Video Of The Week - Albuquerque's Spectacular International Balloon Fiesta
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Every year around this time, thousands of hot air balloon enthusiasts flock to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to participate in the city's annual International Balloon Fiesta. Now in its 44th year, the 2015 festival that took place from October 3rd -11th is the largest gathering of balloons and balloonists in the world.
According to the organizers, Albuquerque is ideally suited for the festival, due to a wind pattern known as 'the box' which makes it easier to navigate the giant balloons. However, this year while the temperatures were pleasant enough, the festival's most famous event - the premier gas balloon race, had to be canceled due to high cyclonic winds.
But that did not appear to dampen the spirits of the thousands of spectators. They were content with the hundreds of massive balloons that were floating in the skies. Alongside the traditional balloons, were ones shaped like cows, bees, and even a zebra!
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Ms. Sanders - MVE Facultyabout 9 yearsMy favorite balloons is the Darth Vader and Yoda balloons. Star Wars is the bomb!- whatevahabout 9 yearscool
- cute babyabout 9 yearsWhy is the city ideal for the event?
- Personabout 9 yearsi like dogo news too
- Guy With no Hatabout 9 yearsI think people put a lot of creativity on the balloons. :D
- Guy in a Hatabout 9 yearsThis is really cool, but i have a feeling of some balloons nudging each other.
yoga15about 9 yearsthat was AWSOME.- yoga15about 9 yearsI think not because the blown can blow away.
wrestling1about 9 yearsI think it would be dangerous because the balloon could blow in to a tree.
football17about 9 yearsI think racing the balloons would be dangerous because some people would get hurt.They might crash in to a tree.