PT Festival Balon Indonesia in cooperation with the PB FASI and Sentul City act as the organizer of this event. The event will take place 22-24 March 2012 in SICC Field, Sentul City, Bogor.
There are 10 countries and 21 air balloons participating in this event, the Netherlands, the United States, France, Belgium, Germany, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India and Indonesia.
Hot Air Balloon flights are very dependent on the weather, if it rains, high winds or bad weather, the pilot and the Air Boss will cancel the flight. To anticipate that, the scheduled two flights, morning (06:00 to 10:00) and afternoon (15:30 to 18:00). If you just want to enjoy the joy of a hot air balloon glow, there is night glow, hot air balloon will be lined up and lit the fire that had been expelled in the air balloon.
Entrance area of Indonesia Air Balloon Festival 2012 is priced Rp25.000. You can enjoy the entertainment bazaar and play areas. And Rp300.000 for tethered balloon flights (fly up and down) are purchased on site. While Rp 2 million sold to fly for 45 minutes. Unfortunately according to the organizers of this 45-minute flight tickets almost sold out. While the tickets that cost 100,000 to enter the area attractions of balloon belly walk for 10 minutes.
There are some provisions for visitors who are allowed to ride the hot air balloon, a minimum height is 150cm, because the balloon basket had a high of 120cm. While children should not be held during the balloon. They are forbidden to ride the balloon is pregnant women, heart disease, epilepsy and acute asthma. Visitors who want to ride the balloon also suggested wearing sport shoes.
Do not worry, if not get a ticket to ride the balloon, there are many attractions such as EMS (Elfa Music Studio), Farabi Music School, Purwacaraka Music School, ITB Jazz Band, Angklung Games and much more. There are also coloring and painting contest for children, and photography contest for adults.
