Aerophile suspending operations from today ahead of possible impacts from Hurricane Irma

Sep 06, 2017 in "Aerophile: The World Leader in Balloon Flight"

Posted: Wednesday September 6, 2017 8:53am EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

The first operational impact at Walt Disney World due to Hurricane Irma is the temporary closure of the Aerophile tethered balloon at Disney Springs.

New look Characters in Flight balloon
New look Characters in Flight balloon

Operations are suspended as of September 6 2017.

Although severe weather is not forecast until later this weekend, crews will require time to secure the balloon.

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