Balloon Fiesta attendance down

Attendance numbers from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta show fewer people went to this year’s event in October, compared to 2011. 

A report says the event saw 714,297 visitors this year, which is down from 2011's estimated 737,466 visits.
 Officials say the main reason for the drop in attendance was weather. Poor conditions forced the cancellation of flying events on the first Saturday morning, Thursday evening, Friday morning and Friday evening.
This year's event included a total of 536 balloons, including 99 special shapes, from 19 countries. 
The 42nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, with the theme "Enchanted Skies," is scheduled to be held Oct. 5-13, 2013. 

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