The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Now this hasn’t been the first time I heard this comment, but I just cannot understand the reasoning behind it. While balloon twisting I get an adult who feels they are superior to others and will request multiple balloon animals for a child that’s not present. They tell me stores like the child just came … Read more
I was making balloon animals at a Communion Party and the guest of honor Anthony thought the best place for his snake was on his head. He wore the snake on his head most of the time I was at the party. I guess when it’s your party you can do what you want.
Over the past three years, I’ve had the opportunity to perform my kid’s balloon entertainment for the Chicago White Sox. One of the neatest things about being a balloon entertainer is that I see things that the general public doesn’t have access to. As an entertainer, we check in early and see the pregame prep … Read more
This past weekend I was doing my kid’s balloon entertainment at the Glen Ellyn — Reid’s Ride for Research. The event had a large turnout for a day that was overcast and rainy. The guest of honor Reid wandered over by me so I made him a huge balloon hat to wear. This is Reid … Read more
National Geographic recently contracted me to work for their vendor’s kid’s party, and they placed me by a colorful balloon display sign that was 4′ x 8′ tall, which I thought read Balloon Animals. I did not pay much more attention to the sign until a little later, when I really stopped and read the … Read more
For the past several years I have been performing my comedic kid’s balloon entertaining for the local residence attending Discover Tinley Community Expo. In 2005, I started bringing a large display piece to aid in drawing attention to balloon entertainment service. Not that I really need to — lines are always 20 people deep waiting … Read more
As a balloon entertainers, we get many people who try to stump us with strange requests. This past Christmas members of the Olympia Fields Country Club requested a drunken penguin which one of the Magical Balloon-dude Dale’s crew made. Now, these big kids (police officers) now have a running challenge going. They want to see … Read more
My first table of balloon entertaining this Easter at Olympia Fields Country Club was for a family with three kids. The cute little girl in her Easter dress wanted an Easter Bunny. The two boys wanted first a snake, and then a car, then both wanted birds. The two boys finally chose a vulture and … Read more
I was entertaining with balloons at the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The crowd size for this event reached 1,500-2,000 people. Luckily, I wasn’t the only balloon twister performing that day. There were four balloon artists and four face painters. The start was slow because of the Chicago St. Patrick’s … Read more
The question really came from a member of the Olympia Fields Country Club. I have been balloon entertaining at the club for about 10 years and do all the holiday parties. This year, while talking with the Banquet Manager, a father and his son stepped in to the manager’s office to wish everyone a Happy … Read more