Officials recapped the annual event Thursday, saying they had more than 1 million views on the fiesta’s live feed during the nine-day event.
As for the number of visits, this year’s total was down slightly from 2017 by 1,933 visits.
The fiesta started Oct. 6. Balloons launched successfully most mornings, except for Oct. 14 due to the weather. Evening events were canceled three times due to unfavorable conditions.
Next year’s fiesta has been scheduled for Oct. 5-13.