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Celine Dion dazzled in a long cobalt blue gown as she sang a rendition of her new song 'Imperfections' at the start of the parade Snow in the West and Midwest ahead of the holiday caused hundreds of flight cancellations and stranded cars on a highway linking Northern California and Oregon for hours. KATIE HIND: How Bobby Brazier's dance for his 'superhero' mum Jade Goody moved judge Shirley Ballas to tears on Strictly Up to two children under 16 can attend half price with each full paying adult, valid for prices A – C on Wednesday evening, Thursday evening and Saturday matineeBalloon handlers - all of whom are Macy's employees or friends and family - wait for the start of the parade on Thursday He claimed: 'Good News, New York City: the winds are holding and the #MacysThanksgivingDayParade balloons will FLY!.' Joanna Mammen and her family came from Bradford County in northern Pennsylvania to revisit the parade she attended every year — rain, shine or wind — as a girl growing up in the Bronx. Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland kept revelers entertained as she performed a Christmas carol from float outside Macy's

With the floats, get ready for the glitter with the Coach float. It is spectacular and every kid is going to love the Lego float. Miss America Nia Franklin, (left), and outgoing NYC Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill, (right), who is due to retire shortly, were among the special guests at the parade The parade, which got underway at 9am, began at the corner of West 77th Street and Central Park West in New York City as it made its way down Sixth Avenue to Macy's Herald Square location. This started 93 years ago with a group of colleagues who wanted to do something for family and their community. 'It is a very proud moment for the Macy's family.' Thousands of NYPD officers will be positioned along the parade route and will include counter terrorist teams with guns and plainclothes cops. Around three dozen explosive detection K-9s will also be in operation and the force also intends to have a drone flying to monitor the parade route.Spectators lined up a half-dozen deep along the route on a breezy but beautiful fall day, with leaves and confetti swirling in the wind. In 2017, a gust on an otherwise calm day sent a smaller balloon into a tree branch. That one popped and fell harmlessly onto the crowd. The character balloons can go as high as 55 feet off the ground and as low as 10 feet. The rules requiring them to be grounded in high-wind conditions came after wind blew a 'Cat in the Hat' balloon into a lamppost near Central Park in 1997, critically injuring a woman. The balloons were also being monitored by parade officials along the route who had anemometers to prevent any incidents or injuries happening to the crowd. SARAH VINE: Royal biographer Omid Scobie may be a leech... but the treachery of Harry was so much worse

He said fans would most likely be excited about the balloons. 'You're going to be really excited about the return to Snoopy. This is Snoopy as an astronaut which is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landing on the moon. The parade is the 93rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Gennette described it as the company's 'gift to America.' The balloon lands beside the puppet theatre. Dancers from all over the world come to life and leap out of the theatre. The Mouse King is finally vanquished by the heroic nephew and a magnificent celebration begins. The dancers perform divertissements. The puppet theatre disappears to reveal a beautiful garden, amongst which dancers perform the Waltz of the Flowers. Finally, Clara dances a glorious pas de deux as the Sugar Plum Fairy with the Nephew as the Prince. They are joined by all the characters from around the world.

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Winter storms continued to cause chaos in some parts of the country on Thursday, with the National Weather Service warning of a 'cornucopia of hazards' from Thanksgiving through the weekend. Millions of people lined the streets of New York to watch the parade, which featured a dazzling display of giant balloons amid concerns over stronger than usual winds It was a first-time experience for her husband, Bill. And for him, it was all about sharing the fun the couple’s son, Jason, and 2-year-old grandson, Lincoln.