Disaster at Luffy’s (One Piece) debut at Thanksgiving Day parade

One Piece Fans! Luffy’s straw hat wasn’t able to bounce back after a tree tore a hole in it at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 😱 pic.twitter.com/Ooy0QSRtZI

— ANN Events (@ann_events) November 23, 2023

One of the great attractions of the Thanksgiving Parade in New York was the debut of the giant balloon Luffythe irreverent protagonist of One Piece, but the big moment ended up being affected by a tree branch. You can see the moment of the accident above.

They said Luffy’s name right. Must’ve gotten some notes about that. His hat is deflated, but otherwise… not bad. pic.twitter.com/mMtWosBWVK

— Tanooki Joe (@TanookiKuribo) November 23, 2023

Despite his famous hat being irreparably damaged, the rest of the balloon Luffy survived and it was possible to continue the parade, but with Luffy Now using an alternative style as you can see here in the videos.

Got to see Luffy! His poor hat, but he still looked adorable!!! #Luffy #MacysThanksgivingDayParade pic.twitter.com/xUBUJL46LC

— Vanessa (@Lariimaar) November 23, 2023

These punctures are not uncommon during the parade. Infamously, during the 1993 parade, a giant balloon from Sonic the Hedgehog was pierced by a lamp post. The pole was also knocked down, injuring a 10-year-old girl and a police officer. A balloon Sonic was again punctured and removed from the parade in 1995, and again in 1997, a balloon Sonic He was removed from the parade when his head was torn off.