About Us Hot Air Balloon rides flown in Orlando, Lakeland, Polk City, Auburndale winter haven, cypress Gardens Haines City and most of Central Florida.

Founded in 1998 by Robert Carlton, Balloons and Beyond is backed with over 25 years of industry experience.

Balloons and Beyond provides top-notch hot air balloon rides in Orlando, Kissimmee, Polk City, Auburndale, Lakeland and most of central Florida. along with great customer support - a combination that can't be beat!

Through our commitment, experience, and expertise Balloons and Beyond has established a business relationship with our customers that will last a lifetime!

Bob has been flying balloons since 1976. He is one of the most experienced pilots in the state of Florida having amassed thousands of hours flying all over the United States and the world. He has flown over many countries such as Australia, New Zealand, UK, France, Switzerland, and Canada. From 1978 to 1980 he flew the Budweiser, Black Angus and Westinghouse balloons for World Balloons in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He then moved to Tampa to head the repair station and fly the Tampa Tribune and Freedom Savings balloons. Since 1986, Bob has flown for Disney. He has flown Mickey, Donald, Cinderella's Castle, and most recently in 2000, Spaceship Earth. Besides his experience Bob is also a wonderful entertainer and really can make his passengers feel at ease as he maneuvers his balloon over beautiful Central Florida.

Staff Pilots:

Jon has been involved in ballooning since the early seventies and comes from a family of balloonists; his oldest brother Jeff and his father Jim also fly hot air balloons. Jon has been a licensed plot for over 25 years and has logged thousands of hours flying balloons all over the United States, Canada, Mexico and Japan. For many years he traveled the U.S. with different corporate balloons such as Pepsi, Kellogg's, General Motors, ACDelco, and Jose Cuervo Tequila. He retired from the road just a few years ago to be with his wife and children and now does most of his flying in Central Florida. Jon can really make his passengers feel at home and at ease in the skies and is a great addition to Balloons & Beyond.

Mike Braddock:

Mike has been flying balloons since the mid seventies origionally from North Carolina and has been flying with Bob for many years. Mike was a part of the Disney Balloon Program and has flown all over the country amassing thousands of flight hours in all types of balloons. We look forward to all the lucky passengers that will have the opportunity to fly with Mike!

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