From the Niagara Gazette:
The latest attempt to bring a tethered balloon ride back to Niagara Falls has been grounded before getting in the air.
Adrian Devine, co-operator of the High Life Ballooning Company, has been in talks with city officials and the Cordish Co. to operate a hot-air balloon at the site of the former Flight of Angels Balloon Ride at 310 Rainbow Blvd.
While not as large as the one operated by the Great American Balloon Co., Devine said his balloon could’ve been in place by this weekend if not for a “last-minute hiccup†Wednesday in finalizing the lease with Cordish, the property’s owners.
“I’m literally battling right now to try to save the venture,†Devine told the Niagara Gazette. “We would like to be in Niagara Falls. It’s in Mr. Cordish’s hands now.â€
Devine said the Cordish is requiring the balloon to have an insurance policy with levels exceeding what’s available in the industry. The policy obtained by High Life is the same one held by the Greater Niagara Balloon Co., which had operated a tethered helium balloon at the site since 2001 before leaving town at the end of last summer.