be your own travel agent on Instagram: "One of the wildest moments in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade history. Definitely 1997 — the year Barney met his dramatic downfall on live TV. Strong winds pushed the giant purple dinosaur balloon straight into a lamppost, tearing it open and forcing the team to bring it down right in the middle of the street. A chaotic moment that instantly became parade legend🦖 #travel #travelgram #macys #thanksgiving #happathanksgiving #macysthanksgivingdayparade #macys

Past Preserved on Instagram: "In 1997, strong winds caused chaos during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Gusts reached over 40 miles per hour and several giant balloons became difficult to control. The Cat in the Hat balloon hit a streetlight at Central Park West and 72nd Street, knocking part of the pole into the crowd and injuring four people. One woman was placed in a coma and later filed a major lawsuit against the city and Macy’s. The accident led New York officials to c