Monday, September 5, 2011

  Most costumed riders on a theme park ride: Dorney Park set world record (HD Video)

 Allentown, PA, USA -- Over a thousand "zombies" swarmed Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania for the amusement park's first annual Zombie Invasion event , setting the world record for the Most Costumed Characters On An Amusement Ride, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).

  Photo: Over a thousand "zombies" swarmed Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania for the amusement park's first annual Zombie Invasion event. The gathering set a new World Record for most costumed riders on a theme park.Photo: Betty Cauler ( enlarge photo )

  The Guinness world record for the most costumed riders on a theme park ride was set by 330 park visitors of Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Pennsylvania, USA.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most naked people on a theme park ride: 102, set by members of the public on Green Scream rollercoaster at Adventure Island, Southend on Sea, Essex, UK .

  To be counted as part of the record and ride Steel Force, zombies had to meet two criteria: face make-up had to include at least three colors, and they had to be wearing themed garments such as torn shirts, pants and dresses.

  Jason Meehan, founder and director of the Asbury Park-based New Jersey Zombie Walk, attested to the zombie phenomena that seems to be outpacing any vampire craze, inspired in part by the movie "Zombieland," video games, and TV shows such as "The Walking Dead."