During the early 90s, Sonic The Hedgehog was one of the most marketable and popular characters around. And in 1993, with the much anticipated release of Sonic 3 coming up the following year, Sonic hype was at an all time high. In fact, Sonic was so popular that he was given a spot among the top choice characters at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! However, the Sonic balloon has a pretty interesting history with the parade, as he has made many appearances throughout the years, and has become pretty famous, or, perhaps infamous with fans of the parade. So, let's talk about it!

Music:
1. Spinball Theme Virtual Sonic
2. Balloon Park Sonic The Hedgehog 3
3. Green Grove Zone Act 1 Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn)
4. Rusty Ruins Zone Act 1 Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn)
5. Splash Hill Zone (Medley) Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
6. Return to the Toxic Caves Virtual Sonic

Sources:
1993    • Video  
Sonic DIES in 1993    • Sonic balloon at Macy's Parade 93  t...  
1994    • Video  
1995    • Video  
1996    • Video  
1997    • Video  
2011    • Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2011  The...  
2012    • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Full ...  
2014    • Video  
Sonic Balloon History video by TM8    • Sonic's History in the Macy's Thanksg...