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The 1988 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the event as a world record "largest ever mass balloon release", with 1,429,643 balloons launched. [10] [11] Guinness no longer measures balloon releases. [12] Balloonfest '86 was the subject of the 2017 short documentary film Balloonfest. [13]
The doc explores United Way's disastrous 1986 Cleveland balloon launch via archival footage. [2] [3] [4] Credits. Director: Nathan Truesdell;
Some states have banned mass balloon releases, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1986 when a charity set loose a world-record 1.5 million helium-filled balloons.
A balloon release is a ceremonial event in which a number of hydrogen- or helium-filled balloons are launched into the sky. Balloon releases can be done as a prayer ceremony, to create a photo opportunity , to raise awareness of a cause or campaign, or as a competitive long-distance race.
The shocking caught-on-camera accident at In the Game on Lowell Street in Peabody, Massachusetts stunned the crowd of revelers.
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October 31 - 14 people were shot, one fatally, in a drive-by shooting in the East Garfield Park neighborhood during a vigil balloon release. [12] November 26 - Four people were shot, two fatally, just after midnight in the West Pullman neighborhood in the south side. [13] December 4 - Five teenagers were shot inside a home in Zion. [14]