The Magic
Balloon Park, Hua Hin's highest attraction is a beautiful yellow
spherical heliumfilled balloon with a wicker gondola that carries 5
passengers. Here you can go far a ride in this balloon, however it is
tethered by a high tensile steel cable so that you stay in one place
(not away) albeit 100 metres into the sky.
The best time
to take this ride with Russian pilot Alexander is reasonably early in
the morning when the skies are clearer and the air is likely to be
calmer. If you say 100 metres quickly it may not seem like very high
but from that height sensational views of the countryside in every
direction open up, including long stretches of the coastline.
Remember that you are already at the highest point of the landscape
before ascend.
The park opened
in March 2012 and has already developed into more than a 'one trick
pony'. As a lasting memory of your flight you can use the services of
a professional photography and video studio and be provided with a
DVD or flash drive to show your friends the scenery and your
adventure. Souvenirs are also on sale.
If the kids
need to stay 'grounded' then they can enjoy many supervised
playground activities and probable not even notice you are gone.
After the flight enjoy a meal (including Breakfast) at the onsite
restaurant.
However there
is room for more development so if you are looking to establish a
small business at the Park that fits in with the current attractions
call be and talk to the owners. Two plots are available.
We spoke to
Anna Chudovskaya a very pleasant Ukrainian lady who developed the
park with her husband. This has been no small venture as this sort of
operation rightly requires insurances and licencing from Civil
Aviation authorities. We were a;so told that the inital fill of the
balloon with helium added 1.1 million THB to the starting costs. The
balloon has a volume of 1,350 cubic metres and a diameter of 14
metres. The balloon in made in the USA be the Aero Balloon Company
and thoughtfully designed by an engineering team which has decades of
experience in the civilian and military airship, aerostat and hot-air
balloon fields. The balloon also has internal lighting systems and is
as even more beautiful sight after dusk.
Safety is
paramount and risks are never taken with unsuitable weather
conditions or anything else which could jeopardise the flight. The
tethering cable has a breaking strain in excess of 45 tons. This is
compared to the maximum lift exerted by the balloon of just 2 tons.
After taking into consideration the weight of all the equipment and
the passengers, the balloon is actually only left with an upward pull
of approximately 1/2 tons. The stress on the cable is in fact very
small.
The balloon is
non-polluting, environmentally friendly, quiet and safe. The Park's
perfect safety record is set to continue with no chances being taken!
Special
Promotion : Currently a balloon flight taken between 8.30 AM and
10.00AM will be 300 THB per person.
Where : The
location is 4 kilometres west of Hua Hin. Take Route 3218 towards the
Cha-Am bypass highway and towards Hua Mongkol Temple. At the top of
the hill look for balloon for the balloon on the right side of this
road.
Contact :
info@magicballoon.net tel.
+66 (0) 861 654 696
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