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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2015

How was your experience of the 2015 Bristol Balloon Fiesta? Mass balloon ascents, night glows and parabatix attracted more than half a million people to this year's event.

Organisers say the last four days have been some of the most successful in its history, but spectators had to be turned away on Saturday night because the site was full. Is the fiesta a victim of its own success?

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Stunning pictures of this morning's balloon flight

This morning our reporter was invited to go up in a hot air balloon ahead of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, which takes place in less than a week's time.

Over 130 hot air balloons will take off from Ashton Court Estate. Credit: Plaster Communications

Bristol will play host to Europe’s biggest ballooning event taking place from 6th to 9th August 2015.

The event will take place over four days from 6th to 9th August 2015. Credit: Plaster Communications

Over 130 hot air balloons will take off from Ashton Court Estate at dawn and dusk over the four day fiesta.

It's estimated that half a million visitors will watch the balloons fly over Bristol. Credit: Plaster Communications

Keep an eye out for more details and pictures of our reporter Caron Bell's first ever balloon flight this morning.

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