Caught Live on Instagram: "In a spectacular yet ill-fated attempt to break a Guinness World Record and raise funds for charity, the United Way of Cleveland organized Balloonfest ’86 on September 27, 1986, at Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Over 2,500 volunteers inflated and released approximately 1.4 million helium-filled balloons—short of the targeted 1.5 million—creating a colorful canopy that initially dazzled onlookers and was broadcast live on local television. The event aimed to symbo