NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- About 3.5 million revelers took to the streets of New York City Thursday for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as police went all-out to secure the 91-year-old extravaganza, one of the nation's biggest outdoor holiday events.
OLAF FROM "FROZEN" STEAL THE SHOW
The sky was blue and the sun was shining as the annual spectacle filled with larger-than-life floats, soaring balloons and high-stepping bands made its way through two and half miles (about four km) of Manhattan streets, lined with heavy crowds, from the Central Park to Macy's Herald Square.
"I'm overwhelmed," Sandy Wang, a Chinese high school student living in the NYC borough of Queens, told Xinhua. "This is my first time to see the grand party.I love Olaf so much."
Sandy was referring to the carrot-nosed, helium-happy snowman inflatable from the Disney movie "Frozen."
The 60-feet character balloon, which had youngsters giggling and shrieking with delight, stole the show while classic characters like the Peanuts character Charlie Brown struggling to untangle a kite were still popular.
"Thanksgiving has gained more attention in China in recent years, yet I did not expect the parade is so fun," said Sandy, who arrived at the Central Park West avenue where the parade started at around 9 a.m.
For many Americans, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and football since 1924.
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