« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing  (Read 4253 times)

Junior, too!

  • Cave Guide
  • Posts: 432
  • Employed at SDC from 1978 thru 1984
    • View Profile
Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« on: May 08, 2015, 10:16:52 PM »
Anyone see the steampunk themed "balloon" ride at Branson Landing by Belk's?  It is not really a tethered hot air balloon ride, more of an elevator shaped like a balloon. Pretty funny, watching little kids tearfully beg their parents to let them ride it, lol! I think I heard someone say $15 a pop. :)
Logged
"Abandon ship! Women and Juniors first!"

Gilligan

  • Craftsman
  • Posts: 1932
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2015, 07:06:15 PM »
Junior, I haven't seen it finished yet, but I read somewhere it was $25/ride.  I hope not!
Logged

Junior, too!

  • Cave Guide
  • Posts: 432
  • Employed at SDC from 1978 thru 1984
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2015, 07:27:31 PM »
Maybe. It is called Parrott Pete's.
Logged
"Abandon ship! Women and Juniors first!"

biscuitcreek

  • Conductor
  • Posts: 917
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2015, 09:49:12 PM »
Quote from: Junior, too! on May 11, 2015, 07:27:31 PM
Maybe. It is called Parrott Pete's.

Owned/operate by the same folks that have the zipline chairs by Famous Dave's. Price varies depending on the amount of business, time of day, etc.
Logged

Joy

  • Global Moderator
  • Craftsman
  • *****
  • Posts: 1581
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2015, 07:03:42 PM »
It's actually called Parakeet Pete's; you can find information on tickets and stuff here:

http://www.parakeetpetesballoon.com/

Looks fun! Though I'm not sure just how "in the way" the structure is for views...
Logged

Swoosh

  • Master Craftsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6387
  • Editor
    • View Profile
    • THE Midwest Info Guide (MiG)
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2015, 08:10:05 PM »
I... don't get it.  Why do they need that huge ugly structure around it?
Logged
SWOOSH

Joy

  • Global Moderator
  • Craftsman
  • *****
  • Posts: 1581
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2015, 08:24:19 PM »
That's what I've been wondering; they've got a tethered balloon at Downtown Disney and it doesn't need a structure that gets in the way of people's views...
Logged

chittlins

  • Craftsman
  • Posts: 2305
  • I want a watermelon stand
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2015, 11:21:35 PM »
I'd had rather seen a Star Flyer that had a kick ass  lighting package.
Logged

Junior, too!

  • Cave Guide
  • Posts: 432
  • Employed at SDC from 1978 thru 1984
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2015, 05:51:19 PM »
It looks like a tethered balloon, but is not. Really, I would call it a themed elevator. The balloon is made of the same stuff a canopy on the front of a business is made of. The elevator is attached at various places to the tower like  structure around it. The platform is lifted up and holds in place until the ride is over. There is no hot air or gas in the balloon shaped top. Pure hokum, but, like I said, themed, pretty well. It appeared kids loved it. Me, I would not pay to go up in it.
Logged
"Abandon ship! Women and Juniors first!"

Joy

  • Global Moderator
  • Craftsman
  • *****
  • Posts: 1581
    • View Profile
Re: Balloon Ride at Branson Landing
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2015, 05:50:31 AM »
The theme is nice, but for the price? *shrugs* I'll just take pics of it from the ground. LOL
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »