CNN – Another year of magic kicks off Thursday morning at the 87th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with its signature giant balloons, whimsical floats and performers taking over the streets of New York City, but a couple of displays are generating some controversy.
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From its modest beginnings in 1924, the annual parade has become a holiday tradition featuring some of the world’s most beloved characters and attractions.
In all, more than 50 balloons — including Christmas SpongeBob Squarepants, Finn and Jake from “Adventure Time” and Toothless from “How to Train Your Dragon” — and nearly 40 floats will roll down the streets, with new additions from Cirque Du Soleil, “Despicable Me,” Royal Caribbean, Lindt Chocolate, and SeaWorld — whose float is being met with protests.
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