[RedFoxRick]

When I purchased advanced tickets for Friday there was no warning that balloons would not inflate if there were winds......so I purchased 3 tickets at $15 each for the opportunity to rent a chair for $5 to look at an empty field. Buying tickets in advance was a big mistake. Seems that they need a refund policy to pay some portion of ticket back if there are no balloons.

[John-US]

Originally Posted by RedFoxRick

When I purchased advanced tickets for Friday there was no warning that balloons would not inflate if there were winds......so I purchased 3 tickets at $15 each for the opportunity to rent a chair for $5 to look at an empty field. Buying tickets in advance was a big mistake. Seems that they need a refund policy to pay some portion of ticket back if there are no balloons.

Happened to me last year.. prepaid.. and no.

[tophcfa]

Good news, if the balloons don’t go up in the air than they can’t come back down on another green of a golf course. Hopefully that balloon pilots license has been revoked.

[rayschic]

You left too early. Balloons were inflated. They did not fly due to wind but it turned out great.
Can’t figure out how to upload photos or I would.

[Keefelane66]

It’s amazing what people will pay to be entertained. Yes we are cheap standing outside we had a great view.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

It’s amazing what people will pay to be entertained. Yes we are cheap standing outside we had a great view.

So, if everyone did that….do you think the event would happen again?

[Full-timer]

Originally Posted by RedFoxRick

When I purchased advanced tickets for Friday there was no warning that balloons would not inflate if there were winds......so I purchased 3 tickets at $15 each for the opportunity to rent a chair for $5 to look at an empty field. Buying tickets in advance was a big mistake. Seems that they need a refund policy to pay some portion of ticket back if there are no balloons.

Umm, nobody should need to be told that .
But, some did go up early and land around the new KFC area near Buffalo Crossings.
We counted 17 in the air around 7:30 am to 8:00 am.

[Chi-Town]

Went there once. The Some baloons fired up but that was it.

[shut the front door]

Today probably won't be any better with this wind.

[n8xwb]

You are kidding, right? Revoke a balloonist's license for landing on a golf course? Well, maybe that's a great idea, right after we pull your golfing rights for landing your ball in the rough, or in someone's yard.........

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

So, if everyone did that….do you think the event would happen again?

Well it doesn’t sound like a big hit anyway

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Well it doesn’t sound like a big hit anyway

Based on this thread?

[rayschic]

It was fantastic. !!
They actually needed about 6 volunteers for each balloon and about 15 balloons were inflated.
I volunteered and we rolled out the balloon onto the polo field and helped inflate the balloon. We learned so much from the pilot. Then after the balloon was straight up we walked around the field and took pictures of all the other balloons and then came back and helped take the balloon down, open all the air flaps, get rid of the air, roll it up tightly into a bag and get it back on the truck. It was an assembly line of fun and exciting people. We talked to many people in the stands that absolutely loved it.
You just had to be PATiENT and wait for them to begin. Many people left early and missed everything

[pauld315]

Balloons never go up in unsafe conditions. Now you know

[robertaflyme@aol.com]

Agree with you. We bought 4 advance tickets.