Thanksgiving Special-Floats
 Hey everyone. Today is my Thanksgiving special. Today I am talking about the behind the scenes of the parade floats. The workers work year round  to make these floats for Thanksgiving.In the Thanksgiving Parade, the technicians first build a statue of the figure that they are including in the parade. Suppose they are making a Garfield the cat float. First they would build a statue, then copy it on a balloon. Now people are calling it a tradition because, for the past 80 years people have been celebrating the parade. This is year it is the best because of 2 and a 1/2 miles of a marching band. After making a clay version, they will make a plastic version.

After making the plastic version they try to copy the design on fabric. They try to attach the balloon together. Then they start to paint the balloon. Once the painting is complete they fill the balloon with air to make sure if there are no leaks. If there is then they have to repair it. If it is inflated for 6 hours then their is no problem. When the day comes they launch the inflated balloons and taken to the finish line. So thats how the parade works. here is a video for you to enjoy.