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Steamboat Bill · 03-26-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mickey Moe

will cost $75 CDN and will last all of 10 minutes.

Your quote could imply a different type of activity.

marktaraericalauren · 03-26-2009, 12:37 AM

The Philadelphia Zoo has a family plan for their balloon. I think it's $50 for a family of 4. Maybe Disney should consider something like that.

nbodyhome · 03-26-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by marktaraericalauren

The Philadelphia Zoo has a family plan for their balloon. I think it's $50 for a family of 4. Maybe Disney should consider something like that.

This isn't owned by Disney, it's sponsored by Aerophile.

I have photos on my site of the Paris balloon, I actually did see it aloft a couple of years ago, though I'm afraid of heights and was penny pinching my Euros.

I might try this one, even though the heights problem still exists!

The balloon just went up yesterday, and it will be going upward any day now for testing. Hard to believe it could be ready (possibly) by April 1st!

Denise

sorcamc · 03-26-2009, 02:44 AM

we were in SSR this weekend and on Monday night we went out in DTD..Didn't see the balloon. The next morning we went out to the pool and my dd was like, "WHOA!!! Was that there yesterday? I didn't see it". I responded, "well it must have been there...couldn't just happen overnight!" OOPS!!! She was right!

disneylover27 · 03-26-2009, 02:00 PM

I guess I can add this to an attraction "I have never ridden" when it opens. It has no appeal to me nor am I willing to pay $16!! Forget it! I won't even go parasailing!

nbodyhome · 03-28-2009, 03:42 AM

I do plan to do it once - I'm scared of heights, so maybe only once.

Denise

coffeeroasters · 06-14-2009, 04:02 PM

This "ride" is way cool and so is the view! If you have ever wanted to go up in a hot air balloon but never had a chance, this is it. It is a helium balloon and the ride is very quiet.

I thought the $16 per adult price was not too bad considering where it is (think the price of 2 hamburgers per adult in the park).

We were in DTD at the end of May and it was a bit breezy when we went up DW, DS7 did not mind it a bit either.

Steamboat Bill · 06-14-2009, 06:30 PM

We liked it, but wished for an extra 5 minutes at the top.

Also there is a logjam of people bogarting the view of SSR/Disney when they realize the other view was DD parking lot.

HeyHeyJP · 06-22-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nbodyhome

I do plan to do it once - I'm scared of heights, so maybe only once.

Denise

I'm terrified of heights. Can't look down from a second floor balcony without getting weak-kneed. I guess it's the security of the netting or something, but I had absolutely NO fear in this balloon. Like Steamboat Bill said, another 5 minutes or so would have been nice.

03-26-2009, 12:37 AM	#12
marktaraericalauren Studio Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 129	The Philadelphia Zoo has a family plan for their balloon. I think it's $50 for a family of 4. Maybe Disney should consider something like that. __________________ Mark MOD #27 Do you have what it takes to be a MOD ?????? http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15449 [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/foi7euz04strf7m9.png[/img]

03-26-2009, 02:00 PM	#15
disneylover27 One Bedroom Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Western suburb of Chicago Posts: 401	I guess I can add this to an attraction "I have never ridden" when it opens. It has no appeal to me nor am I willing to pay $16!! Forget it! I won't even go parasailing! __________________ Nicole SSR & AKV

06-14-2009, 04:02 PM	#17
coffeeroasters Grand Villa Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 1,284	This "ride" is way cool and so is the view! If you have ever wanted to go up in a hot air balloon but never had a chance, this is it. It is a helium balloon and the ride is very quiet. I thought the $16 per adult price was not too bad considering where it is (think the price of 2 hamburgers per adult in the park). We were in DTD at the end of May and it was a bit breezy when we went up DW, DS7 did not mind it a bit either. __________________ -Steve Is there good coffee at Disney World? Yes! In my villa when I am at WDW. Cover Your Dole Whip French Press Coffee Service 2 out of 3 not bad.

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03-26-2009, 02:44 AM	#14
sorcamc One Bedroom Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 385	we were in SSR this weekend and on Monday night we went out in DTD..Didn't see the balloon. The next morning we went out to the pool and my dd was like, "WHOA!!! Was that there yesterday? I didn't see it". I responded, "well it must have been there...couldn't just happen overnight!" OOPS!!! She was right!

03-28-2009, 03:42 AM	#16
nbodyhome Grand Villa Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Orlando area! Posts: 1,729	I do plan to do it once - I'm scared of heights, so maybe only once. Denise

06-14-2009, 06:30 PM	#18
Steamboat Bill Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Treehouse Villa Posts: 3,137	We liked it, but wished for an extra 5 minutes at the top. Also there is a logjam of people bogarting the view of SSR/Disney when they realize the other view was DD parking lot.