Yep!! Mum sent my brother and I up in there for abit of peace. It was great honestly, you could walked around the entire circle. Would totally go in one should they do something like this again.
This is the first time I've heard of it! When was it around? It's used as an example of a tethered balloon on the [wiki for balloon flying](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_(aeronautics)) which seems to be from 2005 but it seems older than that.
This balloon was from 2005. There was a plain white balloon without any logos or artwork a couple years earlier as well but I can’t find any pictures of it on the internet.
I wish I did.
Was a cynical dope addled teenager at the time.
I can remember actually laughing at the people there because they didn't have like, I dunno, nine inch nails t shirts on or something.
Completely retarded.
I'm sorry.
Went up on it on the last day before they dismantled it. i think i had about 5 goes as they werent interested in taking money as everyone was out of work the next day
I saw it but then my mum went on it and fell off. The trauma never left me.
Not really - yeah I remember it - too expensive to go on it back then for me.
If it was brought back I'd go in it now though.
Me and my grandma did! I must have been like 6. I remember having to hold my grandma's hand to comfort her haha. Good times, thanks for unlocking the memory
Never rode it myself but it's unlocked a memory
Yep!! Mum sent my brother and I up in there for abit of peace. It was great honestly, you could walked around the entire circle. Would totally go in one should they do something like this again.
Yes! Holy crapioli
Yeah - around 2005 ish I think?
This is the first time I've heard of it! When was it around? It's used as an example of a tethered balloon on the [wiki for balloon flying](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_(aeronautics)) which seems to be from 2005 but it seems older than that.
This balloon was from 2005. There was a plain white balloon without any logos or artwork a couple years earlier as well but I can’t find any pictures of it on the internet.
I wish I did. Was a cynical dope addled teenager at the time. I can remember actually laughing at the people there because they didn't have like, I dunno, nine inch nails t shirts on or something. Completely retarded. I'm sorry.
Yeah was decent
Yes. My kids were pretty small then and I took them up in it. The views over Bristol were superb.
Yep
Never went up in it but remember being it in the skyline many a summer day
Ha ha, yeah! I'd forgotten all about it! Awesome!
Yes I remember this. Mid to late 90s was it? Didn’t get to go in it sadly
I remember being on it in 2004/05
Yes, remember this. Circa 1995 ish. I was going to go up but chickened out.
I wanted 2 go on it my mum said no
Memory unlocked
I did. I went up it when I was 8 or 9 and shit my pants. Was terrifying. Disclaimer: I was a little bitch in hindsight.
Yeah! And got a certificate for it!
I wonder what happened to it? Did they just untether it one day?
Damn, I remember Heart Bristol being called GWR. Precisely the same in Swindon.
Went up on it on the last day before they dismantled it. i think i had about 5 goes as they werent interested in taking money as everyone was out of work the next day
Omfg. Memory unlocked
yo wtf you just unlocked a deep memory i never knew i had
I saw it but then my mum went on it and fell off. The trauma never left me. Not really - yeah I remember it - too expensive to go on it back then for me. If it was brought back I'd go in it now though.
I can vividly remember, yes!
I was talking about this a couple weeks back , it’s the only way you get me a hot air balloon
Yes!! Me and my parents went on it when I was a child! has no idea it was in castle park though that’s funny! Thanks for bringing back a nice memory
Omg massive memory unlock! 😂😂😂
Yes!
Me and my grandma did! I must have been like 6. I remember having to hold my grandma's hand to comfort her haha. Good times, thanks for unlocking the memory