The beloved holiday tradition debuted as Priscilla the Pig at Macy’s nearly 70 years ago. Now, the Pink Pig is back, but this time, it’s Priscilla’s grandchildren, Penny and Porter.
Penny and Porter are trains that children can climb aboard and ride around the Georgia Festival of Trees at Gas South Convention Center from Nov. 23 to Dec. 1.
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The new Pink Pig will officially debut at the Opening Night Gala on Friday, Nov. 22.
The pig-themed train for children and adults was first created in 1953 by Rich’s. The new version will transport guests on a magical ride through the Georgia Festival of Trees and will cost $5 per rider.
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The Pink Pig Richs' and Macys' Priscilla the Pink Pig, was a holiday tradition in Atlanta for over 50 years.
The Pink Pig Priscilla made her debut in 1953 as a train ride for kids.
The Pink Pig 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.
The Pink Pig "Originally, it circled the ceiling of Rich’s toy department—known as Rich’s Wonderland of Toys—proving that pigs can fly," the Atlanta History Center notes on its website. "Two years later, the track was reconfigured to send riders out of toy land and onto the roof for an up-close look at the Great Tree. Demand for the attraction was so high that a second train, Percival, was added in 1964. The twin pig monorails remained there until 1991 when Rich’s downtown store closed."
The Pink Pig The Pink Pig ran at Egleston Children's Hospital's Festival of Trees before heading to the Atlanta History Center. Rich's donated it to the Center in 1996.
The Pink Pig The Pink Pig returned in 2003, then named the Pink Pig Ride. Rich's and Macy's merged that year as well and the name Rich's was dropped from use.
The Pink Pig 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.
The Pink Pig The rides returned until 2019.
In 2020, the ride didn't return due to COVID-19.
In 2021, the new ride was retired.
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The Pink Pig “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 of her retirement. “I treasure the friends that I’ve met from near and far and am proud of the iconic holiday tradition I have become.”
The Pink Pig “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.
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Priscilla the Pig was a staple of Atlanta’s Christmas Season beginning in 1953, when the original children’s train ride debuted at the Rich’s store downtown. The ride began as a monorail along the ceiling of Rich’s department store. The ride was later moved to the store’s roof and did a brief stint at Egleston Hospital.
“It’s an honor to bring back the Pink Pig to a new generation of Georgians,” said Georgia Festival of Trees Executive director, Angie Ulibarri. “Macy’s Pink Pig has been an iconic symbol of the holidays in Atlanta, and it’s exciting to officially ring in the holiday season with this timeless tradition.”
A new version of Priscilla graced the Macy’s store at Lenox Square starting in 2003 until she was retired in 2021. The train wove through a life-sized storybook that featured Priscilla and her friends.
The original pink pigs, Priscilla and Percival, now live at the Atlanta History Center.
