9 iconic balloons from the 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

By Irene Ogrodnik Global News and The Associated Press

Posted November 28, 2013 11:57 am

Updated November 28, 2013 12:04 pm

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SpongeBob Squarepants makes his way down Central Park West during the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on November 28, 2013. Getty Images

Snoopy, Spider-Man and the rest of the iconic balloons soared along with the crowd’s spirits Thursday as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the streets of New York City.

There were fears that extreme winds would ground the balloons but officials decided Thursday morning that the winds were calm enough for the 16 giant character balloons to lift off.

Below we take a look at just some of the most iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons.