Halloween Hot Air Balloons
November 23rd, 2008 by John Wolfe
Living nearby the balloon capital of the world provides a glimpse into a unique sight. Every October, Albuquerque hosts the International Balloon Fiesta. If I don’t attend in person, then I catch it on the local television coverage. While I enjoy seeing the entire event, I’m always more interested in the “special shapes” balloons – specifically anything related to Halloween.
In recent years, there have been two Halloween oriented balloons added to the lineup: “Nightmare House” and “Pumpkinhead.” It’s hard to tell from the photo, but Nightmare House has ghosts, pumpkins and a witch or two hanging off the porch. These special shapes are awesome to view during the night glows as well. “Glows” are events in which all of the balloons stay inflated on the ground, while periodically firing their burners at the exact same moment. The spectacle lights up the entire field.
Image Sources for Nightmare House and Pumpkinhead.
November 24th, 2008 at 9:51 am
LoL…oh wow, I’ve never seen such a thing….those balloons are Great! I’m starting to feel that Halloween is celebrated year round by people, more so than Christmas. Of course, your website was/is my further discovery down that path for I did not know so before hand but the on going variety of Halloween “anything” still runs thick. Fantastic….and to much good news for you I’m sure
These balloons are kick ass. Thanks for sharing.
November 25th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I believe you’re right, Goldie. It appears that Halloween is absolutely on the fast track to edge out Christmas as the United States’ most popular holiday.
I’ve read many different statistics, but the general consensus is that Americans average spending between 6 and 8 billion dollars on Halloween! While most spend more than that at Christmas, Halloween still appears to be America’s up and coming golden child of holidays. And, I’m lovin’ every minute of it!
Glad you like the balloons!