The Doomed Cleveland Balloonfest of '86

Why it was recommended

The two best things denigrating Cleveland: Balloonfest

Referencevgeek · Original2021-12

What it covers

A short Atlantic documentary on Cleveland's 1986 Balloonfest, when 1.5 million balloons were released at once and the attempt went badly wrong. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

The Atlantic

Length

6 min 35 sec

Year

2018

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