Overview
- Nintendo of America and Macy’s confirmed a new Mario character balloon for the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
- The broadcast is scheduled on NBC with streaming on Peacock from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 27.
- Official specs list the balloon at 51 feet 2 inches long, 37 feet wide, and 43 feet 8 inches tall.
- Mario appears in his classic outfit in a flying pose inspired by Super Mario Galaxy, based on a publicly released 3D model.
- The balloon was created by Macy’s Parade Studio in partnership with Nintendo, with related holiday activations planned at Nintendo NEW YORK; some outlets differ on whether Mario has appeared in the parade before.