Walt Disney Studios will be well-represented at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The studio is sending characters from the Toy Story franchise and the upcoming CG-animated feature Bolt to New York City to participate in the annual event. Bolt voice cast member Miley Cyrus is slated to sing the soundtrack song ‘I Thought I Lost You’ aboard a float starring characters from the movie, which opens in Disney Digital 3-D on Nov. 21. Meanwhile, Disney/Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear will make his Parade debut as a giant helium balloon. His appearance celebrates the return of the Toy Story franchise to the big screen. Stereoscopic 3-D versions of the first film will hit theaters on Oct. 2, 2009, followed by Toy Story 2 on Feb. 12, 2010. Toy Story 3 will be in theaters in 3-D on June 18, 2010.
‘The Macy’s Parade has been the launching pad for many new beautifully animated characters just waiting to leap into the hearts of fans everywhere, and this year is no exception,’ says Amy Kule, producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. ‘The addition of Bolt and Buzz Lightyear to an already stellar line-up is sure to be a highlight of the annual procession and make Bolt and Buzz Lightyear instant Parade classics.’
More than 50 million viewers across the country are expected to tune in to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will line the streets of New York City with more than 3.5 million spectators. The parade will march down a 2.5-mile route with more than 10,000 participants in tow, including Macy’s employees, celebrities, athletes, clowns, dance groups and America’s best marching bands.
