Earl our driver met us at the Safeway parking lot. We drove to 2 different spots before they were comfortable to launch. There were at least 6 balloons launching, but since this is the largest balloon in the world it did take some time to get it ready to launch. The crew was fun and even though there were 19 of us, the basket was huge and everyone had a good spot. We spent over an hour in the hour going over the Phoenix desert. When we landed they served a wonderful breakfast with champagne. This should be on everyones bucket list and what made it more affordable was the Groupon discount. What a deal. Don't hesitate to do this you will be so glad you did.