Macy's inflation crews work on the Dora the Explorer balloon during the annual balloon inflation on the eve of the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York, NY, November 27, 2024.

Snoopy, the longest running character balloon in the parade's history was there. As was one for Dora the Explorer. In 2005 Dora made her debut in the parade as the first Latina as the central ...