Inside: Uniforms, instruments, ponchos, hand warmers and everything else the L.D. Bell Blue Raider Band might need on a cold New York City morning. Behind them, 265 students, staff and chaperones will board six separate flights — the first wave meeting at the high school at 3 a.m. — all to perform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday morning in New York City. But despite wind gusts between 25 mph and 30 mph, the parade’s beloved balloons are flying. New balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man took to the skies. Floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced Manhattan’s streets.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon disasters have ranged from minor mishaps to injury-causing incidents. Here are some of the biggest blunders since the annual New York City event started in 1924.