"the Little Pirate" and "SHROOM with a VIEW"
Special Shape Balloons

Please note:

We are now booking appearances of "the Little Pirate" and "SHROOM with a VIEW" at balloon festivals all over the US, Mexico, Canada and beyond. To get more information on how to have them at your balloon event, please Click Here


Some information about "the Little Pirate" and "SHROOM with a VIEW" balloons
    The Little Pirate was manufactured in 2004 by Amazon Balloons in Brazil. With more than 25 years of regular shape hot air balloon manufacturing experience, Amazon is quickly becoming a premier builder of Special Shape balloons. He flew for the first time in the United States at the 2004 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

    Standing 110 feet tall, with an internal volume of 108,000 cu.ft., the envelope weighs in at 515 lbs. The basket can accomodate 2 medium sized passengers comfortably.

    SHROOM with a VIEW was also built in 2004 in Sao Paolo Brazil by Air Adventures. Standing 120 feet tall, with an internal volume of 120,000 cu.ft., the envelope weighs in at 577 lbs. The basket can accomodate 2 medium sized passengers comfortably.

    Little Pirate Playing in the World's Biggest Toybox Close Up

    2007 Event Schedule

    July 20-22, 2007 at the Funfest Balloon Rally in Kingsport, Tennessee

    August 10-19, 2007 at The International de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec Canada

    September 14-16 at the Remax/Midland Balloon Festival in Midland, Michigan

    September 21-23 at The Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival in Elko, Nevada

    October 11-12, 2007 at the Albuquerque International Ballooon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico

    October 17-24 at Balloon Festival del Mexico in Torreon, Mexico

    November 23-25, 2007 at the Socorro Balloon Festival in Socorro, New Mexico

    November 26-December 8, 2007 Fiesta de los Globos in Leon, Mexico

    2008 Event Schedule

    January 4-6,2008 at the Pole America Red, White and Blue Balloon Festival in Indio, California

    January 11-13, 2008 at the Red, White and Blue Balloon Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada

    April 9-13, 2008 at the Waikato Balloon Festival in Hamilton, New Zealand

    July 11-13, 2008 at the Great Texas Balloon Race in Longview, Texas

    August 29-September 1, 2008 at the 20th Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

    September 19-21, 2008 at the Polo Anerica Balloon Festival in Aiken, South Carolina

    October 9-10, 2008 at the Albuquerque International Ballooon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico

    2009 Event Schedule

    July 10-12, 2009 The Little Pirate at the Great Texas Balloon Race in Longview, Texas

    July 24-26, 2009 The Little Pirate at the Quick Chek Balloon Festival in Reddington, NJ

    August 7-16, 2009 The Little Pirate and SHROOM with a VIEW at the International Balloon Festival in St.Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada

    September 4-6, 2009 SHROOM with a VIEW at the 21st Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

    October 29-November 4, 2009 The Little Pirate at the Saga International Balloon Festival in Saga, Japan

    December 10-13, 2009 SHROOM with a VIEW at the Pattaya International Balloon Festival, Pattaya, Thailand

    2010 Event Schedule
    (as of July 1, 2010)

    March 24-28, 2010 SHROOM with a VIEW at the "Balloons Over Waikato" festival in Hamilton, NZ

    July 23-24-25, 2010 "Patriot" at the Funfest Balloon Rally in Kingsport, Tennessee

    July 30-August 7, 2010 Little Pirate and Shroom with a View at the National Balloon Classic in Indianola, Iowa

    September 17-18-19, 2010 SHROOM with a VIEW at the Plano Balloon Festival in Plano Texas

    September 24-25-26, 2010 Shroom with a View and the Little Pirate at the Adirondack Balloon Festival in Glens Falls, NY

    October 1-2-3, 2010 "Patriot" at the River Rocks Balloon Festival in Chattanooga, TN.

    October 4-11, 2010 at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in
    Albuquerque, NM

    October 29-November 13, 2010 Shroom with a View at the Saga International Balloon Festival in Saga, Japan


    Reservations

    If you are interested in making reservations for "the Little Pirate" or "SHROOM with a VIEW" to make an appearance at your balloon event, please call (865) 484-0330, or e-mail us at aeronautjl83@yahoo.com

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