Are you into ropes and helium?

[MAF]

You don't want to know what was running through my mind when first seeing this thread title...

 

[MonorailMan]

I would do it if you could bungee jump from the basket.

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

You don't want to know what was running through my mind when first seeing this thread title...

Probably very similar to me & Mr. Conck...

 

[pixierella]

I would so love to do it! That would be some amazing pictures.

 

[MemoToMe]

I mentioned this on the News and Rumors board--considering how windy and stormy it gets during the year (especially in the summer), you would think that this is going to be down more times than it is up. I remember when Rob and I were at DLPR in September, 2006, and even though the weather was just slightly breezy, the balloon would always seem to be inoperable.

I know that this was a knee-jerk reaction to the giant ferris wheel that was supposed to be built near Sea World (which is currently on hold, due to economic conditions). But it seems to be an attraction that is ill-suited for Central Florida.

Overall, I have no desire to go on this.

 

[DVCajun]

I just got a call from DTD, they sent it up this morning, slight breeze.....

The thing was swaying 40 feet in each direction!


Tell Julia I'll hold her purse!

NO thank you!!!

 

[Holly]

I saw this at SSR on Thursday. We were walking up the path from Grandstand and were almost stampeded by a horde of children screaming "Look! Look! A hot air balloon!"

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[DVCajun]

I saw this at SSR on Thursday. We were walking up the path from Grandstand and were almost stampeded by a horde of children screaming "Look! Look! A hot air balloon!"

Cool!!!

You know, on a related note, I really don't look forward to hearing my kids whine about wanting to spend $16 a piece on a frigging hot air balloon ride of death. Ok, so the "of death" part is purely speculatory, but seemed appropriate.

 

[Chuck S]

My Mom will be 85 before our next trip. She wants to do this.

 

[Uncle Remus]

My Mom will be 85 before our next trip. She wants to do this.

Mike will hold her purse if ya need him to.

Good for your mom, she sounds young at heart.

 

[KathyTX]

I think this looks like fun- I'm up for it my next trip!

 

[Holly]

Cool!!!

You know, on a related note, I really don't look forward to hearing my kids whine about wanting to spend $16 a piece on a frigging hot air balloon ride of death. Ok, so the "of death" part is purely speculatory, but seemed appropriate.

My kids (5 year old twin girls) were begging me to go and I told (okay, lied to ) them maybe another day. This morning it was extremely windy and we were walking from BWV to the Beach Club for breakfast and they were complaining about the leaves and stuff flying everywhere. I chose that moment to ask them if they wanted to go on the balloon.

Luckily they said no.

 

[Saxton]

My Mom will be 85 before our next trip. She wants to do this.

My Mom will be 80 soon and she's always wanted to go on a hot air balloon. I looked into it for her birthday but I'm a bit hesitant because she's got two bad knees - they told me that have steps to get into the basket but she has problems with stairs. This sounds perfect! And Mike can hold her purse for her!

 

[I<3EvilQueen]

Mike will hold her purse if ya need him to.

Good for your mom, she sounds young at heart.

She'll need that young heart if it is the "ride of death" as stated above.

 

[DVCajun]

My Mom will be 85 before our next trip. She wants to do this.

I'm sorry. Are you calling me a wimp who isn't up to doing something an 85 year old lady is chomping at the bit to do???

 

[Chuck S]

She'll need that young heart if it is the "ride of death" as stated above.

Do you think it will be worse than a regular hot air balloon? We went on one of those together in the mid 1990s.

I'm sorry. Are you calling me a wimp who isn't up to doing something an 85 year old lady is chomping at the bit to do???

Certainly not! If it doesn't look like fun to you, it likely won't be. I could never Bungee jump, but I go on most every thrill ride.

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

You mean go up 40 stories in a balloon with nothing but a wicker basket keeping me from falling to certain death? No, thanks...my feet will stay firmly planted on the ground where they belong. Not that I'm much safer on the ground, but at least it's a shorter distance to fall...

It's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop

I've gone parasailing a few times at WDW and if I remember right you go up about 600 feet so this should be pretty close.

Height of the castle is 189 feet tall. Pretty sure you were not 600 feet up when you were parasailing. 60? maybe.

 

[Saxton]

It's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop



Height of the castle is 189 feet tall. Pretty sure you were not 600 feet up when you were parasailing. 60? maybe.

Nope, a lot higher than that! The standard is 450 feet and the deluxe is 600 feet. You really get a great view and it's very smooth.

 

[yasuern]

got to say really didn't think this was the direction of this thread

was going to add only if there is green jello involved - but now I'll have to say yes that looks soo cool - can't wait to try it



Sue

 

[Saxton]

got to say really didn't think this was the direction of this thread

was going to add only if there is green jello involved - but now I'll have to say yes that looks soo cool - can't wait to try it



Sue

You fit in quite well! Did we corrupt you or did you show up this way?