Snoopy Balloon at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1987)

Back then, the balloons were huge and would be flown several stories above the ground.
Sadly, after a few accidents and some lawsuits, the sizes of these once-massive floats had been greatly reduced and are suspended much lower to the street than they used to.

[@anthonyruiz8620]

Thanks for posting. I was one of the handlers of this Snoopy ballon. Thanks to a friend I was able to volunteer to handle a ballon for three years. First was Olive Oyl and Snoopy twice.

[@froggreen2067]

And I watched the parade

[@xtyna100]

Do you know why they don’t fly them that high anymore?

[@JuggIeBuggle]

@@xtyna100 in 1997 (roughly 10 years after 1987) the cat in the hat managed to throw down a lamppost onto the ground and injured 4 people, in 2001 macy's were sued by one of the people who got hit. 1997 would also include the last time willard scott hosted the event after 10 years in 1998 limits were set and one of them were that balloons cannot be over 70 feet tall (balloons like Bart Simpson, Woody Woodpecker, Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, The Pink Panther and The Cat in the Hat were banned) then in 2005 the m&ms balloon also knocked down a lamppost, landing on 2 sisters. unlike the last one thankfully no lawsuit happened but that put more limits on the balloons

[@xtyna100]

@@JuggIeBuggle ohhh that’s so sad!! Thank you!

[@mkl62]

Thanks for posting this. Due to circumstance beyond my control, I missed the 1987 edition. I hope more footage can be posted. Again, thanks.

[@sonyadinkins2480]

snoopy is flying high and the ballon was removed in 1988.

[@Bombsbombsbombs]

you mean retired? It was replaced with Snoopy On Skates version 2, with Woodstock version 1.

[@DC-qt8cb]

I can't believe they actually played sounds of Snoopy laughing.

[@awoofythecreator7445]

Snoopy: 😆

[@usjets08]

They flew them really high back then.

[@xtyna100]

Exactly! why that does not happen anymore?

[@coolkid57456]

@@xtyna100 because in 1997 the cat in the hat balloon put somebody into a coma and they stopped flying them high for safety

[@xtyna100]

@@coolkid57456 😱😱

[@80zdude4]

Love the Snoopy laugh!

[@awoofythecreator7445]

Snoopy: 😝😝

[@zartdart]

I don't remember Snoopy sounding like a bird call.

[@stinky8198]

Yeah. I know it's dangerous, but it's fun watching balloons high off the ground.

[@jasobres]

Song playing is the title song from the movie _Snoopy, Come Home_ by the Sherman Brothers.

[@FragglevisionReturns]

uh sorry I can't hear you over this balloon

[@cstoczyn]

Happy Holidays!!!!

[@ethansworldteam2764]

This version is in the opening of a 2021 parade

[@rhiannonfreeman553]

You mean the 1988 version

[@angelahoffman270]

Who watches this in 2020 i watched this in 2010

[@pamrhoades4590]

I love snoopy

[@lalaleo_lol]

HE’S HIGH ASF (literally)

[@snoopyciffordwoodywoodstockfan]

Why didn't they give him a camera?

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

1987... Ah... Sweet Genesis Rodriguez's Legs were born the same year as this video. That's 28 years ago this month. Ain't that a b***h? And by b***h, I mean, ain't that awesome? Happy Belated Thanksgiving, Everyone. :)

[@jasminealce834]

oooooooh he said b***h DONT YOU DEAR SAY THAT!!,!!!!!

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Jasmine Alce I meant it like "Ain't That Crazy?" XD