Skychariot Balloons
The Birthday Cake Hot Air Balloon
Owner/Pilot Keith Sproul
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The Birthday Cake Balloon Festivals
| Date (2014) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
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| Mar 26-30 Tentative | Balloons over Waikato | 50th | Hamilton, New Zealand | balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz |
| Date (2012) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| July 27-29 | Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning | 30th | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
| Aug 31 - Sep 3 | Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival | 25th | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | www.montgolfieresgatineau.com |
| Sept 20-23 | Adirondack Balloon Festival | Glens Falls, NY | www.adirondackballoonfest.org www.adirondackballoonfestival.com | |
| Date (2011) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| Jul 29-31 | Football Hall of Fame Balloon Festival Pilot Walt Rudy | 50th | Canton, OH | www.profootballhoffestival.com YouTube Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mI4Rp3raE0 |
| Date (2010) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| Jul 30 - Aug 1 | Football Hall of Fame Balloon Festival Pilot Walt Rudy | 50th | Canton, OH | www.profootballhoffestival.com YouTube Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNRiMWzl3co |
| Date (2009) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| Mar 7-15 | Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular Pilots: Glo Kehoe & Debbie Sproul | Canberra, Australia | Canberra Web Site | |
| Mar 25-29 | Balloons over Waikato Pilots: Glo Kehoe & Debbie Sproul | 10th | Hamilton, New Zealand | balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz |
| Sept 18-19 | Great Forest Park Balloon Race Pilot: Carl Young | 20th Anniversary of the Energizer Bunny | St Louis, MO | www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com |
| Sept 25-27 | Bluegrass Balloon Festival Pilot: Mark McSkimming | 75th Aniv of Meijer's Dept Store | Louisville, KY | www.bluegrassballoons.com |
| Date (2008) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| Jul 3-4 | Pottstown Balloon Festival | 25th | Pottstown, PA | www.pottstownjuly4th.org |
| Aug 29 - Sept 1 | Oneonta NY Balloon Festival Pilots: David Markowitz & Lou Barthelemy | 100th | Oneonta, NY | |
| Sept 26-28 | Bluegrass Balloon Festival | 10th | Louisville, KY | www.bluegrassballoons.com |
| Date (2007) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| Jul 20-22 | Poughkeepsie Balloon Festival | 100th Chamber of Commerce | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| Jul 27-29 | Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning | 25th NJFOB 40th Quick Chek | Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | www.balloonfestival.com |
| Aug 17-19 | Great Falls Balloon Festival | 15th | Lewiston/Auburn, ME | www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org |
| Aug 30 - Sept 3 | Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Pilot: Mark McSkimming | 20th | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | www.montgolfieresgatineau.com |
| Date (2006) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| May 26-29 | Letchworth Red, White & Blue Balloon Rally | 100th | Letchworth State Park, NY | www.balloonsoverletchworth.com www.skychariot.com/letchworth.html |
| Aug 4-6 | Pittsfield Balloon Festival | 25th | Pittsfield, NH | Pittsfield Balloon Festival |
| Sept 1-3 | New York State Festival of Balloons | 25th | Dansville, NY | www.nysfob.com |
| Date (2005) | Event | Year | Location | Web Site |
| Aug 6 | Warren County Farmers Fair | - | Phillipsburg, NJ | www.balloonfestnj.com |
| Sept 9-11 | Atlantic Balloon Fiesta | 20th | Sussex, NB, Canada | atlanticballoonfiesta.ca |
Click here for Keith's Complete Schedule
If you would like to have the "Birthday Cake" Hot Air Balloon at your festival, event, or party,
please contact ksproul@skychariot.com
Last updated 4/30/2013
Picture History of the Birthday Cake | |||||
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| Sept 22-23, 2012 Adirondack Balloon Festival Glens Falls, NY | |||||
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 Pictures by Curt Grant (From FaceBook | |||||
 Picture by Kristi Barlette (Times Union) | |||||
| Sept 2012 Gatineau Balloon Festival Gatineau, Canada | |||||
 Picture from FaceBook | |||||
| July 27-29, 2012 NJ Festival of Ballooning Solberg Airport Readington, NJ | |||||
 Picture by Karen Smith | |||||
 Picture by Dan Whalen | |||||
| July 2011 Football Hal of Fame Canton, OH | |||||
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| July 2010 Football Hal of Fame Canton, OH | |||||
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| March 2009 Wakito New Zealand | |||||
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 Pictures by Mark Mitchell (From Aunty Monkey) | |||||
| March 7, 2009 Canberra Balloon Festival Canberra, Australia | |||||
 Picture by Ralph Sanderson | |||||
| Sept 26, 2008 Bluegrass Festival Louisville, KY | |||||
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| Sept 1, 2007 Gatineau Balloon Festival Gatineau, Canada | |||||
 Picture by Kim Cook | |||||
| July 28, 2007 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Solberg Airport, Readington, NJ | |||||
 Picture by Andy Page | |||||
 Picture by Andy Page | |||||
 Picture by Debbie Sproul | |||||
 Picture by Debbie Sproul | |||||
| July 22, 2007 Poughkeepsie Balloon Festival Poughkeepsie, NY | |||||
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| Aug 5, 2006 Pittsfield Balloon Festival Pittsfield, NH | |||||
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| May 27, 2006 Letchworth Red White & Balloon Festival Letchworth State Park, NY | |||||
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| Sept 9-11, 2005 Sussex Balloon Festival Sussex, NB, Canada | |||||
 Sept 9 Balloon Glow | |||||
 Sept 10th View from the top Picture by Bill Whelan | |||||
 Sept 11th View from the bottom | |||||
 Sept 11th Birthday Cake & Wings of Wind Tetrahedron | |||||
| Aug 6, 2005 Warren County Balloon Festival, Warren Co, NJ | |||||
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 Looking up inside the balloon. Pepperoni Pizza? | |||||
Birthday Cake TrailerTrailer Graphics by Brooks Graphix | |||||
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| Birthday Cake Pilot Jacket | |||||
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| Real Birthday Cakes | |||||
 Jan 12, 2008 Made by Patty Guilfoyle | |||||
 Birthday Cake For Mark/Keith Carol/Debbie 50th birthday While Keith was still in the hospital in Albuquerque, NM | |||||
Fun Facts about "The Birthday Cake Balloon" | |
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| Manufacturer | Aerostar Balloons |
| Year Made | 1996 |
| Size (Volume) | 160,000 cu ft |
| Height of Balloon | 80 ft |
| Diameter of Balloon | 71 ft |
| Number of Candles | 20 |
| Height of Candles | 12 ft |
| Weight of Envelope | 807 lbs |
IF this was a REAL cakeyou would need the following (Info thanks to Mark Yonker) | |
| 840,000 | Boxes of cake mix |
| 2,520,000 | Eggs |
| 17,500 | Gallons of cooking oil |
| 66,000 | Gallons of water |
| 900,000 | Cans of icing |
| A real cake as large as "THE CAKE" would weigh 1,732,000 lbs and server 6,480,132 people or you could make 20,160,000 cupcakes | |
Frequently Asked Questions | |
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| Question | Answer |
| What is it like to fly this thing? | It's a piece of cake! |
| How many people does it take to pack up? | 10 - 12 is ideal, we can do it with 8 |
| How hard is it to pack up? | It is actually easier than it looks. For a shape this big it goes pretty well |
| How many people can fly in it? | Two to three passengers |
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"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards,
for there you have been and there you will long to return."
- Leonardo da Vinci
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