The New Mexico skies will be 720 pounds gloomier when the new Zozobra hot air balloon makes its debut later this year. The Old Man Gloom balloon will first be inflated Aug. 30 during the ...

The balloon has an envelope width of 66 feet, is over 135 feet tall, and weighs 730 […] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year’s annual Burning of Zozobra marked the event’s 100th anniversary.

A new special shape hot-air balloon of Zozobra has debuted in Santa Fe. The balloon made its debut at Fort Marcy Park on Friday morning.Share with us: Upload your photos and videos via uLocalThe ...

Zozobra hot air balloon dazzles young and old at museum. The event is among many marking the 100th anniversary of the burning of Old Man Gloom.

Zozobra hot air balloon coming to Balloon Fiesta by: Marilyn Upchurch. Posted: Jan 24, 2024 / 05:05 PM MST. Updated: Jan 25, 2024 / 10:40 AM MST. by: Marilyn Upchurch.

Team members at Cameron Balloons unload the 800-pound Zozobra hot air balloon for a test inflation. Bryce Risley/For the New Mexican It can’t be compared to renderings previously provided by ...

The Zozobra hot air balloon is 135 feet tall and weights 730 pounds. The balloon was purchased through a partnership between the Kiwanis Club, City of Santa Fe and City of Albuquerque.

Jan. 21—Zozobra is set to soar in October at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. At 130 feet tall, this depiction will dwarf the massive 50-foot marionette. A custom "special shape ...

The 2013 Zozobra inspired this 135-foot-tall balloon that captures the shape of the full body of Zozobra. They chose the 2013 style because it’s a contemporary, yet authentic, capture of Old Man ...

A scheduled media flight for the Hot Air Jubilee was canceled due to weather but pilots in the women's championship chose to ...

The 2013 Old Man Gloom served as the main design inspiration for the new Zozobra hot air balloon, which will debut at the Santa Fe event this year before taking its first full flight at the ...