Balloons Above

Specialties

Hot air balloon flights over Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio and the Coachella Valley. Book your flight today or purchase gift certificates.

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, graduation, promotion, or a wedding proposal in one of our hot air balloons! Let us know in advance, so we can hang a banner.

What a perfect way to start your life together! Watch the sun rise or set as you recite or renew your wedding vows. Balloons Above has ministers available to perform your ceremony in the air.

Book your corporate event to cement business relationships and utilize unique team building skills.

Large groups aren’t a problem as we have provided balloon rides for groups of up to 100 people.

Tethered balloons are perfect for large outdoor events and allow everyone a chance to ride in a hot air balloon without leaving the party!

Promote your products and services around the country with your company name on a balloon. Banner space is also available for promotion of your company or event.

History

Established in 2009.

Balloons Above owner, Wil LaPointe was in the cellular communications business in the late 1980’s when he saw his first hot air balloon in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. He immediately realized the potential to draw a crowd, so he purchased a rooftop type to advertise his business. One day, a salesman stopped by who was also a balloon pilot. Although Wil had never been «up» in a balloon, he purchased a red, white and blue passenger balloon, perfect to promote his U.S. Cellular business. The pilot took him for his first ride and he was hooked on the experience.

Wil launched his hot air balloon business in Oklahoma in 1990. He started Balloons Above in Palm Springs and Coachella Valley in 2009.

Meet the Business Owner

Wil L.

Business Owner

In the late 1980’s Wil saw his first hot air balloon in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. He immediately realized the potential to draw a crowd, so he purchased a rooftop type to advertise his business. The salesman was also a balloon pilot. The pilot took him for his first ride and he was hooked on the experience.

Wil then trained to be a licensed pilot and became quite successful at competitive racing, eventually being ranked #5 in the entire country. He has been having the time of his life introducing people to the joy of hot air ballooning for the last 20 years.

Wil is available to speak to your organization. He is an engaging speaker who will cover a variety of hot air balloon topics including pilot qualifications, history of balloon flight, how he started, racing and pole competition, and his flight experiences.

As an experienced commercial pilot, Wil is very qualified to provide hot air balloon flight instructions. If you are interested in this as a career or as a hobby, call us.