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
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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.
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
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
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
(as of July 1, 2010)
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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