NBC News' Jay Gray is at the starting point of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on Central Park West and previews the balloons, which this year will be led by Minnie Mouse.

The 98th edition of Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and end at Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square.

In honor of the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade being right around the corner, Newsweek has rounded up the most iconic celebrity appearances from over the years.