northwind Museum) - 2nd time
- Wonderful World of Minature Horses - 2nd time
- Medieval Times* - 1st time
- Euclid Beach Rocket Car - 6th time
- Flintmobile* (Turner Home Entertainment) - 2nd time
Toy Floats[]
- Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 19th time
- Rocking Tortoise (Macy's) - 15th time
- Racing Hare (Macy's) - 7th time
- Rocking Kangaroo (Macy's) - 15th time
- Garden Snail (Macy's) - 18th time
- Rocking Lobster (Macy's) - 14th time
- Mother Duck (Macy's) - 1st time
- George Washington & Ben Franklin (Macy's) - 19th time
- Rocking Lion (Macy's) - 15th time
- Clown Heads Train (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 35th time
Marching Bands[]
- Winter Haven High School Marching Band (Winter Haven, FL), performed "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin
- West High School Entertainment Unit (Torrance, CA)
- Ramsey High School Big Blue Marching Band (Ramsey, NJ)
- Scottsboro High School Wildcat Band (Scottsboro, AL), performed "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
- Pearl City High School Charger Marching Band (Pearl City, HI)
- New York Police Department Marching Band (New York, NY)
- Prospect High School Marching Blue Knights (Mt. Prospect, IL), performed "Seventy-Six Trombones" from The Music Man
- Evans High School Band (Evans, GA), performed "We Need a Little Christmas"
- University of North Carolina Marching Tar Heels (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Woodland Hills High School Marching Band (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Band (Kingsport, TN), performed "Jingle Bells"
Guest Stars[]
- Parade Official Jean McFaddin
- Joe Lando with the American Indian Dance Theatre (Canoe)
- Stevie Wonder, sang "Take The Time Out" (Cornucopia)
- Elayne Boosler, sang "Shy" (Doodlebug)
- Dr. Joyce Brothers (Magical World of Mother Goose)
- Ruth Buzzi and Jo Anne Worley, sang "Where Is My Prince?" (Magical World of Mother Goose)
- Dirk Blocker and Michael Landon, Jr. with Macy's Be-A-Star Winners (Western Village)
- Kelsey Grammer, sang "What A Wonderful World" (Fruit Juice Valley)
- Jonathan Brandis (Rocking Lobster)
- Valley Stream Central High School Streamers (Jolly Polly Pirate Ship)
- America Sings!, sang "From Where I Stand" (Statue of Liberty)
- '69 Miracle Mets, sang "You Gotta Have Heart" (Big Apple)
- NCA All-American Danz Team, performed "Jumpin', Bumpin' and Pumpin'" (Stars on Parade)
- Pedro Luis Garcia and Rebeca Rambal (Rocking Lion)
- New York City Opera, sang "Ten Minutes Ago" (Cinderella's Carriage)
- Lorenzo Lamas and Kathleen Kinmont (Dragon Tales)
- Miss America 1994 Kimberly Aiken, sang "Everything Is Beautiful" (Garden)
- Bobby Bonilla and Rod Gilbert (Sporting Life)
- Olympic Name Contest Winners (Euclid Beach Rocket Car)
- Debbie Reynolds, sang "Good Morning" (Hollywood Express)
- Bob Dorian and Eva Marie-Saint (Hollywood Express)
- Joey Lawrence, sang "We'll Be Together For Christmas" (Winken, Blinken & Nod)
- Kathryn Zaremba, Harve Presnell and Cindy Lou, sang "Annie Ain't Just Annie Anymore" (Home for the Holidays)
- Dave Thomas (Home for the Holidays)
- Ricki Lake (Rocking Horse)
- Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop, sang "Whaddya Got For Me, Santa Claus?" (Christmas Wagon)
- Santa Claus (Santa's Sleigh)
Celebrity Characters[]
- Mother Goose & Friends (Magical World of Mother Goose)
- McGruff the Crime Dog
- Buffalo Bill and Davy Crockett (Stagecoach)
- Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
- Toxie
- Ronald McDonald
- Aero the Acrobat
- Recycleman
- The California Raisins
- Fred Flintstone and Dino (Flintmobile)
- Wally Bear
- Muffy VanderBear
- Mighty Mouse
- Bubsy Bobcat
Performance Groups[]
- Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum (Williamsburg, VA), performed "Ding, Dong, Merrily On High"
- Funny Factory Clown Band (Colts Neck, NJ)
Pre-Parade Acts[]
- Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, performed "New York, New York"
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
- Ben Vereen, performed "Salute to Broadway"
- Crazy for You, performed "Entrance to Nevada"
- Cats, performed "Rum Tum Tugger"
- Kiss of the Spider Woman, performed "Gimmie Love"
- Guys and Dolls, performed "Crapshooter Dance"
- Raffi, sang "Baby Beluga"
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, performed "Go, Go, Go Joseph"
- She Loves Me, performed "She Loves Me"
- My Fair Lady, performed "Wouldn't It Be Loverly?"
- The Who's Tommy, performed "Pinball Wizard"
- Kiss of the Spider Woman, performed "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
Clowns[]
- Skating Clowns - 25th time
- Alphabet Block Clowns - 1st time
- Dog Catcher Clowns - 5th time
- Banana Clowns - 1st time
- Hula Hoop Clowns - 2nd time
- Peppy-Roni Pizza Clowns - 1st time
- Birthday Party Cake Clowns - 1st time
- Clown Fire Brigade - 7th time
- Holiday Lanes Bowling League - 1st time
- Baby Clowns - 10th time
Props[]
- Dog Catcher - 14th time
- Open Jogging Wheel - 14th time
- Clown Ambulance - 9th time
- Glitz Jogging Wheel - 13th time
- Paddy Wagon - 14th time
- Bells Jogging Wheel - 13th time
- Smoking Outhouse - 14th time
- Fire Truck - 9th time
- Fire Engine - 14th time
- Fire Pumper - 17th time
- TV Props* - 13th time
15 other, non-themed Clown Units appeared throughout the line of march. Note that the 1993 Parade was the final procession to feature non-themed clown groups.
Trivia[]
- The 1993 Parade marked the final time that Lynda Lopez served as the announcer for the Parade's NBC broadcast. The following year, Don Pardo took over announcing duties.
- This was the last Parade to feature a Goodyear balloon (in this case, Smokey)