ATLANTA — Atlanta is losing a bit of it’s beloved holiday magic this season.
Macy’s Priscilla the Pink Pig, which has been a holiday tradition in Atlanta for over 50 years, will hang up her bow and long lashes and retire, the store announced Thursday.
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Priscilla announced her retirement in a statement to her fans.
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“Dear Atlantans, for more than 50 years, I’ve had a memorable ride with many generations of Atlantans who know my arrival at Macy’s Lenox Square marks the start of the holiday season,” Priscilla wrote. “I treasure the friends that I’ve met from near and far and am proud of the iconic holiday tradition I have become.”
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The ride had been on hiatus since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ride began as a monorail along the ceiling of Rich’s department store in 1953. The ride was later moved to the store’s roof and did a brief stint at Egleston Hospital.
In 2003, the pig moved to Lenox Square on the upper-level parking deck near Macy’s. The train wove through a life-sized story book that featured Priscilla and her friends.
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“In my absence, I hope Atlantans continue to believe in the magic of the holiday season and enjoy Macy’s remaining iconic tradition, Macy’s Atlanta Great Tree, which will shine brightly atop Lenox Square,” Priscilla wrote.
Macy’s is honoring Priscilla with a $20,000 donation to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
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