i have reservations for the entire event but due to other factors can only attend the first 3-4 days or the last 3-4 days. My question is which time segment would be the best? Thanks for your input.
Jim
Cowdog353 said
06:46 PM Mar 1, 2017
Ok I give up. Was the question not clear or has no one been to the Baloon Festiville before?
Jim
Russ Ranger said
09:01 PM Mar 1, 2017
We did 9/10 days at the Fiesta this Last year (2016). The weather/winds were almost perfect for the event during 2016, but there were still 3 sessions canceled due to weather. The chance you are taking is that if you are there for 4 days you might miss a few sessions if you are unlucky.
That being said it is an amazing event. Don't worry about where you are camped, even the cheaper sites can be amazing given the right winds. At times we had balloons landing within 100 feet of our front windshield.
It is a "bucket list" event.
Cowdog353 said
06:13 AM Mar 2, 2017
Thanks for the reply, I'm looking forward to going.
Jim
Neil and Connie said
06:36 AM Mar 2, 2017
We're going this year and will be there for the first half at the Escapees HOP boondocking at the festival site. For us…the first 6 days or the last 6 days was pretty much the same as far as what you're going to see. If you're only going 3-4 days then you need to look at the schedule and see what's going on the first few and last few days. There's a complete schedule of events for the HOP on the Escapees site and while the dinners and social events won't apply if you're not going to the HOP the actual festival events are listed on there as well.
To my view…doing Sat-Tues at the beginning or Thu-Sun at the end look pretty equivalent as far as festival events go…YMMV of course.
If you can't find the schedule drop me a PM with your email and I'll send you a copy.
carolinakids said
07:41 AM Mar 3, 2017
We going too. Be neat to have a refreshment of your choice one evening, We know of one other couple to be there too.
Cowdog353 said
09:34 AM Mar 3, 2017
Get together sounds good . Always game for refreshments of choice.
Really looking forward to fiesta and travels before and or afterwards too.
Jim
Neil and Connie said
09:09 AM Mar 7, 2017
Bill and Linda Napier and Connie/I will be there the first half…mini RV-Dreams Rally maybe?
CJSX2fromCT said
02:28 AM Mar 8, 2017
Cheri and I will be there as well for the week in the South lot
Cowdog353 said
08:05 AM Mar 8, 2017
Looking like a mini rally in the making. We will be there first 4-5 days. Hope we can get something together.
Jim
carolinakids said
06:25 AM Mar 20, 2017
We will just keep in touch Jim. Heres our number so if you ever want to get in touch with us, just give us a ding. Rush and Lola Songer 2523416779
TheNewhalls said
06:44 AM Mar 31, 2017
We will also be there at the Escapees HOP for the entire time. Like the sound of a mini rally.
i have reservations for the entire event but due to other factors can only attend the first 3-4 days or the last 3-4 days. My question is which time segment would be the best? Thanks for your input.
Jim
Jim
That being said it is an amazing event. Don't worry about where you are camped, even the cheaper sites can be amazing given the right winds. At times we had balloons landing within 100 feet of our front windshield.
It is a "bucket list" event.
Jim
We're going this year and will be there for the first half at the Escapees HOP boondocking at the festival site. For us…the first 6 days or the last 6 days was pretty much the same as far as what you're going to see. If you're only going 3-4 days then you need to look at the schedule and see what's going on the first few and last few days. There's a complete schedule of events for the HOP on the Escapees site and while the dinners and social events won't apply if you're not going to the HOP the actual festival events are listed on there as well.
To my view…doing Sat-Tues at the beginning or Thu-Sun at the end look pretty equivalent as far as festival events go…YMMV of course.
If you can't find the schedule drop me a PM with your email and I'll send you a copy.
Really looking forward to fiesta and travels before and or afterwards too.
Jim
Bill and Linda Napier and Connie/I will be there the first half…mini RV-Dreams Rally maybe?
Jim
We will also be there at the Escapees HOP for the entire time. Like the sound of a mini rally.