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2012 Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark Philippines, frequent complaints are being addressed

Philippines Hot Air Balloon Festival brings excitement to and attention on Clark Freeport, Pampanga. Clark is normally peaceful and quiet suburban town that Manila residents visit as a getaway destination for day trips and overnight excursions. Situated north of Manila in the province of Pampanga, Clark is very accessible from Manila and Subic.

Each year in February, thousands of visitors arrive in Clark for a weekend of festivities surrounding the hot air balloons that gather up in the same location inside Air Force City near the Clark International Airport called DMIA. The large volume of arrivals strains the infrastructure of Clark past its limits. As the Hot Air Balloon festival approaches its climax on Sunday, support facilities and services start to buckle under pressure and complaints from participants mount.

Learning from past experiences, these major complaints are being addressed for the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Philippines.

Topping the list of major complaints is the dispensing of tickets. Participants arrive in Clark were forced to put up with poorly managed queues to buy their admission tickets. Exposure to dust and the hot sun made the experience almost intolerable. To solve this problem, tickets for the 2012 Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark can now be purchased in advance. Tickets can then be picked up at one of the pre-selected outlets where participants can freshen up and enjoy some refreshments before joining the Hot Air Balloon Festivals.

Another problem that plagued this popular Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark was transportation. Getting to Angeles City, Pampanga from Manila was not much of a problem for most but the last leg of the journey from the bus station in Dau to the Hot Air Balloon site was not as easy as one might expect. The return trip was even more difficult as thousands of participants all decided to leave roughly the same time. Those who drove enjoyed the journey much more until they arrived in Clark and had a hard time finding a convenient place to park their cars. Many had to walk a long way to get to and from the hot air balloon site. For the 2012 Philippines Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Clark, a special Hot Air Balloon Festival bus service was added. Participants can now board the bus in one of the designated pickup locations in Metro Manila, enjoy the 70-minute journey and arrive fresh and ready to enjoy the Hot Air Balloon festival.

The third most frequently heard complaint was the food and beverage services. Many were disappointed with the quality of food in the stalls in the Hot Air Balloon site. The eating facilities near those food stalls were also a source of many complaints. Addressing this problem for the 17th Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark in 2012, the Clark Wine Center offers a delightful Hot Air Balloon buffet in the alfresco grass field surrounding this famous wine shop of Pampanga. Situated conveniently near to the Hot Air Balloon site, visitors can now purchase tickets to take a lunch break and enjoy a fine meal before rejoining the hot air balloon festivities nearby.

Despite the rich program of activities associated with the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, many visitors need to take time off to enjoy the famous lifestyle of Clark Philippines. Clark Freeport is well known among wine and food lovers for the fine dining restaurants and wine shops that offer rare vintage wines not available in Manila. Many visitors look for a good place to relax and unwind in the outdoors. One of the most popular places to visit is the lake and beach of Clearwater Resort located just a few minutes down the road from the Hot Air Balloon site. Here at this famous hotel in Clark, families and friends gather to spend some quality time by the lake or in the large picnic grounds of the resort. Some enjoy fishing in the large fresh water lake while others take a dip in one of several swim spots or work on a tan on the white sand beach. This resort offers a small number of cottages and cabins. For anyone planning to stay overnight in Clark Pampanga, it is best to call up well in advance to book a room.

To cap off a memorable day in Clark, many visitors make a reservation to wine and dine at the famous fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge located inside Mimosa Leisure Estate. Here wine lovers enjoy a delicately prepared wine-paired dinner. Even the healthy conscious and the vegetarians get to enjoy a sumptuous meal at this world-class restaurant. Those who prefer a more casual dining ambience can dine at the authentic English gastropub called The London Pub which is famous for serving the best English fish n chips in the Philippines. This is a family resto bar that smacks of a typical pub in England.

If you are wondering how you too can make your trip to Clark to attend the 17th Hot Air Balloon Festival more enjoyable, just log on to http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com and click on Hot Air Balloon in Clark Philippines to get all the assistance you need.

This is one event in 2012 that no one should miss but it is also one festival that you should not presume to enjoy without being smart about making advanced arrangements and bookings well before you arrive in Clark Philippines.

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