Tuesday May 19, 2015

  Most Selfies Taken Simultaneously: Nathan's Famous breaks Guinness World Records record

St. Louis, MO, USA -- Nathan's Famous, the iconic hot dog company based in Coney Island, N.Y., set a world record for Most selfies (self-portraits) taken simultaneously with 4,296 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis; the previous Guinness World Records world record of 2,997 was beaten by the crowd taking in the St. Louis Cardinals game against the visiting Detroit Tigers, according to the World Record Academy .

Photo: Nathan's Famous, the iconic hot dog company based in Coney Island, N.Y., set a world record title for Most selfies (self-portraits) taken simultaneously with 4,296 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the most self-portrait photographs (selfies) taken simultaneously is 2,997 achieved by the Scheduling Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on 24 October 2014.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest online photo album of self-portrait photographs (selfies); it contains 103,690 photos and was achieved by Atasun Optik (Turkey), in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 September 2014.

   "Everyone knows that Nathan's Famous is the originator of fun and today we proved it with 4,296 Cardinals fans by setting the world record title for Most selfies taken simultaneously. We can't thank our partners at Schnucks Supermarkets and the St. Louis Cardinals enough for helping us with this awesome achievement," said Mike Paribello, Sr. Director of Marketing, Nathan's Famous.

   Nathan's Famous was founded almost 100 years ago in Coney Island, a popular New York City amusement and leisure destination.
   Nathan's Famous prides itself on its great quality, unmistakable taste, and a passion for family fun and community support.

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