As you can probably imagine, I am so excited to hear that a Skylanders Character will be part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In my mind if a character gets made into a Macy’s Balloon then that character and franchise has become the pinnacle of pop culture. So many iconic characters are in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I remember watching the whole thing from start to finish on Thanksgiving Day in the past. MY mom would be making the dinner and to keep us kids occupied and out of her hair we’d watch the parade. I still watch the parade a bit with the kids and look forward to seeing many of my favorite balloons. I can’t wait to see Eruptor join those ranks. If you can’t wait for Thursday’s broadcast at 9:00am on NBC to see Eruptor then you are in luck. Here is a preview video of the balloon and how it was designed.

Here are some more details about the Eruptor float and some more photos of the promotional replica of the Eruptor Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon that I was sent. Oh and some other fun information including the release date of one of the first Skylanders Trap Team themed characters – Winterfest Lob-Star! I want to see him team up with Jolly Bumble Blast.

NEW SKYLANDERS TOYS AND GIFTS BRING MAGIC TO FANS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Winterfest Lob-Star Skylander, Latest Eon’s Elite Whirlwind and New Merchandise Now Available

Eruptor Balloon Flies in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® Lineup for First Time in Franchise History

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Nov. 24, 2014 – It’s officially the holiday season in the world of Skylands! To celebrate, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is spreading cheer by debuting a special holiday Skylanders® Trap Team character, Winterfest Lob-Star, on December 7 to Portal Masters in North America. Also, Skylanders® players in North America can get their hands on the fourth Eon’s Elite character, Whirlwind, another fan-favorite character that made her debut in Skylanders® Spyro’s Adventure. Winterfest Lob-Star and Eon’s Elite Whirlwind are examples of a variety of Skylanders-themed holiday offerings perfect for Skylanders fans looking for the best stocking stuffers this gift giving season.

On Thanksgiving Day, Skylanders fans can look to the skies as Eruptor makes his first flight in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Eruptor will join the prestigious ranks of balloons soaring above the streets of New York City for the landmark cultural holiday event. Portal Masters can check out behind-the-scenes footage of Eruptor prepping for the parade on the Skylanders YouTube channel, SkylandersGame.

Lastly, Skylanders merchandise from Activision’s network of licensing partners offers something for everyone this holiday season, including:

• FunPlay HideAway Play Sets – This holiday, the popular FunPlay HideAway play sets from PowerA, which enable fans to store and play with their favorite toys, now includes Dr. Krankcase’s Lair. A range of FunPlay HideAway sets are available at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $9.99-$99.99.
• Construction Sets – Fans can look forward to Skylanders-themed construction sets from MEGA Brands, which let players build and battle in their favorite levels from the Skylanders franchise. The all-new Cut Throat Carnival construction set will be available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 at Toys“R”Us, WalMart and Amazon.
• Micro Comic Fun Packs – Skylanders Micro Comic Fun Packs from IDW Publishing feature three distinctive Legendary storylines and three exclusively-designed Legendary Traps that can be used to capture the most notorious villains in Skylanders Trap Team. The Legendary Skylanders Micro Comic Fun Packs and Trap are available exclusively at Toys“R”Us for a suggested retail price of $9.99. Additional Micro Comic Fun Packs are available at Gamestop and Amazon for a suggested retail price of $4.99.
• A-Z Box Set – The Skylanders A-Z box set from Penguin includes two never-before-published books: the full-color, 192-page A to Z of Skylands, and Pick Your Portal: The Trouble with Doubles. A sheet of stickers and a build-your-own Skylander paper model are also included. The Skylanders A-Z box set is available at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $16.99.

Skylanders Trap Team is playable with more than 175 unique toys from all previous games, and every character is able to defeat and trap villains using Traptanium™ Traps, providing fans more ways to enjoy their collections. The game is available on the following platforms: Nintendo’s Wii™ system and Nintendo’s Wii U™ system; a variety of iPads®, Kindle Fire and Android tablets; Xbox One and Xbox 360 games and entertainment systems from Microsoft; PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment systems from Sony; all for the suggested retail price of $74.99. A different adventure is also available on the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system for the suggested retail price of $64.99.

About the Skylanders® Franchise
The award-winning, $2 billion Skylanders videogame franchise debuted in 2011 with Skylanders® Spyro’s Adventure, which featured the Toys-to-Life™ interactive figures, portal, and accessories and firmly established the play pattern that seamlessly bridges the physical and virtual worlds across multiple platforms. In October 2012, Skylanders® Giants expanded the gameplay experience with its mega-sized Giant Skylanders and LightCore® characters. Skylanders® SWAP Force™ launched in October 2013 and introduced an all-new play pattern – swapability. Skylanders was the top selling kids’ videogame franchise of 2013¹ worldwide and is now one of the top 20 videogame franchises of all time². Skylanders® Trap Team reverses the magic of its signature play experience — incredibly letting kids pull characters out of the digital world into the physical world. For more information, please visit: www.skylanders.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

Don’t forget to look to the Skies for Eruptor’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Debut on November 27th at 9am!