This parade was the coldest to date with a temperature of 19°F (-7.2°C).
Marks the hosting debut of Hoda Kotb, who replaced Matt Lauer.
Broadway's The Prom performance received significant media attention for being the first same-sex kiss in the parade's broadcast history.
The Tom Turkey float was redesign and was built around a Dodge-Ram Truck, in previous parades the float was anchored and pulled.