Tethered Balloon Rides $1500.00*

 

Offering tethered balloon rides makes an exciting addition to any event. During a 1 to 3 hour time period, we are able to take between 125 and 175 people up for a short balloon ride depending on the weight of the riders.

 

We are only able to offer tethered rides under certain conditions which include but are not limited to:

1. There must be no rain or storms within 75 miles of the event

2. The winds must be 8 mph or less

3. The tether may take place at sunrise (usually too early for most events)

4. The tether must take place approximately 2.5 hours before sunset

5. The pilot must approve a suitable setup site for the tether free of power lines

 

A deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date for your event.

How the Fees Work

Twenty-four hours before the scheduled tether we make contact with the client to discuss the weather conditions for the event date. If during that contact the pilot determines the weather is not conducive for a safe tether, the client then has two choices. The client may cancel the tether and receive a full refund of the deposit minus $50 or MBR will attend the event and wait to see if the weather improves before continuing with the tether.

 

If the weather does not improve, we would conduct a Basket Demo which consists of setting up the balloon basket with burners, letting attendees get in and out of the basket, working the burners and passing out trading cards. In that case, we would only charge the client for the deposit that had already been collected.

 

If the weather does improve, we would charge a total rate of $1,500 for up to 2.5 hours. The remaining $1,000 would be due on the day of the event (payment after the event can be arranged if discussed beforehand).

Need help paying for the tether?

1. You can charge a per person fee for riders to go up. This would have to be organized by you, the event organizers. We have found that collecting a per person rate from our end causes too many distractions for what we are there to do.

2. For an additional fee of $50, we can include two basket banners that will display sponsors names and/or logos.

 

Our focus is to provide a friendly, fun, safe activity to your event. Please let us know if we can answer any questions you may have.

 

Thank you for your interest!

 

Tony Sandlin, Pilot