新泽西热气球节Balloon Festival of New Jersey

August 10, 2013  •  Leave a Comment
一年一度的新泽西热气球节于7月26至7月28日三天照例在新泽西中部小镇Readington的机场Solberg Airport举行,今年已经是第31届。这也是北美地区最大规模热气球节之一,每天早晚二次的125个热气球升空,吸引了十多万名游客。每年除了放热气球外,还有老少咸宜的音乐会以及各种娱乐活动、商业性或非营利性展出。

7月27日周六天气不错,我们一大早赶到目的地,现场已经人山人海,停车的队伍也排了很长。映入眼帘的便是一个可供试乘的热气球,可以用短短几分钟体验一下乘坐热气球升空的感觉。

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热气球的吊篮不大,也就容纳不到10个人。坐在吊篮上可以近距离观赏到热气腾腾的火焰以及气球内部的结构。

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升到一定高度就能俯瞰入口庞大的临时停车场,以及众多已经升空的热气球。

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回到地面上,仰视形形色色各种形状的热气球。特别是一些特殊形状的气球,比如大象、企鹅等等,有数十米高,明显比水滴形的普通热气球大了很多,也吸引了众多游人的目光。

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看看这个企鹅热气球被收起来时,光是头顶上的帽子就有多大。

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地面上还有一只普通大小的水滴形热气球可以供游人入内参观,色彩很是缤纷。

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气球外面的大炮飞人(Cannon Lady)特技表演也是热气球节的重要演出之一。

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由于时间关系,我们没有在热气球节现场呆很长时间,据说傍晚时分还有一次热气球放飞,但傍晚的游客更多,据说从停车场里面开出来就要花上个把小时了,热闹程度可见一斑。

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