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Up, up and away in a beautiful red balloon!
Virgin Balloon Flights - Wadhurst的点评
点评：We used the Virgin Balloon flight experience taking off from Wadhurst on a Monday evening in June. The flight had been originally scheduled to take off from Harrietsham in Kent, however on the day it was explained the prevailing winds from the south west would take the balloon over the river Medway and so was rescheduled to Wadhurst in Sussex. In terms of cancellations, this was our second attempt at the flight, the previous one being cancelled due to unfavourable weather conditions.
We had a 7PM meeting time at the launch site which is a field along a country lane. The entrance was signposted and so not too difficult to find and potential passengers can park their cars here. Note that there are no welfare facilities in the field so you will need to make your own arrangements!
The balloon arrives on a trailer and is unpacked and inflated here. Passengers are encouraged to help the ground crew with the pre-flight preparation of the balloon and we found this to be quite interesting and part of the overall expedience. Passengers are fully briefed on the safety aspects of the ride given both verbally and visually by way of a laminated sheet. The briefing included the landing position in the basket which you will need to know later.
Passengers enter the basket via integral footsteps along the side so an element of climbing is required. The basket holds up to 16 passengers in four separate sections plus the pilot. All passengers will stand for the duration of the journey although will be seated for the landing.
Once airborne, our pilot Damon Bridger was able to point out items of interest along the route and by means of a camera suspended from the balloon, take some aerial pictures and videos of the basket and occupants.
The flight itself is very serene and drifting with the wind it is almost silent apart from the periodic bursts of flames from the burners and the sounds coming up from the ground below. Occasionally you will catch sight of the balloon’s shadow on the landscape. Looking down on the farmland and buildings that you slowly pass over, it gives a whole new perspective of the topography of the area.
The landing was a bit bumpy but not too dramatic and after climbing out of the basket we helped the ground team pack the balloon away once more before enjoying a complimentary glass of either Bucks Fizz, orange juice or Prosecco. Duration of the flight itself was just under an hour with approximately 45 minutes preparing the balloon for flight and an hour packing it all away afterwards.
Photos and videos of your experience are available to purchase after the flight for £20 and are contained on a USB memory stick. The experience concludes with a mini bus trip back to the launch site to collect your vehicles and head for home.
Overall, we found the experience very enjoyable. All of the ground crew and the pilot were friendly and helpful and prepared to answer any queries that you may have relating to the balloon and the flight. This was our first experience at a balloon flight and we would certainly do another and recommend it to others.
We had a 7PM meeting time at the launch site which is a field along a country lane. The entrance was signposted and so not too difficult to find and potential passengers can park their cars here. Note that there are no welfare facilities in the field so you will need to make your own arrangements!
The balloon arrives on a trailer and is unpacked and inflated here. Passengers are encouraged to help the ground crew with the pre-flight preparation of the balloon and we found this to be quite interesting and part of the overall expedience. Passengers are fully briefed on the safety aspects of the ride given both verbally and visually by way of a laminated sheet. The briefing included the landing position in the basket which you will need to know later.
Passengers enter the basket via integral footsteps along the side so an element of climbing is required. The basket holds up to 16 passengers in four separate sections plus the pilot. All passengers will stand for the duration of the journey although will be seated for the landing.
Once airborne, our pilot Damon Bridger was able to point out items of interest along the route and by means of a camera suspended from the balloon, take some aerial pictures and videos of the basket and occupants.
The flight itself is very serene and drifting with the wind it is almost silent apart from the periodic bursts of flames from the burners and the sounds coming up from the ground below. Occasionally you will catch sight of the balloon’s shadow on the landscape. Looking down on the farmland and buildings that you slowly pass over, it gives a whole new perspective of the topography of the area.
The landing was a bit bumpy but not too dramatic and after climbing out of the basket we helped the ground team pack the balloon away once more before enjoying a complimentary glass of either Bucks Fizz, orange juice or Prosecco. Duration of the flight itself was just under an hour with approximately 45 minutes preparing the balloon for flight and an hour packing it all away afterwards.
Photos and videos of your experience are available to purchase after the flight for £20 and are contained on a USB memory stick. The experience concludes with a mini bus trip back to the launch site to collect your vehicles and head for home.
Overall, we found the experience very enjoyable. All of the ground crew and the pilot were friendly and helpful and prepared to answer any queries that you may have relating to the balloon and the flight. This was our first experience at a balloon flight and we would certainly do another and recommend it to others.
