This year’s 84th Annual Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to be a real treat for a crowd of over 3.5 million spectators and 50 million viewers. Reason? The inaugural appearance of Po, the much adored Kung fu master who will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation’s Kung fu Panda.

It will not come as a surprise if Po, a creation of the geniuses in Macy’s Parade Studio, steals the show. He is, after all, made of about a mile of fabric and made up with 17 gallons of paint; resulting in a 42-foot tall, 46-ft long reproduction of the master of the ancient Chinese art of Kung fu.

Amy Kule, the executive producer of the Macy Thanksgiving Parade could not stop raving about their latest addition to the parade line-up and was confident that Po, would immediately steal into fans’ hearts, immediately he takes his debut flight from the New York skies and onto the Manhattan streets. This flight will be facilitated by the helium that the Panda balloon, filled with and accompanying him will be the widely acclaimed cartoon movie character, Shrek, who is not a newcomer to the parade.

Amazed? Then you are sure to be enthralled by the Kung fu Panda World, an online virtual experience that allows ardent Po fans to interact and become their own Kung fu icons. The website has a platform for games, chats and trading elements, instantly guaranteeing its being a hit among users.

That’s not all. “The Kung fu Panda Holiday Special” which will air on November 24th at 8.30 p.m ET is a seasonal special that will star Po. In addition, the long awaited sequel, ‘Kung fu Panda 2’ is expected to be released on May 27, 2011. Evidently, Kung fu Panda fans all over should gear up for a very special holiday.

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