Who knew hot air could be so cool?
ABC News got to take a ride on a hot air balloon ahead of the Adirondack Balloon Festival, the largest and oldest balloon event on the East Coast, according to its organizers.
The balloon is one of the 100 that will be flying over the weekend as part of the event, in its 43rd year, in Glens Falls, New York.
Volunteers run the event, and an estimated 150,000 people will visit over the four-day festival.
Pilots manning the balloons are from all over the country, and also include ones from Canada and Japan. While the festival is free, rides range from roughly $175-225 per person. They take place just after sunrise or right before sunset.
Starting this weekend, the event location moves to Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport.
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