Balloons Over Charlotte

Very experienced company. Had to make several attempts due to weather problems. When we finally got a good day the ride was well worth the wait.. We flew over the Lake Norman area at an altitude of about 1000 feet. The view was great. We were in the air about 1 hour. After the flight we helped the crew pack the balloon back into the bag. The crew served a champange toast to celebrate our safe landing.I would recommend this experience to anyone. more

We finally got our chance to get our hot air balloon ride. We have been trying to do this for 1 ½ years. I was getting upset that we kept having cancellations due to wind conditions. The wind was either to strong or it was to calm. Now I understand that the winds do have to be just right.\r \r Dan and the crew were great. They worked hard and still had a good attitude and worked well together. We immediately had confidence in them so we did not get nervous like we thought we would. \r \r The ride was an experience of a lifetime. The view was amazing and it was so peaceful. I will be recommending them to all my friends.\r \r Thank you Dan and crew we will fly with you again. \r more

Balloons Over Charlotte has an incredibly friendly staff. They all have an impressive amount of experience and knowledge in ballooning. There wasn't a moment that any of the passengers (including myself) felt unsafe with Dan as our pilot. He has been piloting balloons for about 30 years now. The first site that we drove out, we were unable to launch due to the winds. So we quickly rushed over to another site and were lucky enough to have perfect winds for flying. All of the passengers were able to get involved and feel like part of the crew as we launched their massive balloon. Just launching the balloon is a sight to see, but riding it is even more breath taking. If you haven't taken a balloon ride before, I give my highest recommendation to you for this company. Also, if you are an experienced skydiver or BASE jumper...he does allow people to jump from about 2 thousand feet, less than 5 minutes after take-off. It was an honor and a fulfilling experience to be a part of their crew for a day and ride in their balloon. The only thing that I can warn you about is balloon rides are completely dependent on wind. So don't feel down if the first scheduled day, the winds are too high or in a bad direction. It will be worth it once you get to fly. =) more

Balloon Company personnel were very courteous from time of phone call to buy the ride ticket to the calls to book the flight. My tickets were mailed to me the very same day I bought the tickets. I had to reschedule my ride several times due to high winds but I thanked the Pilot for canceling the flight when he thought the wind was too high to fly safely. Pilot even showed me how to go online on Internet prior to driving to the launch site to check the winds even if the sky was clear, so I could anticipate whether the winds would allow us to launch. No problems rescheduling the flight either. I bought a non-refundable ticket to save money on ticket price, so I was well informed by Pilot that no refunds could be given for any reason. Pilot was serious and made us feel safe and secure but yet Pilot was fun and made everyone laugh all the time. Pilot let us help in inflating the balloon prior to take off and pilot let us help repack the balloon after landing so we all learned a lot about ballooning. The view in the air was beautiful and air was smooth. The balloon looked new and well maintained which made me trust the aircraft. Balloon Chase truck was clean and nice. Champaign toast after flight was nice treat. I definitely would recommed this company to anyone. I have picture of balloon on my corporate wall that all my office visitors talk about. I enjoyed the balloon flight and trust the pilot and ground crew so much that I bought several more tickets to give to family as Christmas Gift certificates. I would recommend this balloon company to anyone. Many of my corporate business friends recommended this company to me and they were spot on. All the pasengers on the ride with me said it was the best ride they ever took. This pilot was very experienced and took care of us like we were his own family. I am a former airline Captain and Flight Instructor so I know flying well and felt my family was just as safe as when on an airline flight. I recommend Balloons Over Charlotte to anyone. Pros: Fun, Safe, Unique, Fanatstic, Unforgettable, Best Memory more