Monday November 8, 11:40 am Eastern Time

### Company Press Release

SOURCE: WPVI-TV/6ABC

## The 1999 6ABC/Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade - Come Celebrate a Century of Fun!

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- It's an event 100 years in the making -- the last parade of the century. Now 6ABC and Boscov's invite you to celebrate a century of fun with the 1999 Thanksgiving Day Parade. Starting at 9:00 a.m., November 25th, you'll travel back in time to take an exciting journey through the decades, from the costumes and choreography of the early 1900's to today's sizzling music and dance.

WPVI-TV/6ABC's Lisa Thomas-Laury and Dave Roberts host this once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza, featuring a show-stopping performance from the Millennium Celebration at Walt Disney World. Larger-than-life puppets from the new Tapestry of Nations procession at Epcot will come alive before the crowd's eyes and join many beloved Disney characters to celebrate the future hand in hand.

But the celebration's just getting started. For the first time ever, Disney's ``Beauty and the Beast'' Broadway smash hit musical will be coming to Philadelphia, and Janet MacEwen as ``Mrs. Potts'' will be featured in this year's parade, along with Buzz Lightyear and Woody from the soon-to-be- released Disney's Pixar ``Toy Story 2.''

Also featured are the stars of daytime and primetime, including local native and ``All My Children'' star Mathew St. Patrick, singer Anita Ward, Mayor Ed Rendell, New York's hottest all-male tap group ``Newly Released Sound,'' Miss Pennsylvania 1999, Miss New Jersey 1999 and Miss Delaware 1999, along with over a dozen giant balloons, century-themed floats and marching bands from here and around the nation. It's a fun-filled, star-studded one hundred years of history on parade.

The 6ABC/Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade, already the highest rated local television event in the Delaware Valley, will also be carried live by WSWB in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA; WTEN in Albany, New York; WFXP in Erie, PA; WATM in Johnstown/Altoona, PA; and WHTM in the Harrisburg/Lancaster/York market. In addition, ABC's Good Morning America will broadcast weather reports, with Action News' own Cecily Tynan, live from the parade site Thanksgiving morning.

This is the 80th year of Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

        PARADE FACTS

        Date:           Thursday, November 25, 1999

        Time:           9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon

        Telecast:       WPVI-TV, 6-ABC, the ABC, Inc.  owned television station
                        in Philadelphia.  Eastern markets including WSWB in
                        Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA; WTEN in Albany, New York; WFXP
                        in Erie, PA; WATM in Johnstown/Altoona, PA; and WHTM in
                        the Harrisburg/Lancaster/York market.

        Co-hosts:       Lisa Thomas-Laury and Dave Roberts of Action News

        Mascot:         "Major Drumstick"

        Parade Route:   Through the City of Philadelphia, beginning at 20th and
                        Market Streets, on to City Hall, then to 15th Street for
                        two blocks to Arch Street and the Benjamin Franklin
                        Parkway. The parade continues along the historic Parkway
                        to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

        Parade
        Elements:       15 Spectacular Floats
                        14 Marching bands from across the Nation
                        17 Giant Helium Balloons
                        Walt Disney World Characters and floats
                        Over 5,000 Parade Volunteers and marchers

        Special Units:  Grammy nominated Disco Diva - Anita Ward singing her 70's
                         hit -- "Ring My Bell"
                        Mrs. Potts from "Beauty and the Beast"
                        Newly Released Sound tap ensemble
                        Miss Pennsylvania 1999 -- Susan Spafford
                        Miss Delaware 1999 -- Kama Boland
                        Miss New Jersey 1999 -- Victoria Paige
                        Blutz Farm Wagon
                        Creative and Performing Arts School Dancers
                        Ferko String Band
                        Franford High School ROTC
                        The Jenn Oldfield Dancers
                        Inspector Gadget Mobile
                        International Side Saddle Association
                        Keystone Comet All-Star Cheerleaders
                        Marching Elites Drill Team
                        Mayor Ed Rendell
                        McHenry Dancers
                        Original Bandstand Dancers
                        Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders
                        Philadelphia Mounted Patrol
                        Renegade Cloggers
                        Rhythmic Visions Dance Center
                        Sesame Place Characters
                        Shrine Klownz
                        Tap Yourself Silly
                        Universal Cheerleaders and Universal Dance Association
                        University of Delaware Cheerleaders
                        Up With People
                        U.S. Post Office
                        The Wheelman Antique Bicycles

        Floats:         Major Drumstick Float
                        Barnyard of Fun Float
                        Cho Cho Express Float
                        Family and Friends Polar Bear Float
                        Fabulous Fifties Floats
                        King of the Sea Float
                        Studio Birdhouse Float
                        Skatin' Granny Float
                        Up With People Float
                        Holiday Showboat Float
                        6 ABC Gazebo Float
                        Santa's Communication Network Float
                        In The Center Ring Float
                        6 ABC Food Drive Wagon
                        Santa Float

        Giant Helium
          Balloons:     Humpty Dumpty
                        Felix The Cat
                        Olive Oyl
                        Popeye
                        Rocky
                        Bullwinkle
                        Mr. Potato Head
                        Apollo Airship
                        Cat in the Hat Balloon
                        Garfield Balloon
                        Furby
                        Snowmen
                        Candy Cane
                        Rudolph
                        Grinch
                        Wreath
                        Candle

        Bands:          A.C. Mosley High School Band
                        A.I. duPont High School Band
                        Baltimore Ravens High School Band
                        Brownsburg High School Band
                        LaPorte High School Band
                        Graham High School Band
                        Newton High School Band
                        Pennsbury High School Band
                        Red Lion High School Band
                        South Port High School Band
                        South Spencer High School Band
                        York Suburban High School Band
                        Yorktown High School Band
                        United States Marine Corps Band

        Choirs:         Downingtown High School Jazz Singers
                        Drexel University Gospel Choir
                        Kennett Symphony Youth Children Chorus
                        Metropolitan Male Ensemble
                        Ring in the Season Hand Bell Choir

        Sponsors:       Boscov's
                        Toyota Dealers
                        CellularOne
                        Sovereign Bank
                        Dodge Dealers
                        Thriftway/Shop 'N Bag
                        Herr's
                        7-Eleven

SOURCE: WPVI-TV/6ABC

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