Check Out the Ada Twist, Scientist Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon!
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- Posted by Anahita Tabarsi on November 22 2021
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Incredible news, Ada Twist fans!
Our beloved, pint-sized scientist, Ada Twist, Scientist, will take flight in her maiden voyage as a giant parade balloon in this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Ada Twist, Scientist follows the adventures of eight-year-old Ada Twist, with the help of her two best friends, Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck, Ada unravels and solves mysteries for her friends and family. But solving the mystery is only the beginning, because science isn’t just about learning how and why and what (the truth, the facts)… it’s about putting that knowledge into action to make the world a better place.
This year marks the 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and we couldn't be more excited to see our Ada Twist featuring as one of four new balloons in the amazing line-up.
The balloon version of Ada is as big as her giant sized curiousity, spanning 51 feet high, 41 feet long, and 29 feet wide!
Fun Fact: If you lined up 27 real pens, they would equal the length of the pen behind Ada's ear!
You can check out this year's parade balloon line-up and a 360° model of Ada on the Macy's website.
The year’s ultimate Thanksgiving tradition is almost here! Watch our 95th #MacysParade live from the streets of NYC or on @NBC from 9am-noon in all time zones, Thursday, Nov. 25. https://t.co/20Zc7A5ox9 pic.twitter.com/yBMCTFwTjk
— Macy's (@Macys) November 17, 2021
��: Macy's unveiled new giant character balloons for the 95th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, including Grogu, Pikachu and Eevee and Ada Twist. https://t.co/wiNmTMAMfM pic.twitter.com/5iVMC8ZDSP
— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2021
You guys! There's one thing in the world of creating characters for kids that I've never come close to… until now. I've never had a character get a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. A NYC kid, working on this blew my mind. #AdaTwist #macysparade https://t.co/hmTJNR24iT
— Chris Nee (She/Her)��️�� (@chrisdocnee) September 21, 2021
You can also get a sneak peek of the Ada Twist balloon which was taken on its test flight!

We’re here at @CitiField for a special event! Let’s get up close & personal at #MacysParade Balloonfest as we give you a sneak peek at this year’s brand new balloons. pic.twitter.com/xnzj1sDg3a
— Macy's (@Macys) November 13, 2021
The Ada Twist balloon being tested!
(Credit: Citi Field) pic.twitter.com/cgr7R0Tknv— Macy's Parade History (@ParadeHistory) November 13, 2021
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on Thursday, 25th November. If you live in New York City or have plans to be there for Thanksgiving, you can watch the parade in person this year, view the parade route details here. You’ll also be able to find the parade on NBC and Telemundo from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m, and new for this year’s parade, you’ll be able to stream it on Peacock.
For more info on the parade, please visit Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
UPDATE: You can watch the Parade recap and see some of our highlights HERE!
Anahita Tabarsi
Anahita is Brown Bag Films' Marketing Director, Digital & Social and drinks more than five coffees a day...
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