20th Annual Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children`s Parade Giant
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20th Annual Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children`s Parade Giant
20th Annual Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children’s Parade Giant Inflatable Balloon Options Saturday, December 1, 2007 Hello Kitty 50’ • 32 Ha ndle rs an owm n S e y th ers Frost 32 Handl 50’ • Paddington Bear 50’ • 34 Handlers Curious George rs 50’ • 34 Handle The Penguin Family 25’ • 36 Handlers (12 Per Balloon) ny My Little Po dlers 50’ • 20 Han Thomas the Ta nk Engine 30’ • 18 Hand lers Amy Weidner, Corporate Sponsorship Officer Email: [email protected] • Phone: 214.456.8330 nch The Gri s Handler 2 2 • ’ 0 5 Jay Ja y th 30’ • 1 e Jet Plane 4 Han dlers Hello Kitty • 50’• 32 Handlers Leaping down our parade route and making her debut today in her beautiful ballerina costume is the star of our show “Hello Kitty,”the little white cat whose spirit of fun and friendship has been bringing smiles to millions for 30 years. Hello Kitty was born in London, England where she lives with her parents and twin sister, Mimi. Both Hello Kitty and Mimi are in the third grade. When school’s out, Hello Kitty travels the world making friends. Her generosity and kindness endear her to everyone she meets. Her hobbies include music, reading and eating the sweets, she and her sister bake, and best of all, making new friends. “After all,” she says,” you can never have too many friends.” In 1994, Hello Kitty was made the Child ambassador of UNICEF in Japan. Our Hello Kitty balloon stands 50 feet tall and will be gracefully guided down our route by 32 feline friends. In the words of Hello Kitty “ Spreading happiness makes the world a better place.” And after looking at the faces of the children and adults lining our Parade route today, I believe she has achieved her goal. The Hello Kitty Balloon was produced by Toni McKay of StarBound Entertainment of New Castle, Pa. and is licensed through Sanrio Co. LTD. Paddington Bear • 50’• 34 Handlers Here comes everyone’s favorite marmalade loving bear, Paddington! Looking dapper in his duffle coat and floppy hat, he has traveled all the way from London looking for adventure! Always loving a celebration, Paddington has come here to celebrate with all of the boys and girls! Paddington arrived at a London subway station which is where the very first story begins with the words: “Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington on a railway platform. In fact, that was how he came to have such an unusual name for a bear for Paddington was the name of the station.” The bear was wearing nothing but a hat and he had a label round his neck bearing the words “Please Look After This Bear. Thank You.” And that is exactly what the Browns did! Michael Bond published his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, in 1958. He says the inspiration for Paddington came from a bear he felt sorry for that he saw in a London shop. He bought it for his wife, Brenda, and was inspired to begin writing about the bear’s fantastic adventures. And ever since then, children of all ages are enamored with the cute little bear with his funny droopy hat and cheery Wellington Boots. This Paddington Bear is quite larger that he was that day the Browns found him. Today, he stands at an amazing 50 feet tall. And instead of eating his very, very favorite food marmalade, today he dined on a feast of 6,000 cubic feet of helium to help him amble down our streets today. Helping along are 34 of his beary, beary important helpers. Paddington was produced by Toni McKay of StarBound Entertainment. Curious George • 50’• 34 Handlers The ingenious little monkey who left the jungle so many years ago to live with the man in the yellow hat has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of boys and girls. Curious George was created by Margaret Rey and her husband H.A. Rey and their books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. This cheerful and amazing hero’s knack for getting himself in and out of trouble while taking everything in stride has kept generations of readers enthralled. Curious George has been on many, many adventures: he rides a bike, gets a medal, learns the alphabet and he is here with us, today ... Curious George goes to the parade! Curious George is monkeying above us 50 feet in the air and has 34 special monkey-handlers to help him down the street. Before the parade, Curious George will snack on 5,500 cubic feet of helium (banana flavor, of course!) Curious George is licensed by Universal Studios and was brought to us by StarBound Entertainment of New Castle, Pa. My Little Pony • 50’• 20 Handlers For more than 20 years, My Little Pony has given children a world of surprises and spontaneity, sunshine and sillyness. One of the most popular My Little Pony’s of all time is Pinkie Pie ... and here she is today almost 50 feet long. If you know anything about Pinkie Pie, you know that she is the sweetest lamb of a pony who loves trying new, fun things, but sometimes she gets a little bit nervous. But she doesn’t need to be nervous about flying in our parade because with 6,000 cubic feet of helium and 20 expert handlers she is sure to fly down the parade route with ease. My Little Pony is a trademark and copyright of Hasbro, Inc. and Hasbro International, Inc. All rights reserved. