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Sundance Balloons

48 Crampton Drive, Belmont, Ontario, Canada
Ranked #1 of 1 tours in Belmont
1.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Tours
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- 21 Nov 2011
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Ottawa, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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Paid for expensive tickets for 2, every reservation was cancelled, with only 2 hours notice, counting 6 tries and 9 months now..... unbelievably pathetic!!! Each time we had to undo time-off requests at work. Their excuses are "forecast wind not suitable". This has been for 10mph winds, 5mph winds 2 mph winds, calm. This is fraud. I call the office... More

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Ottawa, Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011
2
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Bought the tickets almost a year ago, numerous cancellations and rebookings, each time weeks to months away!!! Best they offer is "upgrade to anytime ticket for $100 extra per person" for next available!!!!!! I can't believe it. Refund not an option. No sympathy. PR score -10. Not recommended.

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello J H. I do understand your frustration with the numerous cancellations. Hot Air Ballooning is a very weather dependant sport and safety is our number one concern for our passengers as well as pilots. Depending on the time of season, rebooking is typically anywhere from 2-4 weeks in advance subject to your Voucher type. I apologize that we could... More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011
4
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We booked our flight with sundance balloons in Calgary September 2008. The flight has been cancelled around 30 times (we lost count!) we have asked for a refund and been denied. This company is pathetic don't ever book a flight through them .

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello Lswart, I do understand the frustration of being cancelled quite so many times. We of course are looking out for our passengers and pilots safety when it comes to flying our hot air balloons. Some people are able to fly within the first few tries and for others it can take longer. It is the luck of the draw... More

london ontario
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Ride was 40 minutes and they were short staffed so all balloon riders had to pitch in to put the balloon away in the truck. I pulled a muscle and missed work the next day. Ride was boring and way too expensive. Pilot was experienced and on a good note made us feel safe.

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello sadwithoutsun, Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear that you felt you had to pitch in to help pack up the balloon. Many passengers are excited to help out and feel it is apart of the experience but it is certainly not a requirement of our passengers should you opt out. I do apologize if you... More

Barrie, Canada
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011
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My partner bought a balloon ride for the two of us to celebrate my birthday...in 2010. Since then, they have cancelled all 10 rebookings, even on perfectly sunny and calm days. We are looking to take legal action soon and are considering reporting this company to the fraud department of our local police shop. Our advice...Do not try to fly... More

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello RickRanger, Because ballooning is so weather dependant our pilots must look at all aspects of the weather for the day of flight. Our pilots are trained and highly experienced in reviewing weather conditions for the time of flight. Sometimes even a seeingly calm day can cause problems for a balloon ride, such as no wind, high upper-level winds or... More

Newmarket, Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
4
people found this review helpful

I booked a flight for my wife and I to celebrate our Tenth anniversary. That was in the summer of 2009. Our flights have been cancelled on no less than 15 occasions!!! Lets say the romance has long since faded away. Since there are no refunds (for good reason because everyone would ask for one!), we continued to re-schedule the... More

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello FamilyFun295, As stated this to RickRanger as well. Ballooning is very weather dependant and our pilots must look at all aspects of the weather for the day of flight. Our pilots are trained and highly experienced in reviewing weather conditions for the time of flight. Sometimes even a seeingly calm day can cause problems for balloon ride, such as... More

Saskatoon, Canada
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011

We finally got to go up in the balloon. The pilot we had was from another country so we couldn't understand when he talked to the ground crew, but he was a really good pilot. He almost made up for the 6 years of rebooking but that was really an impossible thing to do in my eyes. There have been... More

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello URAQT2ME, Thank you for your review. I am glad to hear you enjoyed the company and professional experience of our pilot! Although some of our pilots do originate from different countries, they try their best to accomodate and connect with our local passengers. We appreciate your feedback in regards to wearing a hat on the flight. In the future,... More

Toronto, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2011

Activity was a balloon ride over Kitchener, Ontario to Brantford. Lasted about 1 1/4 hours but usually lasts less than an hour(min 45m). Usually some complaints about constant cancellations of the event due to weather and no being able to confirm it is a go until 11PM. Didn't bother us as understand ballooning is very dependent on weather conditions and... More

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Sundance Balloons, Manager at Sundance Balloons, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Hello Outbax, Thank you for your review. We appreciate all feed back as it helps us better the experience for our passengers. Our pilots first and foremost priority is to make sure everything has been set up properly and is ready for a safe flight. While we do encourage pilots to engage with our passengers, they must also be making... More

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