Beginnings of Balloon Lift at Downtown Disney

In an article on the closing of Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney, there was a mention of a new attraction being planned there, which is a tethered hot air balloon ride. Once again, the Theme Park Ranger has managed to snag a few pictures of a possible site for where such attraction, now called "Character in Flight" will be built.

Also, for whatever reason, I was imagining it going up elsewhere. In my mind, it was going to be near those trolley car admission booths of PI -- or near where the spotlights used to be. Nope. It's directly behind the information booth in the transitional area between West End and the bridges of Pleasure Island.

Not bad! I actually have walked around that area and snapped a few pictures. Maybe this will give me an excuse to actually walk back there again and to the West Side.

This attraction might fly after all. It sounds like fun!

Zz.