Balloon Cards | |
Date (2005) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
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Aug 6 | Warren County Farmers Fair | - | Phillipsburg, NJ | www.balloonfestnj.com |
Sept 9-11 | Atlantic Balloon Fiesta | 20th | Sussex, NB, Canada | atlanticballoonfiesta.ca |
Date (2006) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
May 26-29 | Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Rally | 100th | Letchworth State Park, NY | www.balloonsoverletchworth.com www.skychariot.com/letchworth.html |
Aug 4-6 | Pittsfield Balloon Festival | Pittsfield, NH | Pittsfield Balloon Festival> | |
Sept 1-3 | New York State Festival of Balloons | 25th | Dansville, NY | www.nysfob.com |
Date (2007) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Jul 20-22 | Poughkeepsie Balloon Festival | 100th Chamber of Commerce | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
Jul 27-29 | Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning | 25th NJFOB 40th Quick Chek | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
Aug 17-19 | Great Falls Balloon Festival | 15th | Lewiston/Auburn, ME | www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org |
Aug 30 - Sept 3 | Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Pilot: Mark McSkimming | 20th | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | www.montgolfieresgatineau.com |
Date (2008) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Jul 3-4 | Pottstown Balloon Festival | 25th | Pottstown, PA | www.pottstownjuly4th.org |
Aug 29 - Sept 1 | Oneonta NY Balloon Festival Pilots: David Markowitz & Lou Barthelemy | 100th | Oneonta, NY | |
Sept 26-28 | Bluegrass Balloon Festival | 10th | Louisville, KY | www.bluegrassballoons.com |
Date (2009) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Mar 7-15 | Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular Pilots: Glo Kehoe & Debbie Sproul | Canberra, Australia | Canberra Web Site | |
Mar 25-29 | Balloons over Waikato Pilots: Glo Kehoe & Debbie Sproul | 10th | Hamilton, New Zealand | balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz |
Sept 18-19 | Great Forest Park Balloon Race Pilot: Carl Young | 20th Anniversary of the Energizer Bunny | St Louis, MO | www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com |
Sept 25-27 | Bluegrass Balloon Festival Pilot: Mark McSkimming | 75th Aniv of Meijer's Dept Store | Louisville, KY | www.bluegrassballoons.com |
Date (2010) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Jul 30 - Aug 1 | Football Hall of Fame Balloon Festival Pilot Walt Rudy | 50th | Canton, OH | www.profootballhoffestival.com YouTube Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNRiMWzl3co |
Date (2011) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Jul 29-31 | Football Hall of Fame Balloon Festival Pilot Walt Rudy | 50th | Canton, OH | www.profootballhoffestival.com YouTube Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mI4Rp3raE0 |
Date (2012) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
July 27-29 | Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning | 30th | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
Sept 20-23 | Adirondack Balloon Festival | Glens Falls, NY | www.adirondackballoonfest.org www.adirondackballoonfestival.com | |
Date (2014) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
June 27-29 | Syracuse Balloon Festival | 35th | Syracuse, NY | |
Date (2015) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
May 22 | South Bend, IN Birthday Party | 150th | South Bend, IN | |
July 2-5 | Ashland Balloon Fest | 25th | Ashland, OH | www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com |
July 17-19 | Wellsville Balloon Rally | 40th | Island Park Wellsville, NY | www.wellsvilleballoonrally.com |
Date (2016) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
June 24-26 | Chester County Balloon Festival | 10 | New Garden Air Field Toughkenamon, PA | www.ccballoonfest.com |
July 8-9 | Angola Balloons ALoft | 200 | Angola, IN | www.AngolaBalloonsAloft.com |
Aug 20-21 | Hudson-Concord Elks Balloons & Blues Festival | 150 Hudson, MA Anniversary | Hudson, MA | |
Date (2017) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Aug 11 | Spring City Balloon Festival | Spring City, PA | ||
July 28-30 | NJ Lottery Festival of Ballooning | 40th NJFOB | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
Date (2020) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Sept 12 | NJ Lottery Festival of Ballooning | NJ Lotter 75th | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
Date (2021) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Sept 3-5 | New York State Festival of Balloons | Dansville, NY | www.nysfob.com | |
Date (2022) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Aug 4-6 | Pittsfield Balloon Festival | Pittsfield, NH | Pittsfield Balloon Festival | |
Date (2023) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
Sept 21-24 | Adirondack Balloon Festival | 50 | Glens Falls, NY | www.adirondackballoonfest.org www.adirondackballoonfestival.com |
