85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate a cartoon character float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate and secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate and secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Vice president of Macy's Parade Studio John Piper directs operations as float handlers inflate and secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate a cartoon character float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate a cartoon character float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Sonic the Hedgehog float during the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate a cartoon character float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate and secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers inflate a cartoon character float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Onlookers watch as a Sonic the Hedgehog float is secured during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers spread netting over an uninflated float in order to secure it as it is inflated during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers spread netting over an uninflated float in order to secure it as it is inflated during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers unpack a float to be inflated during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Kung Fu Panda float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers spread netting over an uninflated float in order to secure it as it is inflated during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers secure a Snoopy float during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Eve

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Float handlers spread netting over an uninflated float in order to secure it as it is inflated during the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)