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas • 50’• 22 Handlers Who’s that coming ... so tall and so green ... he is as big as a house, I sure hope he’s not mean. Why it’s the Grinch Who Stole Christmas ... and he comes all the way from Who-ville to be in our parade this fine day. High in the air, over five stories tall, with a heart almost as big, the “Grinch” is a giant helium balloon that actually weighs only 98 pounds. But fill him with 3400 cubic feet of helium and all 50 feet of him are ready to march down the parade route, with the help of his 22 handlers. “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” is a copyright and trademark of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. and a helium balloon creation of Big Events, Inc. San Diego, Ca. Frosty • 50’• 32 Handlers In the meadow, we could build a snowman ... but if you were to try and build this wintry wonder, you would need to do so from a fifth floor window! It is none other than our old pal, Frosty the Snowman! This snowman stands over 50 feet tall! He is all dressed for the holidays in his green silk top hat and has a cheerful red bow tie to celebrate the season! If you wanted to buy Frosty a new pair of boots for Christmas, you better find a shoe store that sells a size 16 ... that’s 16 feet long, of course! And just what does a 50 tall snowman eat before such a splendid event? Try 5,000 cubic feet of helium! And a team of 32 volunteer balloon handlers will be on hand to guide this magical holiday hero through the streets of our parade route. Frosty the Snowman was produced by Toni McKay from StarBound Entertainment in New Castle, Pa. The Penguin Family • 25’ each • 36 Handlers (12 each) Everyone seems to love the adorable little animals that look like funny little people with beaks and awkward arms dressed up for a party. And today, coming all the way from the North Pole is none other that the Penguin family, Nicholas, Francene and Christopher. Penguins come in all sizes from 2 1/2 pounds to 90 pounds each. These cheerful penguin balloons are over 25 feet tall and weigh over 100 pounds each! The favorite food of penguins is fish, shrimp, krill and squid. This trio opted for a pre-parade snack of 6,000 cubic feet of helium. Most people think of penguins as birds of ice and snow. However, only two of the 17 species are native to Antarctica and the rest of them live in warmer climates. Even though penguins in a group look alike, they are able to distinguish their mates by their trumpet-like songs. Each bird in a pair must know its partner well. The Penguin Family was designed and produced by Toni McKay of StarBound Entertainment. Thomas the Tank Engine • 30’ each • 18 Handlers Look who’s coming, it’s the steam engine with the smiling face ... it’s Thomas The Tank Engine - Number 1. And Thomas is really smiling today...because his great adventure is being here in Dallas for this wonderful parade. This Thomas The Tank Engine balloon is over 30 feet long, eight feet wide and 12 feet high. He runs on helium, about 2400 cubic feet and instead of an engineer and fireman he needs 18 handlers to guide him down the parade route. On an historical note and for you train buffs, Thomas is designed after a London Brighton and South Coast Railway 0-6-0 E2 with extended side tanks. Thomas is a trademark and copyright of HIT Entertainment. Thomas the balloon is a creation from Big Events, Inc., San Diego, Ca. Jay Jay the Jet Plane • 30’ • 14 Handlers One of the world’s most popular, entertaining animated characters from the PBS television series has landed here today. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls ... all the way from his magical home at Tarrytown Airport here is Jay Jay The Jet Plane. Our Jay Jay the Jet Plane parade balloon is 30 feet long and nearly 25 feet wide from wing tip to wing tip. It took over 200 yards of special sealed helium fabric and 280 man-hours to construct and paint this splendid balloon. It takes about 3000 cubic feet of helium to make Jay Jay fly and with his 14 handlers, he does fly very well. The Jay Jay the Jet Plane balloon is a creation of Big Events, Inc. San Diego, Ca. Jay Jay the Jet Plane is a licensed and copyrighted character owned by KIDQUEST, INC. and licensed by PorchLight Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.