LAS VEGAS, June 17 /PRNewswire/ — Cirque du Soleil cast, crew and staff went to great heights to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people to simultaneously walk on stilts on June 16, the date of its 25th anniversary. To mark this historic milestone, audiences at the Cirque du Soleil shows on June 16 experienced special performances including commemorative gifts for everyone.
Cities worldwide made the attempt to break the standing Guinness World Record of 625 participants [119 in Orlando alone]. The stilt walking events in Orlando and Las Vegas coincided with events in Montreal, Moscow, Fortaleza (Brazil) and Macau with additional unofficial events in Lisbon (Portugal), Nagoya (Japan), New York City and Tokyo (Japan). There were a combined total of more than 1300 people attempting to walk 328 feet on stilts.
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, through official proclamations, named June 16, 2009 Cirque du Soleil Day in their respective cities. Visitors to The Strip in Las Vegas noted that Las Vegas Boulevard was renamed Cirque du Soleil Boulevard for the day.
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Truly a birthday bash.
Happy Birthday Cirque du Soleil!
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