Our flights are flown daily (Weather Permitting) at sunrise. We start our program at 6am. Plan on three to four hours for the entire program. We will be outdoors for about two hours.
We will start our adventure with a pre-flight briefing at the meeting location. There we will introduce you to your Pilot(s) and Flight Crews. We will talk about your mornings adventure and answer any questions you may have about the flight.
We have found that people enjoy the whole program even more when they know what to expect each step along the way.
After our pre-flight briefing we will step outside and launch a small helium balloon to determine the wind direction for the morning.
Balloons float with the wind and we want to make sure we have landing fields in the replica rolex day date direction we are going. Once we have selected a launch site we will climb aboard our vehicles and head to the launch site.
At the launch site you may become a member of the ground team as we inflate the balloon and prepare for flight. Many people love our hands on approach. To help or not is your choice.
Once the balloon is inflated and ready for flight you will board and liftoff into the heavens.
Our flight will last approximately an hour*.
During the flight we will point out all of the spectacular sites this area has to offer. Make sure your batteries are charged on your camera and maybe an extra set or another memory card to be safe. The area we fly has a great variety of things to see. The entire area is a great mix from swamps and forests to resorts and residential. Theme parks and wildlife. You may see a 4 foot alligator or even a 4 foot mouse.
As we mentioned above we plan our flight using the layers of wind in the atmosphere. We do our best to create a flight plan where we can both fly up high and have a look around and also come down to the tree tops and view the swamps and forest up close where you can actually see the wildlife!
Please have a look at some of our videos on the "TA Video" page. LANDING CLIPS is a great video!
At our landing site our ground support team will be waiting for us. Once the balloon has been stored away will will have the traditional champagne toast. We will explain some of the history of balloon flight as well as how the tradition of champagne upon landing came about. You will also be presented with your Thompson Aire custom champagne cup!
We will then return to the meeting location where we will award all the passengers with their first flight certificate suitable for framing
Plan on about 3 to 4 hours for the entire trip.
Don't want to fly but want to come along? Ask about the Chase Package!
Flight times can very depending on the available launch and landing sites and wind direction and speeds. We can not guarantee any specific flight duration, especially with changes in wind direction and speeds during the flight. We do the best we can to fly for 45 min - 1hr.
Transportation from the meeting location to one of our many launch sites.
Participate in the inflation of your Balloon. (voluntary)
Approximately one hour of flight in the Disney World area.
Champagne ceremony after the flight with a brief history of balloon flight.
Custom souvenir Thompson Aire Champagne cup.
Transportation back to the meeting location from landing site.
Official First Flight Certificate.
All the bad balloon jokes you can stand.
$750.00 to private
Please be aware when bringing children under the age of 5 years old. The burner on the balloon can frighten very small children. Please see information on the FAQ page.
Before asking for any discounts please read about Discounts on our FAQ page.
NOTE: These are not private flights! You may have other people with you in the balloon depending on the number of people in your party. Private flights are available.
To book your flight you will need a credit card to reserve your spots.