By newsfirstusa 
NEW YORK — They’re up, up and — nearly — away.
The immense helium balloons that can go with the flow thru Brandnew York Town for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took surrounding on Wednesday, once they had been stuffed with helium forward of the obese match.
“You see these giant balloons come to life and they’re really, really huge,” said Stephanie Senkevich, one of dozens of people helping inflate the stars of Thursday’s show. “You can see them start on the ground right next to you where you look taller than them. And slowly, slowly, they start to raise right above you.”
This year, 17 giant character balloons and other inflatables will travel from Manhattan’s Upper West Side to Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street, alongside floats, performers, marching bands and more.
Brandnew balloons for 2025 will constituent characters together with Minnie Mouse, Goku from ”Dragon Ball” and Spider-Guy, becoming a member of longtime favorites equivalent to Smokey Endure and SpongeBob SquarePants.