Inflatable latex rubber balloon, (the most common balloon) was Michael Faraday in 1824, via experiments with air and various gases. Inflatable castles and similar structures are temporary inflatable buildings and structures that are rented for functions, school and church festivals and village fetes and used for recreational purposes, mainly used by children. The growth in popularity of moonwalks has led to an inflatable rental industry which includes inflatable slides, obstacle courses, games, and more. Inflatables are ideal for portable amusements because they are easy to transport and store. The name given to such structures varies. They have been marketed with such
English Electric Balloon heavy repair work the Balloons were allowed back from Easter 2004. With the arrival of the Flexity 2 trams to operate the main services on the tramway from 2012, nine Balloon cars were further modernised which included fitting them with widened doors and other modifications to enable them to run alongside the new fleet (see below). Some of the Balloon cars were retained as part of the heritage fleet (see below). 716 was sold to a firm for use as an office. 722 was scrapped between 2009-2010 after a collision with 711 in October 2007. All of the other Balloons