Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy's and held every Thanksgiving Day in New York City. Originally called the Macy's Christmas Parade, it was first held in 1924 and has been cancelled only twice due to rubber shortages during World War II. The two and a half mile parade features large balloons of well-known characters alongside floats and marching bands, ending with a float of Santa Claus in his sleigh, marking the start of the Christmas season.

Buzz Lightyear balloon (2008)
Buzz Lightyear debuted in the parade as a balloon in 2008 with even John Lasseter holding down one of the strings attached to the balloon.

Not giving specific information, John Lasseter explained that Roger Gould was involved with the Buzz Lightyear balloon. As Qouted:"The member of the Pixar team that brought the Buzz Lightyear balloon to life is Roger Gould. Now Roger Gould has a really special connection to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade."

Trivia

 * A "Healthy Mr. Potato Head" balloon appeared in the 2005 parade, however it was a regular Hasbro version of Mr. Potato Head, not having anything to do with Pixar (see third picture).