Beginning in 1988, Diner en Blanc is a global event spanning over 85 cities worldwide. Diners dressed in white convene in an iconic urban location with Sydney’s event held in Hyde Park to share an elegant outdoor dinner, have fun, and enjoy the festivities.
Diner en Blanc approached Giant Inflatables with the challenge of creating the world’s largest disco ball. The current record was just over 10m. The event organizers and the team at Giant Inflatables decided that the disco ball would be 12m in diameter for Diner en Blanc 2022. The disco ball was to be the feature of the 2022 event and needed to be lifted above the crowd to provide a unique and memorable experience while remaining safe throughout the activation.
The world’s largest disco ball contained over 2700 adhesive reflective panels to perform the reflective visual function of a disco ball, and it weighed 470kg.
The ball was initially inflated off-site in the lead-up to the event so that the panels could be applied to the ball’s skin by the team at BluePrint Pty. The ball was then stored until the event, where it could be inflated on-site and touched up to look its best.
During the event, the ball was held aloft by a crane and rotated to fill Hyde park with beams of reflected light while the DJ played live music.
The engineering team at Giant Inflatables constantly adjusted the design of the ball over a few months until the most suitable iteration was selected.
In collaboration with The Blueprint, we used various panel sizes and materials before selecting 405mm adhesive panels as the safest option for the public.
We tested multiple inflation methods, initially using high-volume pumps and compressors attached to standard valves before using an industrial ventilation fan through a specifically designed soft-body valve developed by the Giant Inflatables team. This inflation method decreased the overall inflation time from 5 hours to 1 hour.
Event organizers and guests alike received the ball exceptionally well, and all agreed that the ball was a spectacle on a level never before seen. The record-breaking disco ball immediately brought attention to the event and garnered many interactions on social media following the event.
Sydney’s 2022 Dîner en Blanc took a dazzling turn with the world’s largest disco ball shimmering overhead.. This unexpected addition transformed the elegant scene into a shimmering spectacle. Guests reveled in the vibrant atmosphere, creating an unforgettable night etched in everyone’s memory.
The inflatable are awesome - i have had such good feedback from the team! We used them for a Fun Run event a couple weeks ago and they looked amazing, plus they were super easy to set up and pack down. They are going down to Bells Beach in a couple weeks for the WSL and then up to the Goldie afterwards. We are super happy with them 🙂
Thanks so much for your help with this 🙂
Giant Inflatables were absolutely wonderful to work with.
We had a short turn around, and a rather complex design – but they helped us to achieve an incredible result with an eye-catching product that all arrived on time and without issue!
Highly recommend Mikael & the team!
The team at Giant Inflatables were incredibly helpful with bringing our project to life, from inception and design through to the final product; the process was completely flawless.
The inflatables have been fantastic thank you. They’ve received some very positive feedback & brought a lot of joy to the kids up here!
We couldn’t be happier with our brand new Crusader Caravan entrance from the Giant Inflatable Team. The entire process was seamless from start to finish, and the final product truly speaks for itself. The quality is easily triple that of any other display stand entrance we have seen.
Mikael went above and beyond to get our brief just right, striving for perfection every step of the way. His attention to detail and commitment to excellence really shone through, and the end result absolutely blew us away.
Highly recommend the Giant Inflatable Team. Five stars all the way!
I just wanted to say thank you for all your work on the AFL inflatable. The onsite team was so easy to work with as well so thank you for a smooth bump in & out on Saturday.
Thanks again and hope to use your services again soon.
It looks incredible.
Thanks so much for all the support and delivering such an amazing inflatable! Much appreciated and looking forward to working together again! 😊
Many Thanks.
We had our first event last Saturday, and I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team for the amazing work on the Ring Video Doorbell inflatable. It was so well received, and the whole process of working with you was smooth and clear.
We really appreciate it.
The Inflatable was a big hit with the large crowd in attendance – well done you did a great job!
Mate, thank you so much!
Our new inflatable has been a big hit at our games this year and looks awesome so well done to the team.
Your service is 10/10 so glad we went with you guys!
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