Balloon Boy

The Balloon Boy is a character on Counterfeit Island. He is not particularly a main (or minor for that matter) character. He's more like a running gag than an actual character. He appears in many islands and mini-quest.

Role in Counterfeit Island
After the player gives him a green balloon, he floats away. He is seen during the scooter chase and on TV's in Counterfeit and Reality TV Island.

Role in Reality TV Island'
He is shown on the news on the TVs at TV World, he's still going.

Role in Cryptids Island
During the sneak peek game, you can see him floating by. In fact you can still occasionally see him next to a fortune hunter in a hot-air balloon.

Role in the Judy Moody Advertisement
If you climb up to one of the highest points in this ad, you can find the Balloon Boy silhouetted on the moon.

Role in Ghost Story Island
While searching the newspaper's archives computer for information, you can spot box labeled 'Balloon Boy Articles', which is an obvious reference to Balloon Boy.

Role in Mocktropica Island
Balloon Boy is mentioned by the Story Generator 2000.

Trivia

 * Balloon boy is actually a pretty popular character, due to the fact no one actually knows whatever happened to him.
 * This references an actual incident in Fort Collins, Colorado.
 * A fortune seeker in a hot-air balloon from Cryptids Island is assumed to be a relative to Balloon Boy.
 * On Counterfeit Island, there is a glitch in which if you pop the green balloon right before you give it to him, he floats up with a red balloon.
 * In the picture you get after he floats away, his hair is black.

Reviews

 * Calm Penguin: So ya. Sometimes you can see balloon boy anywhere. I wish I can save balloon boy. Wonder what happened to him?
 * Dangerous Noodle/EmperorAguila: I do wonder if Balloon Boy will ever return to Poptropica. He does in my island, Who Island.