Advertisment:Claim: A giant Barney balloon float burst during the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It took place during the 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, an event held in New York City every year. Barney wasn't the only balloon to fall, according to the Times, which reported, "Barney suffered extensive damage and had to be removed at 51st Street. In fact, the 1997 Macy's parade was so notable for its high winds and balloon disasters, it has its own section on the Macy's parade fandom website dedicated to that year's inflated float mishaps. No one was injured when the Barney balloon collapsed, but sadly that wasn't the case for the parade in its entirety.

Source: New York Times November 26, 2022 00:03 UTC