Macy's is gearing up for the 83RD ANNUAL MACY*S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE which will take place on Thursday November 26, 2009!

Watch NEW balloons SAILOR MICKEY MOUSE, RONALD MCDONALD, SPIDER-MAN, and PILLSBURY DOUGH BOY fly down the new Parade route on Thanksgiving.

Check out the updated, OFFICIAL Macy*s Parade website: www.macysparade.com

Watch the 83rd Annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade LIVE on NBC-TV from 9am-12Noon (Eastern time). Check your local listings.

SPIDER-MAN returns to the Macy*s Parade after nearly a 10-year absence. His last flight down the Parade route was in 1997.

Stars joining the line-up: Boys Like Girls, Billy Currington, Jimmy Fallon , Gloria Gaynor, Cyndi Lauper, Katharine McPhee, & Carly Simon

THE 2009 PARADE ROUTE TO BYPASS BROADWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TRAVEL DOWN 7TH AND 6TH AVENUES TO MACY’S HERALD SQUARE AT 34TH STREET.

“This is a milestone year for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” said Robin Hall, executive producer of Macy’s National Events.

information on the Macy’s Parade can be obtained by calling the Parade Hotline at (212) 494-4495 or by visiting www.macysparade.com.

RT NBC Entertainment Robin Hall will join The Today Show (TODAY) live on 11/26/09 from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Q: Which character in this year's Parade has had the most balloon versions throughout the Parade's history? A: Mickey Mouse

Q: Which balloon in this year's Parade debuted in 2002? A: Kermit the Frog (the second version; the first version debuted in 1977)

Macy’s Parade will be hosted by TODAY 's Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Al Roker. The telecast will air from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon on NBC

Want more information on the 83rd Annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Check out the Parade's official website at www.macysparade.com

Yo Gabba Gabba! will bring color and excitement to this year's Macy*s Parade in the form of a new float.

What is YOUR favorite Macy*s Parade balloon???