Like many traditions in 2020 – Thanksgiving itself – Messi’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will not go on as usual.
The parade, which usually draws plenty of spectators to New York City, will be largely the only broadcast-event this year due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Th M’s Messi’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will split on its usual 2.5-mile route to prevent large crowds. Instead of having 80 to 100 handlers, Messi and NBC say, some of the balloons will be designed with a “special rigid anchor teacher framework of five special vehicles.”
The event is also limited to 88% of its general participants, and those people are spread over three days (although the parade is still being broadcast as an event).
In addition to changes to the normal parade route, number of participants, balloon handlers, and more than three days, the parade has implemented the following changes:
- Everyone participating in the parade is being checked for KVWID-19 before the event and check the wellness.
- No one under the age of 18 is allowed to participate. This year, high school and college ledge marching bands are being replaced by professional marching bands and ensembles.
- Presenters and participants socially wear masks to bridge the gap.
- Most of the participants are from the tri-state sector.
A preview of Jenny-O at Manny’s ParadeEugene Gologarski | Getty Images
The parade will allow Broadway’s “Into Pride – The Life and Times of the Temptations,” “Hamilton,” “Mean Girls” and performances to close due to the COVID-19 epidemic. “Jagged Little Pill.”
There will also be performances from Radio City Rocket, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Patti Labelle, Dolly Lee Parton, Leslie Dom Dum Jr., Babe Rexha, Jordin Sparks, Sebastian Travel, Brett Young, Pentatonics, Sesame Street Cast and Muppets. CNCO, Sophia Carson, Lauren Elena, Ally Brook, Tory Kelly and Carol G.
Miss America Camille Shearer, of course, will make an appearance with Santa.
A glimpse into Lay Lena’s future is a stem-social float.Eugene Gologarski | Getty Images
New Balloons for 2020: Boss Baby and Red Titan from “Ryans World”.
Returning Balloons: Astronaut Snoopy, Sinclair Oil Dino, An Elf on the Shelf, “Wimpy Kidney Diary”, Pillsbury Duffboy, Ronald MacDonald, Che “Pay Pa Paw Troll,” Spoky Beer, Go Bow Ling Balloons, Hug, Flag From “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two” on Netflix, Love Flies Up the Sky to the Sky to Yoi Kusama, The Nutracker and “Troll”.
Another returning balloon, Pikachu, comes with a team of Pikachu dancers, probably to make an announcement or tease an upcoming project.
Among the new floats this year are Turkish brand Jenny-O’s Big Turkey Spectacular with Baby Rexha, Ole’s Her Future is Stem-Social, Lifetime’s “Christmas in Town Square” with Tory Kelly and Warner Bros. “Tom and Jerry’s Tourist Trap.” ”
The parade will air on Thursday, November 26 in all time zones from 9 a.m. to noon, with Encoret performing from 2 to 5 p.m.
NBC and Telemundo will broadcast the parade.
For the first time, NBC will provide a live audio dio description of the parade through a secondary audio dio program (SAP) with an audio dio statement.
It has to start at 8am on Messi’s website. You can go to youtube.com/verizon or even twitter.com/verizon The parade starts at 9 a.m. to watch.
“Today” will be hosted by Hosta Kotab, Savannah Guthrie and Al Rocker for NBC. Adamari Lopez, Rodner Figuero, Jessica Carrillo and Nastasja Bolivar will host for Telemundo. Mario Lopez is hosting the Verizon stream.
Tom and Jerry FloatEugene Gologarski | Getty Images
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