Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Resurfaced Video Recalls 1997 Barney Balloon Disaster That Left Children Traumatised

As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York on 27 November 2025, nostalgia mingled with unease. Many recalled the infamous 1997 incident involving the giant Barney the ...

See the Biggest Balloon Blunders at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: From a Runaway Felix the Cat to the Infamous Barney Disaster

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon disasters have ranged from minor mishaps to injury-causing incidents. Here are some of ...

The Cat in the Hat Balloon Almost Killed a Woman at the 1997 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Inside the Terrifying Accident

Kathleen Caronna was watching the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when the Cat in the Hat balloon hit a metal pole and ...

The Day That Barney Died: How the Macy’s Parade Balloon Disaster Changed the Rules Forever

On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks ...