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Orlando Vacation Rental Hot Air Balloon Rides

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What could be more exciting than an Orlando vacation rental hot air balloon trip? Orlando vacation rental balloon rides and tours are available from multiple local flight captains. Hot air balloons are aircraft that require a licensed driver for your safety, making them a wonderful choice of Orlando vacation rental transportation for sight-seeing trips.

The rules for riding at most Orlando vacation rental hot air balloon establishments require that you be healthy enough to climb into the 4’ tall hanging basket, and tall enough to see over the edge once you are inside. While sailing in an Orlando vacation rental balloon, there is no place to sit down, so plan to wear comfortable shoes for this trip.

Orlando vacation rental balloon rides are not windy. Balloon riders drift slowly along with the wind, becoming a part of the breeze that is pulling their balloon along through the air. You can’t feel the breeze if you are moving at the same speed that it is moving. The feeling of being in the air without any windiness involved is a delightful sensation for most first time Orlando vacation rental balloon passengers.

The safest flying time for Orlando’s hot air balloons is just after sun-up in the morning. Normally, the balloon services will pick you up from your Orlandovacation rental room location, or have you arrive while it is still dark outside. Hot air balloons need a gentle breeze to work with, and early morning is when Mother Nature is gentlest with her winds.

If you are interested in photography, there’s no matching the photo opportunities that are awarded to you while hanging in a basket underneath of a huge colorful balloon. Many people enjoy taking aerial pictures of Orlando’s Disney World or other area sights. Early morning balloon sailing also allows for that spectacular new day feeling in photographs.

Private flights for two people and the pilot are available for about 600.00 with rates varying slightly between services. Rides with about 4-6 people in the basket run about 200.00 per adult. Some Orlando vacation rental balloon services allow all ages of children to ride and will give discounted or free rates for child.

Parents should consider the circumstances before attempting to take a younger child on a hot air balloon ride, even if the service allows children. Hot air balloons are not like a carnival ride, there is some risk involved if something goes wrong. Younger children that become afraid, have to go to the bathroom or those who get tired of standing and can’t see out over the 4-foot tall basket are not going to be thrilled over their Orlando vacation rental hot air balloon ride.

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July 19th, 2008 Posted by Catherine | United States | one comment

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