July 28-30 | NJ Lottery Festival of Ballooning | 40 | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
Picture History of the Birthday Cake | ||||||
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First Prev 1 Next Last | ||||||
Sept 2023 Adirondack Balloon Festival Fried Phototgrapher | ||||||
Picture © Gus Carayiannis | ||||||
First Prev 2 Next Last | ||||||
Oct 3, 2020 NJ Lottery Festival of Balloons | ||||||
Picture © Robin Smith | ||||||
Picture © Robin Smith | ||||||
Picture © Robin Smith | ||||||
Picture © Robin Smith | ||||||
First Prev 3 Next Last | ||||||
July 8, 2016 200th Indiana | ||||||
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July 17-19 2015 40th Anniversary Great Wellsville Balloon Rally Wellsville, NY | ||||||
Picture from FaceBook | ||||||
First Prev 5 Next Last | ||||||
July 4th, 2015 25 Aniversary Ashland, Ohio Balloon Festival | ||||||
Picture by Conner Thompson | ||||||
First Prev 6 Next Last | ||||||
May 22, 2015 150th Birthday of South Bend, Indiana | ||||||
Picture from the South Bend Tribune | ||||||
First Prev 7 Next Last | ||||||
Sept 22-23, 2012 Adirondack Balloon Festival Glens Falls, NY | ||||||
Pictures from FaceBook by Curt Grant | ||||||
Picture by Kristi Barlette (Times Union) | ||||||
First Prev 8 Next Last | ||||||
Sept 2012 Gatineau Balloon Festival Gatineau, Canada | ||||||
Picture from FaceBook | ||||||
First Prev 9 Next Last | ||||||
July 27-29, 2012 NJ Festival of Ballooning Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | ||||||
Picture by Karen Smith | ||||||
Picture by Dan Whalen | ||||||
First Prev 10 Next Last | ||||||
July 2011 Football Hal of Fame Canton, OH | ||||||
First Prev 11 Next Last | ||||||
July 2010 Football Hal of Fame Canton, OH | ||||||
First Prev 12 Next Last | ||||||
March 2009 Wakito New Zealand | ||||||
Pictures by Mark Mitchell (From Aunty Monkey) | ||||||
First Prev 13 Next Last | ||||||
March 7, 2009 Canberra Balloon Festival Canberra, Australia | ||||||
Picture by Ralph Sanderson | ||||||
First Prev 14 Next Last | ||||||
Sept 26, 2008 Bluegrass Festival Louisville, KY | ||||||
First Prev 15 Next Last | ||||||
Sept 1, 2007 Gatineau Balloon Festival Gatineau, Canada | ||||||
Picture by Kim Cook | ||||||
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July 28, 2007 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Solberg Airport, Readington, NJ | ||||||
Picture by Andy Page | ||||||
Picture by Andy Page | ||||||
Picture by Debbie Sproul | ||||||
Picture by Debbie Sproul | ||||||
First Prev 17 Next Last | ||||||
July 22, 2007 Poughkeepsie Balloon Festival Poughkeepsie, NY | ||||||
First Prev 18 Next Last | ||||||
Aug 5, 2006 Pittsfield Balloon Festival Pittsfield, NH | ||||||
First Prev 19 Next Last | ||||||
May 27, 2006 Letchworth Red White & Balloon Festival Letchworth State Park, NY | ||||||
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Sept 9-11, 2005 Sussex Balloon Festival Sussex, NB, Canada | ||||||
Sept 9 Balloon Glow | ||||||
Sept 10th View from the top Picture by Bill Whelan | ||||||
Sept 11th View from the bottom | ||||||
Sept 11th Birthday Cake & Wings of Wind Tetrahedron | ||||||
First Prev 21 Next Last | ||||||
Aug 6, 2005 Warren County Balloon Festival, Warren Co, NJ | ||||||
Looking up inside the balloon. Pepperoni Pizza? | ||||||
First Prev 22 Next Last | ||||||
Birthday Cake TrailerTrailer Graphics by Brooks Graphix | ||||||
First Prev 23 Next Last | ||||||
Birthday Cake Pilot Jacket | ||||||
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Real Birthday Cakes | ||||||
Jan 12, 2008 Made by Patty Guilfoyle | ||||||
Birthday Cake For Mark/Keith Carol/Debbie 50th birthday While Keith was still in the hospital in Albuquerque, NM | ||||||
First Prev 25 Next Last | ||||||
Birthday Cake for Jimmy, Jamie & Sue May 27, 2017 Letchworth State Park | ||||||
Picture by Jamie Mills |
Fun Facts about "The Birthday Cake Balloon" | |
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Manufacturer | Aerostar Balloons |
Year Made | 1996 |
Size (Volume) | 160,000 cu ft |
Height of Balloon | 80 ft |
Diameter of Balloon | 71 ft |
Number of Candles | 20 |
Height of Candles | 12 ft |
Height of Flame | Over 5 ft |
Weight of Envelope | 807 lbs |
IF this was a REAL cakeyou would need the following (Info thanks to Mark Yonker) | |
840,000 | Boxes of cake mix |
2,520,000 | Eggs |
17,500 | Gallons of cooking oil |
66,000 | Gallons of water |
900,000 | Cans of icing |
A real cake as large as "THE CAKE" would weigh 1,732,000 lbs and server 6,480,132 people or you could make 20,160,000 cupcakes |
Frequently Asked Questions | |
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Question | Answer |
What is it like to fly this thing? | It's a piece of cake! |
How many people does it take to pack up? | 20 - 24 is ideal, we can do it with 16 |
How hard is it to pack up? | It is actually easier than it looks. For a shape this big it goes pretty well |
How many people can fly in it? | Three - four passengers |
How big are the candles? | The flame alone is as tall as an average person (over 5 ft). The Candle is 12 ft |