Shared Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flights

The classic balloon experience — a small group, a sunrise or sunset flight, and a champagne toast on the ground.

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Rohr Balloons is a hot air balloon ride company offering shared hot air balloon champagne flights in the McKinney/Allen, TX area, just north of the DFW Metroplex.

The classic balloon flight

An hour above North Texas.

Meet our crew and the other passengers at the pilot-confirmed meeting point in the Allen/McKinney area, then ride together to the launch site selected for that day’s winds. Check the meeting details and your flight confirmation for the exact place and time. Sharing the basket is what makes it a group experience. Once the envelope is up and the burners are warmed, we’ll lift off above North Texas. The flight lasts approximately one hour — long enough to settle into the silence between burns and watch the Texas landscape come to life below. Plan on about 3.5 hours for the full experience.

On landing, we keep the tradition that goes back to the very first balloonists: a champagne (or mimosa) toast for everyone in the basket.

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Rohr Balloons shared flight skimming a pond during a splash-and-dash with a full basket of passengers

Pricing

Shared champagne flight pricing.

The Rohr Balloons shared champagne hot air balloon flight from McKinney, TX is priced per person — you join other passengers to make up the flight group. Adults and kids 7–12 alike, weekdays and weekends.

Shared Champagne Flight

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Prices are subtotals, plus booking fees at checkout. FareHarbor shows the authoritative current price and availability for each date. Your pilot confirms flight status by text and email 2–24 hours before the flight, depending on weather.

What's included

Rohr Balloons shared champagne flights in McKinney, Texas include everything below — join the party and share a once-in-a-lifetime experience over the North Texas countryside.

Pre-flight briefing

Weather, route, and what to expect from your pilot.

~1 hour aloft

Flight times vary with wind and conditions; the full experience runs about 3.5 hours.

Champagne & hors d'oeuvres

A champagne celebration immediately following the flight — mimosas and sparkling juice too.

Experienced pilots

There is no substitute for experience — highly experienced, knowledgeable pilots with perfect safety records.

Flight photos

Photos captured by the pilot and crew are shared with passengers after the flight for sharing and downloading. (Not professional photography.)

Flight certificate

A flight certificate validating your experience.

You join other passengers who booked the same flight and share the experience as one group — up to 12 passengers, with a minimum of 4 for the flight to occur (you are refunded if the minimum is not reached).

What to expect

Your shared flight, step by step.

Never flown before? Here’s how a Rohr Balloons shared champagne hot air balloon flight from McKinney, TX unfolds — from booking your space to the toast and the ride back.

1 · Book your space

Reserve your space

Pick a date and reserve online — you join other passengers booked for the same flight, up to 12 passengers. Adults $329, kids 7–12 under 100 lbs $289, plus booking fees at checkout. See pricing & availability

2 · Weather check

Your pilot confirms the flight

About 2–24 hours before departure (depending on weather), your pilot checks the latest conditions and confirms your flight and meeting details by text or email. Weather policy

3 · Meet your group

Meet the crew & your flight group

Daily flights plan to meet at Starbucks, 1975 Central Expressway N Frontage Rd, Allen, TX — check your flight confirmation for the exact spot, which can shift slightly with the winds (always in the Allen/McKinney area). You’ll meet the crew and the rest of your flight group, then everyone rides together to the launch site selected for that day’s winds. Where we meet

4 · Inflate

Inflation & pre-flight checks

Fans cold-pack the envelope, the burner stands it up, and the pilot runs the pre-flight checks. You can help at the pilot's discretion. How inflation works

5 · Lift off

Float above North Texas

Climb aboard with your flight group and lift off for about an hour, depending on the winds and available places to land. Enjoy quiet air, treetop views, and the North Texas countryside stretching to the horizon. First-timer tips

6 · Touch down

A guided landing

Your pilot selects the best available landing spot and talks everyone through the landing position. The chase crew follows on the ground and meets the balloon after touchdown. About landings

7 · Toast

Champagne toast & balloonist's prayer

Back on the ground: champagne, mimosas, water, and hors d'oeuvres with the traditional balloonist's prayer — shared with the whole flight group. The balloonist's prayer

8 · Pack up

Pack up & head back

The crew packs the balloon — lend a hand if you like — then everyone travels back to the vehicles together. Meet the ground crew

9 · Photos

Your flight photos

Any photos taken by the pilot and crew during your flight are shared with passengers after the flight — phone pictures, not professional photography. Photo FAQs

First-time passenger resources

Know what to expect before launch.

Rohr Balloons passengers flying from McKinney and North Texas can get ready with these preparation guides before launch.

Hot air ballooning tips for first-time passengers — The hot air balloon experience: tips for first-timers

The Balloonist's Prayer and champagne toast

Flight gallery

What a shared flight looks like.

Real moments from Rohr Balloons shared champagne hot air balloon flights over McKinney and North Texas — the envelope, the basket, the views, and the toast.