# Ballooned Travelling Abodes Jonathan Trapp Built the Pixar 'Up' Flying House to Travel in Mexico By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-11-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixar-up-flying-house References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/354414/Disney-Pixar-s-Up-Flying-Balloon-House-In-Real-Life/) & [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/up-in-real-life) In 2009 the [Pixar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carls-date) 'Up' flying house marveled old and young viewers with its captivating display of a home being carted around by thousands of colorful balloons. Jonathan Trapp from North Carolina was so inspired by Carl's crafty modification that he decided to replicate the design. He made a house to look like the humble abode, which the grumpy but highly lovable old man refused to leave. He then attached a [cluster of balloons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-balloon-lamp) and took flight for the International Balloon Festival that was held in Leon, Mexico. Jonathan is no stranger to exploring the skies using hot air and latex as he previously traveled across the English Channel using balloons. The Pixar 'Up' flying house has been attempted once before for [National Geographic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-air). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Ballooned Travelling Abodes:** The trend of building houses inspired by the Pixar 'Up' flying house and attaching them to balloons for traveling purposes presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the transportation and housing industries. - **Balloon-based Adventure Tourism:** The trend of using balloons to create unique and adventurous travel experiences, like replicating the Pixar 'Up' flying house, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the tourism industry. - **Inflatable Architecture:** The trend of designing and constructing inflatable structures, such as houses inspired by the Pixar 'Up' flying house, offers disruptive innovation possibilities in the architecture and construction industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** The concept of attaching houses to balloons for travel, inspired by the Pixar 'Up' flying house, introduces disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation industry. - **Housing:** Creating houses designed for balloon travel, like the Pixar 'Up' flying house, presents disruptive innovation possibilities in the housing industry. - **Tourism:** Developing balloon-based adventure tourism experiences, such as replicating the Pixar 'Up' flying house, offers disruptive innovation potential in the tourism industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monocoque-cabin.md) - [Inflatable House-Shaped Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-architecture-inflatable-tent.md) - [Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitae-house.md) - [Charming Traditional Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-maison-du-bonheur.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Martian-Informed Inflatable Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martian-house.md) - [Compact Comfortable Airy Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yggdrasil-tiny-house.md) - [Animated Short Film Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carls-date.md) - [Cardboard Airplane Builds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-airplane.md)