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How to ride in a hot air balloon
It made me
awe struck
 "Idyllic, with an adventurous ending"
How I did it: We jumped in the balloon at the last possible second for the first ever (and maybe last) Great Salt Lake Balloon Festival on Antelope Island. It had been stormy all day and they didn't think the balloons were going to fly. Right before sunset there was a brief break in the weather and a few of the daring ballooners went up. It was the reddest sunset I have ever seen - the light over the water was amazing. The storm and the cross winds kicked back up on our descent and we did the last 50 yards to the ground nearly horizontal - it was a good dragging crash landing. Nobody seriously injured and all the better for a really unique story. Lessons & tips: Don't crash - crosswinds are crazy (avoid them). If you do crash, bend your knees. :) Resources: This happen for me purely by accident. I knew somebody who knew somebody who had a balloon and we showed up to take pictures just in time to see them take off with two people's worth of space in the basket - we jumped in and off we went. Hooray for serendipity! |
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Michael consistency
How I did it: i was 11. i befriended another boy whose parents happened to own a balloon. they offered me a ride.when i lived in Albuquerque i had some unique opportunities with hot air ballooning. "Balloon Fiesta"i was a part of a couple of balloon chase crews. i became friends with one balloon owner in particular, which afforded me the chance to be his crew chief at a balloon event in gunnison colorado. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I attended the annual balloon festival in Brattleboro (I think?) Vermont, in 1988. Was invited to go for a ride and I did! Fun times. Beautiful scenery! Fire and flight at the same time. Unforgettable! Read how I did it…
keegan727 needs to get a bunch of HW done!! And soon...
How I did it: I got the opportunity to ride in a hot air balloon two summers ago, at a balloon festival in town. I got to help set up the balloon, ride in it and also back it back up. At night, they inflate all the balloons and light them up for little kids to see. Read how I did it…
liveitnow is at work
How I did it: I googled hot air balllon rides in my area, and then researched prices, searched for online reviews that compared hot air balloon companies, and then I chose the best deal for me. Read how I did it…
rocketChips does all her own stunts and will defend her liver against all beers, foreign and domestic
How I did it: I was back in California visiting the family and mummy dearest wanted to have family fun time, so we all decided that getting high was the way to go. There are several places to do it in California but we went with Napa because we figured it would have some of the nicest views. The place we went to asks that you get there at the butt-crack of dawn, so getting up at 4am when that's the time I usually go to bed was a bit of a challenge - bu… Read how I did it…
Daniellan baking
I just listed this as a goal and was browsing some random site having no relation to balloons and this appeared http://www.balloonfestival.com/info/ it’s next month! I would really like to attend, now… how do I make this happen? Anyone want to join me?
Blue Sky Balloons
Thomas Atwell
331 W. Terra Cotta Ave. # 4, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-363-3391
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xmyheart is going to be an aunt!!!
The other day I was mad about something and I stepped outside for a breath of fresh air and to my surprise there was a bright colorful amazing hot air balloon floating right above my house. Wow! That was enough to make me forget what I was upset about.
And I still one day would like to be inside that balloon! I can’t wait.
When I took my daughter to Lake George we wanted to ride in a hot air balloon so bad, but it was way too expansive after all the money I had already spent on the trip. So I promised her that the next time we went we were definitly going to do it!
Bblouder Just B
I think that I look into this for this summer. I would love to go up, up and away… with my camera
I just think this would be awesome! The view…the magesty of the world around us.
2nd attempt in trying to do this, hopefully this time it actually happens. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my 25th birthday!
computerprokeith is training for my first 1/2 marathon.
This was definitely worth it! It was so cool to experience the gliding rise and lowering of the balloon. I did have a panic attack since I am afraid of heights, but was proud that I did go up 50 ft in the balloon. I luckily only did a tethered 50 ft, 15 min. ride. So, it wasn’t too bad to over come the panic attack. Afterwords, I would do it again. Hopefully, after a few times, I would be ok with doing a full fledged balloon ride of over 100+ ft. I was glad it helped me face my fear of heights in a controlled fashion.
inner guru seeks silliness & play
It was … awesome! breathtaking! inspiring! unforgettable! The day was a little overcast, but at the same time, there were plenty of streaks of Hallelujah-style light from the blue sky beyond.
Most of the time there was hardly even a sense of movement. Up in the sky in a little basket, a person wouldn’t really want high winds, but I imagined and think I would have liked more of a sense of actual flight.
At one point, during the couple of hours, we’floated’ out by the airport. It was both strange and fabulous to watch planes take flight from that height.
Landing is interesting and unpredictable. Three attempts … then perfect! We glided to the ground and got our champagne!
Take a hot air balloon flight. It’s a kind of ‘low-tech’ magic in a high stress time. You’ll love it too!
 Arvin
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Sue =) asks,
“Who much did you pay for your hot air balloon ride?”
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Moorhead
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adidacm asks,
“Where is the best place to go in Colorado? I'll be in the SW part of the state soon.”
— 23 months ago |
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 Cambridge
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funkybuns asks,
“Can anyone recommend a good operator for a first family flight in East Anglia (UK)? Little one is 6.”
— 2 years ago |
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Buster Benson asks,
“Where are the best hot air balloon rides?”
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