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Characters in Flight
(photos below)
The
fun soars to new heights at Downtown Disney West Side with an
iconic new tethered balloon that takes guests on ascents of up
to 400 feet above the waterfront.
Characters In Flight operated by Aerophile is a
72-foot-diameter balloon with a whimsical design featuring
silhouettes of a dozen of Disney’s “flying characters”
– such as Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Dumbo. The
vibrantly colored balloon can lift up to 30 guests at a time
on a six-minute trip – thanks to its enclosed volume of
210,000 cubic feet of lighter-than-air gas. The ascents,
by day or night, provide guests with an unparalleled,
360-degree view of up to 10 miles.
Guests board a gondola beneath the 105-foot-high balloon from
a landing platform on
Village
Lake
at the end of the main promenade at Downtown Disney West Side. Riders
can catch flights seven days a week. Hours
Sunday-Thursday are 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. while ascents
Friday-Saturday are 10:30 a.m.-midnight. Tickets ($16
for ages 10-up and $10 for ages 3-9) can be purchased on site.
Availability is on first-come, first-serve basis.
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UP, UP AND AWAY: Downtown
Disney guests will get a bird's-eye view of Walt Disney World
Resort as
they soar to new heights in a new attraction now open at
Downtown Disney's West Side near
Pleasure
Island
. Characters in Flight, operated by Aerophile, is a giant
tethered gas balloon with a
whimsical Disney design featuring a dozen of Disney's animated
flying characters in
silhouette such as Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Dumbo.
Characters in Flight will rise
500 feet into the sky carrying up to 30 passengers to a height
of 400 feet. Flight times
and availability will depend on weather conditions. Riders can
catch flights 7 days a week,
adults $16, and $10 for children ages 3-9. Availability is on
first-come, first-serve basis.
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