It took nearly 100 years, but Minnie Mouse finally made her Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade debut with a new ballon. For the first time in the parade’s nearly century-long history, Mickey Mouse’s better half will be featured as one of the 22 balloons in this year’s festivities.

The casts of the Broadway musicals "Death Becomes Her" and "The Outsiders" braved the cold and rain Thursday to perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday morning in New York City with a steady rain that added ponchos and umbrellas to the lineup of balloons, floats and star-studded performances. The lineup is a far cry from the parade’s initial incarnation a century ago,