Irvine's giant helium balloon ride -- the first piece of a massive urban park project -- gets a new UV-protected bright-orange envelope to replace faded fabric. Balloon pilot Frank Loughridge, center, helps move the inflated envelope into position to attach the gondola that will carry passengers 400 feet into the air. The $550,000 replacement is expected to resist fading for five years.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Irvine's giant helium balloon ride . . .
Irvine's giant helium balloon ride -- the first piece of a massive urban park project -- gets a new UV-protected bright-orange envelope to replace faded fabric. Balloon pilot Frank Loughridge, center, helps move the inflated envelope into position to attach the gondola that will carry passengers 400 feet into the air. The $550,000 replacement is expected to resist fading for five years.
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