DETROIT, MI — It was a larger-than-life day in Detroit.

Whether you braved the cold to witness it or grabbed a hot cup of cocoa to watch on television from the comfort of your home, an American tradition 99 years in the making brought joy to thousands on Thursday, Nov. 27.

America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returned with a star-studded lineup of one-a-kind floats, colorful costumes, high soaring balloons, thunderous marching bands and dancing elves.

The parade officially opened with Disney’s “The Lion King – Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” featuring Darian Sanders and Syndee Winters.

Grand marshals included Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Devin Scillian, a Detroit-area television journalist for almost 30 years.

Special celebrity appearances included:

Dexter Buss

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