The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is known worldwide. “It's Balloon Fiesta but it is also the Superbowl of ballooning,” said Scott Appelman, the CEO of Rainbow Ryders.

Great Sand Dunes National Park, for example, has balloon-tire wheelchairs that are made for navigating the park’s sandy dunes.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Balloon Fiesta is a magical place — that's what one woman who got to fly in a hot air balloon for the first time said. This is the first year there was a wheelchair ...

A tour of Southern California Mobility’s 5,000-square-foot showroom illustrates the variety of products available, from balloon-tire wheelchairs for the beach to chairs that can be operated by ...

Oct. 15—As a breeze blew a chill across Balloon Fiesta Park on Friday morning, 86-year-old Peggy Roach sat in her wheelchair, surrounded by family. Behind her, the crew of Coddiwomple was ...

While Coddiwomple Ballooning offers wheelchair-accessible balloon rides year-round, this is a first for Rainbow Ryders. “All of us are always trying to make things better and also trying to make ...

Twenty years ago, commercial balloon pilot Pat Murphy decided to do something that had never been done before in the U.S. - build a wheelchair accessible hot air balloon basket.

The authority provides balloon-tire wheelchairs, capable of rolling over soft sand, to anyone who needs one. The Mobi-Mats, laid out at three entry points along the beach, are maintained weekly ...

The Malta Tourism Authority has proposed the purchase of two wheelchairs which use balloon tyres to give people with disability easier access to sandy beaches. The proposal was made to the ...

“We’re really excited to provide this wheelchair accessibility at the world’s largest event,” Appelman said. And it will be available every day during Balloon Fiesta.

Lawrence, Nakia A hot air balloon was built to give wheelchair accessible rides during the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque By CNN Newsource Published October 4, 2023 6:19 am By Stephanie Muñiz ...