Defying gravity requires moon shoes, a first name preceded by Super, or a few canisters of liquid propane and a large wicker basket. Step inside a world of hot air and bobbing bliss with today's deal: for $140, you get a one-hour ride from Dream Flights USA, up to a $275 value on weekends. Each Groupon is good for one person's entry aboard the futuristic aerovessel, so grab two and bring that special someone, or just one to finally escape them.
Your flight departs from an Indianapolis-area location that depends on wind pattern, pending clearance from NASA and barks of approval from flight-deck commander Air Bud. The crew will inflate the balloon before your very eyes using a crack team of clowns and bicycle pumps. As your chariot inflates, check your camera film to make sure there's still some digital left—you won't want to miss capturing your ascent to a place where birds come in V's and wind dictates direction.
All Dream Flights pilots are licensed to fly commercially (with or without balloon assistance) and have decades of experience. Hot-air balloons are the safest way to fly, besides by cape, and the seasoned flight masters have been rising and falling for 25 years without incident. They know the terrain like the back of their backs, as each one logs hundreds of hours cruising over familiar terrain annually. Ebb and flow through the clouds in a softly billowed flight over Indianapolis.
Baskets can hold up to 16 people, making this a perfect romantic getaway for married octuplets or a rugby union team and coach. Gift a Groupon to each member of your family to see what it would be like to be a cloud. Or take your balloon- and basket-loving grandma on a ride that combines her interests and is sure to knock her knitted socks off. Reservations are required at least five days ahead of time.
