From flaming cats to flying moose, these balloon blunders prove that gravity always wins. Every November, millions tune in to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of America’s most beloved holiday ...

Meghan Simonett, who volunteered as a balloon handler in 2023, details the arm of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ balloon hitting a tree before the parade kicked off Meghan Simonette; Gotham/GC Images ...

Behold the tragic ballad of the Sonic the Hedgehog parade balloon. In a battle against gravity, he struggled, faltered, and met his deflated doom before a captive audience. The Paris Parade in ...

It was 4:30 a.m. in Santa Rosa when the damp field and bleachers of the county fairgrounds were lined with eager spectators, albeit sleepy-eyed ones. The sky was dark and the morning air sharp.