082919 LCJ GL Balloon Fest (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A group of children react when a propane heater is turned on to warm the Featherlight II hot air balloon's envelope during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. Alan Zielinski, of Niles owner and pilot of the Featherlight II hot air balloon turned on the heater. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Alan Zielinski, of Niles, (center) pilot and owner of the Featherlight II hot air balloon uses a propane burner to heat the air in the envelope during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Craig Maier, of Crystal Lake holds the envelope of the Featherlight II hot air balloon as it is filled up with cold air during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Alan Zielinski, of Niles, (center) pilot and owner of the Featherlight II hot air balloon works with his crew to keep the envelope of the balloon standing tall during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Jack Walter, of Waukesha, Wis., (second from left) uses a propane burner to heat up the envelope of the Kay's WindDancer II hot air balloon as Sarah Poznanski, of Mukwonago, Wis., and Jack's brother Ben, 12, and mother, Kay, stand close by during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Annyssa Molinari, of Grayslake reacts to taking off as a passenger in the Cloud Dancer hot air balloon piloted by Bill Buchar, of Shorewood during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Denise Rucker, of Geneva City helps to launch the Cloud Dancer hot air balloon during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. The hot air balloon was owned by Bill Buchar, of Shorewood. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The control panel of the Featherlight II hot air balloon owned by Alan Zielinski, of Niles features an altimeter, rate of climb meter and temperature gauge for the envelope on display during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Pilot Jim Neill and passengers take off in his Stellar hot air balloon during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kieran Neill, 12, of Naperville and his grandmother, Eileen, of Riverwoods work together to help launch the Stellar hot air balloon during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Neill's, of Riverwoods, Traveller hot air balloon lights up at night during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kay's WindDancer II hot air balloon, owned by Ken Walter, of Waukesha, Wis., lights up the night sky standing over 75 ft. tall during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Kay's WindDancer II hot air balloon owned by Ken Walter, of Waukesha, Wis., lights up the night sky standing over 75 ft. tall during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Don Raciborski, of Harvard and his crew inflate their "Sams Deal" hot air balloon during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Cloud Dancer hot air balloon piloted by Bill Buchar, of Shorewood flies high during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The colors inside of the Featherlight II hot air balloon envelope owned by Alan Zielinski, of Niles shine brite during the Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake. (8/24/19)