Sara Huang

Review of Quick Chek New Jersey Festival...

The good: Great 2018 launch of balloons (Sat pm) t...

The good: Great 2018 launch of balloons (Sat pm) thanks to good weather and right wind direction! Concerts and fireworks are fantastic as all! The bad: Traffic is horrible getting to the parking area, partly due to the staff directing traffic was terribly inefficient, no optimization training at all. General admission tickets were expensive $35/adult and $15 for my 4 year old; they didn't include any rides or F&B... Riding on the hot air balloon is quite pricey ($250pp for a short ride), compared to at other countries, but perhaps normal for the U.S. Tips: check weather ahead of time, bring a blanket to sit on, bring a beach umbrella for shade, bring water for kids, eat at Costco nearby before coming to the festival! ;)