Overview
- The new Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey balloon was revealed Thursday at D23 in Downtown Disney and is scheduled to fly in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 26, 2026.
- Disney describes the design as Fantasia‑inspired and hand‑painted, a detailed character treatment created by Disney Consumer Products and parade teams.
- Macy’s and Disney began an exclusive capsule drop on macys.com on Aug. 13 with partners including Citizen, Crocs, Hallmark, Loungefly, Super Smalls and Swarovski.
- Macy’s plans to expand the rollout into a broader parade assortment of more than 100 items that will arrive in select Macy’s stores later this fall.
- The balloon’s reported dimensions (31 ft wide × 62 ft long × 42 ft high) come from a single outlet and should be treated as unconfirmed while Parade teams complete technical and production work.