This article is about the amusement ride. For the balloon competition, see
Balloon flight contest.
The Zamperla Balloon Race is a tilting, circular motion
amusement park ride manufactured by Antonio
ZamperlaS.p.A. The ride makes its way up a structure, and at a certain height, it starts tilting.[1]
Designs
Gondola designs
Twelve balloons with gondolas hold up to 4 passengers each. This ride also comes in 8 balloon and 12 balloon versions. There is also an essentially identical ride with pirate ships instead of balloons. Seat belts and locking doors provide safety. At some installations, a rider may exit themselves, while in other ones, an operator must let them out.
Similar designs
The
Chance Morgan company manufacture a version of the Balloon Race, which is similar except the balloons are much bigger.
Samba Balloons
A smaller version of this ride called Samba Balloons is also in existence. The ride does a similar motion, but the 'balloons' can be spun by riders. This version of the ride is often found in areas of
amusement parks, and at
traveling carnivals.
Some locations
Number of balloons or pirate ships is in
parentheses.