第54届阿尔伯克基国际热气球节开幕 500多只气球点亮新墨西哥天空
新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基——10月3日，第54届阿尔伯克基国际热气球节在热气球节公园开幕，500多只造型各异的热气球陆续升空，将新墨西哥的天空装点得五彩斑斓。据TravelAndTourWorld报道，本届热气球节将持续至10月11日，为期9天。
开幕当天清晨，数以万计的观众涌入公园，观看"黎明巡游"（Dawn Patrol）与集体放飞（Mass Ascension）的壮观场面。随着一只只气球缓缓升空，现场快门声此起彼伏。除了传统气球，还有众多特殊造型气球亮相，成为孩子们的最爱。
阿尔伯克基国际热气球节创办于1972年，如今已是全球规模最大的热气球盛会，每年吸引数十万游客，为当地带来可观的旅游收入。主办方表示，今年的飞行员与气球队伍来自多个国家，国际化程度再创新高。
节日期间还将举行夜间"气球辉光"（Balloon Glow）、烟花表演、现场音乐与美食集市等活动。当地警方提醒游客提前规划出行，避开早晚高峰拥堵。
54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Takes Off With 500-Plus Balloons
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lifted off on Oct. 3 at Balloon Fiesta Park, with more than 500 balloons of all shapes and colors filling the New Mexico sky, TravelAndTourWorld reported. This year's nine-day festival runs through Oct. 11.
On opening morning, tens of thousands of spectators packed the park for the Dawn Patrol and the spectacular Mass Ascension. As balloon after balloon rose gently into the air, cameras clicked nonstop. Alongside classic balloons, special-shaped entries delighted the youngest attendees.
Founded in 1972, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is now the world's largest ballooning event, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and significant tourism revenue each year. Organizers said this year's pilots and crews hail from multiple countries, a new high for international participation.
The schedule also features evening Balloon Glows, fireworks, live music and food vendors. Local police advised visitors to plan ahead and avoid peak-hour traffic.
图片来源：图：阿尔伯克基国际热气球节集体升空（Mass Ascension）现场。摄影：a4gpa，CC BY-SA 2.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
