India, Nov. 27 -- One of the major attractions of Thanksgiving Day 2025 is the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which kicks off at 8:30 AM ET on November 27. As per CBS News, the parade is expected to go on for three-and-a-half hours, coming to an end around noon.

While people are aware of the gusto and cheerfulness surrounding the exuberant celebrations, stories of the volunteers taking part in the event have mostly remained unknown.

Vicky De Cardenas and Meghan Simonette have shared their experiences as balloon handlers in the past while speaking to People magazine.

For submitting names, Simonette shared that applicants are required to send "measurements of their body, a headshot, and write a short paragraph explaining why they w...