Balloon ride at Niagara Falls is grounded

From the Buffalo News:

A tethered helium balloon that floated on the city’s skyline during the last seven summers has been grounded for good, a Buffalo lawyer confirmed Tuesday.

The owners of the Flight of Angels balloon ride have decided not to reopen this year because of nearly $750,000 in repairs and new equipment that would have been needed to get the balloon back in service, attorney Dean M. Drew told The Buffalo News.

“They, of course, were sorry that it isn’t still working,” said Drew, who has represented the attraction’s owners. “From my perspective, it was one of the few bright spots on the U.S. side for things to do.”