What Does a Hot Air Balloon Ride Feel Like?
Reviewed by the Seeking Adrenaline team
It feels like the ground leaving without a runway. No wind in your face when you travel with the wind. Burner heat on your neck. A landing that may drag.
It does not feel like a helicopter and it does not feel like a theme-park ride on a rail.
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- Northern Light Balloon ExpeditionsSedona, AZViewWebsite
- Red Rock Balloon AdventuresSedona, AZViewWebsite
- Grape Escape Balloon AdventuresTemecula, CAViewWebsite
- Lake Tahoe BalloonsSouth Lake Tahoe, CAViewWebsite
- Napa Valley AloftYountville, CAViewWebsite
- Napa Valley BalloonsYountville, CAViewWebsite
- Palm Springs BalloonsLa Quinta, CAViewWebsite
- Sunrise BalloonsTemecula, CAViewWebsite
- Fair Winds Hot Air Balloon FlightsBoulder, COViewWebsite
- Life Cycle Balloon AdventuresBoulder, COViewWebsite
- Berkshire BalloonsNew Hartford, CTViewWebsite
- CT Voyager BalloonsWoodstock, CTViewWebsite
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