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Something tells me this is what Diz should have built at DownTown Disney in Florida, many smaller balloons lifting up one (or two) people at a time instead of one big balloon lifting many people.  The synergy with "Up" would be great.

I remember hoisting a video camera aloft on two tethered weather balloons, they bounced against each other and the vid mostly induced motion sickness to watch.

Actually, Jim, it's: "I'm just a little black *rain*cloud...

Egad...a vision just popped into my head of the pranking possibilities one has when one is floating above a busy people-laden street. Of actually trying to *imitate* a rain cloud. And the rest involves a full bladder and a loose zipper and...oh never mind.

Your trip into the ether must have been grand, Jim. Great stunt idea from the Disney/Pixar folks. I can't wait to see the movie this weekend. Thanks for the article.