Aerogelic Ballooning

Such a fun time! Smooth ride, great staff who are professional and entertaining. Everyome was on time at the meeting place. My only complaint is that it was very cramped in the basket and hard to turn around. I would have liked to have less people there. Otherwise, I’ll definitely consider booking again with guests.

We had a wonderful flight March 4^th. Sean & Keith were really wonderful professional and very knowledgeable. No question was unanswered. Sean made everyone feel at ease. His main concern was for the safety of the passengers making sure we had a safe enjoyable flight. We really had a great flight with an awesome landing with Champagne toast and a history of ballooning. We would do it again!

An amazing adventure! Professional pilot (Shane) and support crew. Amazing views you cannot get anywhere else! We even flew higher than the small planes landing at the Mesa airport. Fascinating to watch the pilot control the flames to keep the balloon aloft or land. You do have to climb into and out of the basket, but even with an inured knee I had no problems. Champagne and snacks after the ride were a nice extra. Appreciated the history of ballooning as well. Highly recommend you do this to check an item off your bucket list! Always felt very safe!

Tara Cory was a blessing! Bought my tickets through Groupon and discovered the hassle of saving money but Tara (the phone rep I spoke to), made my life a whole lot easier. I will be leaving a hefty tip for the balloon pilot in thanks to her.

Excellent excellent customer service!!! They were very accommodating to a problem I had getting to the meeting location for my daughter’s first balloon ride! My daughters loved it and were in great hands with the experienced staff.

Incredible activity… fantastic crew and operations! All the details well thought out, safety is obviously a top priority. My daughter and her friends celebrated her 16^th birthday in the sky. Aerogelic had all the angles covered to make it a memorable event… from the pre-​flight photos and energetic pilot, to the post flight treats… even the landing was most memorable! :-)

Amazing experience! Beautiful views a mile above the Valley, capped off with champagne celebration honoring the art of ballooning. Pilot Shane and crew are incredible. Highly recommended.

We have never done anything like this before. My wife is afraid of thrill rides like roller coasters and we were not sure how she would do in a balloon. As it turned out, it was WONDERFUL! We felt very safe and it was clear that Shane has plenty of experience and is quite capable at the controls. I would definitely recommend taking a ride with Shane and Aerogelic.

What a great experience. We loved it. We went up on a sunrise balloon ride and it was so peaceful and relaxing. Both Eugene and Mike were really fun guys, had lots of experience and adventurous stories about ballooning. Met new people and the weather was perfect. I would do it again in a heart beat with Aerogelic Ballooning.

Great experience. Shane and crew made our event amazing. I’ve never been in a balloon before and the safety precautions Shane and crew took made it a very comfortable ride. I highly recommend.

Our flight was cancelled due to «unsafe wind conditions». The whole group was all ready in the van and we had driven to a launch site when we were told this. Seemed unreasonable since it was a beautiful, blue skied, sunny day. We also saw 3 hot air balloons from a different company in the air an hour later. Disappointed since we traveled from Chicago for this opportunity and were very excited for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

So glad I decided to make this happen for myself. My daughter missed the flight time so I had to go it alone. Luckily, I was joined by eight other adventurous folks and we had a beautiful time. Shane, our pilot, was the best. I felt totally safe with him guiding us through the air.
Champagne celebration at the end was great. Thanks to Shane and his ground crew for making this a very memorable time for me.

I have flown with Aerogelic Ballooning several times and it’s always a wonderful experience. From the friendly and informative pilots and crew to the expertly maintained beautiful balloons this outfit shines. If you fly with them be sure to leave your e-​mail address as they are often flying in other interesting places and events. There is very limited availability for special events because they are meant as fun for the pilots and crew and you will enjoy the event as participant not as a passenger only. Careful, Shane also sells balloons and is a flight instructor, if you get hooked on hot air, he can bring you into the fold.

I would highly recommend flying with this company. The pilot has 20 years experience & if you’re in favor of supporting local businesses then book with these guys! The post flight champagne celebration is included & some tricky «off roading» made the experience even more fun.

Excellent flight. They are very professional and make you feel very safe. It is somewhat freaky when you actually realize that all that lies between you and a horrid death is a plank board. But that is the point after all. An adrenaline rush every once and a while is what truly gives life meaning.
That, and of course, posting the photos on social media so that every one knows you are cool, and that you do cool and exciting things.
I suggest going with some one that gives you happy butterflies in your heart as it enhances the feeling. And, if you die, at least you went out with someone you loved.

Absolutely perfect flight! Well worth the price and such an experience from takeoff to landing to champagne celebration after! Shane and his crew were excellent!

Please do not use Aerogelic!!!
We had a death in the family and lost $ 1000 from this company ($ 200 for each of our 5 family members) because they would not accommodate us. We were told that since we booked through an outside company it did not matter if we had a funeral to attend or not.

Would highly recommend ballooning with Aerogelic!
Arrived at the pickup station (in Phoenix) on time and Shane, Andy, and Sean were ready and waiting. After quickly signing some waivers, we were on our way to the ballooning location. When we asked if it would be ok for a quick restroom stop, they had no issues, even stopping at a 2^nd location when the 1^st wasnt available.
They prepped us with what to expect, where to stand when the balloon was being inflated and said if we wanted to help they would let us. The setup was the most interesting part… the work these guys do to get an 8 story balloon ready to go is impressive. After helping (such a fun experience) we all fit into the balloon and were up up and away. We soared to 3,000 ft getting amazing views of the area. We even got a chance to fly closer to the ground briefly back up letting the winds take us. We were able to see all sorts of vegetation, mountains, and suburb locations all making for interesting conversations. We were a group of 6 in a balloon (+ 2 for the pilots) and had more than enough room. During the flight, they were quite knowledgeable about flying, the area, and the history of ballooning (such a great ending to the trip).
Side story: while flying relatively low, I dropped my sunglasses by accident and thought it was a loss (would have been 100% my fault)…but Sean was driving behind us and managed to get them back to me without a scratch! Super lucky for sure but it really shows that these guys are willing to go that extra mile.
If youre looking to book (especially in a group)… book with Aerogelic, theyre down to earth, LOVE what they do, and make the experience that much better.

Aerogelic was amazing… while everyone else was ballooning over the barren and bland desert we had an amazing experience over an area where we could see the city, camelback, and tons of cool vegetation and buildings. Our pilots were amazing and talked to is the whole time about ballooning and it’s history as well as providing us tons of cool facts about Arizona. They were all very hilarious and friendly and made the experience def. worth it. Got champagne and pastries after we landed at a scenic desert location. Also received certificates and champagne flutes. Got the trip on living social and went with family and friends. Paid $ 100 but looking back it would definitely been worth paying even twice that. The guys we flew with were Shane, Andy, and Sean… they were all very funny and knowledgable and were def an integral part of making the experience amazing!

My boyfriend and I had a fantastic time up in the sky! It was my Xmas present and it was so much fun! I thought I was going to be scared to death being lifted off the ground at 100 miles an hour and floating into things. That totally did not happen. The balloon slowly lifted up and off we went! The landing was also smooth with no complications, although we were forewarn that it could be bumpy if the wind picked up. It was light and felt like I was on cloud 9 admiring the scenic beauty of our city and desert. Shane was extremely funny and my boyfriend got a kick out of his humor.
I read a few of the negative reviews on here, and I’d just like to say, 8 passengers is not overcrowded at all for the smaller basket. Each pocket can easily fit two people that totaled 600lbs from my speculation. My boyfriend and I totaled 370lbs and had plenty of room to move around. So unless you are super obese, I don’t see an issue.
I would highly recommend them for an experience well done! Thanks!