The 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on 25th November will require Star Wars-loving folks to look up, and when they do they will see a giant inflatible Grogu staring down at them. In addition, the balloon has inspired a new line of Grogu Funko Pops, keyrings, hoodies and more.
Funko and Macy’s, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, announced today that Grogu, our favorite mysterious, adorable, and tiny Force-sensitive being from The Mandalorian, will debut as a massive Funko Pop!-inspired balloon at the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25. An original design by Funko art director Reis O’Brien created just for the parade, the balloon brings Grogu to life in the cute Pop! style of collectibles.
The Grogu-inspired balloon will also make history for the galaxy far, far away as the first Star Wars-themed balloon ever at the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, now in its 95th year. The balloon is set to measure 41-feet high, 29-feet long, and 37-feet wide as it travels through Manhattan — a memorable tribute to a modern Star Wars fan favorite.
In addition, Star Wars fans are in luck: Funko has collaborated with Lucasfilm to develop a line of bobbleheads, deluxe bobbleheads, keychains, and apparel based on the Grogu-inspired balloon, alongside a limited-edition series of balloon-themed Pop! products available exclusively at Funko.com.
Macy’s will also feature select items from Funko available for purchase at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City this fall.
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone.
He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), is part of the team behind Thank The Maker events, and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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The 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on 25th November will require Star Wars-loving folks to look up, and when they do they will see a giant inflatible Grogu staring down at them. In addition, the balloon has inspired a new line of Grogu Funko Pops, keyrings, hoodies and more.
Funko and Macy’s, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, announced today that Grogu, our favorite mysterious, adorable, and tiny Force-sensitive being from The Mandalorian, will debut as a massive Funko Pop!-inspired balloon at the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25. An original design by Funko art director Reis O’Brien created just for the parade, the balloon brings Grogu to life in the cute Pop! style of collectibles.
The Grogu-inspired balloon will also make history for the galaxy far, far away as the first Star Wars-themed balloon ever at the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, now in its 95th year. The balloon is set to measure 41-feet high, 29-feet long, and 37-feet wide as it travels through Manhattan — a memorable tribute to a modern Star Wars fan favorite.
In addition, Star Wars fans are in luck: Funko has collaborated with Lucasfilm to develop a line of bobbleheads, deluxe bobbleheads, keychains, and apparel based on the Grogu-inspired balloon, alongside a limited-edition series of balloon-themed Pop! products available exclusively at Funko.com.
Macy’s will also feature select items from Funko available for purchase at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City this fall.
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone.
He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), is part of the team behind Thank The Maker events, and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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The Grogu-inspired balloon will also make history for the galaxy far, far away as the first Star Wars-themed balloon ever at the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, now in its 95th year. The balloon is set to measure 41-feet high, 29-feet long, and 37-feet wide as it travels through Manhattan — a memorable tribute to a modern Star Wars fan favorite.
In addition, Star Wars fans are in luck: Funko has collaborated with Lucasfilm to develop a line of bobbleheads, deluxe bobbleheads, keychains, and apparel based on the Grogu-inspired balloon, alongside a limited-edition series of balloon-themed Pop! products available exclusively at Funko.com.
