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Balloonfest '86 was a fundraising event in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, held on September 27, 1986, in which the local chapter of United Way set a world record by releasing almost 1.5 million balloons. [2] The event was intended to be a harmless publicity stunt.
Balloonfest is an American 2017 documentary short film by Nathan ... The doc explores United Way's disastrous 1986 Cleveland balloon launch via archival footage. [2 ...
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Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing hot air balloons operators to gather- as well as for the general public- to participate in various activities.They can include races; evening "night glows", or "glowdeos" (in the US), in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground; and rides.
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A balloon release in 1986 by the charity United Way Services of Cleveland, in Ohio, USA, was a fund-raising attempt to break the world record for the number of balloons in a single release. One-and-a-half million balloons were released, but an approaching weather front caused them to return to earth, covering the city in balloons, causing cars ...
September 1986 sports events in the United States (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "September 1986 events in the United States" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
A fact from Balloonfest '86 appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 May 2014 (check views).The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the release of 1.5 million balloons in Balloonfest '86 snarled Cleveland airport and highway traffic, spooked horses, and interfered with US Coast Guard search and rescue efforts?