rophile . this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message aerophile sas type public limited company industry development and operation of tethered helium balloons founded 1993 founders j r me giacomoni matthieu gobbi headquarters paris france area served worldwide products tethered helium balloons website http www.aerophile.com ballon generali taking off aerophile sas is a french company specialized in building and operating tethered helium balloons . formed in 1993 the tethered gas balloons operate as tourist attractions around the world . the company has sold more than 60 balloons in 30 countries . contents 1 history 1.1 subsidiaries 2 balloons 3 external links history edit aerophile was founded in 1993 by two 25 year old french engineers from the cole polytechnique mathieu gobbi and jerome giacomoni . in 1994 they installed their first large tethered balloon in chantilly france and in 1998 aerophile celebrated its first flight to an altitude of 300 metres 980 ft . in 1999 the company launched the large paris balloon and improved it in 2008 by adding a lighting system . in 2000 the company created a mobile tethered balloon approved to carry two people to a height of 90 metres 300 ft the aero2 . in 2002 they operated the first modern tethered gas ballon on a water based platform at neuch tel. in 2005 the company installed a large panoramagique balloon operated by a subsidiary aerotourism at disneyland paris it was the first 8 point aero30ng balloon . in 2007 they set up and opened the first aerophare in evry 2 france an attraction with an air filled captive balloon within a 54 metres 177 ft tower . aerophare is a novel adaptation of a tethered balloon operating in an enclosed tower . an aerophile ballon holds the record for carrying 30 passengers in a gas balloon . tethered balloon in disneyland paris the company currently runs six aero30ng paris balloon one at disneyland paris one in walt disney world resort one in orange county great park one in wonderworks pigeon forge and the last one in the san diego zoo safari park and one aerobar the latest creation at futuroscope . subsidiaries edit the aerogroupe company has several subsidiaries aerophile sa the principal subsidiary balloon s manufacture and sale . aeroparis to operate the paris balloon aeromobile to operate the ballon at irvine aerotourism to operate the balloon at disneyland paris aerophile orlando to operate the ballon at walt disney world resort balloons edit the aerophare evry2 france the aero30ng this tethered balloon 22 5 meters in diameter can receive up to 30 people at a time in its nacelle and can rise up to 300 metres 980 ft . its winch system ensures a climb speed of 0.8 m s and its patented platform optimizes landings . this balloon has been installed over the 5 continents france ch teau de cheverny ch teau de chantilly bordeaux beaune parc de samara paris balloon and disneyland paris belgium germany austria switzerland italy spain portugal united kingdom canada united states tunisia turkey irak lebanon dubai japan south korea china vietnam cambodia angkor wat thailand singapore and australia . ocean park hong kong walt disney world resort in orlando . this model has also been adapted to allow parachute jumps as part of military training in yemen . the aero2 this is a charged helium balloon of 9 meters in diameter which offers a view to two passengers to around 90m above ground . the moored balloon can be seen at 10 kilom tres around . this balloon has been used as a marketing tool for danao tour in 2002 but also by fortis and throughout france . the aerophare the aerophare is a balloon operating within a 54 metres 177 ft tower structure . the structure allows it to operate worse weather than a conventional tethered balloon . the aerobar the first aerial bar of the world . this new concept allows 15 persons to rise up to 120 feet in the sky while enjoying their favorite drink . visitors are experiencing a triple emotion the chills of seeing the ground away from their feet great view while discovering the scenery and the canopy of heaven meeting the earth on 360 and the conviviality with the other passengers that share a drink aboard this aerial bar . the first aerobar is installed in futuroscope second largest theme park in france . the little prince park the first aerial park in the world is about to open this summer in alsace . the little prince park invites its visitors to a very poetic journey on the planet of antoine de saint exup ry s hero with 23 hectares 30 attractions 3 movie theaters from 60 to 500 seats 2 tethered balloons 1 aerobar flying chairs 2 giant labyrinths and plenty of animals . external links edit aerophile sa official site paris balloon balloon at walt disney world balloon at disneyland paris the little prince park retrieved from 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