Stats behind the Balloon Fiesta madness

Hot air balloons pass over the city of Bristol during a mass balloon launch from Clifton Downs. Credit: PA

Claiming to be one of the UK’s top 5 events, the Balloon Fiesta attracts attention from all over the world. But what are the figures attached to such a mammoth event?>The largest annual hot air ballooning event in Europe brings hundreds of thousands of visitors to Bristol.>THE FIGURES

Over 130 hot air balloons attending with balloons coming from Dominican Republic, Thailand, Netherlands, Latvia, Germany, Taiwan, Switzerland.

Hot air balloons pass over the city of Bristol during a mass balloon launch from Clifton Downs. Credit: PA
Balloons can be seen for up to 90 miles away on a clear day Credit: ITV West Country

THE ENTERTAINMENT:

There are six scheduled mass ascents taking place during the festival Credit: ITV West Country