READINGTON — Cue the music — the spectacular Darth Vader hot air balloon from Brussels, Belgium is returning to the balloon festival this year.
Approved by Lucasfilm, this three-dimensional hot air balloon, shaped like the head of one of the most infamous villains in movie history, is 86 feet tall, 69 feet wide and 78 feet deep.
To combat the "Dark Lord of the Skies," the festival is bringing in some bigger balloon stars.
New special shaped balloons this year include Pandy, a 100-foot-tall, 675-pound black-and-white panda bear; the Little Pirate, who at 110 feet tall really isn't all that little; Clown-N-Around, a 110-foot-tall multicolored balloon in the shape of a clown, complete with a 30-foot-wide hat; and every weekend duffer's delight: a giant golf ball from the U.S.G.A. that is 52 feet in diameter and can hold 52 million regulation golf balls.
The festival's signature Quick Chek Farm Fresh balloon, unveiled last year, also is returning. This giant red barn from title sponsor Quick Chek of Whitehouse Station comes complete with a 61-foot-tall silo, a 30-foot-tall farmer, and friendly animals; it's quite at home floating over the scenic Hunterdon County countryside.
Other festival favorite special shapes include the PNC American Flag balloon, the world's largest free-flying American flag; and the Energizer Bunny, the world's biggest hot air balloon.
Weather and wind permitting, festivalgoers can the mass hot air balloon inflation and ascensions at the following times: 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 24; 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25; and 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 26.
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