THE BALLOON MAN

Cole Brothers Circus Comes to Destin, FL

This show is packed with excitement. The crowds went crazy to see some of the most highly trained wild animals and top performers take center stage.

Sept. 27, 2010 Reporter: Meagan O'Halloran

The 126th edition of the Cole Brothers Circus pitched their tent at the Destin Commons today, for 2-nights of performances.
This is still the largest circus that performs under a big top and it's the first time this circus stopped in Destin.
This show is packed with excitement. The crowds went crazy to see some of the most highly trained wild animals and top performers take center stage.
"This is a place where we bring families together. Not many places are there that you can go with the entire family and they have something for everybody and they can all do it together" says Rodney West of the Cole Brothers Marketing team.
It's family fun for all ages
Seven year ole Jailyn Downs says her favorite part was “when the lions came and did the tricks".
Four year old Ashton Leogrande says "they are silly inside, the clowns, they are too much funny."
Dangerous stunts and elaborate costumes made for edge of your seat entertainment
That was eleven year old Kiran Damario’s favorite part. "I liked when the acrobats came on and they were all like swinging and they got to bounce on the trampoline. I told my mom I wanted that"
Diane Page is currently taking acrobatic and trapeze lessons up north and says it has been a fascinating hobby she has picked up. "Ahhh I’m crazy about it. So I figured this was a great opportunity to see it up close and personal. I have so much respect for what they do; it's so much harder than it looks" Page says.
Masterful showmanship cultivated for the last 126-years and practiced night-after-night, all over America.
"We started in Florida, we went all the way up the East Coast, all the way up to Massachusetts, all the way to New York, now we're on the last leg of our tour" says West.
The show will run again on Tuesday at 4:30pm and 7:3pm before making their next stop in Mississippi
The Cole Brothers Circus will run through Thanksgiving, with a stop here in Panama City Beach October 21st thru the 24, at Frank Brown Park.For a complete list of show times, visit their website at http://www.colebroscircus.com/schedule.htm