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Last week, we attempted to ride Disney World's newest attraction, the Characters In Flight balloon ride at Downtown Disney - Westside. The ride takes you up in a tethered hot air balloon to as high as 400 feet above Downtown Disney!
Unfortunately, due to Florida's spring storms, the testing phase had not been completed and the ride had not yet opened. One of the pilot's said he expected it to open sometime this week, however the storms and wind have continued this week.
The ride will cost $10 per child and $16 per adult and the number of passengers and height will depend on the wind speed, as you can see in the photo, below.
The "weather permitting" portion of the sign really says a lot about this ride. I would expect availability of the ride to vary GREATLY. With Florida's finicky weather patterns, this ride will likely experience sudden and frequent down times, as demonstrated in the testing phase, already.
The ride looks like a lot of fun and probably provides some amazing views of Downtown Disney, as well as the nearby resorts and probably the parks, at it's apex.
Once the ride opens, we will report back with some video and photos from the top!
