11 more special shapes to keep an eye out for at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

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A sloth shaped balloon during the Special Shape Rodeo featuring hot air balloons shaped as characters and objects during the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.

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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is fast approaching.

Balloon enthusiasts from all over the world will gather to celebrate the art of ballooning for the 52nd year.

These 11 familiar shapes will return, joining the thousands in ascending to the skies Oct. 7-15.

11 international special shapes coming for the fiesta

Belzebuth — Pilot Laurent Lajoye of Grand Est, France

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Simba — Pilot Jacob Vaillancourt of Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada

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Mandrill — Pilot Warley Macedo of Boituva, São Paulo, Brazil

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Tedy and Lindy — Pilot Fabio Lopes of Torres, Brazil

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Master Yoda — Pilot Benoit Lambert of Court St. Etienne, Belgium

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The Little Prince — Pilot Alexis Béjat of Chatillon Sur Chalaronne, France

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The King's Guard — Pilot Paul Burrows of Bristol, United Kingdom

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Duma — Pilot Philip Bowles of Chippenham, Wiltshire,United Kingdom

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Tico the Sloth — Pilot Jean-Francois Ferland of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Astro the Alien — Pilot Lee Hooper of Radstock, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Steggy — Pilot George Ary of Ribeiráo Preto, Sáo Paulo, Brazil

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta announces new special shapes, plus special shapes from past fiestas

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