Sesame Street Float

The Sesame Street float has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for over 36 years. It includes a two story set of 123 Sesame Street with the Sesame Street muppets filling the windows, with the exception of Big Bird and one or two other characters, including Elmo and Abby Cadabby sitting in his nest. The entire human cast is also aboard the float as well as a few Kids. The cast sings a song together when they stop in front of Macy's. Some of the songs in the past include We Are All Earthlings, Sing, and Just Another Sunny Day. In the 2008 parade, the piano player Lang Lang appeared with the cast on the float and played along to Songs (song). The Muppets on the float include Big Bird, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Zoe, Herry Monster, Barkley, Alice Snuffleupagus, Ernie and Bert, Cookie Monster, Murray Monster, Prairie Dawn, Grover, Rosita, Fat Blue, Hoots the Owl, Oscar the Grouch, Grundgetta, Baby Bear, Telly Monster, Count von Count, and various Anything Muppets. The float is followed by a Sesame Street balloon. The balloon's characters have included Big Bird and Abby Cadabby.