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THURSDAY JULY 3 & SUNDAY JULY 6

Noon to 4 PM

"180 Go" Synchronized Kite Flying

180 Go!  is a dedicated team of quad-line Stunt Kite fliers whose skill and mastery of the air is bringing a new level of excitement to festivals throughout the Midwest.  180 Go! performs precision aerial maneuvers, dynamic formations, figures and follows against a backdrop of popular music which engages and excites crowds both young and old.

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JULY 3, JULY 4, JULY 5 & JULY 6

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

TETHERED BALLOON RIDES (Weather Permitting)

The two tethered balloons will rise to a height of 40 ft or so and give you a great view of the festival. Rides will cost $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 & under.

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 SERENA'S SONG

Each dayof the Festival, “Serena’s Song,” the nation’s first  wheelchair accessible balloon, will be giving tethered rides to children and adults with disabilities from 6 to 7:30 a.m. and from 6 p.m. until dusk Thursday through Sunday, weather permitting.  To reserve a flight, contact SEASPAR at 630-960-7600. 

Sponsored by SEASPAR and the Lisle 4^th of July Committee.

Click Here For Photos of 2008 Balloon Participants: 2008 BALLOONS

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The Energizer Bunny^® Hot “Hare” is Back at Eyes to the Skies
 

BUNNY FACTS

Energizer Bunny^® Career History

The Energizer Bunny^®, named one of the Top 5 Advertising Icons of the 20^th Century, keeps going…and going…and going…more than ten years after his introduction as a symbol of long-lasting Energizer^® brand Batteries. He has become a cultural icon and a state of mind in our culture, serving as the ultimate symbol of longevity, perseverance and determination.  Almost daily, news items appear across the country comparing everyone and everything to the powerhouse hare. Some recent comparisons of people who have the Bunny inside include: the economy, Elizabeth Taylor, aircrafts, the California Angels, Evander Holyfield, Dick Clark, the Rolling stones, the musical, “Grease,” as well as many sports teams, students, volunteers and local heroes.

The Energizer Bunny parody campaign started in October, 1989. Since then, he has starred in more than 115 advertising spots, including the most recent Energizer campaign asking, “Do you have the Bunny inside?”.   He has interrupted TV commercials, traveled around the world, battled villains like Darth Vader and King Kong, outwitted “Bunny Spotters;” and has been found on the political campaign trail and interrupting an online shopper.  Nothing can stop or keep up with him because he is powered by long-lasting Energizer brand Batteries.

Hot “Hare” Balloon Statistics

Total Height                            166’ – 15 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty

Thread                                    84 miles

Ears                                        60’ tall – His ears are as tall as the Presidents’ faces on Mount  Rushmore.  His ears alone are the height of an entire average-sized hot air balloon.

Head                                        30’ wide x 45’ long

Glasses                                   32’ wide

Drum                                       45’ diameter, 20’ wide

Nose                                        16’ wide

Arms                                        40’ long

Tail                                           20’ diameter

Sandals                                   60’ long, 12’ wide, 4’ deep

Shoe Size                                98 EEEEE

Balloon Volume                       180,000 cu. ft – 550 million AA Energizer® Max™ batteries would fit inside the Energizer Bunny Hot Hare Balloon.  That is enough power to juice a portable CD player for everyone in the United States.

Balloon Weight                       1,170 lbs – The same weight as 4,680 Energizer Max D cell batteries, which would power 2,340 flashlights or a portable stereo continuously for 9 months.

Double Burner Output            30,000,000 BTU/hour, the equivalent amount of heat produced by 5,000 gas grills

Deflation Ports (Vents)           93

Fabric                                      5,000 linear yards, 60’ wide

Crew                                       20 crew members are needed to facilitate safe inflation, take-off and landing

Hot “Hare” Balloon Debut

On September 18, 1994, the Energizer Bunny Hot “Hare” Balloon I made its maiden voyage by leading a hare-and-hounds race at the 21^st annual Great Forest Park Balloon Race in St. Louis. The Energizer Bunny Hot “Hare” Balloon II debuted in spring of 1999. Now in the tenth year of the Hot “Hare” tour, the Energizer Bunny Balloon continues to make surprise appearances around the country as the pink pitchman for Energizer brand batteries.