T-Rex is coming to Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off in July

Every summer, the skies of Cornwall are filled with the spectacle of majestic hot air balloons rising out of the Computer Sense Launch Field, but this year has a very special guest, a gigantic Tyrannosaurus Rex! The Canadian-owned balloon is back from a three year European tour and has agreed to touch down in the Seaway City!

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Cornwall - February 2, 2012 - Every summer, the skies of Cornwall are filled with the spectacle of majestic hot air balloons rising out of the Computer Sense Launch Field, but this year has a very special guest, a gigantic Tyrannosaurus Rex! The Canadian-owned balloon is back from a three year European tour and has agreed to touch down in the Seaway City!

“As the Director of Hot Air Balloons I am thrilled to announce that T-Rex will be making an appearance at Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off this July 12-15th. The children, young and old cannot help but stand with awe to watch this massive 37 metre high dinosaur fill with air to take to the sky. He is actually life-like, as during the inflation, the pilot lets T-Rex bob his head over the neighbouring regular shaped balloon to pretend that he is taking a bite out of it!” , reports Mary Marleau, Lift-Off Co-Chair for Events and Balloons.

Specialty shaped balloon have become a very big part of Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off with past visitors including Old MacDonald’s Farmhouse, Mr. Peanut, Buddy Beaver, a Lady Bug, Woodrow the Tree, and a Clown.

Mary is hard at work securing additional balloons for this year’s festival. Keep up with the latest news from Lift-off on our Facebook Page and join the conversation on Twitter at @CornwallLiftOff.

Cornwall Lift-Off was founded in 1994 and has since hosted back-to-back Canadian National Hot Air Balloon Championships in 1996 and 1997. The success of the festival has grown considerably since its modest beginnings in 1994. Each year, the festival welcomes approximately 25 hot-air balloon teams, the Homenuik Rides carnival, a spectacular fireworks display, Family Zone, and great local and international musical entertainment. Past entertainers have included Dennis DeYoung of Styx, Tom Cochrane, Colin James, Amanda Marshall, Theory of a Deadman, Finger Eleven, Loverboy, Trooper, Kim Mitchell, April Wine, Our Lady Peace and Chantal Kreviazuk.