翻译：我们在六月的一个星期一晚上从沃德赫斯特起飞，体验了维珍气球的飞行体验。该航班原定从肯特郡的哈里特舍姆起飞，但当天解释说，西南风会将气球吹过梅德韦河，因此改期飞往苏塞克斯的沃德赫斯特。就取消而言，这是我们第二次尝试该航班，上一次由于天气条件不利而被取消。
晚上 7 点，我们在发射场举行了一次会议，发射场位于乡间小道旁的一片田地里。入口处有路标，所以不太难找到，潜在的乘客可以把车停在这里。请注意，现场没有福利设施，因此需要您自行安排！
气球通过拖车抵达，并在这里拆开包装并充气。我们鼓励乘客帮助地勤人员做好气球飞行前的准备工作，我们发现这非常有趣，也是整体便利的一部分。通过层压板，乘客可以通过口头和视觉方式全面了解乘车的安全方面的情况。简报包括篮子中的着陆位置，您稍后需要知道。
乘客通过侧面的整体脚步进入吊篮，因此需要攀爬的元素。吊篮的四个独立部分最多可容纳 16 名乘客以及飞行员。所有乘客在整个旅程中都将站立，但在着陆时将就座。
升空后，我们的飞行员达蒙·布里杰 (Damon Bridger) 能够指出沿途感兴趣的物品，并通过悬挂在气球上的相机拍摄篮子和乘员的一些航拍照片和视频。
飞行本身非常宁静，随风飘荡，除了燃烧器周期性爆发的火焰和下面地面传来的声音之外，几乎一片寂静。有时你会在风景上看到气球的影子。俯视缓慢经过的农田和建筑物，您可以以全新的视角了解该地区的地形。
着陆过程有点颠簸，但并不算太戏剧性，爬出篮子后，我们帮助地面团队再次收起气球，然后享用了一杯免费的雄鹿汽水、橙汁或普罗塞克。飞行本身的持续时间不到一个小时，其中大约 45 分钟准备气球飞行，然后一个小时将其全部打包。
航班起飞后，您可以花 20 英镑购买有关您体验的照片和视频，这些照片和视频包含在 USB 记忆棒中。体验结束后，将乘坐迷你巴士返回发射场，取回您的车辆并回家。
总的来说，我们发现这次体验非常愉快。所有地勤人员和飞行员都很友好，乐于助人，并准备回答您有关气球和飞行的任何疑问。这是我们第一次体验热气球飞行，我们肯定会再做一次并将其推荐给其他人。
晚上 7 点，我们在发射场举行了一次会议，发射场位于乡间小道旁的一片田地里。入口处有路标，所以不太难找到，潜在的乘客可以把车停在这里。请注意，现场没有福利设施，因此需要您自行安排！
气球通过拖车抵达，并在这里拆开包装并充气。我们鼓励乘客帮助地勤人员做好气球飞行前的准备工作，我们发现这非常有趣，也是整体便利的一部分。通过层压板，乘客可以通过口头和视觉方式全面了解乘车的安全方面的情况。简报包括篮子中的着陆位置，您稍后需要知道。
乘客通过侧面的整体脚步进入吊篮，因此需要攀爬的元素。吊篮的四个独立部分最多可容纳 16 名乘客以及飞行员。所有乘客在整个旅程中都将站立，但在着陆时将就座。
升空后，我们的飞行员达蒙·布里杰 (Damon Bridger) 能够指出沿途感兴趣的物品，并通过悬挂在气球上的相机拍摄篮子和乘员的一些航拍照片和视频。
飞行本身非常宁静，随风飘荡，除了燃烧器周期性爆发的火焰和下面地面传来的声音之外，几乎一片寂静。有时你会在风景上看到气球的影子。俯视缓慢经过的农田和建筑物，您可以以全新的视角了解该地区的地形。
着陆过程有点颠簸，但并不算太戏剧性，爬出篮子后，我们帮助地面团队再次收起气球，然后享用了一杯免费的雄鹿汽水、橙汁或普罗塞克。飞行本身的持续时间不到一个小时，其中大约 45 分钟准备气球飞行，然后一个小时将其全部打包。
航班起飞后，您可以花 20 英镑购买有关您体验的照片和视频，这些照片和视频包含在 USB 记忆棒中。体验结束后，将乘坐迷你巴士返回发射场，取回您的车辆并回家。
总的来说，我们发现这次体验非常愉快。所有地勤人员和飞行员都很友好，乐于助人，并准备回答您有关气球和飞行的任何疑问。这是我们第一次体验热气球飞行，我们肯定会再做一次并将其推荐给其他人。
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