THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA BOARD IS CALLING THIS YEAR’S EVENT “SPECTACULARLY SUCCESSFUL”. JAY CZAR TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB JUST UNDER 888-THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDED…AND THE NICE WEATHER WAS A MAJOR FACTOR.
THE ATTENDANCE NUMBERS WERE UP ALMOST SIX PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO. THE ONLY EVENTS TO BE CALLED OFF WERE THE EVENING SESSION ON OCTOBER 14TH…AND THE FAREWELL MASS ASCENSION THE FOLLOWING MORNING.
